Avicad pro open file new file menu5/18/2023 Just a shame that the US standards do not match the British and Australian standards. On a positive note, from what I have seen with my US counterparts drafting in 3D, it looks like a faster and easier way to go. I believe that if I do not change over, then I will lose work and be left in the dust. It is all happening and I feel that for me, I have stretched out 2D for as long as I can. I also have been (what I consider) looked down on for not providing 3D models on other projects. I recently completed a project in 2D where the plant room was complicated. I am seeing this, so I am very certain of it. The beauty of this is that the Revit files can be converted to 3D Cad and I then just overlay. ![]() A lot of the industry is going to Revit and BIM, so they are drawing in this environment. I believe that I am also seeing more and more fire and plumbing in 3D. Also, if you look at truss or steel shop drawings, these are always in 3D. I have several contacts in the USA who are HVAC shop drafters and everyone of them drafts in 3D and have done so for about 10 years. I really do appreciate the conversation regarding this topic, but I am afraid that I have to disagree with this. Even my local BricsCad retailer has no idea, so this doesn't fill me with confidence either. It would have been great to speak to someone that has some answers though. Looks like it is coming down to me just trialing various software to see what works. I am still battling with what to use with Bricsad. In 2D, you can set the detail lines in a different color and then the square to round transition looks detailed and as it should with the heavier outside line with the thinner lines representing the fold lines. ![]() This means that when you plot, there is no contrast and the drawings look terrible. In Mech-Q, when you draft a square to round transition, the fold lines are all set on the same layer as the transition. One of the other issues I had with Mech-Q was the layer and line settings. Things like cushion head boxes (plenums) at grilles and diffusers are not available and so on. ![]() My trial of Mech-Q was good, but it is very much based on the US system. I spoke with someone about Mech-Q, but am not sure it will be made to suit the Australian, UK and NZ market. I was hoping someone had a plan on what to use. It is a little alarming that nobody really has any solutions with Bricsad and detailed HVAC Shop Drawings in 3D though. I also think that as time goes by, all these other competitors to AutoDesk will develop and create ways to work around Revit and may even beat AutoDesk at their own game. It is just a matter to selecting the viewing plane and the section is created. With section and detail views, these are already done due to how you do the drafting. I am not proficient in 3D yet, but people I know in the USA are and it seems to be a lot better and faster than the 2D option. With regards to 3D HVAC drawings, I have used AutoCad MEP before. I am just over AutoDesk and cannot get away from them fast enough. A lot of other software companies exist and are (in my opinion) creeping up behind AutoDesk with very good alternatives, even alternatives to Revit. From what I have seen in my research so far, AutoDesk are delusional with their pricing and claim to the industry. Revit seems to be a growing force in the industry as well, but I am doing whatever I can to resist it. While I still produce very detailed HVAC shop drawings in 2D format, I still get requests for 3D. When I speak to others in the industry, I feel so far behind. If you only want to disable preview mode in the quick open menu, uncheck the box for feel that the industry has been at the 3D level for some time now.Search for, and uncheck the checkbox (changes are autosaved and indicated with a blue left border). Open the Command Palette using the shortcut Ctrl+ Shift+ P. ![]() opening quick open menu using Ctrl + P.If you want to disable Preview Mode all together, that is: double click on its italic file name in the title bar, or.If the file is already open in Preview mode, then to convert it to edit mode: If you want to edit a file, don't open in Preview Mode, double-click on the file in the sidebar instead. The title of the tab will be in italic if it's in preview mode, just like the below screenshot.As soon as you open another file from the sidebar, it overrides the existing file if it's in preview mode.The tabs in the Preview Mode are not kept open.When a single click to a file is made in the sidebar, Visual Studio Code opens it in Preview Mode, which allows you to quickly view files.
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