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Overhangs and Wall Thicknesses in Revit

Overhangs and Wall Thicknesses in Revit

by Mark | Feb 4, 2017 | Featured, Revit, Settings and Options

Roof overhangs behave differently in Revit when they are over different thicknesses of walls. Revit has some great tools for creating and modifying roof overhangs. Primary among these tools is the Pick Walls tool…

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The Objects-Action Order Decision in AutoCAD

The Objects-Action Order Decision in AutoCAD

by Mark | May 25, 2016 | Basics---Better, Featured, Power Tools

To make a modification happen, AutoCAD needs to know two things: which object(s) do you want to modify, and what type of action do you want to apply to them?

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BCT Website is Clean Again

BCT Website is Clean Again

by Mark | May 6, 2016 | Featured

Our Best CAD Tips website was hacked, but we are clean as a whistle again. And we’ve taken serious steps to ensure that we won’t get hacked again.

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“The Falcon has landed”

“The Falcon has landed”

by Mark | Jan 26, 2016 | Featured, News and Views

Entrepreneurial genius Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla Motors) and his team at SpaceX successfully launched a super-powerful rocket with a payload of satellites, and then safely landed the booster rocket back on Earth.

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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.

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Controlling AutoCAD Line Weights

Controlling AutoCAD Line Weights

by Mark | Oct 28, 2015 | Featured, Quality Control, Settings and Options, Tip of the Day

As CAD artists, we all want our drawings to look professional and appealing. Well-managed line weights play a crucial role in making your AutoCAD drawings look professional and beautiful. Line weights can also improve a drawing’s legibility. . .

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Rotating and Scaling a Raster Image

Rotating and Scaling a Raster Image

by Mark | Aug 12, 2015 | Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

How to rotate and scale a raster image in AutoCAD using Scale Reference and Rotate Reference. This prepares the raster image for use as an underlay in CAD. Includes video tutorial.

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Using a Raster Sketch as an Underlay for CAD

Using a Raster Sketch as an Underlay for CAD

by Mark | Jul 3, 2015 | Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

How to attach a raster image file, such as a photo of a sketch, as an underlay for use in creating a CAD drawing.

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