How to link up numerous Revit files

In this exclusive Revit video tutorial, you will learn how to link up several project files along with setting up group project file.

While dealing with any type of multi-building project, it is necessary to manage all the details. Each building might be a separate linked file linked file.

In selection process, it become difficult to manage the details based on whether all of the buildings are contained in one set of construction documents or if every building will be a separate set of documents. Depending on the project and two above cited approaches, there are several strategies which can be adopted inside Revit-based software to simplify the construction document process.

Revit facilitates you to accomplish your work in different Revit projects and then link them together for coordination.

In Revit, it is possible to make a separate detail file to link with several files.

Apply for linking details for separate construction documents.

Apply for linking buildings for a single set of construction documents.

To get more clear ideas, go through the following Revit video tutorial.

Video Source: Balkan Architect

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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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Some useful tips to repair AutoCAD files in Windows 10

In this cad article, you will learn how to recover a corrupt AutoCAD file. An AutoCAD file contains the .DWG extension alias AutoCAD Drawing Database file. Such files preserve metadata, 2D or 3D vector image drawings which can be utilized with the computer aided design (CAD) program(s).

These are transmitted among programs since they’re well matched with various 3D drawing and CAD programs, though it is not possible for all viewers to open each type of DWG file.

A corrupted AutoCAD file can be recognized easily in the following ways :-

• A drawing that appears flirty
• The file operates sluggishly
• File doesn’t open
• File hangs or crashes the AutoCAD program
• A few commands are not functioning
• It shows up to provide some missing parts
• Unexplained increase in size of the file
• Display or regen issues
• The corrupt AutoCAD file just won’t disclose itself when you try to open it.

In due course, all these elements impel the AutoCAD program to deliver you unpredicted or unnecessary messages.

These and other issues are produced due to third-party apps inside AutoCAD, DWG files generated or saved by products that aren’t Autodesk or RealDWG, the program discontinues while saving, or old drawings being applied all the time, over a few years.

Other reasons range from network errors like file locking, latent data writing, transmission errors, storage media deterioration by bad hard drive sectors, failing/defective RAM, OS problems, power surges, and obsolete software.

To get rid of the issues mentioned above, there are solutions to clean, repair, fix, and recover your drawing.

Repair corrupt AutoCAD files

1. Apply Recover Command
2. Apply Auto save feature
3. Other measures to take

1. Apply Recover Command: Recover Command allows the users to recover the corrupt AutoCAD files directly when the files are deleted or missing. To perform this:

• Open a new AutoCAD drawing
• Choose file
• Choose Drawing Utilities
• Choose Recover or Recovery Manager based on your software version
• Choose the drawing
• Click OK

2. Apply Auto save feature

• Open AutoCAD
• Choose Tools
• Click Options
• Click Files
• Click Automatic Save File Location
• Verify the location of the autosave files saved under: C:Documents and SettingsUsernameLocal SettingsTemp

To learn the other useful steps, go through the following link windowsreport.com



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CADbro 2018 SP, A Powerful 3D Viewer for super fast data collaboration

ZWSOFT, the leading solution provider in CAD/CAM series, recently launched a full-featured and cost-effective 3D CAD viewer, CADbro 2018 SP, that facilitates speedy data collaboration with the use of its view, annotation and analysis functions.

Intuitive and Powerful 3D Viewer: By applying it’s superior viewing, and advanced analysis, CADbro delivers robust 3D viewer for a wide array of 3D and 2D formats.

This software is compatible with HTML file output, and it facilitates the users to distribute light-weight 3D data from inside and outside as well as view, explore, and section 3D models devoid of requiring any complicated 3D software. Alternatively, the users will be able to allocate complex 3D data securely and at a superior speed through the browser.

Upgrades contain the followings:

Import most up-to-date 3D formats: e.g. SolidWorks 2018, Catia V4/V5/V6, NX 11, SolidEdge ST10, Inventor 2018Import 2D formats: Catia & SolidWorks 2D drawing, DWG/DXF 2018Output HTML and PDF files with PMI (product manufacturing information).

Smart and Vivid 3D Annotation: With CADbro's 3D annotation features, it becomes easier for the clients to evaluate 3D models, add remarks and suggestions or any other useful information helpful for departmental communication, which minimize rework and make decision-making process better.

Upgrade: Dimension data can be viewed transparently at any angle. The Bounding Command is shifted from PMI tab to Tools tab.

Advanced Analysis: CADbro combines a strong set of analysis tools for examining the parts and assemblies during the product development lifecycle. It allows determining errors at the initial phase with the purpose of saving cost and time.

Prime features: Mass Properties, e.g. volume, area, massDraft Angle, Wall Thickness, Dynamic SectionInterference Check, Exploded View, Assembly Animation.

With the capacity to open files devoid of complex conversion processes, CADbro becomes the ideal solution for teams who deal with several file types and/or CAD systems.

To get more information, visit www.cadbrother.com

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Some useful AutoCAD shortcuts to accelerate your drawing time

In this article, you will be familiar with some useful AutoCAD tricks and shortcuts which can significantly reduce your drawing time.

CHSPACE: This shortcut is used to shift objects in a drawing from layout to model space with the selection of a viewport to move the text or objects into. It is applicable in both directions.

BURST: BURST shortcut can be applied to break out a block/object keeping all its attributes as it is.

NCOPY: Replicates linework or objects out of a nested object into your existing drawing. It is mostly beneficial for fetching XREF linework into existing drawings.

OOPS: OOPS shortcut can adjust your mistake (as long as it’s a delete) regardless how far back it was. Devoid of applying CTRL-Z, OOPS undoes your last erase command keeping all the works unchanged which have been completed since then.

FILEDIA: Fixing this value to 1, facilitates dialog boxes to open in AutoCAD, fixing it to 0 means everything is finished in the command line.

APPLOAD: This shortcut facilitates you to fix which application to load along with opening AutoCAD.

Work with Images: Rather than scaling and rotating images every time, just include the image into a blank drawing and fix its position, scale, and rotation. After getting image as per your choice, save the drawing. It allows you to add that image as a drawing, rather than the image, and all settings remain identical. Specifically ideal for the images like company logos, etc.

To get more information, watch the following video tutorial.

R / REDRAW: Restore the drawing in the viewport.

DIMBASELINE: This shortcut produces a dimension that commences from a baseline of previous dimensions that is linear, angular or coordinate.

ID: Shows point coordinates all through your worksheet.

Autoscale Setting: With it, your default scale factor can be modified by fixing the Auxiliary scale factor to Plot Scale or Dimscale.

To get more shortcut lists, go through the following link interestingengineering.com



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Walk-Through-3D – A useful add-in for CAD professionals

Walk-Through-3D belongs to a proof of concept (POC) add-in that can associate leading CAD packages and Unity® gaming development platform.

The add-in provides support for exporting 3D model geometry to Unity so that the users can get a first-person 3D shooter game-like experience whereas employing the model as the 3D environment.

Walk-Through-3D supports is compatible with Autodesk Revit (2016 - 2018) and Rhino3D (Rhino 5 for Windows).

Given below, some exclusive features of the add-in :-

• Export of 3D model geometry containing materials and textures from Revit or Rhino to Walk-Through-3D;

• Handling of the consequent 3D model in a identical fashion to a 3D first-person shooter game;

• Creation of a seperate implementable package to view the exported model in a three-dimensional illustration that needs neither CAD software nor Unity installations.

Walk-Through-3D for Autodesk Revit offers the following exclusive features :

• capability to use weather effects;
• capability to modify light source settings;
• support of HTC® Vive virtual reality headset and controllers;
• support of Intel® RealSense™ camera;
• map option allows users to teleport to any point in the model.

To watch online demonstration, go through the following video.



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CorelCAD 2018 is just launched for Mac and Windows

Corel Corporation, the renowned Canada based software developer, has recently launched CorelCAD 2018 to provide support for advanced 2D drawing and 3D modeling workflows.

CorelCAD 2018 belongs to a completely native DWG-based CAD system that supports AutoCAD. It is based on German CAD engine ARES.

The Power of CorelCAD 2018: CorelCAD 2018 streamlines both 2D and 3D CAD drafting and modeling along with the support for 3D printing. It functions on both Mac OS X and Windows.

This newest CAD software contains the following New Features :-

The most striking feature is improved 3D solid modeling editing. Now, the users will be able to save huge design time with the use of superior EntityGrips and Properties palette. With the inclusion of the new Helix tool, it is possible to generate 2D spirals and 3D helixes. By applying this tool, the architects and designers can produce objects like spiral staircases and the manufacturer of springs, screws, and bolts.

Other key features are given below :

• New Improved Tables tools — In tables, add formulas to cells with arithmetic operators and the Sum, Average, and Count functions. Apply the new ExportTable command to export tables in a comma separated format (CSV) for import in Microsoft Excel or database applications.
• New MultiLeader tool —Now draw, edit, and configure callouts by means of several leader lines.
• New Dynamic Custom Coordinate System (CCS) — Considerably accelerate and simplify any 3D design workflow with a new dynamic and intuitive method for editing and inserting components to 3D models.

• New AutoCAD R2018 DWG Support — CorelCAD 2018 can support the current AutoCAD (.dwg) file format.
• New Productivity improvements — Simplify any workflow with the copy command to instantly copy selected objects to the active layer rather than the source layer. By applying improved Paste command, it is possible to paste content from the clipboard to the active layer in place of the source layer, or select the Shift + Arrow keys to shift selected entities with a specific increment.
• New Manage Block Attribute Properties and Settings — With the use of the new Block Attribute Manager, edit the Block Attribute properties and settings in Block (symbol) definitions in an intuitive UI.

One can access CorelCAD 2018 through subscription from the Mac App Store. Monthly subscription will be priced at $34.99.USD and an annual subscription is available for the equivalent of $25.USD per month ($300.USD annually).

CorelCAD 2018 is accessible in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian-Portuguese, Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Download CorelCAD 2018 (Windows/Mac) CAD software

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How to save your huge time by creating your project details in Revit

Given below, some useful tricks to simplify the process for making your building project details quickly in Revit.

Setting line weights

AdjustLineWeights - Revit provides an easy to follow approach to setting line weights. To arrange projection with the manage tab and object styles dialog, one can modify the cut or projection line weights of any object.

As for instance, just choose the walls category to modify the line weight instantly by altering the value in the drop-down next to the category.

Adding structural details

structuraldetails: In Revit, there are numerous components for your detail drawings in a detail family folder which can be accessed in 3D view and a side view. You don’t have to spend time on drawing and save these components by hand.

Placing connections and finishing details: finishingdetails has the similarity with placing structural details, it is also possible to load and place connections and finishing details easily by just clicking the detail as per your choice and dragging it into place.

Just drag a component into place in spite of drawing it, copy and paste it various times to save your significant time. Follow along and see how to place convenient finishing details in your drawings in the Placing Connections and Finishing Details lesson of our course on Creating Detail Drawings in Revit.

By applying the above features in Revit, you can improve the comprehension of your detail drawings and get rid of producing structural and finishing details manually.

Source: pluralsight.com

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How to use isometric dimension and text in an isometric drawing

Go through the following CAD tutorial demonstrated by Jaiprakash, the leading CAD Corporate trainer and designer who currently associated with Ramboll.

The tutorial will teach you how to use AutoCAD based isometric dimension and text in an isometric drawing.

The isometric drawings are very useful for plant industry and with AutoCAD, it becomes easier to create the drawing. Isometric drawing does not refer to a 3D drawing but it is a 2D drawing created by modifying the orientation of drawing. It can be performed with the use of snap and afterwards modifying its style to isometric.

In the latest AutoCAD version, there is a ISODRAFT option. If AutoCAD 2015, the option is available in drafting settings, AutoCAD status bar. It will facilitate the users to instantly switch to isometric drafting mode.

Visit this link, to download isometric drawing https://goo.gl/NHZoXE

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How to create an attractive gable end on a sloped roof with AutoCAD 3D

Mohammed Sabeer, a promising CAD Designer and Multimedia Trainer, has presented a nice video tutorial that analyzes how to make an attractive gable end on a sloped roof with the help of AutoCAD 3D. One can get familiar with several solid editing tools useful for any modification based on edge, face and body levels of a 3D solid.

Associated files necessary for applying this tutorial:-

2D Elevation drawings: www.dropbox.com

3D Drawing file to start the tutorial: www.dropbox.com

Completed 3D drawing file with porch: www.dropbox.com

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