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CADTutor
News and views about CADTutor.net
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News, important announcements and FAQ about the CADTutor website and the CADTutor Forums
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Tell me what you think of CADTutor.net and the forum. Let me know what you'd like to see in the future. Could it be improved?
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AutoCAD
This area is for all your AutoCAD related questions
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Answers to all the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about AutoCAD.
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Beginners' Area
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This is the best place for AutoCAD beginners to ask basic questions. Please be as specific as you can when describing your problem.
AutoCAD Tutorials | AutoCAD FAQs | Student Software |
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AutoCAD General
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Got an AutoCAD question that doesn't obviously go in any of the other forums? Ask here.
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2D Drafting, Object Properties & the Interface
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Troublesome text, units & scales, object snaps, dimensions, annotation, linetypes, toolbars, geometry, measurement...? Help is at hand.
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Drawing Management & Output
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Problems with layer management, layouts, viewports, printing/plotting, x-refs, dynamic blocks, images, e-transmit...? We're all ears.
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3D Modelling & Rendering
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Solid and surface modelling, UCS, cameras, lighting, materials, rendering and animation. Share your woes or experience here.
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AutoCAD Vertical Products
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Sub-forums for each of the AutoCAD vertical products. If you have a question specific to a vertical product, please post it here.
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AutoLISP, VBA, the CUI & Customisation
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Share code and customisation tips. Tell us about good sources of free lisp. See how customisation can make your working life easier.
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CAD Management
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Discussion of CAD Management, network issues, drawing standards, layer naming, backup strategies, training concepts…
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AutoCAD RSS Feeds
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Read all your favourite blogs in one place. This forum is an agregator for AutoCAD related RSS feeds. What does that mean?
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Autodesk 3ds Max & Viz
This area is for all your questions and tips for Max & Viz
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3ds Max & Viz General
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General comments, queries, tips, tricks observations and news go here.
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This is the best place to ask questions if you're new to MAX or VIZ. Basic questions are just fine, so ask away!
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If you're involved with creating visualisations or animations of the built environment with MAX or VIZ, this is the place to share your ideas, showcase your work and ask for help.
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Key 3D is a comprehensive suite of plug-ins for 3ds MAX and Autodesk VIZ. It provides extra tools and functionality for infrastructure and environmental visualisation.
Key 3D Website | Key 3D Tutorials |
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Other Autodesk Products
This area is for questions about Autodesk products other than AutoCAD and Max
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This is a general forum for all questions and comments relating to Autodesk products not catered for in other forums. Questions about Impression, Maya, DWG TrueView, NavisWorks, Buzzsaw etc. are all fair game.
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Autodesk Revit
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Revit is Autodesk's Building Information Modelling (BIM) software and maybe in 5 year's time we'll all be using it. Better find out what it's all about! Questions about Revit Architecture, MEP and Structure go here.
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It seems Inventor is on the rise. This forum is here to introduce the wonderful world of Autodesk Inventor. Ask questions, make comments and view tutorials.
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Digital Design
Questions about CAD and digital design software from other developers
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SketchUp
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SketchUp is a 3D application, currently taking the 3D design arena by storm. Since it can import and export DWG, it's the perfect partner for AutoCAD.
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Rhinoceros is a 3D NURBS modelling application developed by Robert McNeel Associates. Use this forum to discuss Rhino and its associated applications; Flamingo, Penguin and Bongo.
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SolidWorks
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This forum is dedicated to those of you using SolidWorks, the 3D mechanical design software.
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Design Software
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This forum covers all the other design software you might use: Photoshop, Bryce, CorelDRAW, Illustrator, PowerPoint etc.
Photoshop Tutorials | Bryce Tutorials |
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Need to know more about the beautiful language? Maybe you need help and advice with Dreamweaver or FrontPage or just general web building stuff. Ask here.
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Catch All
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If your question/comment/observation doesn't seem to fit in any other category, it should probably be here. Maybe you have a query about a software application not listed above, there's bound to be someone here who's used it.
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Resources
Lots of useful stuff
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Tutorials & Tips'n'Tricks
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Fancy writing your own tutorial? Got a tip you'd like to pass on? This is just the place for you. Show off your software knowledge and help your fellow designer in the process.
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There are many AutoLISP routines posted at various places throughout this board. This archive brings the best of them together for easy retrieval.
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Remember those long ago days of AutoCAD R12? This forum is specially for those of us who hanker after the old days. Huh?
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Images, Models & Materials
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Do you know where to get good royalty free images and models? Tell us here.
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Know of any really useful websites, tutorials or other resources? Post links here.
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