Tips, trick and tutorials for advanced users of 12d Model and 12d Synergy
Thanks to some user feedback on the 12d Model Forum that some links to downloads weren’t working, I’ve had to re-set the “template” used in displaying download links. Turns out an earlier update of a plugin had reset/deleted the previous setting. I’ve now set all the download links again, but this means the posts have been updated and old posts are re-appearing as new posts. Apologies for any confusion caused.
A few users of 12d Synergy have lamented the loss of the 12d Synergy support forum where ideas could be shared amongst users, so I decided to create a new community-driven forum, hosted here at: https://forums.advanced12d.com/ . So, if you want to share your ideas, discuss problems or get tips and tricks from fellow 12d Synergy users, click the link, sign up and start contributing. Note that this is not an official support channel and is not affiliated with 12d… Read more12d Synergy Community Forum
There have been a few recent requests on the 12d Model Forum for ways of fitting a circle/arc through 3 points. Previously, I’ve had the Fit 3pt Arcs (12d App), but that’s designed to fit plan circles to objects. Things like columns, piles, tanks and the like where the surveyor- this was created for surveyors- can only survey points around the outside, but needs a nice clean circular representation for plans. That macro works well for plan circles with varying… Read moreFit 3d Circle (12d App)
Someone recently asked on the 12d Model Forum how to duplicate a model and also duplicate any model attributes. I’d previously had the same problem and, frustratingly, none of the built-in options in 12d Model will copy the attributes. At least not in one move. There are workarounds with chains and the Attribute Manipulator, but figured it was such an obvious and easy fix that I’d write a 12d Model app. So, here it is. A 12d Model app (aka… Read moreDuplicate Model with Attributes
I recently ran into a problem where OpenGL views in 12d Model weren’t working over Remote Desktop. I eventually found the fix after a few hours of troubleshooting and internet searching.