Autodesk Inventor what’s new 2022: Export Revit project

Look at the buildings around you. When we think of the construction industry, we think of it is being separate from the manufacturing industry. But – every part of every building is an opportunity for manufacturers! From building products, such as boilers and generators, to prefabricated components, such as roof trusses and bathroom modules. From […]

‘Flattening’ curved solid. I have this curved part(on radius), that I need to flatten and transfer all the holes. Sheet metal tricks don’t work here.. It’s driving me nuts, do you have any ideas? (IronCAD)

Sheet metal tricks would work here, as long as that bend is “conic” (generally: part of a circle)f This is a relatively simple part – I’d redraw it flat from scratch. You’ll need to decide where the bend happens. Does the top-side compress? The bottom side stretch? some of each? For a curve this shallow, […]

What’s New in Revit 2022: Rebar Enhancements

Reinforcement rebar has a few enhancements in Revit 2022. These features quite helpful if you do rebar design. No significant changes, though. Rebar Placement by Two Points In Revit 2022, now we can place rebar by two points. Just like drawing a rectangle. This is the most helpful enhancement for me. This method is straightforward […]

Viewports – Paper Space in BricsCAD

In BricsCAD there are two main workspaces: Paper Space and Model Space. In this series we’re going to explore the Paper Space workspace, what it does, how it works, why it’s used and the various features, such as viewports, templates and annotations. In the last post we looked at how to work with layouts and […]

CAD Drawings: Essentials for Millwork, Casework and Bespoke Furniture Manufacturing

The furniture manufacturing process involves multiple stakeholders across stages, be it millwork, casework or bespoke furniture. CAD drawings effectively resolve resulting communication glitches, rework and delays by seamlessly connecting designers and the shop floor. Across the furniture manufacturing landscape, CAD drawing services form the foundation for engineering decisions made by architects, designers or manufacturers. High-quality […]

Autodesk Inventor what’s new 2022: Model states

Have you ever wanted to show multiple versions or multiple options for your design? Have you ever wanted to temporarily suppress components from your design model? Have you ever wanted to show your design in multiple positions, locations, or configurations? Have you ever wanted to create a simplified version of your design model for simulation, […]