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Open CAD Studio supports 3D modeling too.

Open CAD Studio is a free open source native #DWG authoring tool. It is developed under the OpenAEC Foundation umbrella. You can check it out here:
open-aec.com/open-cad-stu...

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September 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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This video contains an explanation of how Polar Tracking functionality works in Open CAD Studio:

youtu.be/CvnT_HM0KaI

Open CAD Studio is a free, open source #DWG editor.

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Polar Tracking in Open CAD Studio
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August 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Open CAD Studio is a free open source #DWG authoring tool. It supports working with blocks. You can create, insert and edit blocks. Watch this tutorial to learn how to do this:
youtu.be/Kc8mnLkS3gM

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Working with Blocks in Open CAD Studio
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July 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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If you need to work only with one building level of your #IFC project, #BonsaiBIM can help you extracting objects to independent file. Watch this tutorial to see how to achieve it: youtu.be/62nQZ7ccz-c

#OpenSource #bonsai #BIM #SPBProduction
Extract Storey (Level) from an IFC Project Using Bonsai BIM
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October 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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This video demonstrates the Object Snap functionality in Open CAD Studio. This functionality enables snapping to existing geometry. All available snap targets are shown in the video.

Watch the video: youtu.be/bHwKKOdBtCQ

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Open CAD Studio: Object Snap Explained
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July 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Viewing your #IFC model in its geographic surroundings is just one click away in #IFClite - a free open source web application.

See how easy it is in the video: youtu.be/VMpJbnzB5k0

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View IFC Project in Geographic Context Using IFClite
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June 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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This video explains how to use #BonsaiBIM to add #georeferencing data to an IFC project.

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Add Georeferencing Data to IFC Project with Bonsai BIM
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May 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Open CAD Studio is a new #DWG authoring software. It is free and #OpenSource. This tutorial shows how to create a 2D drawing of a metallic plate using #OpenCADStudio:

youtu.be/uN9zxM7p_fc

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Create 2D DWG Drawing of a Metallic Plate with Open CAD Studio | Free DWG Editor
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June 25, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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This video explains how to setup wall layers of composite walls in #BonsaiBIM. As Bonsai is #nativeIFC authoring tool, IfcMaterialLayerSet us used.
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Wall Layers in Bonsai BIM – IFC Material Layer Set in Practice
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April 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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This video tutorial shows how to attach and work with external references in Open CAD Studio. External references are DWG files linked into you main DWG file.

youtu.be/MAsZAOtkIpM

Open CAD Studio is a free open source native DWG authoring tool.

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How to Use External References (XREF) in Open CAD Studio | XATTACH Tutorial
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August 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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This video shows how to setup and manage #IFC project units using #Bonsai:

youtu.be/zcfh9LboCoA

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Setup IFC Project Units Using Bonsai BIM
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May 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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You can get #IFC schema information quickly straight from the #Bonsai interface. Watch the video to see how to streamline your workflow.

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IFC Schema Information in Bonsai BIM
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July 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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#Design-Web is a 2D CAD free #OpenSource application that runs in your browser. This video is a short overview of the application, which creates and edits #DXF files: youtu.be/4c1xSt6pPEY

You can access the application here: www.design-web.uk

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Design-Web: Free Open Source 2D CAD in Your Browser (No Login Required)
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April 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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This tutorial for #Bonsai #BIM explains how to create a parametric array of objects in this native #IFC modeling software package.

#OpenSource #openBIM #BonsaiBIM #SPBproduction

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Create Array in Bonsai BIM | Native IFC Modeling
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June 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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#IfcTester is a free, #OpenSource web app that lets you validate #IFC files against an #IDS specification. Check out the video to see how it works.

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Use IFC Tester to Validate IFC against IDS (Information Delivery Specification)
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February 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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This video shows how to create #IDS (Information Delivery Specification) using #IfcTester, a free open source web application. IDS by #buildingSMART is a standard for defining information requirements in a computer interpretable form.

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Use IFC Tester to Create IDS (Information Delivery Specification)
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February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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This #BonsaiBIM tutorial is continuation of the last video. It show how to create joints between walls, how to unjoin walls and most importantly how to set up walls so that their layers protrude each other in a desired way.

youtu.be/rSHAf7GBsUE

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Wall Joints in Bonsai BIM: Material Layer Connections Explained
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April 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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This video demonstrates how types and instances work in #IFC schema.

It describes the relationship between IfcElement and IfcElementType.

#SPBProduction #BIM #AEC

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Types and Instances in IFC | IfcElementType and IfcElement Explained
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June 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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This video explains how to correctly fill #IFC attribute values. It concentrates on Name, Description and Tag attributes, which might be a bit confusing in some cases.

#SPBProduction #aec #bim #nativeIFC #bonsai #bonsaibim

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How to Correctly Fill Attribute Values According to IFC Schema
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July 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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This video covers installation process of Open CAD Studio, a free open source #DWG authoring tool. The video is less than 2 minutes long and covers the downloading, installation and running the application with DWG file created.

youtu.be/JRlmIInZRiQ

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How to Install Open CAD Studio – Free DWG Authoring Tool
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July 7, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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If you often find yourself perusing #IFC files in their plain text format, you might be interested in Ardit IFC Reader, a free web application suited for this task.

I recorded a short video demonstrating the advantages of this application: youtu.be/4jiu05gIKz4

#bim #openBIM #SPBProduction
Explore IFC Files with Ardit IFC Reader
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March 11, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Non destructive extraction of elements form an #IFC file based on your requirements?

This video shows how it is done in #BonsaiBIM

#SPBproduction #foss #blender
How to Extract Elements from IFC File using BonsaiBIM
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September 24, 2024 at 2:10 PM