In this case, a "Program" means a separate plug-in or a separately paid set of A>V>C> commands. The program includes one or more CAD commands, functions. There are 2 large collections of dozens of commands. In other programs, there is only 1 working command and several auxiliary, setting commands.
You can learn more about downloading and installing programs here. It is recommended to always download AVC_Pro, and activate only the necessary functions.
All programs, including free ones, require a license and activation. All paid programs can be tried for free for 20 days.
Collections of programs
Software suite for furniture maker: 3d-modeling tools and utilities to speed up work.
The package of all programs A>V>C>: In addition to commands from the plug-in "A>V>C> Kit", the set includes commands for working with contours, preparing drawings for the CNC, automatic drafting commands, extracting data for paste it into tables.
Utilities
New property panel. For all objects in the drawing, you can edit the NAME, like blocks. Solid sizes appear in the Metric section. Density and cost of materials. Editing coverings and edges. Editing and adding block attributes, editing parameters. Reverse polylines.
Automatic inclusion of the "Annotation" layer when creating texts, leaders, dimensions, etc. And also disabling snapping and orthogonality.
Keyboard Language automatic switch. Plugin helps to switch the keyboard between English and your native language.
A panel with a tree-like list of drawing objects. All parts, curves, blocks, layers and materials in sorted lists. Custom grouping and coloring. Zooming and highlighting objects in a drawing.
Search for parts and blocks by name, kind and description. Search by mask. Invert the visibility of found objects.
Isolate selected objects along with those that were previously hidden.
Quick select same objects in drawing. Search for block by attribute and parameter, Search for solids by face color.
Blocks
Replace selected blocks with blocks of the same name from another drawing.
Calculation of the dimensions of the block, the sum of the lengths of all curves, the area and volume of the solids, the weight and price of parts. Writing results to block attributes.
Expose all blocks-assemblies in a row. Sign the name and number of blocks.
3D Modeling
Create solid boxes and insert blocks using data from an Excel table. For those who love Excel programming
For now the program is only available as part of the AVC Pro.
To make the notches in intersecting parts (3D-solids) to connect cross.
Formation of dado joinery between 2 contacting solids. Automatic creation dadoes, grooves, pockets, cutouts.
Lay details (solids 3d), obtaining flat contours for milling/sawing/drilling on CNC and export of contours in dxf.
Convert Polyface Meshes and regular Meshes to 3D Solids. Connecting of meshes. And command for explode the mesh on the line.
Cutting the solid along the bisector of the angle of joining of two surfaces.
Cutting off many solid surfaces. Creating a Miter joint. Modeling columns and walls from particleboard/plywood in 1 click.
Cut through windows or pockets in free places of the part to reduce its weight.
Find and remove all cylindrical holes in all solid parts, even inside assembly blocks.
Modeling the connection of two parts using a series of tabs(pins) at the end of one part and a series of slots(dadoes) on the plane of another part.
2D drawing and Contouring for CNC
Removing unnecessary polyline nodes. Horizontal and vertical segments alignment. Closing the polyline.
Convert any curves to polylines. Approximation of splines with a given tolerance. Projecting 3d curves onto a plane.
Forming a closed polyline for NC-milling dadoes and pockets.
Breaks all corners of a polyline and connects the sides with a smooth arc. Able to mate arc segments.
Generate flat drawing from any AutoCAD objects. Project all on XY.
Preparing part contours from 3D solids. Polylines for milling, sawing, drilling on CNC with processing parameters in layer names. Calling the Dimensiongs program.
A thousand displaced curves in 1 click. Repeated and bilateral offset. Layer change. Removing the source.
Join segments to closed polyline. Convert any curves to polylines. Approximation of splines with a given tolerance. Contour optimization.
Annotations
Full automation of building drawings of all parts 1 click. Laying out parts, contours for CNC, creating sheets with viewports, dimensions and annotations.
Arrangement of dimensions and leaders on furniture 3d-solid parts. Designations, diameters and positions of drillings. Overall dimensions. Coatings and edge bandings.
Write the number to the drawing objects click by click. Insert numbers into Text, Leader, Table cell, Block attribute. Change the name of a block, solid, polyline or any other object.
Get two overall dimensions on all solids and contours by one click.
Numbering of drawing sheets in one DWG file. Drawing up a table of contents.
Create multileaders with the names of each selected object or for all viewport objects.
MLeaders looking for an object under the arrow and fill the text for itself.
Resize the Model Space MultiText to the scale of the current viewport.
Tables & Data Extraction
Extract properties from any objects, including names and descriptions, attributes, and parameters. Writing tables in a drawing, Excel, CSV, XML. Calculation of total results.
List of cylindrical holes in solids. Drilling coordinates and direction. Output to a table or Excel.
Extraction of data on materials of solids, materials of their surfaces. Lists of materials, coatings, paints, bandings. Calculation of material consumption (taking into account scraps), total weight and price. Writing tables in a drawing, Excel, CSV, XML.
Insert text table from the Windows clipboard into the AutoCAD table. Splitting of long tables into layouts.
The measurement of solids. List of its dimension for sawing|cutting.
Commands are available in all plugins:
the A>V>C> Options Palette for all A>V>C> commands. Account setup. Activation of programs.
of all A>V>C> program settings to a REG file.
In addition, the AVC_Kit and AVC_Pro kits include the following free commands:
SumLen
calculates the sum of the lengths of all selected drawing objects: lines, arcs and polylines
SumArea
calculates the sum of the areas of all selected drawing objects: closed polylines, circles, ellipses and splines.
SolSize
The program measures the dimensions of all solids and outputs the dimensions to the command line. This allows you to find all problematic solids. Thus, the Lay and measurement algorithm is tested. The command is useful to compare a pair of solids and understand why other AVC programs consider them the same or different. During the measurement process, the program turns off the history of solids and divides multisolids into parts.
SweepSize
The program measures the dimensions of all solids, assuming that this is a flat curved sheet. This measurement is used when the solid is marked as Sweep.
AvcUpdate
Update the metrics of all solids, Replace the colors of solids and faces with the color of materials, Update all smart leaders.
SawRed
solid colors depending on the manufacturing technology - parts for sawing - in red, for milling - in green.
There is "All-In-1" ribbon panel with all the popular buttons and all A>V>C> commands. Download for free from the plugins folder.
For BricsCAD use files: AVC_Pro_Br.cui and AVC_Pro_Br.resz.
You can find out how the programs have changed from version to version here.
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