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How to turn on Auto Save on TwinMotion?
Twinmotion 2020 has an Auto Save option which you can control in the following way First go to the edit menu and select the Preferences option, then inside the Preferences window choose the Setting tab and open the Save menu. This…
Delpak Zadeh
1 February 2021 -
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How to convert Associative label to independent
Quick tip on if you wish to convert the associative label to independent, select and and right click on the associated label and go with the option “convert to independent label”
Aqsa Hamza
13 January 2021 -
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Tips and Tricks
Adding Layout as Reference – II
Another way of adding the drawing on the layout as a reference is first to create a graphic override, overriding the pen colour and save the view in the view map. Then add this view as a reference on the layout…
Aqsa Hamza
12 January 2021 -
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Tips and Tricks
Adding Layout as a Reference – I
If you wish to add a layouts as a reference and publish it, firstly open the layout from the layout book and right click on the layout you want to show as a trace reference and click on “Show as trace…
Aqsa Hamza
11 January 2021 -
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Tips and Tricks
Support During the Holiday Break
As we come to the close of the year, we would like to say thank you on behalf of the team at Central Innovation. This has been a challenging year in so many ways, but we have been inspired by your persistence in the face of adversity…
Gareth Morgan
24 December 2020 -
Featured
Tips and Tricks
Measure Distance and Area
The Measure Tool is usually used for measuring distances between two points. But with two or more clicks, the Tracker also shows the cumulative distance and area. Shortcut key is: M
Gareth Morgan
23 December 2020 -
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Tips and Tricks
Quick Key Tuesday – Polyline
Mac: Option + L Win: Shift + L
Gareth Morgan
22 December 2020 -
Featured
Tips and Tricks
Missed a Webinar?
On MyCi, we have loaded some of the past webinars from across the year. Australian and New Zealand select customers will have access to these under the My Select Benefits > Videos Tab We have webinars covering IFC to Ci Tools,…
Gareth Morgan
21 December 2020 -
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Tips and Tricks
Introduction to MEP
Spend 5 minutes to check out the new MEP modeller in action and see how you can use it for: Initial MEP Design Modelling based on 2D MEP Drawings IFC Based Model Exchange Workflow Visualisation
Michael Warr
18 December 2020
SOLIDWORKS
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Tips and Tricks
Setting up Toolbox Database
Setting up database location is a major setting to access hole wizard/toolbox in SOLIDWORKS. Ever got the error message as below?…
Sriram Krishnan
9 September 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
SOLIDWORKS 2020 New Features – Compare Bodies
In SOLIDWORKS 2020, there is a new function that allows the user to compare solid bodies. There is a demonstrative model…
Tianshuo Sun
4 September 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Testing SOLIDWORKS SNL server connectivity
Today’s topic is about testing the connectivity between the SOLIDWORKS SNL server and the client machine. There are several methods to…
Tianshuo Sun
26 August 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Taking Online License to Offline
SOLIDWORKS has introduced online licencing to simplify the licence transfer process between the systems. This allows the user to switch licence…
Sriram Krishnan
17 August 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
PDM External Reference
I have introduced the SOLIDWORKS “External Reference” > “Reference Document” setting in my last blog. There is an “External Reference” setting in…
Mark Deng
12 August 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
External Reference – Reference Document
Many people have questions on how the External Reference – Reference Document setting works in SOLIDWORKS: When clicking on…
Mark Deng
5 August 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Bulk Export and Import Custom Properties
Recently I have come across a case where a customer has been requested by his manager to change the custom property…
Mark Deng
24 July 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Code to Activate SimulationXpress
SOLIDWORKS provides an entry-level stage design verification tool called SimulationXpresscomes with SOLIDWORKS Standard, Professional and Premium Licenses. With SimulationXpress initial design…
Sriram Krishnan
26 June 2020 -
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Creating a New View Orientation
The default view orientations are Top, Front, Bottom, Left, Right and back view. It is possible to create a user-defined view…
Sriram Krishnan
17 June 2020
CAD
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Articles Tips and Tricks
How to create and position holes on a non-planar solid face
Hole Wizard is a great and handy tool in Solidworks that reduces the burden of creating standard holes of various types….
Naqibullah M
3 June 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
How to create a custom material in SOLIDWORKS
Have you ever wanted to assign a material to a part that you were not able to find the existing SOLIDWORKS…
Naqibullah M
27 May 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
How to create perforated holes using cosmetic hole pattern
Cosmetic pattern feature is a great tool that allows users to create cosmetic perforated holes instead of actually creating them with…
Naqibullah M
6 May 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Snowman on the Cloud!
As we don’t have any snow here in Australia at Christmas time, I decided to model a snowman, but this time…
Amgad Yacoub
12 December 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
How to add a custom size thread
Today we will dig into adding a custom thread profile in Solidworks, if required to have sizes different to what are…
Central Innovation
20 June 2019 -
Tips and Tricks
9.8.17 Update for Solibri Model Checker
There is a maintenance update for Solibri Model Checker available from today. v9.8.17 Starting SMC will prompt you do download the…
Central Innovation
22 November 2017 -
Tips and Tricks
Getting Solibri v9.8
A new version of Solibri Model Checker has been released. A complete ‘look-and-feel’ upgrade, as well as enhanced model size capacity…
Central Innovation
1 November 2017 -
Tips and Tricks
Introducing Solibri Model Checker v9.8
Your fast track to workflow quality. Helsinki, Finland: 25.10.2017: Solibri is proud to announce the release of its latest software version…
Central Innovation
25 October 2017 -
Tips and Tricks
Solibri 9.7.15 Update released
Solibri Model Checker & Solibri Model Viewer have both been updated to build 9.7.15. For SMC this update contains improvements to…
Central Innovation
20 April 2017
Archicad
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Tips and Tricks
Quick Key Tuesday – Polyline
Mac: Option + L Win: Shift + L
Gareth Morgan
22 December 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Introduction to MEP
Spend 5 minutes to check out the new MEP modeller in action and see how you can use it for: Initial…
Michael Warr
18 December 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Tabs: Black or Blue?
Tabs functionality has improved in many ways, but first notice that now tabs that belong to a viewpoint (Project Map) are…
Gareth Morgan
17 December 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
How to take a screenshot Copy
On MAC Hold down and and press The image will be saved to your Desktop with a file…
Scylla de Magalhaes
27 October 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Work Environment Background Rotation
Have you ever thought about rotating the background of your working environment? By default, the Y-axis runs vertically along the work…
Tapiwa Mabukwa
28 September 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
How to tidy 2D documents: Linework Consolidation
Have you ever imported 2D data from a dwg or dxf only to find there are loads and loads of individual…
Gareth Morgan
22 September 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
How to save a .mod file
The easiest way to share a small part of your project is to create a module file. How to Save a Mod1….
Gareth Morgan
21 September 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
How to edit story level in section and elevation?
You can edit the elevation of any given story or set of stories using Story Editing Mode.It’s available at Design >…
Delpak Zadeh
15 September 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
Check marker:
The Check Markers function lists which marker-referred items are missing from the project. It is available at: Window > Palettes > Check Markers…
Delpak Zadeh
14 September 2020
EDU
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Tips and Tricks
How to create perforated holes using cosmetic hole pattern
Cosmetic pattern feature is a great tool that allows users to create cosmetic perforated holes instead of actually creating them with…
Naqibullah M
6 May 2020 -
Tips and Tricks
How to use Solidworks Static Simulation in an assembly
Solidworks Simulation uses FEA (Finite Element Analysis) methods to identify the behavior of parts or assemblies/parts when a load is applied….
Naqibullah M
24 October 2019
