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BricsCAD
Can I freeze a layer to make it invisible and ignore it during zooms in BricsCAD?
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Rhino 3D
Can I measure the total length of a wiggly curve in Rhinoceros 3D?
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AutoCAD
Can I merge two different layers into one in AutoCAD?
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Revit
Can you limit the ʼView Depthʼ so you donʼt see the basement in Revit?
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SketchUp
Can I recover a SketchUp file after a software crash?
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Fusion
Can you isolate a single component to work on it without seeing the rest in Autodesk Fusion?
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SolidWorks
Can you import a DWG file to use as a sketch in SolidWorks?
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BricsCAD
Can I find the geometric center of a closed polyline in BricsCAD?
Read More Can I find the geometric center of a closed polyline in BricsCAD?
Rhino 3D
Can I make the Rhino command line larger or move it to a different spot in Rhinoceros 3D?
Read More Can I make the Rhino command line larger or move it to a different spot in Rhinoceros 3D?
AutoCAD
Can I make my text automatically stay upright regardless of rotation in AutoCAD?
Read More Can I make my text automatically stay upright regardless of rotation in AutoCAD?
Revit
Can you join a floor and a wall to remove the line between them in Revit?
Read More Can you join a floor and a wall to remove the line between them in Revit?
SketchUp
Can I project a photo onto a curved surface in SketchUp?
Read More Can I project a photo onto a curved surface in SketchUp?
Fusion
Can you import SVG files to use as sketches in Autodesk Fusion?
Read More Can you import SVG files to use as sketches in Autodesk Fusion?
SolidWorks
Can you hide a part in an assembly without deleting it in SolidWorks?
Read More Can you hide a part in an assembly without deleting it in SolidWorks?
BricsCAD
Can I enable or disable the LookFrom widget in BricsCAD?
Read More Can I enable or disable the LookFrom widget in BricsCAD?
Rhino 3D
Can I make an object semi-transparent in the viewport in Rhinoceros 3D?
Read More Can I make an object semi-transparent in the viewport in Rhinoceros 3D?
AutoCAD
Can I make dimensions invisible without deleting them in AutoCAD?
Read More Can I make dimensions invisible without deleting them in AutoCAD?
Revit
Can you isolate one single object to work on it in Revit?
Read More Can you isolate one single object to work on it in Revit?