One Minute CAD Tip #1–first of a series
Can a person improve his or her CAD skills in only one minute's time? Absolutely! I've been inspired to produce a series of short, easy-to-digest tips in video format. I'm doing this to share some of my thoughts, tips, and techniques revolving around AutoCAD and Revit...
Drawing an S-Curved Road in AutoCAD
New video tutorial shows how to use AutoCAD to draw an S-shaped or S-curved road connection between two straight road segments.
AutoCAD Units, Part 2
To be on a first-name, good-buddy basis with AutoCAD, I believe that a designer needs to thoroughly understand units. Here are some key considerations . . .
The Power of the Sheet Layout Grid in AutoCAD
The best way I know of to organize a drawing sheet in AutoCAD is by using a well-designed sheet layout grid. This is also the best way to organize an entire set of drawings. A sheet layout grid is a hidden grid of cells that is used to place views and other elements within the work area of a sheet . . .
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!
Appreciating CAD Drawings as Fine Art
Here’s a question for you: Can CAD drawings be seen and appreciated as fine art? That question rolled around my head as I was working on a desktop sculpture . . .
Love the Louvre
At the Louvre in Paris, I was fascinated to see the impact made by I. M. Pei’s addition of a large glass pyramid in the main courtyard of the revered museum.
Overhangs and Wall Thicknesses in Revit
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…
The Objects-Action Order Decision in AutoCAD
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?
