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Units and the AutoCAD 3-D Grid

Units and the AutoCAD 3-D Grid

by Mark | Feb 5, 2018 | 3D CAD, Basics---Better, Featured

Exploring the role of units in AutoCAD and develop a strategy for optimally setting up units in any drawing project. We will start from a 20,000-foot view . . .

Enjoy the Golden Box Stomp

Enjoy the Golden Box Stomp

by Mark | Jan 31, 2018 | 3D CAD, Featured

I made this geometry-based animation using 3-D AutoCAD and Camtasia. Enjoy!

Sculpture designed using AutoCAD

Sculpture designed using AutoCAD

by Mark | Dec 14, 2015 | 3D CAD, Featured

This is a sculpture and remote control holder that I designed in 3D using AutoCAD. I also had a plastic prototype made using 3D printing.

Using a Rotated Work Plane in Revit

Using a Rotated Work Plane in Revit

by Mark | Jul 8, 2014 | 3D CAD, Featured, Revit, Settings and Options

What’s the best way to handle a portion of a plan where the walls are all rotated 30 degrees from the “main” part of the building? Here’s an easy solution . . .

Hiding a linked model’s levels and grids in Revit

Hiding a linked model’s levels and grids in Revit

by Mark | Mar 8, 2014 | 3D CAD, Featured, Revit

How to hide the level lines and grid lines in a linked Revit model, thus preventing duplication of grid and level lines in the current model. It’s easy . . .

Docking Dialog Boxes in Revit 2014

Docking Dialog Boxes in Revit 2014

by Mark | Feb 13, 2014 | 3D CAD, Revit

The video tutorial shows how to dock dialog boxes in Revit, including how to fix a new Version 2014 docking issue …

Create 2D views from 3D object with Flatshot

Create 2D views from 3D object with Flatshot

by Mark | Nov 22, 2013 | 3D CAD, Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

Video included! In this CAD tip we look at creating 2D views from a 3D object that we’ve imported into AutoCAD. To create it we use a command called FLATSHOT.

Importing 3D STEP file into AutoCAD

Importing 3D STEP file into AutoCAD

by Mark | Nov 7, 2013 | 3D CAD, Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

This post shows how to import a 3D STEP file into AutoCAD, and how to change the 3D object’s orientation to align properly . . .

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