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I have had an issue since 2009 with Autodesk Inventor. We use a lot of Corian-type solid Read more

Tip#: 4534
Author: Charles Parnell
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Published on: 14-Sep-2015
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Here is a tip for turning a solid object into faces.

  • When you delete a face on a solid, that solid becomes a surface. You can then add a thickness to one or all the remaining fa...  Read more
Tip#: 4465
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 27-Apr-2015
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Ray Gomez, a detail engineer, shared this tip that will help you avoid trouble with unresponsive AutoCAD drawings:

When working with 3D solids, sometimes a drawing...  Read more

Tip#: 4272
Author: Raymond Gomez
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Published on: 17-Mar-2014
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This routine by Michael Weaver will calculate the volume and center of gravity for 3D solids in AutoCAD. Start by loading the LISP file, then run the command ModelStats. Select one...  Read more

Tip#: 3797
Author: Michael Weaver
Rename File To: modelstats.lsp
Published on: 14-Jan-2012
Downloads: 538
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

CAD instructor Lewis Skiles presents us with a tip inspired by a comment on Cadalyst Tip No. 3712, &quo...  Read more

Tip#: 3747
Author: Lewis Skiles
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Published on: 16-Oct-2011
Downloads: 0
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CAD Administrator Michael O'Flaherty sends us a surprising way to reduce the file size of 3D drawings.

"When creating a library of 3D standard parts, it's importan...  Read more

Tip#: 3376
Author: Mike O'Flaherty
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Published on: 22-Mar-2010
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
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Raymond Gomez sends us a tip on reducing the file sizes of drawings that comprise 3D objects.

"When you create 3D solids, a record of the history of their original...  Read more

Tip#: 3363
Author: Raymond Gomez
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Published on: 08-Mar-2010
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

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
  Rated by 1 users

Tip 2277: Pipe and Column Extrusion
Raymond Rizkallah also supplied this month's top tip, Pipe and Column Extrusion, a set of utilities for 3D drawing work. The functions - CV3, CV4, and CV5 -...  Read more

Tip#: 2277
Author: Raymond Rizkallah
Rename File To: Tip 2277: LINE-to-3DSOLID.lsp
Published on: 01-Mar-2008
Downloads: 803
Rating:
4.5
  Rated by 2 users

Tip 2258: Calculate Weight
Jeffery Sanders submitted another of his professional-quality programs -- Calculate Weight -- that earns this month's top tip honor and wins the $100 prize. If you n...  Read more

Tip#: 2258
Author: Jeffery Sanders
Rename File To: Tip 2258: WEIGHT.lsp
Published on: 01-Nov-2007
Downloads: 1607
Rating:
3.5
  Rated by 2 users