How to use the walkthrough mode to wander through a building in the 3D-view

When you press the F2-key in the 3D-view you can switch into the “Walkthrough” mode. To end the walkthrough mode we press the “ESC” key. After you have pressed the shortcut F2, you are in the selected floor (the floor gets displayed in red colour on the right side) on a view height of 1,50… … »»»

How to print and to save 3D-pictures and 3D-views

To print 3D-pictures, 3D-views, sketchviews and wire frame models you have to calculate and save the picture in the correct resolution. To save a picture we use the function “Save view as picture“. The higher the resolution the better/sharper the picture. The minimum resolution for good prints is about 150dpi, very good are 330dpi. After… … »»»

Insert 3D-objects – Tips for the visibility of 3D-objects for faster loading

You have drawn a project and you created several side views, section views or plan assortments. If the project gets slower and slower when you edit or load it, some of the following points can be the reason therefore: Complex 3D-objects with many contained 3D-surfaces and 3D points The project includes many consuming 3D-objects which… … »»»

How to trim, extend, shorten and move walls

To trim walls means in cadvilla to fuse the axis of a wall to the axis of another wall. Thereby we extend or shorten the first selected wall to the axis of the second selected wall. In this Video-Tutorial we show you how you can edit walls with the functions “Trim walls”, “Extend walls” and… … »»»

How to move windows in walls

In this Video-Tutorial we show you, how you can move windows in walls with the 3D – architecture software cadvilla. The basic workflow: To correct, for example the wrong position of a window in a wall, we select the window with a left mouse click. The selection menu appears and we can choose between the… … »»»

How to position 3D objects (3D doors, 3D windows, window-constructions,…)

In this Video-Tutorial we show you, how you can position 3D objects like 3D doors, 3D windows and window constructions into walls made out of several wall segments. The basic workflow: If the length of a wall segment is smaller than the width of the 3D object, you cannot place it into the wall. If… … »»»