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  3DVIA Shape 3.0 – Tip #4: How To Revolve Geometry

  Create cones, spheres, and donuts/torus. To see all 3DVIA Shape Tips, click here for the 3DVIA Shape video tutorials. For more information on our FREE 3D Modeling product, 3DVIA Shape, click here

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  3DVIA Shape 3.0 – Tip #2: How To Select an Entire Component

  Learn how to select entire components with a single click. To see all 3DVIA Shape Tips, click here for the 3DVIA Shape video tutorials. For more information on our FREE 3D Modeling product, 3DVIA Shape, click here

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  3DVIA Shape 3.0 – Tip #1: How To Box Select

  Easily select complex objects without selecting what is on the other side of the object. To see all 3DVIA Shape Tips, click here for the 3DVIA Shape video tutorials. For more information on our FREE 3D Modeling product, 3DVIA Shape, click here

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  What’s New in 3DVIA Shape 3.0

  3DVIA Shape 3.0 has more freeform modeling tools, and makes creating non-square objects much easier.  New features include: revolve, mirroring, drawing on curved surfaces, deform, and offset.  Watch this 1.5 minute overview of what’s new in 3DVIA Shape 3.0. For a free download of 3DVIA Shape, click here. Be sure to check out the library of new tips for 3DVIA Shape 3.0 here

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  3D Format Spotlight: IGES and STEP

  Here at 3DVIA, we receive many questions about 3D formats and standards, which we want to answer, so we started a new series of Cliff’s Clips titled:  “3D Format Spotlight”.  In this first episode we wanted to clarify the two most common exchange formats:  STEP and IGES.  We wanted to better explain these formats in layman’s terms for all of our users, and to explain why these formats are important. For the next “3D Format Spotlight” we want to know what

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  Introducing 3DVIA Shape 3.0

  The 3DVIA team proudly presents the latest version of our free 3D modeling software 3DVIA Shape (Version 3.0)! It is the most feature rich release to date!  This new version extends powerful “freeform” modeling to everyone, allowing users to create smooth curved surfaces for boats, planes, rockets, or anything within a user’s imagination. Here’s a rundown of some of the key features in 3DVIA Shape 3.0: Deform Draw on curved surfaces Revolve Offset Mirror Improved Distance Snapping

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  Remixing Models: A quick tutorial

  If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is a 3D model worth? Combining (or “remixing”) 3D models to create a large scene or assembly tells a story, and is easy to do. This video quickly walks you through how to remix models, and some benefits. I only scratched the surface for the uses of remixing models in this video, so if you have further benefits you would like to note, leave a comment below. And remember, any

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