Download AutoCAD Libraries of People and Animals

Courtesy of reader Mariana Abib, here is another set of AutoCAD drawings, yes, those 4 little blue guys with the mushroom house are cartoon characters from the Smurfs, and according to Mariana Abib they’re three apples tall. Do email me your collection of AutoCAD drawings of animals, cars, people, furniture, and trees.
[Download AutoCAD People / [...]

How to Array or Duplicate Objects in SketchUp

I have come to realize that first time user of SketchUp tend to ask me the same question - How to Array in SketchUp? Repeating an object in SketchUp is easy, the tutorial below is just one of the many methods, for soon to be SketchUp users, here is the answer:
1. Select the object.

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Using Google Architecturally

1. Google Search
Google now searches Microsoft Office, PostScript, Corel WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and others. The new file types will simply appear in Google search results whenever they are relevant to the user query. For example, if you’re looking for the Door Detailing in AutoCAD DWG format, key in door detail filetype:dwg

The image above is an [...]

Creating Seamless Textures

Creating your own seamless texture is a simple process. It requires only a few simple steps to follow. First take a picture of the texture you wanted, then crop the image to an acceptable size. The image below is 450px by 450px. Right click and save it to your comp for the step by step [...]

Colour Scheme and Printing Guide

Q: What type of file format should I use? Jpeg or Tif?
A: The best file format would be tif, file format like jpeg compress the picture’s color and pixel resolution and this can cause color shifts and blurriness. Unlike the format tif, it preserve the color and sharpness of your pictures by not compressing it, [...]

Architecture Desktop Napkin Freehand Sketch

Architecture Desktop has this unique feature called “Napkin”, now forget about SketchUp and other computer software that promise you the freehand feeling. It gives the user the ability to produce a sketch version of the drawing, loosing the “cast in stone” look.

The Napkin Sketch feature works by tracing the selected object with multiple lines and [...]

Digital Marker Colouring

Markers are a great tool to enhance one’s sketches, professionals use markers to create quick and yet impressive sketches. They are faster and more convenient that any other medium, they dry quickly and work well on almost any surface.
Having said that marker produces quick and impressive sketches. There are many books that teaches the reader [...]

Disable AutoCAD Animated Zoom

I believe that majority of us find it a cool features, during the first few days. I believe that majority of the user would like to disable this feature. Type “VTOPTIONS” in the command line dialog box, then uncheck the checker box for “allow animation for pan & zoom”

Set the transition speed by moving the [...]