Utilities for Autodesk® AutoCAD® & Civil 3D® applications
RECENT APPS
Section view Elevation range and QTO Table tool (Under review)
- Batch adjust elevation range,
- Export Section view QTO material table of multi section views to Excel
- Metric and Imperial drawings supported.
Full function trial version, valid until Dec, 04th 2023:
2-Group intersection Tool (Under review)
To find intersections between 2 groups of objects is quite simple.
The real challenge, however, lies in sorting, numbering and
to manage these intersections for further processing.
ULTIMATE SOLUTION FOR
CONCRETE SLABS
WITH IRREGULAR SHAPES (Read More...)
30-day Trial, 1-year Subscription
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=7445473689296718026&appLang=en&os=Win64
AUT✪FILL
instead of
FIELDS ###
Enhanced Block info to/ from worksheet - Multi blocks, multi drawings, single worksheet, unique header
(version 2.0.18 is now live)
Simple solution for complicated Title block automation filling.
Block references data extraction and insertion.
Download link from AUTODESK App Store - Perpetual license (Paid App), 30-day free Trial since V2.0.18
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5849748544647837014&appLang=en&os=Win64
Notes:
To use 30-day Trial, user must sign-in Autodesk parent application with the Autodesk account that did the download;
Please uncheck "Open drawing before importing" option to improve processing speed when using App for the first time;
TIPS, TRICKS & TROUBLE SHOOTING
AutoCAD Alternatives comparison
AUTODESK® AutoCAD® is such a great software that there are so many AutoCAD alternatives. The following brand names can be mentioned: Bricsys® BricsCAD®, progesoft® progeCAD®, CIC® enjiCAD®, ZWSOFT® ZWCAD®... (Be aware that, these are not free applications) Among them, Bricsys® BricsCAD® and ZWSOFT® ZWCAD® are good candidates for their competitive price, AutoCAD most-similar and stability.
However, there are some more aspects to consider before choosing an alternative, as described in the following series...
Autodesk App Store: Most Popular Apps for Title block autofill
It was 4 month since my first review. For the past 4 months, 149 new Apps (4% of total number) have been added to the store. The total number of Apps now reaches 3874.
Last night, I did a brief survey on most download PAID Apps. Some interesting facts can be derived from survey result:
Among the Top 64 Paid-App List, 24 Apps (38%) are for Revit, 17 Apps (27%) for Fusion 360, 11 Apps (17%) for AutoCAD, 12 Apps for remaining application (Civil 3D, Plant3D, Navisworks, Maya....). That means, Revit users are the most generous;
Average price of 24 Revit Apps is $84.4; of 11 AutoCAD Apps is 53.7$; of 17 Fusion 360 Apps is 20.28$. This fact further reinforces the assumption that Revit users are willing to pay;
37 Apps (58%) are under 20$. Only 9 Apps (14%) are over 100$. 20$ or less maybe a good App price to start with;
About Automating Title block data
For decades, AutoCAD has introduced the Sheet Sets feature. With a well-prepared template, user can easily batch insert title blocks into sheet drawings. However, to automatically fill the variable content with Sheet-set fields is quite complicated and not flexible enough.
That's why some Apps have developed another way to automate title block data with the help of Microsoft Excel Autofill.
MORE APPS
Combine all latest NTCL Soft Block refs. - Excel utilities in one app package, and more...
Enhanced features that haven't been published in free version:
Enhanced Batch attribute block ref. creation from worksheet: App can fill up to 12 block attributes, 12 dynamic properties during block references creation; clone fields attributes; work with Civil 3D® alignment and ignore hidden rows in Excel®;
Enhanced Batch export/import block info to/from worksheet: Simple solution for complicated Title block automation filling (replace those puzzling sheet set fields). Data Extraction & Insertion
Enhanced Alignment SONE to worksheet: App now able to deal with station equation(s); an option for blank columns automatically insertion is added; app can be terminated during processing with ESC key
Download link from AUTODESK App Store:
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5553466964569244773&appLang=en&os=Win64
App is digitally signed.
Enhanced Block info to/ from worksheet - Multi blocks, multi drawings, single worksheet, unique header
(version 2.0.18 live)
Simple solution for complicated Title block automation filling.
Block references data extraction and insertion.
Download link from AUTODESK App Store - Perpetual license (Paid App), 30-day Free Trial
https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5849748544647837014&appLang=en&os=Win64
Batch create Autodesk® AutoCAD® block references of multi types at a single click with attributes, dynamic properties read from Microsoft® Excel® worksheet. Attributes' fields cloning between block references...
App is digitally signed.
Free version: https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=7523221099334487065&appLang=en&os=Win64
Perpetual PAID version: https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=5105879388281061869&appLang=en&os=Win64
Enhanced section views creation with compacted layout, new elevation range setting method, plot paper saving, configuration saved to file, and more.... App is digitally signed.
Batch Export/Import Autodesk® AutoCAD® block references' handles, name, coordinates, rotation angles, attributes, dynamic properties to/from Microsoft® Excel® worksheet.
App is digitally signed.
Batch inquiry & export Civil 3D® alignments station,offset / northing,easting to Microsoft® Excel® worksheet
App is digitally signed.
