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66 newest tips
from year 2021

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	Transfer electronic designs from Tinkercad to Fusion 360.
	Tip 13174

TinkercadFusion36...

* CAD

20.12.2021

	How to convert projection of a 3D model to a 2D DXF drawing?
	Tip 13173

Fusion360

* CAD

20.12.2021

	Blended transitional solid between irregular regions, circle-rectangle transition (3D in AutoCAD)
	Tip 13163

ACAD

* CAD

11.12.2021

	ScaleBB - scale multiple objects to their ref.points or bounding boxes
	Tip 13158

ACAD

* CAD

7.12.2021

	Insert or update a specific block from another DWG drawing.
	Tip 13156

ACAD

* CAD

4.12.2021

	Compatibility of Autodesk products with Windows 11.
	Tip 13152

ACADACLTMapCivi...

Win11 CAD

2.12.2021 FAQ

	How to hatch selected objects including overlays and islands?
	Tip 13150

ACADACLTMapCivi...

* CAD

1.12.2021

	Screenmenu also in new AutoCAD versions.
	Tip 13141

ACADACLTMapCivi...

* CAD

23.11.2021

	How to insert a new line into multiline text in the Find/Replace command?
	Tip 13139

ACADACLT

* CAD

21.11.2021

	How to crop an image or PDF underlay in Revit?
	Tip 13131

Revit

* CAD

11.11.2021

	How to move a section to a different drawing sheet in Inventor?
	Tip 13130

Inventor

* CAD

11.11.2021

	Who is the author of a specific BIM project element and who made its last change? Who did that?!
	Tip 13121

Revit

* CAD

5.11.2021

	Error - user license revoked.
	Tip 13105

RevitACADACLTIn...

* CAD

20.10.2021

	How to embed an interactive Revit 3D model into a Powerpoint presentation?
	Tip 13103

Revit

* CAD

16.10.2021

	How to change material texture orientation in Fusion 360?
	Tip 13095

Fusion360

* CAD

13.10.2021

	3DSolSz - list of dimensions of selected 3D solids.
	Tip 13091

ACAD

* CAD

11.10.2021

	3DintCurves - intersections of curves with 3D solids.
	Tip 13087

ACADMapCivilADT...

* CAD

5.10.2021

	PDF published from AutoCAD shows blurred lines.
	Tip 13082

ACADACLTMapCivi...

* CAD

1.10.2021

	Break view from secondary views in Fusion 360.
	Tip 13077

Fusion360

* CAD

24.9.2021

	How do I measure or enter distances along a curve in Fusion 360?
	Tip 13064

Fusion360

* CAD

6.9.2021

	How to copy DWG Properties from one drawing to another?
	Tip 13056

ACADADTPlantACA...

* CAD

28.8.2021

	Bulk 3D rotation of selected objects around individual axes.
	Tip 13049

ACAD

* CAD

24.8.2021

	iLogic - display information about complexity of an Inventor part.
	Tip 13040

Inventor

* CAD

19.8.2021

	How to explode 3D faces (3DFACE) into outline polyline?
	Tip 13038

ACAD

* CAD

17.8.2021

	How to prepare a 3D model for manufacturing by removing detailed elements?
	Tip 13032

Fusion360

* CAD,CAM

14.8.2021

	How to switch Vault to the Forge-based CAD viewer "Autodesk Viewer"?
	Tip 13026

Vault2022

* CAD

30.7.2021

	Rotating model when hovering above a 3D point cloud. How to disable?
	Tip 13021

ACADADTPlantACA...

* CAD

25.7.2021

	StickLay - unchangable, fixed layers for selected DWG objects.
	Tip 13014

ACADADTPlantACA...

* CAD

11.7.2021

	Converting a 3D mesh to a 3D solid in Fusion 360.
	Tip 13013

Fusion360

* CAD,CAM

11.7.2021 FAQ

	Why Revit doesn't display temporary dimensions when inserting windows or doors?
	Tip 13012

Revit

* CAD

11.7.2021

	Calculated property descriptions (tobogan slide from floor to floor)
	Tip 13006

ACADADTMech

* CAD

7.7.2021

	Labels of dimensional parameter values in dynamic blocks (parameters->attributes)
	Tip 13000

ACADACLTCivil3D...

* CAD

2.7.2021

	Hiding Revit dimensions smaller than...
	Tip 12997

Revit

* CAD

29.6.2021

	In the dark Inventor environment, contrasting edges are not displayed.
	Tip 12994

Inventor2022

* CAD

28.6.2021

	Where are Autodesk Infraworks building, road and terrain models loaded from?
	Tip 12988

* CAD

23.6.2021

	Easily find CAD/BIM document references (including missing ones) - Reference Explorer
	Tip 12977

ACADCivilRevitI...

* CAD

8.6.2021

	Edge symbol on Inventor drawings.
	Tip 12974

Inventor

* CAD

6.6.2021

	TrimArr - trim a dynamic array to a boundary curve.
	Tip 12966

ACAD

* CAD

31.5.2021

	True 3D models of threads in Inventor 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
	Tip 12962

Inventor

* CAD,CAM

25.5.2021

	Bolt-nut constraint/joint in Fusion 360.
	Tip 12961

Fusion360

* CAD

25.5.2021

	How to disable DirectX 12 in AutoCAD 2022/2023/2024?
	Tip 12951

ACAD2024ACAD2023...

* CAD

13.5.2021

	Custom installation of Autodesk 2022 CAD/BIM software products.
	Tip 12950

ACAD2022Revit2022...

* CAD

13.5.2021

	How to convert a point cloud to a textured 3D model?
	Tip 12938

ReCap

* CAD

23.4.2021

	How can I set a single-stroke text font in Fusion 360?
	Tip 12935

Fusion360

* CAD,CAM

22.4.2021

	Purging small objects from a DWG drawing - PurgeSmall.
	Tip 12933

ACADADTPlantACA...

* CAD

22.4.2021

	How to import point coordinates from Excel to AutoCAD?
	Tip 12926

ACADACLTCivilMa...

* CAD

16.4.2021 FAQ

	How to set up an account for Autodesk Construction Cloud products?
	Tip 12920

BIM360BIM360Docs...

* CAD

7.4.2021 FAQ

	Geo2GPS - GPS or UTM coordinates or web map from any coordinate of an AutoCAD DWG.
	Tip 12914

ACADMapCivil3D

* CAD

4.4.2021

	How to transfer settings between projects in Plant 3D?
	Tip 12908

Plant2022

* CAD

30.3.2021

	When attempting to print, my PC fails to BSOD with APC_INDEX_MISMATCH
	Tip 12900

ACADACLTInvFusi...

* CAD

17.3.2021

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