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We do your homework! – Drawing a CAD exercise

September 29, 2020

From a recent post on Reddit (r/AutoCAD): Watch this video to see how to do this excise: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5fi6BZTSjtk Download the DWG and Original exercise image from this URL: https://blocks.draftsperson.net/download/p8-5-draw-elbow-pipe-exercise/ … [Read more...] about We do your homework! – Drawing a CAD exercise

Folder Setup for a Large Project

September 29, 2020

For a project to be successful it requires a good folder directory structure. One which is quick and simple to use, yet files things in an orderly way, so we have information at our finger tips. That means we can find things quickly, and not lose things! In this video we discuss a folder setup on an actual structural drafting project for a large building. We also articulate the … [Read more...] about Folder Setup for a Large Project

AutoCAD for Beginners: Draw an Apartment Floor Plan

September 23, 2020

This is a beginners tutorial on how to use AutoCAD software. Watch this video to learn how the draw a small single dwelling floor plan. Then learn how to dimension it and place it on an A3 sheet. All the files mentioned in this video can be downloaded at this URL: … [Read more...] about AutoCAD for Beginners: Draw an Apartment Floor Plan

Colonial Windows: Glazing Bars and Applied Bar Styles

September 21, 2020

A window that is configured with horizontal and vertical bars to recreate the early colonial style of windows. Effect can be achieved with applied bars adhered to the glass or individually glazed. … [Read more...] about Colonial Windows: Glazing Bars and Applied Bar Styles

Federation Windows: Style, Glazing and Framing

September 21, 2020

A window that is configured to a style to recreate the early federation style of windows. Can be federation style glazing or profiled wide appearance framing or both. … [Read more...] about Federation Windows: Style, Glazing and Framing

Bogar: Steel Trench Mesh Spacer for Raft Slabs

September 21, 2020

A proprietary steel spacer for use with trench mesh in raft slabs beams and strip footings. This spacer is manufactured by Bogar Enterprises. The common application is to space top and bottom trench mesh with the correct design height. It also holds the trench mesh securely so cover is maintained at concrete pour. Bogar spacers are commonly used in the Australian construction … [Read more...] about Bogar: Steel Trench Mesh Spacer for Raft Slabs

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