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The PressPull command can be applied on bounded regions and surfaces, and it always tends to make a normal feature with respect t...  Read more

Tip#: 4462
Author: Jaiprakash Pandey
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Published on: 20-Apr-2015
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Have you ever created a base view, projected another view from the base view, then discovered you want to delete the base view and not get rid of the projected views? This tip will show you how to ...  Read more

Tip#: 4455
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 13-Apr-2015
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When creating a new part in an assembly, have you ever wanted to project geometry and not have it be adaptive? Here is a quick way to project geometry and have it be independent of the part it was ...  Read more

Tip#: 4429
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 23-Feb-2015
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Tipster David Edward Gaskill shares some tips for working with detail views in Autodesk Inventor.

“If you have ever created a detail view and then later move...  Read more

Tip#: 4239
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 13-Jan-2014
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Senior Model Builder Peter Firkins explains how he draws long, continuous solid objects from a sectional view.

"I often have to model conveyor belt lines to show how dif...  Read more

Tip#: 3322
Author: Peter Firkins
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Published on: 17-Jan-2010
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4
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Cadalyst columnist Bill Fane shares a few tips on extruding faces of 3D objects.

"Instant 3D! Contrary to popular opinion, it is not necessary to create a single, contig...  Read more

Tip#: 3305
Author: Bill Fane
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Published on: 06-Dec-2009
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Rating:
1
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Over lap trim for 3D objects - COPE. Only works with overlapping 3D solids. Performs a subtract...  Read more

Tip#: 3109
Author: Mike O'Flaherty
Rename File To: cope.lsp,Cope.BMP
Published on: 13-Jan-2009
Downloads: 492
Rating:
4
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This is a cool LISP command named C:Cone-FP and includes a LSP and a PDF document. This command is a flat pattern generator for sheet-metal transition cones. Draw the cone in 3D as a solid, then dr...  Read more

Tip#: 3027
Author: Steve Pettey
Rename File To: Cone-FP.LSP,cone-fp.pdf
Published on: 01-Dec-2008
Downloads: 954
Rating:
3
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Tip 2274: Steel Plate Extrusion
Also from Antonia Acosta, the Steel Plate Extrusion utility is a handy LISP program that allows you to sketch steel plates in 2D and then quickly extrude them i...  Read more

Tip#: 2274
Author: Antonia Acosta
Rename File To: Tip 2274: 3D_FLG.lsp
Published on: 01-Mar-2008
Downloads: 989
Rating:
3
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Jamie Spartz sent in two related functions. Convert Polylines to 3D Face Objects (Tip #2084) is used to prepare a drawing for 3D rendering. Load the LSP file into AutoCAD and type 3C at the Command...  Read more

Tip#: 2084
Author: Jamie Spartz
Rename File To: Tip2084: plines_to_3dfaces.lsp
Published on: 01-Jan-2006
Downloads: 4505
Rating:
3.5
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