How to draw steel stairs in AutoCAD easily
A how to video on drawing steel Stairs in AutoCAD using Mech-Q. Other structural utilities are explored to create both 2D and 3D structural elements in AutoCAD (plus IntelliCAD and AViCAD). The Mech-Q Structural Steel also supports beam to beam and column connections plus a steel shapes library. Also includes steel stair, ladders and more….
How to create 3D flanges for piping
How to create CAD Flanges inside Mech-Q. Here we are selecting from different flange types including — Blind Plate — Flat — Slip-On — Welding Neck — Lap Joint — Long Neck — Ring Joint — Socket Weld — Boss For more see how to create a flange at: How to create 3D flanges for…
How to create 3D Walls, Windows, Doors and Roofs
This is an architectural design tutorial using EasyArch 3D – a free utility included in AViCAD. Creating walls, windows, doors, and roofs is very straightforward using this tool. Inside this video you will discover a few tips on how to use our unique dialog driven menu. For more see: http://www.avicad.com/architectural.htm
How to buy CAD software for very cheap
Cheap doesn’t necessarily mean low quality in this case. We offer a CAD program called AViCAD. It can either be purchased as a license or you can rent it monthly using what we call Easy Pay. For more about our low cost subscription plan please visit http://www.avicad.com/product/easypay today. Please subscribe to our channel for more…
How to setup Text & Dim Styles Model & Paperspace in CAD
Text & Dim Styles are used to quickly change the scale of your text and dimensions. This is important as these scales relate to the final plotting scale of your drawing. For more about AViCAD please visit us at www.cadavenue.com and feel free to subscribe to our channel for more AViCAD and Mech-Q news. This…
CAD Engineering Software for about a Buck a Day
EasyPay provides a very affordable way to get started with CAD and is our no hassle purchase option. Every 30 days we charge you a small fee. To stop a subscription simply email us or log into your account. The subscription allows you to purchase a license anytime. If you later decide you want to…
How to Export and Create 3D PDFs That Are Interactive
Export 3D PDF is a plugin available within AViCAD. With this tool, you’ll be able rotate, zoom, and even render it within the PDF. Layers and views can also be toggled on and off as needed. These 3D PDFs can be easily distributed through email. The recipient does not need CAD installed in order to…
Creating Vessels and Mounting an Expansion Tank in Mech-Q
In the short video above we explain how to build a separator and expansion tank inside Mech-Q, an engineering add-on for AutoCAD and IntelliCAD. We’ll also show you an easy way to create a mount for an expansion tank. P.S. If you missed Part 1 on how to create a structural frame (skid) please refer…
How to Create a 3D Piping Layout Using an Engineering Tool
In this video we’ll explain how to draw a 3D piping layout using relative coordinate input. For example, to draw a construction line in 3D, we type @0,0,(z distance) to achieve a straight line going upwards in a “z” direction. After these construction lines are drawn, we can simply trace over them using our engineering…
Skid Assembly in Mech-Q (Part 1)
In this video we demonstrate how to create a boiler skid assembly using Mech-Q. This is part 1 in a video series showing you how to create a boiler skid platform using the structural , vessel and piping utilities within Mech-Q. The mechanical software also ships with piping. ducting and mechanical as well. Mech-Q can…