Copy Drawing Sheet Views in Inventor 2013

In Inventor 2013 you are now able to select one or more views to Copy then Paste on to the same or separate Sheet within the Drawing environment.

To Copy one or more views, simply select (hold Shift to multi select) the view/s you want, then either right click > Copy or CTRL+C. Then to Paste the views, simply right click > Paste or CTRL+V to place copied views.

Getting Started and Help with AutoCAD WS

AutoCAD WS is an easy-to-use web application that allows you to work on your AutoCAD drawings from anywhere and with anyone. With AutoCAD WS you can view, edit, and share DWG files through a web browser or mobile device.

What can you do with AutoCAD WS?

• Upload DWG files directly from AutoCAD software to an online workspace.
• View and edit DWG files from anywhere, using just a web browser or mobile device.
• Invite design team members to review and edit DWG files online; no software required.
• Allow multiple people to work on the same DWG file online, in real time.
• Record changes to designs in a timeline for version control and auditing
• Store drawings and project related documents online, eliminating the need for redundant copies, backups, or archiving solutions.

It’s easy to get started!

See the AutoCAD WS site for more Information and Tutorials.

3ds Max Design 2013 Tabbed Layouts

Easily create and switch between a number of Viewport Layout configurations, in order to have efficient access to the views required for a particular task. Layouts can include both 3D and extended viewports. Selecting a different layout is as simple as clicking on its icon, or pressing a hotkey. Artists can share customised View Tabs with other users by saving and loading presets.

View AutoCAD Layers Individually

All geometry and information on AutoCAD drawings will be on a layer, this may be just one, but in most cases this will be several. It may be useful to find out, or look at what information is on each layer to isolate the information.

This could be done via the Layer Properties Manager dialogue, turning the visibility of layers on or off as required.

However, there may be an easier way of doing this, by using the LAYWALK command.

• Open your drawing in AutoCAD, notice that the different colours and line types are represented by geometry being on different Layers in the drawing.

Section Content Center Components in the Workspace

Inside the Inventor modelling environment you have the ability to apply Section Views (Quarter, Half and Three Quarter). This can be a useful tool to cut through a model, checking internal parts, fixtures or clearances.

However, if you have Content Center components inside an Assembly and create a Section View, you may have discovered that the Content Center parts do not Section, they stay solid (see below).

Autodesk Cloud for Autodesk Subscription Customers

Autodesk Subscription now provides a greater advantage with Autodesk Cloud capabilities that can help you increase mobility, improve collaboration, and optimize your designs, advancing the way you work.

Core benefits include:

• Sharing - Share your design files with others, even if they don't have the design software used to create the files
• Viewing - View and mark up DWF files on the web or on your mobile device
• DWG Editing - Edit DWG files on your mobile device or the web. Multiple users can edit the same file in real-time
• Storage - Store your files in the cloud and access them anytime, anywhere, with 3GB of storage per seat on Subscription
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Select benefits include:

• Rendering in the Cloud - Improve design visualization and bypass the need to invest in specialized rendering hardware
• Energy Analysis in the Cloud - Quickly gain insight into energy consumption and costs of early design concepts
• Optimization in the Cloud - Simulate and test the performance of multiple product design options to accelerate innovation
• Collaboration in the Cloud - Exchange and manage project information across companies, teams, and locations
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The video playlist below covers all of the features above, to give you a better understanding of the benefits available.

Autodesk Design Review for Mobile devices

Autodesk's mobile applications have a new addition in the form of Autodesk Design Review for the iPad or iPhone.

The Autodesk Design Review app allows you to View your 2D or 3D DWF files from anywhere.

You get 1Gb (3GB with Autodesk Subscription) of file storage with this free viewer and upload them to your Autodesk Cloud or Autodesk Labs Project Nitrous account.

How to Disable Reflections and Gradients in Shaded Views

You would like to have an option to disable reflections in the shaded views that you create.

In order to do this, you will need to add a DWORD registry key named Suppress Specular Color" with value greater than zero under the following registry key.

Stop Break View affecting the Parent View on a Drawing

When you use Break View to shorten an Inventor drawing view, if it is a Child View it will by default break the Parent View too. However, there is an option on the dialogue box to prevent this behaviour, Propagate to parent view, when this is unticked the Break will only occur on the Child View.

Vault Explorer Custom Filters

You can define Custom Filters on a Folder View within Vault, when applied these selections apply to the Current View.

You can use a Filter to return only the data you need from the Server, limiting the number of files in your view, increasing performance.

• Browse to the Folder that you require in Vault, then go to View > Cutomize View.

Arrange Open Documents Vertically

Most of you will be aware of the Arrange button on the new interface.