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Home page: about A>V>C> Programming, suggestions for you, and usable links.

Legal liability: disclaimers.

Idea Contest: about how you can influence the further development of A>V>C> programs, programming especially for you.

Reminder for those who use plugins for free. 

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How to get A>V>C> programs

List of all A>V>C> programs

Compatibility A>V>C> plugins with CAD programs

Download and install: Where to download plugins and how to run them.

Licenses: What are the options for using plugins? How to start a trial period.

Update of the license system from 2021: What happened to the old plugin activations.

Donations: How to make a donation to support plugin development. How to top up your account balance.

Bonuses: How else to help plugin development? How to use plugins cheaper or for free.

Account: About your personal account on the A>V>C> server.

Settings and options

Common Options: Important settings for all A>V>C> plugins.

Export plugin settings for use on another computer and for backup.

How to solve a problem: brief recommendations on how to write a letter about an error in the program. And how to try to fix it.

Properties of Solid: What and why adds the A>V>C> Properties Palette to the properties of solids.

Metric of solid: How solids are measured in A>V>C> programs.

Properties of Materials: How to use AutoCAD render materials not for pampering, but for business.

Substitutions: A system for inserting properties of drawing objects into tables, texts, and leaders.

Sorting and Summarizing in tables A>V>C>: Fine-tuning data export to tables.

Part materials, edges, coatings: How to use them in A>V>C> plugins.

Block parameters in the Sawing Table: How to add assembly block data to the parts list.

12 chairs. We design a batch of identical products in A>V>C> plugins.

Exporting parts from AutoCAD to the OptiCut nesting program: Setting up the Sawing Table and DXF Export for cutting and nesting.

How do I check that the plugin has loaded? Understanding the loading system for AutoCAD and BricsCAD plugins.

Where should I look for AutoCAD plugins?

Unlocking downloaded programs. We solve the problem of loading a plugin and more.

Useful information

Draw Fast: Short tips on how to learn to draw faster in AutoCAD.

Manual: Design order when using A>V>C> Plugins.

Maximize your efficiency with the A>V>C> Plugins:  general description of plugins.

Cut From Box method: most efficient way of building 3D products using only AutoCAD or BricsCAD. 

What is a "plugin"? Educational article.

Choosing hardware accessories or laptop for AutoCAD. Recommendations for the selection of iron: processor, video card, monitor …

Why I design furniture in AutoCAD: On the advantages and disadvantages of AutoCAD, on how to bypass its problems.

How to persuade your boss to buy an engineering program? A guide to begging for money. How to evaluate the usefulness of programs.

Two worlds of 3D graphics - solid or polygonal: An educational program for those who still do not understand the difference.

A few words about ZWCad: First experience of using the Chinese clone of AutoCAD.

Viewport vs. ViewBase: Comparison of 2 methods of creating drawing views in AutoCAD | BricsCAD

Comparison of three free DWG viewers: DWG TrueView, BricsCAD Shape, and GStarCAD.

Is AutoCAD suitable for furniture placement? The short answer is no.

What happened to part names in AutoCAD 2021: Why closed the Names plugin.

Why is there no cutting program in A>V>C> plugins: I answer for the 100500th time.

Programming xData: For programmers and those who create scripts in LISP. About A>V>C> extended data.