Solidworks 2019 – A handy tool for designers

The solidworks 2019 facilitates the designers to accelerate their design time.

Given below, some handy features of this newest version :-

It offers some useful tools to deal with mesh geometry and make productivity faster in assemblies.

There is a slicing tool in solidworks 2019 to produce 2d sections at the intersection of the selected geometry and a series of planes to determine the number of slicing planes and the offset. Solidworks generates the planes and intersection skethes and simply arrange them in a folder.

When required, these sketches are edited dynamically for perfect placement and applied like any other sketch to produce geometry or referenced to illustrate the lofts and services necessary to develop a solid model.

There is a new 3D texture tool that renders an image to specify a pattern of bumps. Here lots of variations are produced with this new tool.

To get more details about the new features, go through the following link.

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Customized Revit Courses Offered to Design Firms

Dankor architectural conducts customized Revit classes for the design firms. Dankor Architecture conducts instructional Revit courses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Now, the architectural firm from Melbourne has extended its Revit courses to involve classes which are specially customized to individual design firms.

The Australian government makes an appeal to utilize the Revit platform for all the government building projects so anyone associated with building projects and design becomes expert in applying Revit.

To facilitate the other design firms to execute it, RevitCourse now organizes personalized Autodesk Revit instructional classes which are arranged with the firms’ time schedules, provided in specified locations, and taught in formats varying from one-on-one to group settings.

Revit courses cover virtually all phases of the platform’s use, and curricula can be custom-made to deal with the particular requirements and priorities of various firms. Various design groups employ the program for slightly dissimilar tasks, so classes that focuses interrelated actions as well as teach the users how to apply Revit effectively to attain their companies’ goals are one of the most useful and competent ways to learn the program.

To get more details, go through the following link www.revitcourse.com.au



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Vectorworks introduced 2019 Version of Its Software

Some days ago, Vectorworks launched the 2019 version of its BIM software, along with updates to add-ons Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals, Designer, Bracework, and Vision.

In Vectorworks 2019, focus is given on the customers’ most common workflows and usage patterns to raise their overall productivity with Vectorworks products across the board.

In Vectorworks 2019, it is possible to apply the Clip Cube option on sheet layer viewports. Clip Cube facilitates the user "clip" away segment of a 3D model to view and work inside of it. This feature can now be used on sheet layer viewports. Another significant enhancement to 3D modeling is inclusion of a tool that allows the designers to “contour” the land of a building in such a manner that they don’t require to change the building manually.

The product’s workflow is also enhanced significantly. With the new Data Tag tool in Vectorworks 2019, it is now possible to efficiently tag and illustrate data on intelligent objects which facilitate the users to either tag objects separately or tag multiple objects at the same time. Besides, the layer and class list is now keyword-searchable, allowing the designers to obtain layers devoid of manually searching through the list.

"Vectorworks 2019 is a release that will provide a significant effect on productivity, facilitating the designers to make their day-to-day design work rapidly and easily. The method of opening files becomes four times faster.

For 2D documentation, another significantly enhancement is the capability to quickly produce the 2D drawings from 3D and BIM models of hybrid objects. The users can select the view for an object (top down, front on, side view, etc.). Another exciting feature is viewport image effects which permit the users to edit images right inside of Vectorworks. So, it is now possible to create any presentation boards devoid of applying an external program like Photoshop.

Presently, the software is accessible in English language only and later on the software will be available in European, Australian and New Zealand editions, then Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese versions.

To get more information, go through the following link www.vectorworks.net



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ViewAQC™ for Revit® 2019 Now Available

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26 Degrees Software has launched ViewAQC 2019 for Revit 2019. ViewAQC now comprises of a “usage” license format, facilitating the firms to control all the projects firmwide with a single license file. With ViewAQC, the Revit team members get the ability to deal with and reference views from any Revit model into any other Revit model.

Some leading firms like Cannon Design / Chick-Fil-A / Gensler / HDR / HKS / IBI Group / KCCT NBBJ / Perkins+Will / Renzo Piano Architects / Shop Architects / SMRT Inc. are presently utilizing ViewAQC on their projects.

The incorporation of ViewAQC eliminates the possibility of error as well as time-consuming task of fake view references from linked models. With a simple click of a button, it is possible to determine which model retained the correct view reference source information, in spite of exploring through all the models to obtain it. The project team members can employ ViewAQC in the similar model devoid of any issues or overlap because of its nearly instant updating.

To get complete details, go through the following link 26degreessoftware.com



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Autodesk launched AutoCAD Web App for AutoCAD users

Autodesk launched AutoCAD Web App. It is supported with AutoCAD’s RealDWG technology and graphics engine. This newest app provides you unmatched precision, stability and fidelity.

No installation is necessary for AutoCAD Web App. It is possible to access from any remote location and any web browser.

The AutoCAD web app is an extension of desktop application. The users will be able to avail different types of tools like PLINE, DIM, MTEXT, OFFSET, and TRIM in a user-friendly web interface to facilitate the users to view, edit, and annotate their DWGs in full swing.

The Command line is considered as the most impressive feature in the web app. With the arrival of the command line, the tasks become simplified. AutoCAD web app command line has the similarity with the command line accessible in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, just type commands and start drafting.

The command line provides extra functionality. The users can use commands along with sub-commands to execute more with the web app. As for instance, add and deduct area at the time of calculating areas; utilize continuous dimensions throughout the DIM command.

It is now possible to indicate a radius for FILLET or apply a keypad input to stipulate dimensions for a rectangle.

To get more details, go through the following link web.autocad.com

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Vectorworks 2019 launched for BIM

Global design and BIM software solutions provider Vectorworks, Inc. launched the 2019 release of Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Designer, as well as Braceworks and Vision.

The purpose of this new release is to enhance the design efficiency through overall performance and quality. This new release provides innovations and enhancements to considerably enhance the 3D and BIM modeling, 2D documentation and presentation workflows for designers in the architecture, landscape, entertainment and interior design industries.

In Vectorworks 2019, focus is given on the most common workflows and usage patterns of the customers to make their overall productivity better with Vectorworks products across the board.

The users of all Vectorworks products can now experience faster workflows and superior software performance with multiple core support in the Vectorworks Graphics Module, new layer and class search and filter options, and image effects.

Vectorworks Architect and Landmark customers can enjoy superior BIM capabilities along with 3D site model sculpting; the capacity to get BIM objects displayed with varying levels of detail in plan, elevation and section drawings; greater openBIM interoperability; and a new partnership integration with AutoTurn online for assaying vehicle swept paths. Vectorworks Spotlight can take the support of the new My Virtual Rig (MVR) import and export file format, as well as improvements to 3D modeling with Spotlight tools and commands. New bridle analysis features will be useful for Braceworks users. The users of Vision will experience a greater user interface and up to 7x faster performance of the previz application.

Vectorworks 2019 provide significant effect on productivity, facilitating the designers to make their daily design work quicker and simpler. With the Vectorworks Graphics Module, it is now possible to access all existing user hardware, and governing the power of all existing CPU cores with increased usage of GPU on sheet layers accelerate all the workflows. The users can now filter renderings and images devoid of exporting to Photoshop. Besides, it is also possible to insert, display and modity the level of detail that hybrid objects demonstrate in a drawing.

To get more details about Vectorworks 2019, please visit vectorworks.net/2019



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Kubotek3D Releases KeyCreator 2019

Kubotek3D, the leading solution provider of 3D mechanical CAD software, introduced the most updated version of KeyCreator CAD/ CAM software. KeyCreator 2019 offers crucial enhancements in graphics performance with large models, various productivity enhancements, updates to translators, and the accessibility of new CAD translators.

KeyCreator 2019 is specifically designed to improve complete performance and speed of graphics displays.

Given below, some exciting features of the software :-

Improved Graphics: KeyCreator 2019 comprises of a significant reconstruction of the internal data architecture applied along with the HOOPS engine component from Techsoft3D to render everything visible in the graphical viewport. It leads to significant 300% to 600% enhancement in frame rate speeds for models containing huge numbers of faces, especially for partial transparency.

Productivity Enhancements: Instant re-processing of model geometry is significantly improved by arranging DynaHandles in the commonly used file import and cut/copy/paste functions. It facilitates automatic in-process adjustment to the positioning, rotation, and scale with visual feedback devoid of a multi-step process or requiring to carry out a separate edit function.

The Bounding Box function is applied to produce a block to encircle selected objects, generally for modeling solid metal block and it is updated with automatic associative length, width, height dimension entities as well as support offset values to insert material around the selected objects.

Support has also been improved in surface modeling for dynamically expanding a surface and deforming a curve with various control point all together.

Updated CAD Translators: New CAD file import translators is available for the newest versions of JT and Solid Edge files are added to the Pro and Max levels in KeyCreator 2019. These translators are dependent on InterOp components from Spatial Corporation.

Furthermore, interoperability with other software is upgraded with the latest versions of 4 major CAD file formats:

1. Autodesk Inventor 2019
2. Dassault CATIA V5 R28 (R2018)
3. PTC Creo 5.0 (drawings)
4. Siemens NX 12 (PMI)

With several CAD products, large files are broken down with assemblies and layers to resolve graphics speed issues. The files that would otherwise jerk and struggle through dynamic rotation movement attempts are now completely incessant, and contain smooth movement navigating designs. It is now possible to instantly and easily view an entire project right away.

To get more details about KeyCreator 2019, visit kubotek3d.com



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How to create BIG Architects Honeycomb Building In Revit

This is an exclusive tutorial for Revit users. The tutorial shows how the architects can create the model of a honeycomb building in Revit with in-place mass option. The building contains honeycomb in a façade shape set by the structural properties of the building.

How to generate an In-Place Mass :-

Produce a mass according to the context of your existing project. This mass is not reusable in other projects.

Click Massing & Site tab - Conceptual Mass panel - (In-Place Mass).

Provide a name for the in-place mass family, and click OK.

The application window demonstrates the conceptual design environment.

Make the required shapes with the tools on the Draw panel.

When you are done, click Finish Mass.

To get the complete tutorial, go through the following video.



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Get better view of 3D BIM models on the construction site with new HoloLens OS update

The latest HoloLens OS update (RS4) offers some immense benefits for BIM Holoview users. The performance and projection stability are enhanced significantly as well as the memory capacity is also increased greatly.

It facilitates the users to enlarge the size of the Autodesk® Revit® and Navisworks® files that BIM Holoview handles. As a result, more building services and bigger areas can now be viewed.

This improvement supports the following two major features of BIM Holoview:

(1) Perfect location of models to within 2cm that allows visual inspection of the proper placement of structural components and services.

(2) The transparency mode that facilitates the layers of a building, and hidden structure and services to be visualized.

Due to design and construction faults, the non-residential construction industry has to loss approximately US $49 billion per year. The objective of BIM Holoview is to decrease these costs by around 50%.

So, the average savings for a construction company would be $1.4 million per year (and $24.5 billion for the industry overall). The users also get benefitted from elevated productivity because of the comprehensive understanding that viewing models on-site provides – evident in construction of the Park Hyatt Auckland.

To get more information, go through the following link forums.hololens.com



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Progman launched MagiCloud Connect for Revit and BIM users

Progman introduced MagiCloud Connect, an add-in application for Autodesk Revit that facilitates the users to download the BIM object from the online BIM platform alias MagiCloud directly into native Revit projects. The add-in supports Autodesk Revit versions like 2017-2019.

The users can download it free of cost from the Autodesk App Store at apps.autodesk.com.

With MagiCloud Connect, the MEP designers will be able to download BIM objects from MagiCloud and include them directly into native Revit projects as parametric Revit families.

MagiCloud is considered as the world’s biggest online respiratory of manufacturer-verified 3D BIM objects for MEP design, along with more than 1,000,000 MEP products from leading international manufacturers, as well as the only BIM platform to provide online selection and configuration tools for MEP products.

The users can easily get access to MagiCloud’s online tools for choosing and configuring manufacturer-specific MEP products and include them into Revit projects in user-defined sizes and with customizable product properties. MagiCloud presently comes with online product selection and configuration tools from the manufacturers Vallox, offering a series of air handling units, and Purus, facilitating detailed configuration of floor drains.

After setting up the MagiCloud Connect add-in on top of Autodesk Revit, the MEP designer can immediately start with selected part of MagiCloud’s BIM objects in Revit projects. Presently, MagiCloud Connect allows access to roughly 10 percent of MagiCloud’s entire selection of BIM objects at free of cost. The users of Progman’s own MEP design software MagiCAD for Revit and AutoCAD can download and apply all of MagiCloud’s over 1,000,000 BIM objects directly through the MagiCAD user interface.

The MagiCloud Connect add-in for Revit can be easily set up and utilized. The add-in is set up on top of Autodesk Revit in the similar way as any Revit add-in application. The installation inserts the MagiCloud Connect tab to the Revit ribbon, simplify the process to avail MagiCloud directly from the Autodesk Revit user interface and look for specific MEP products and product types. If a perfect product is found, the user can include the product into the Revit project by just clicking on the Install button.

To get more detail information, go through the following link www.magicloud.com



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How to use Revit to design facade elements

In this revit video tutorial, you will learn how to generate the façade elements as wall sweeps as well as modeling a custom wall sweep for that.

The Sweep tool in Revit can be used to add a baseboard, crown molding, or other type of decorative horizontal or vertical projection to a wall. You can add a wall sweep to a wall from a 3D or elevation view.

To add a sweep for all walls of a type, you modify the wall structure in the wall’s type properties.

It is possible to schedule wall sweeps. Integral wall sweeps, which belong to the wall type definition, cannot be scheduled separately.

If wall sweeps are formed at several heights and then later on set to the similar height, the sweeps miter at the joins.

While editing vertically compound walls, the sweeps tool can be used to manage placement and display of sweeps or reveals on all walls of that type.

To learn the complete process, watch the following video tutorial.

Video Source: Balkan Architect

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