Units and the AutoCAD 3-D Grid
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
I made this geometry-based animation using 3-D AutoCAD and Camtasia. Enjoy!
Sculpture designed using AutoCAD
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
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
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
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
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
This post shows how to import a 3D STEP file into AutoCAD, and how to change the 3D object’s orientation to align properly . . .