AutoCAD – The Even Quicker than Ctrl Z Undo Have you ever made a mistake in AutoCAD that you want to undo, I know I have. Thankfully we have the undo button for that, but what if I’m too lazy to click the undo button? Well that’s simple, most of us use the keyboard shortcut …
Have you ever made a spelling mistake? Do you ever use text in AutoCAD? Wouldn’t it be great if there was an easy way to spellcheck your text in AutoCAD? Spellcheck Command AutoCAD has a spell checking function, not the most exciting function in AutoCAD but very powerful for those like myself who spell words …
What if you accidentally delete your isometric drawing in Vault? How do you recover this situation? If you are working with Plant 3D and using Vault Pro or Workgroup for data and file management, you should know that all commands, regarding any Plant 3D project files, should be carried out within Plant 3D. Never move, …
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In this blog I discuss a technique for using BIM 360 to do model coordination between Plant 3D and Revit models. Exporting Revit to DWG BIM 360 Design can be used to create a collaborative environment to assess models from different platforms such as Revit and Plant 3D. First, all models need to be correctly …
In this blog I will detail how to work with Plant 3D projects in BIM 360 Design. Share a Plant Project to BIM 360 Design After or during the creation of a Plant 3D project, at any time, you can add the project to a BIM 360 Design project folder. Doing this will allow you …
In this blog, I will explain how to update and synchronize AutoCAD block attributes using the Attribute Sync command in standard AutoCAD. When creating new or editing existing attributes within a block you may have noticed that the existing blocks in a drawing do not show the changes immediately. This is because attributes do not …
In my previous position, I was part of a team who managed a large University estate with around 300 buildings. The estate was changing all the time due to new buildings, refurbishments or reconfiguration of a space or floor. As part of this, there are thousands of drawings to constantly keep up to date. As …
What is parametric modelling? You may have heard the term ‘parametric modelling’, especially if you have been involved in 3D modelling using products like Autodesk Inventor. Parametric modelling is the term used for creating models that have parameters which drive and control the size and formation of the model. Parametric modelling requires constraints to allow …