You Can Draft!

You Can Draft!

You Can Draft was born out of the need to have an easy way to help my friends and family interested in learning CAD easily and quickly. It focuses on a real-world workforce-oriented approach.

My goal here is to pass along information that gets you up to speed as quickly as possible with the most relevant topics to a majority of drafting disciplines. This means I value commonly used tools in the workplace such as dimesions and hatching over lesser used "school only" functions such as geometric constraints and surface modeling.

Although I don't have all the answers I do have quite a bit of AutoCAD knowledge accumulated over my 24 years of using the software in disciplines such as architecture, MEP, and civil/structural.

AutoCAD Templates

AutoCAD Templates

Anchor Bolt Dynamic Block

Anchor Bolt Dynamic Block

AutoCAD - Solids Editing

AutoCAD - Solids Editing

AutoCAD - Creating 3D Solids

AutoCAD - Creating 3D Solids

AutoCAD - Tables (In Depth)

AutoCAD - Tables (In Depth)

CADWorx Steel - Ladder Tool

CADWorx Steel - Ladder Tool

CADWorx Steel - Steel Union

CADWorx Steel - Steel Union

CADWorx Steel - Steel Cut

CADWorx Steel - Steel Cut

CADWorx Steel - Plates

CADWorx Steel - Plates

CADWorx Steel - Mitering

CADWorx Steel - Mitering

CADWorx Steel - Coping

CADWorx Steel - Coping

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  • @brroon3010
    @brroon301010 күн бұрын

    Was great, definitely some good work arounds

  • @LEVIODO
    @LEVIODO10 күн бұрын

    You didn't teach anything, you just wasted 30 mins of my time, yet u didn't teach me how to set my workspace

  • @HSQ786
    @HSQ78614 күн бұрын

    you are quite confuse behaving

  • @anetakastrickiene9526
    @anetakastrickiene9526Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Happy I found your channel. Very good at explaining

  • @dorral.modhafar5904
    @dorral.modhafar5904Ай бұрын

    THANKK YOUUU VERY HELPFULL

  • @christianemmanueldelacruz9293
    @christianemmanueldelacruz9293Ай бұрын

    This video saved me, Thank you so much it was clear and concise

  • @VaishnaviGore-tz3vf
    @VaishnaviGore-tz3vf2 ай бұрын

    Thank you !! almost saved my assignments

  • @advancedautocaddynamicbloc7359
    @advancedautocaddynamicbloc73594 ай бұрын

    very nice🙂

  • @idiwz1990
    @idiwz19904 ай бұрын

    thanks bro

  • @junior8821
    @junior88215 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great video. How can I have my folder in the correct order after I create the sheet set? I know I can grab and place them above or below a subset but I want them to already be in the order already.

  • @maldonado1617
    @maldonado16176 ай бұрын

    will this work if the L shapes are at a angle facing in to create a 45connection

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft6 ай бұрын

    Yes it will.

  • @nikolaikorobeinik119
    @nikolaikorobeinik1196 ай бұрын

    First comment after 4 years. Learned something new. Good job, keep it going man!

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft6 ай бұрын

    Thanks, much appreciated!

  • @MarjGosselin
    @MarjGosselin7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. If i use "sheet list table" to create a drawing list. Is there any way to merge data from 3 columns together? On our title blocks we have Desc 1 Desc 2 Desc 3. I can get the data to come in 3 columns, EXAMPLE MIGHT LOOOK LIKE: "01-CP-110X " "DESC 1-DESC 2-DESC 3". (merge these 3 columns together so it does not form columns) Hope this makes sense.

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft7 ай бұрын

    As far as I know there is not. However there might be a workaround. Sheet set tables follow standard table formatting. What you can do is select the cells for Desc 1, Desc 2, and Desc 3 and go to the borders in the table format. Then turn off the interior borders. This will make it look like one large cell.

  • @hanyheshmat7767
    @hanyheshmat77678 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much ..

  • @rizalplan
    @rizalplan8 ай бұрын

    tq.. aliasedit

  • @martinocasino
    @martinocasino8 ай бұрын

    Hey there, old video, but I tried setting SS to LAYISO (layer isolate) and it wouldn't work after following your steps.... could you see if it works on your end? Thanks!

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft8 ай бұрын

    In the "acad.pgp" file make sure your alias is under the "USER COMMAND ALIASES" section and make sure that section is LAST in the file. If it's not, cut and paste the whole section (aliases included) at the bottom. User aliases have to be last in order for the to take precedence. Make sure to save the file, then close. When you go back to AutoCAD type REINIT and select the "PGP file" then click OK. You can alternatively restart AutoCAD. I tested it myself and it does indeed work.

  • @martinocasino
    @martinocasino8 ай бұрын

    Thanks, could you screenshot what it looks like on your pgp notepad? My says SS, *LAYISO and is under the User Defined Command Aliases section but still can't execute that command after saving and REINIT@@youcandraft

  • @rahulraju2506
    @rahulraju25069 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH

  • @julielascano395
    @julielascano3959 ай бұрын

    My company is actually paying a guy to give us an intro on SheetSets, and I found your video while prepping for that session. Now I doubt we need that session, and I could just show the other Techs how to use SheetSets. Thank you, this was perfect for my needs!

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft9 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Glad it could help. One day I swear I'll make the videos on how to make sheet sets from scratch lol. Then you'll really have an upper hand.

  • @HusseinKhader
    @HusseinKhader9 ай бұрын

    very clear explanation thank you

  • @deanazzabi16
    @deanazzabi1611 ай бұрын

    thank you!

  • @kalebbahiru558
    @kalebbahiru55811 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏

  • @pineappleday5578
    @pineappleday557811 ай бұрын

    It's always the most superficial issue, the vid was clear and concise. Love the title as well. Life saver!

  • @d.m.yevindadissanayake9830
    @d.m.yevindadissanayake983011 ай бұрын

  • @trowawayacc
    @trowawayacc Жыл бұрын

    So can you set different templates for different categories? How can i add sheets from outside contractor to the list? Is this set up available in auto cad LT?

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    Yes you can use different templates for each subset that you create. You can change the template for that subset by right-clicking on the subset and selecting Properties. You can import any drawing file into your sheet set including those from outside contractors. I do not know if this is available in LT because I have only ever used the full versions of AutoCAD.

  • @shawnlewis1918
    @shawnlewis1918 Жыл бұрын

    This helped me out a great deal but have one more huge mystery, after getting all of my lines, circles, text, hatch etc into plane Z, I have dimensions that are now NOT in plane Z and I tried going through those properties but can't figure out how to force the dimensions back into the Z plane??? Any advice there?

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately dimensions don't have Z values. Dimensions are created based on the current UCS. Most of the time this is set to the default WCS at 0,0,0, but if your UCS is set to another elevation, say 100 feet, then your dimensions will be drawn at that elevation. The only way to get them back to the 0 elevation is to manually move them.

  • @shawnlewis1918
    @shawnlewis1918 Жыл бұрын

    @@youcandraft That's what I was afraid of, as many as I have it may be quicker to just dimension the 0 plane lines now that I have them all located at one level now. Thanks a LOT on the quick response!!!

  • @MarcMouvet
    @MarcMouvet Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. If you have the time, I'd love to see a "Best Practice" Sheet set template creation video.

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    I do have plans to make a series around sheet set creation but it's a lot of material to go through and I need to make sure I've covered all the prerequisite material before starting that series. I will add some more videos soon!

  • @debrajchakraborty1803
    @debrajchakraborty1803 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks it helped a lot for my project thought that it was a virus of sone sort … thanks

  • @Frankb932
    @Frankb932 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. I want to ask you this: I modeled some steel like the video but when I join all in a block I cannot edit any steel because change the steel properties from "Group" to "3D Solid". How can I do it?

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    If you are using CADWorx 2016 or older you cannot create a block with steel shapes. If you do this the shape will lose intelligence and will become a standard 3D solid.

  • @Frankb932
    @Frankb932 Жыл бұрын

    ​@@youcandraft Thanks for reply. I use CADWorx 2017. If I modeled something in Equipment how is the better way to bring it to CADWorx Plant and the nozzle be available to conect pipeline?

  • @TurboLaserAWD
    @TurboLaserAWD Жыл бұрын

    @@Frankb932 Wish I could help but my specialty is with CADWorx Structure and not CADWorx Equipment or Plant.

  • @craigstephens93
    @craigstephens93 Жыл бұрын

    I'm coming from SketchUp Pro 9SketchUp + layout) to Autocad, and you know - ACAD is jsut so needlessly clunky and complex. In Sketchup Layout, it was so simple to set up a set of sheets, with all the text automated, from title block information, to specification and annotation. Now I have no doubt that ACAD can do all this - but why do they make it so damn difficult? I'm fairly certain I can learn it myself - but how can I convince my Business Partner (and future employees) to also take to automation, if it's so clunky and time-consuming? Coming from Sketchup where everything was so simple and automated, to ACAD, is such a demoralising thing.

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    AutoCAD is a legacy software that has been built on over many years. It attempts to be a jack of all trades in regards to both 2D and 3D design. Because of this there isn't a lot of automaton in the base program. SketchUp, like other similar design software is most likely more purpose built and tailored to specific functions. For your purposes SketchUp may be better and the only advantage AutoCAD has is the broad user base.

  • @devinjackson4076
    @devinjackson4076 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. thank you

  • @fatimasiddiqi8778
    @fatimasiddiqi8778 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing Thank you sooo much

  • @amersalim79
    @amersalim79 Жыл бұрын

    THANK VERY VERY MUCH ! YOU DON'T KNOW WHO YOU SAVE ME !

  • @SUBHAJITGHOSH-jn7vo
    @SUBHAJITGHOSH-jn7vo Жыл бұрын

    Pls make a video about viewbox in cadwrox structure 2018

  • @SUBHAJITGHOSH-jn7vo
    @SUBHAJITGHOSH-jn7vo Жыл бұрын

    How to generate drawing in cadwrox structure

  • @Jaggith
    @Jaggith Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for doing these.

  • @dotpune007
    @dotpune007 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a ton for saving my time! Really appreciate it!!!

  • @riadelzoghby4502
    @riadelzoghby4502 Жыл бұрын

    Hello . thank you actually i use this trick but it won,t work when i select many items the start Z and end Z or elevation won't appear again . do you have any trick to set the elevation equal to when selecting the whole plan

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    When you select different object types together the Properties window will not show elevation information. You need to click the drop-down list at the top of the Properties window and select each object type, 1-by-1.

  • @riadelzoghby4502
    @riadelzoghby4502 Жыл бұрын

    @@youcandraft Than k you I select separately lines circles poly lines objects etc

  • @vishalashokan9966
    @vishalashokan9966 Жыл бұрын

    You saved a lot of my time buddy, keep doing

  • @leanhvanhiroshima410
    @leanhvanhiroshima410 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your valuable video. That helps a lot. Could you please share the "guest drawing file" so that I can have more details and learn more about it. Thank you very much again!

  • @daphneyap4052
    @daphneyap4052 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! It helps me a lot. I hope you will create more videos about AutoCad. I'm still finding videos how to import Xcel files to Autocad, how to edit and how to create xcel tables.

  • @asadm1024
    @asadm1024 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your tutorials,

  • @daphneyap4052
    @daphneyap4052 Жыл бұрын

    thank you very much!

  • @cliffm3487
    @cliffm3487 Жыл бұрын

    I haven't had a job or drafted in 3 years. The new job uses SSM. Thank you this really helped jog the ole noggin. I also noticed that your project # is 90210 lol, thats funny.

  • @PedroAugusto-yu8yc
    @PedroAugusto-yu8yc Жыл бұрын

    Cheers from Brazil! Your videos really helped me, thanks!

  • @bnmporvida6138
    @bnmporvida6138 Жыл бұрын

    nested parameters from another Dynamic block? Example, section of a 2X4 (dynamic-2x4, 2x6, etc), over a side view of a 2x4 (DY-2x4, 2x6, etc), over another section of 2x4.......having it with a stretch param from the middle downwards to form an overall view of a section of a floor truss......i tried it and 2 things so far is not happing correctly, the stretch, the 2x4 section being locked to bottom of the side view and being able to see the visibility of the 2x4 sections......im still working on it, your plate w/ holes block is nice

  • @Mahmoudinteriors
    @Mahmoudinteriors Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @brianslater289
    @brianslater289 Жыл бұрын

    So I use AutoCAD light where I work and I have made a ton of custom Dynamic blocks but im running into an issue. We work with pallets at different depths, and because of this I want to make a block that I can past in my drawing, change the depth, and array it as far as I need it to. Here's my problem/goal though: I want to link an array parameter to a stretch parameter so that whatever I set the pallets depth to, 48" for example, the array parameter will instantly see that and match that depth. How would you go about this? P.S- If you need further clarification on what I am trying to explain, please let me know.

  • @WhoIsGodReally
    @WhoIsGodReally Жыл бұрын

    How do you rotate text in a cell

  • @sandeepsongire3928
    @sandeepsongire3928 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for this video, it was very useful for me.👍

  • @GABbrodog
    @GABbrodog Жыл бұрын

    Any advice for creating a dynamic block with the option for 4 different angles as I drag the blocks up trying to create an item similar to sand flood bags, they can retain walls with the option of 85, 80, 70 and 45 degree. You're videos on array are really great just don't see many on arraying with angles. So far I've been able to create the 85 degree but as I get to 80 degree the bags overlap each other when they need to be flush, I think i may need to create 4 specific constraints. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to visualize your block the best I can. From what I can tell you're trying to make retaining walls made out of sand bags at different angles. The main issue here is not the angle but the fact that as you change the angle, the array action distance changes and the array action distance is not inherently dynamic. It's fixed. The simple, less elegant, solution is to use visibility states for each angle and put a separate array in each one.

  • @GABbrodog
    @GABbrodog Жыл бұрын

    @@youcandraft Is there any way I can send you a photograph? alternatively I could make 4 different blocks for the time being until I get a better understanding into dynamic blocks. My 85 degree block works ok, however past 85 degree there is an overlap of the bags even though I've set a specific distance between. Thank you so much for replying! Really appreciate it

  • @youcandraft
    @youcandraft Жыл бұрын

    @@GABbrodog contact me with the email in my "About" page and I can help you out.