Freeze a particular layer in a particular viewport (CAD software)

Issue: Freeze a particular layer in a particular viewport (CAD software) ,there are more than one viewport in layout space, and we want different viewport show different objects. How to do this?

Solution: we can use Freeze Current VP option in Layer Properties Manager; freeze a particular layer in a particular viewport, while leaving it thawed in others. Double click the within the viewport, then open Layer Properties Manager, choose the layer you want to freeze, check Freeze Current VP.

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How to get free 3D orbit viewing quickly?

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The 3D Orbit is convenient to control the interactive viewing of objects in 3D. But running it may be a bit inconvenient, you need to run command RTROT or select it from toolbar. Is that any short cut key to run it?



Solution:

The short cut key to run 3D Orbit is Ctrl+Shift+the left mouse click.

As a bonus tips, there are more short cut keys for 3D viewing:

· Ctrl+Left mouse button: Realtime 3D Zooming

· Ctrl+Right mouse button: Realtime 3D Paning

· Ctrl+Shift+Right mouse button: 3D orbit around Z-axis


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Design 3D CAD Vehicles with ZW3D to Win Great Prizes

ZWSOFT will jointly host a design challenge with GrabCAD, Tiertime Up! and 3D Connexion from September 16^th to October 25^th, inspiring engineers to improve their 3D CAD design skills. Engineers can design unique vehicles and transportation devices for their favorite superheroes with ZW3D and enjoy a free 30-day trial download at  http://www.zwsoft.com/zw3d.

In this 3D CAD model challenge, participants are encouraged to let their imagination run wild and create extraordinary superhero moving machines. Superheroes are busy saving the world, and designers can contribute by designing amazing superhero movers. Meanwhile, the best, most exciting and inventive designers will receive their 3D-printed designs, as well as many other great prizes.

The design challenge aims to enlighten the imagination and sharpen 3D CAD design skills at the same time. ZW3D wants everyone to come up with unique ideas and create the perfect superhero transportation device with ZW3D. “We want participants to be creative! Design innovative vehicles,” stated Colin Lin, Vice Director of ZW3D Overseas Business, “instead of just making mediocre models. Surprise us!”

Taking part in this design challenge, contestants will have the chance to win cool prizes like 3D mice, 3D printers and cash. For the first-place winner, ZW3D will provide incentives of $1,000, a Tiertime Up! Plus 3D Printer (MSRP $1,499) and a 3Dconnexion SpacePilot Pro 3D Mouse worth $399 USD. The challenge is open to everyone. To enter, go to Grabcad.com, sign up and submit your design.

For more details on this challenge, please click here or visit ZWSOFT on Facebook.

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GrabCAD is a renowned on-line CAD community with over 200,000 mechanical engineers and CAD users. It aims to forge a platform for excellent 3D models to be shared.www.grabcad.com

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ZW3D is cost-effective CAD/CAM software for 3D modeling, mold design, and machining, which takes engineers from concept to finished product in a single easy-to-use and collaborative environment. http://www.zwsoft.com/zw3d/

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3D Printing Inspires New Working Style in CAD/CAM Software Industry

3D printing, a process of making a three-dimensional image into a real object, is one of the most hottest and popular topics in the tech field. Due to its strong customizability as well as high efficiency, 3D printing has been adopted by companies in 3D modeling, mold design, and machining industries. As highly cost-effective CAD/CAM software, ZW3D has taken 3D printing into consideration and enabled its latest version to help designers work more easily and seamlessly with 3D printers.

Increased Efficiency in 3D Modeling Design

3D printing allows designers and developers to progress quickly from virtual images in software to physical objects in reality and make adjustments and changes in a more intuitive way by judging real products rather than conceptual drawings. In addition, manufacturing process will be completed in a more cost-effective manner, instead of mould making and modification. A huge amount of molding fees can be saved for product innovation and development, helping to accelerate the product life circle in 3D modeling industry.

With the new Print3D function in ZW3D 2013, designers and engineers can leverage the advantages of 3D printing to improve their working efficiency. What they need is to choose the STL file and the executable program of a 3D printer. After setting the value for tolerance, the interface will easily go to the print page of the printing software, where the ZW3D model has been already loaded into it. This simple workflow process gives designers a faster and easier way to print in 3D, thereby streamlining printing workflows and increasing design efficiency.

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Easily Bringing Your Design into Reality

As the 3D printing matures, this consumer-oriented technology has started to affect almost every aspect of our life, from small items like cells, food and medicine to large objects such as furniture and even buildings. Companies including MakieLab, Kodama Studios and Shapeways have created simplified Web services with which clients can make customized objects based on customization software. These services enable designers to easily print out their works after drawing without complicated a production process. Moreover, the size, shape, painting and material can be customized in their desired way, allowing designers to make unique creations and distinguish from the standardized products.

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“We can see 3D printing is becoming a wider trend for 3D design industry, for it really helps designers to see their designs more intuitively, modify details more efficiently and think of ideas more creatively.” Said Colin Lin, vice director of ZW3D Overseas Business. “Therefore we try to establish closer connection with 3D printer in ZW3D, allowing designers to better leverage the 3D printing technology to help improve product quality, boost design efficiency and facilitate prototyping as well as manufacturing.”

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ZW3D is cost-effective CAD CAM software for 3D modeling, mold design, and machining, helping engineers from concept to finished product in an easy-to-use, single collaborative environment. http://www.zwsoft.com/zw3d/

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ZW3D 2013 SP Released with Amazing 3D CAD Modeling

ZWSOFT, a leading supplier of CAD/CAM solutions for the AEC and MCAD industries, today released ZW3D 2013 SP. Available in 64-bit and 32-bit versions, ZW3D 2013 SP features greatly improved 3D Modeling and 2D Drafting as well as more than 200 other improvements, enabling designers to work seamlessly with ZW3D 2013 SP and other 3D CAD platforms.

Enhancing 3D Modeling with Optimized Functionalities

The ZW3D-based Wrap function supports the shaping of geometries to the contours of 3D modules. In ZW3D 2013 SP this functionality is made extremely user-friendly, providing designers with three different approaches to wrap all kinds of geometries, including curves, shapes and 2D designs etc., with great flexibility. A few clicks in ZW3D 2013 SP can integrate geometries perfectly into a 3D surface, saving significant time for designers. Furthermore, the reverse engineering process has been simplified greatly in ZW3D 2013 SP by Point Cloud which can impeccably convert millions of points to a 3D surface with ease.

Strengthening 2D Drafting with More Accurate Projection

One of the most anticipated highlights of ZW3D 2013 SP is the enhancement of 2D Drafting, providing a convenient approach to integrate 2D workflows in 3D CAD design to create innovative technical drawings. As projection accuracy and multi-CAD data communication have been considerably improved in ZW3D 2013 SP, the 2D Drafting functions more efficiently with well-displayed lines, increasing productivity and accelerating the drafting of a 3D model with higher precision.

Quick Glance at Key Features

• Two versions to support 32-bit and 64-bit operation systems 
• Upgraded File Translator to ensure seamless data exchange  
• Much-improved Modeling & Drafting to elevate design efficiency  

“Being a user of ZW3D 2012 SP2, I find this new version of ZW3D 2013 SP Beta has taken a huge leap on data communication,” said Dave Bebbington, Chief Engineer of Sketch Evolution Ltd. “I have tried importing a Catia V5 file to the 64-bit ZW3D 2013 SP Beta. This works amazingly well with open edges reduced by 70%. ”

Plenty of other enhancements in ZW3D 2013 SP regarding CAD, CAM and Mold sections await designers to experience. Click here to get a free trial of ZW3D 2013 SP, or visit ZWSOFT Facebook to learn more about other ZWSOFT products.

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