FAQ
SmartWand: go to Design => Options => the Design Menu will open (outlined in green in the image below) => Select 3D preferences => general =>...
Tue, 7 Jan, 2020 at 2:04 AM
The grid is a 2D feature, so it doesn't appear in elevation view (a 3D feature). But you can use this workaround: you can apply a grid texture on the ba...
Fri, 20 Dec, 2019 at 5:26 AM
There are steps to draw wall at different angle: 1 - Draw horizontal wall 2 - Select wall 3- Rotate ( Edit -> Rotate..) it by inserting the desired angle...
Tue, 7 Jan, 2020 at 2:03 AM
There are 2 situations: 1 - Exterior walls => in Punch, the exterior walls must be an enclosed perimeter. In this enclosed perimeter, the walls share th...
Fri, 20 Dec, 2019 at 5:47 AM
The STL file format is used a lot for 3D printing. This is a tutorial at Shapeways site with some tips: https://www.shapeways.com/tutorials/viacad You can...
Mon, 23 Dec, 2019 at 4:03 AM
The Gripper is a great tool to use reposition, rotate and scale objects on the fly but did you know you can also reposition The Gripper itself? This can com...
Tue, 7 Jan, 2020 at 1:59 AM
1. Click on the “Deep Select” tool then the line, notice that the line and its control points are highlighted. 2. Grab one of the points and move it. The ...
Tue, 7 Jan, 2020 at 1:53 AM
In your Punch program, you can use all the elements of the Drawing Draw Styles Tab and customize the 2D appearance of any element or component (walls, floor...
Tue, 7 Jan, 2020 at 2:37 AM
1. Open a existing template file from the following location Application> ViaCAD > layouts> English 2. Select a view placed into the template. Once...
Mon, 30 Dec, 2019 at 5:29 AM
Doors designer: When I add it into a wall, I got the default doors size of 700 x 2040 instead. Why ?
Because the doors designed with the Door Designer Power Tool are components and they are just part of the library (not part of a project). When you apply a ...
Mon, 30 Dec, 2019 at 5:31 AM