Structural Steel Beam & Column Demo building a 3D platform
We’re demoing Mech-Q today and building a platform – first we’ll create a simple 3D column to beam layout and add a wire mesh. Then adding a railing, 3D stair and lastly a tank. We’re using AutoCAD for this… but no worries, even if you don’t have that we’ve got an inexpensive solution called AViCAD…
How to create a Bill Of Material
How to create a Bill Of Material and export the results to an Excel Spreadsheet. I am using Mech-Q (an add-on for AutoCAD or can be purchased with CAD as a standalone called AViCAD) The MechQ modules library covers a large range of Mechanical, Piping, Structural an Plumbing routines – each allow you to tabulate…
How to create a Bill Of Material
Video walks you though how to create a Bill Of Material inside Mech-Q. Here we show you how to export your parts list to Excel for further manipulation. Mech-Q is an addon for AutoCAD , LT and IntelliCAD. You can find out more here: www.cadavenue.com
How to create a rolling offset in CAD
In the short video we’re showing you how to create a rolling offset using our piping tools found inside what’s called Mech-Q. Mech-Q is an add-on for AutoCAD but it can also be purchased as a standalone in an application called AViCAD. For more about MechQ visit CADavenue.com or you can visit AViCAD.com for more…
How To Hide and Print A 3D CAD Drawing in Paperspace
Hiding your 3D CAD drawing in paperspace just takes a couple of steps. First position the drawing in Paperspace. Then using the Properties pallet you can hide the model before sending it to the printer. We are using AViCAD here. Its a AutoCAD alternative, which is 1/8 the cost. We can be reached at 888-271-7121…
How to use Google Drive with CAD ?
A video about how to share and back pour CAD files using Google Drive. We were using our AViCAD AutoCAD alternative to demonstrate. For more you can visit www.avicad.com or cadavenue.com
How to draw 3D ducting in CAD easily
Hi – this video describes how to use the Mech-Q to draw 3D ducting in CAD. Even if you don’t have CAD we can provide a application for you to get started. Ducting can be draw using input points and a dialog interface which guides you through what to do next. Visit us at cadavenue.com…
How to create a 3D Beam in CAD
Leave a comment below! Using Mech-Q (AutoCAD add-on) we can create a 3D sloped beam. Video explains how to rotate the UCS (user coordinate system) and use polar tracking to achieve a snap angle for the slope. We are also working in AViCAD, which is a AutoCAD Alternative with Mech-Q included. In addition we are…
How to rotate a 3D pipe fitting even if you know nothing about UCS or 3D CAD
Here I am showing you an easy way to rotate any 3D object using Mech-Q. Im working in AViCAD which is a CAD alternative to AutoCAD. Feel free to call me at 888-271-7121 and ask me more about Mech-Q for either AutoCAD or within AViCAD. Let us know what you think, leave us a comment…
How to rotate the UCS in CAD
Here were showing you an easy way to align our straight piece of pipe to the end of a 45 degree elbow. We are using the UCD alignment tool found in our Mech-Q pulldown. The tool takes care of the confusion about UCS or the User Coordinate System in CAD. In this example we are…