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Tabling, legend creation and QTO workflows leave a lot to be desired in Civil 3D, forcing to use many different subpar tools, or worse, performing the work manually. With Data Wizard you can scan any number of ... https://www.solidcad.ca/create-custom-legends-and-qto-with-data-wizard/ Interested in tweaking an HSM (Inventor CAM, Fusion CAM, HSMWorks) post-processor yourself?

The “SolidCAD Universal FANUC” post processor (free on our website) contains a large number of parameters that can be set on-the-fly through the “Post-Process” dialog, without needing to change anything ... https://www.solidcad.ca/interested-in-tweaking-an-hsm-inventor-cam-fusion-cam-hsmworks-post-processor-yourself/ BING Images Won’t Appear

Have you ever turned on background BING imagery inside AutoCAD products only to find they don’t appear?  There could be a few reasons for this: No Geolocation or coordinate system is set. You’re not logged ... https://www.solidcad.ca/bing-images-wont-appear/ Keeping Your Revit Model Healthy by Utilizing CTC Express Tools

Many firms struggle to fully keep their Revit models healthy. There are manual, and tedious workflows that can be error prone. Do you want to do a thorough health check of your model prior to sending it out? ... https://www.solidcad.ca/keeping-your-revit-model-healthy-by-utilizing-ctc-express-tools/ Bluebeam: ESTIMATING BASIS

A lot of people are still estimating on paper plan to quote their job on a project. So, why should they use Bluebeam for doing it? In fact, we’ve got the answer from the same people; faster, direct export to ... https://www.solidcad.ca/bluebeam-esitmating-basis/ Design better Pipe Networks with CTC Software

While Pipe Networks are a great toolset in Civil 3D, they fall short as a true design tool. With CTC Software, we can edit pipe runs through a design-oriented, dynamic interface. We can swap multiple parts, both ... https://www.solidcad.ca/design-better-pipe-networks-with-ctc-software/ Do you know about Adaptive Clearing?

Hey CNC’ers! Do you know about Adaptive Clearing? It’s the intelligent roughing strategy at the heart of HSM CAM that has changed milling forever. Increase your profitability by getting to near-net-shape ... https://www.solidcad.ca/do-you-know-about-adaptive-clearing/ Curious about the hype around Autodesk’s HSM CAM?

Hey CNC’ers! Curious about the hype around Autodesk’s HSM CAM? And now you’re looking for more information and possibly a demonstration? Well, you’ve come to the right place! SolidCAD is not only Canada’s ... https://www.solidcad.ca/curious-about-the-hype-around-autodesks-hsm-cam/ AutoCAD FLATTEN

AutoCAD has a command contained within the Express Tool named FLATTEN.  It is designed to remove any non-zero elevations from selected objects within a drawing.  It does an excellent job with this, but there ... https://www.solidcad.ca/autocad-flatten/ Customizing the Inventor Marking Menu

A few years ago, Autodesk introduced context-sensitive radial menus called Marking Menus, in Inventor. These menus provide a quick and visual way for users to select the most commonly used commands in each environment. ... https://www.solidcad.ca/customizing-the-inventor-marking-menu/