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 . . .
Creating a great CAD title block–the basics
Every good drawing deserves a great title block. In some ways, the title block is more important than the drawing’s content . . .
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 . . .
Use CAD for Everything
For me, CAD is not just some software that I use for work. It’s also a great tool for understanding things and creating things.
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 . . .
Architecture & Design: Future Buildings in Dubai
I read an interesting article on some architectural projects being built, planned or proposed in Dubai. The designs are eye-opening, to say the least.
Transitioning a firm from AutoCAD to Revit
The CAD to BIM transition is on the minds of many firms today, and it’s a tough challenge, whether your firm is large, small, or in between. Around the world, we’re in a time of major change in our digital design and documentation tools.