Free printable chart: every ANSI, Architectural and ISO A sheet size on one A4 page, in inches and millimetres — download the Drawing Sheet Sizes reference chart (PDF). Print it and pin it above the desk. North America runs two separate series of drawing sheet sizes, and they use the same letters. ANSI A to E are the engineering sizes built up from Letter paper. Arch A … [Read more...] about Paper Sizes Chart: ANSI, ARCH & ISO A (Free Printable PDF)
Revit Tutorial – How to do 2D Structural Detailing
A full Revit tutorial on how to do the 2D structural CAD detailing of a concrete footing and retaining wall. Learn how to place reinforcement, gravel hatches, rock hatches, dimensions and annotations. This how to drafting guide is using Revit 2021 BIM/CAD software. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6iYpnVHq4JE … [Read more...] about Revit Tutorial – How to do 2D Structural Detailing
RetroCAD – AutoCAD 1.4 – 1983
A piece of computer aided drafting history, AutoCAD in 1983! Watch this video - from "RetroCAD" - as they explore the configuration, commands, and features of AutoCAD version 1. https://youtu.be/Apb5ayyCHaE … [Read more...] about RetroCAD – AutoCAD 1.4 – 1983
AutoCAD Tutorial – How to export a DXF file and view it
In 1982 we got the AutoCAD DXF file format. An open source vector based drawing exchange format. Many a software package can import this CAD file. Watch this video to learn how to export it from AutoCAD and how to view it in Autodesk's free online viewer. https://youtu.be/lQNfwjG3U0w … [Read more...] about AutoCAD Tutorial – How to export a DXF file and view it
Revit: Use Filters, Not Worksets, to Control the Look
Let's have a jive around Filters in the Visibility Graphics and how I use them in Revit 2021. Filters can override global object styles on individual views. For example, make a certain type of wall lighter, or change it's hatch. I recommend using Filters and not Worksets as the main way to control the look of your drawings. Watch this tutorial to learn … [Read more...] about Revit: Use Filters, Not Worksets, to Control the Look
Structural Slab Joints: Types, Abbreviations, Drafting
Concrete moves. It shrinks as it cures, it expands and contracts with temperature, and different parts of a structure settle by different amounts. A slab joint is where you decide that movement will happen, instead of letting the concrete decide by cracking somewhere you did not want. This covers the joint types you will be asked to draw, what each one is for, and the … [Read more...] about Structural Slab Joints: Types, Abbreviations, Drafting