Import Rhino 3DM File Into AutoCAD

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This is one of those updated features in AutoCAD 2012 that people may not be aware of. You can Import several non-Autodesk 3D formats into AutoCAD 2012 including .3DM files from Rhino.

Command line: IMPORT
Ribbon: Insert tab  > Import panel > Import
Menu: File > Import

Here are the formats The IMPORT command will import:

• 3D Studio (*.3ds): 3D Studio files
• ACIS (*.sat): ACIS solid object files
• CATIA V4 (*.model; *.session; *.exp; *.dlv3): CATIA^® V4 model, session and export files
• CATIA V5 (*.CATPart; *.CATProduct): CATIA^® V5 part and assembly files
• FBX files (*.fbx): Autodesk^® FBX files
• IGES (*.igs; *.iges): IGES files
• JT (*.jt): JT files
• Metafile (*.wmf): Microsoft Windows^® Metafile
• MicroStation DGN (*.dgn): MicroStation DGN files
• Parasolid binary (*.x_b): Parasolid binary files
• Parasolid text (*.x_t): Parasolid text files
• Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt*; *.asm*): Pro/ENGINEER^® part and assembly files
• Pro/ENGINEER Granite (*.g): granite files generated by Pro/ENGINEER
• Pro/ENGINEER Neutral (*.neu): granite neutral files generated by Pro/ENGINEER
• Rhino (*.3dm): Rhinoceros^® model files
• SolidWorks (*.prt; *.sldprt; *.asm; *.sldasm): SolidWorks^® part and assembly files
• STEP (*.ste; *.stp; *.step): STEP files

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Import Rhino 3DM File Into AutoCAD

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This is one of those updated features in AutoCAD 2012 that people may not be aware of. You can Import several non-Autodesk 3D formats into AutoCAD 2012 including .3DM files from Rhino.

Command line: IMPORT
Ribbon: Insert tab  > Import panel > Import
Menu: File > Import

Here are the formats The IMPORT command will import:

• 3D Studio (*.3ds): 3D Studio files
• ACIS (*.sat): ACIS solid object files
• CATIA V4 (*.model; *.session; *.exp; *.dlv3): CATIA^® V4 model, session and export files
• CATIA V5 (*.CATPart; *.CATProduct): CATIA^® V5 part and assembly files
• FBX files (*.fbx): Autodesk^® FBX files
• IGES (*.igs; *.iges): IGES files
• JT (*.jt): JT files
• Metafile (*.wmf): Microsoft Windows^® Metafile
• MicroStation DGN (*.dgn): MicroStation DGN files
• Parasolid binary (*.x_b): Parasolid binary files
• Parasolid text (*.x_t): Parasolid text files
• Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt*; *.asm*): Pro/ENGINEER^® part and assembly files
• Pro/ENGINEER Granite (*.g): granite files generated by Pro/ENGINEER
• Pro/ENGINEER Neutral (*.neu): granite neutral files generated by Pro/ENGINEER
• Rhino (*.3dm): Rhinoceros^® model files
• SolidWorks (*.prt; *.sldprt; *.asm; *.sldasm): SolidWorks^® part and assembly files
• STEP (*.ste; *.stp; *.step): STEP files

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Oh Where Art Thou Camera?

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I wrote a post in March 2008 about this, still waiting. It would be excellent if in plan we could document where a camera is placed. Sure we can create a family to document where they are but that doesn’t provide the automatic view reference that other view annotation enjoys. Seems kind of un-Revity to me, you?

If you decide to create a camera annotation how do you know exactly where it is after you place the camera? Good old “right click” will help, just select the view in the Project Browser, Right Click and choose Show Camera. Make a note of where it is and drop your annotation there.

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Shared Parameter Article at AEC Bytes

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Nano Copters

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I imagine this video is going viral to some degree by now. First thing I though of was how CGI and movies could harness these things to create even more realistic flight sequences like in Star Wars for example. I particularly like how the one copter can flip. I started imagining our own flying saucers one day. Or…one night, as a prank, these guys head for farm country, hook LED lights up and fly over Old MacDonald’s farm and generate some UFO sightings? Cool and fun!

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Scope Boxes

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Dave Baldacchino wrote a post at his blog the other day focusing some attention on these so I dug this information up.

I wrote the following documents in 2004 while I worked for Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG). It’s still relevant today though some improvements in visibility control (such as using filters for managing grids instead for example) have reduced the necessity for using them, somewhat. Their facility at managing consistent views of the model for multi/many story projects probably remains the most compelling reason to use them.

Ironically I didn’t focus on that in this document, I guess I took that bit for granted. What I did do is focus on their role managing the visibility of datum in views. There is a sample project file on my site. Below this first embedded document is another that is a guide to experimenting with the file.

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Still on Windows Vista and Using Autodesk software?

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Operating Systems does not age like a fine wine and instead have an expiration date just like milk where they smell and taste bad after time.

If you are still using Windows Vista and plan to upgrade Autodesk software this year, you may want to consider upgrading your old Operating System.  As of January 1st 2012 upgrades or new releases and services will no longer be supported on Windows Vista.

Read the latest on Autodesk’s Support of Windows Vista http://autode.sk/xY3PHO

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Still on Windows Vista and Using Autodesk software?

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Operating Systems does not age like a fine wine and instead have an expiration date just like milk where they smell and taste bad after time.

If you are still using Windows Vista and plan to upgrade Autodesk software this year, you may want to consider upgrading your old Operating System.  As of January 1st 2012 upgrades or new releases and services will no longer be supported on Windows Vista.

Read the latest on Autodesk’s Support of Windows Vista http://autode.sk/xY3PHO

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Basic Worksharing Guidelines

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I wrote this document five years ago (I should revisit some of it). I posted it primarily because I wanted to play around with the Box feature to embed hosted documents after seeing it used on Jay’s blog yesterday, he posted a 13 page document on organizing the project browser. I remember reading when Box added it a year or so ago and thought it was cool. I promptly forgot about it afterward. Naturally seeing it on his blog was a strong reminder!

Decided to add a few comments, until I get around to rewriting it:

The recommendation to add the word “central” to a central file name is outdated, it isn’t really necessary anymore. The same thing is true for the recommendation to use Copy/Paste to create a local file. Revit has adjusted the process to make this fragile process a bit more obvious and easy. Recent releases have seen the addition of better alerts to each other regarding file status and borrowing elements, through Worksharing Monitor and new graphical workset display options. Last, for now, the language has changed from Saving to Central to the more obvious Synchronize with Central.

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