Finally, Autodesk add parametric features in AutoCAD 2010. Why finally? This feature is already there in manufacturing industry for decades. If you have used any manufacturing application like Inventor, CATIA, SolidWorks, ProE, etc, then you should be already familiar with this feature. There are 3 panels in parametric tab: geometric, dimensional, and manage. Let’s talk […]
Dialog with Focus: Using MicroStation Shortcuts
Before we continue further with MicroStation tutorial, I want to discuss about dialog with focus. You may find that sometimes it works when you use AccuDraw shortcut, but sometimes it doesn’t. The reason is, you may have the focus on other dialog. You need the focus on the AccuDraw dialog to use AccuDraw shortcut. Confused? […]
Using Tool Settings and Linear Elements
In this MicroStation tutorial, you will learn to use tool settings and use it to create linear elements.
Rendering Your Model
After we have finished creating a 3D model, then it is natural if we need to represent it in a nice photorealistic rendering image. We can do that in Revit, and we don’t need to be a master to produce a nice rendered image. Revit is included with mental ray rendering. It might not be […]
AutoCAD Performs Incorrect Calculation
My friend notify me about this bug a couple days ago. He mention that when we use the QUICKCALC (or CAL) command, AutoCAD returns incorrect value. This is a bug. Try to calculate 750-693. You may see it returns incorrect value. I got 56. There are some more incorrect results. Yesterday, VMichl notify me that […]
Using AutoCAD Filter
If you need to select objects based on their properties, you can save a filter then use it to quickly selects many objects.
Creating Custom Schedule Field
You have created door schedule before. Remember that now we have the ‘total cost’ column next to the count column? Sometimes we do want people who read this schedule know how much each unit costs. Not just the total. How can we show the unit cost and total cost together? Right click in your schedule […]
Maximize Your Screen and Speed Up with Ribbon Shortcut
I know there are a lot of cons against AutoCAD (and other Autodesk products) after they finally implement ribbon for tools navigation. Especially for old school users. They feel like they have to start all over again to be familiar with this new interface. And there are complaints that using ribbon is taking a lot […]
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