01. Welcome
Welcome to FLUID DESK Help. Help includes descriptions and instructions for all the features and functions in the software.
With FLUID DESK, you can easily create professional CAD drawings...
FLUID DESK BIM 2025
FLUID DESK BIM 2025 is a powerful, all-in-one BIM platform for MEP and AEC industry professionals. It offers advanced capabilities for working with building models in IFC and RVT formats. It adopts DWG as its native format. Users can transition and fully resign from other BIM or CAD platforms. The switch is seamless, now enhanced by the advantage of full BIM coordination across all stakeholders involved in the buildings design and development process. The ability to use ready-made RFA families provided by manufacturers – is yet another compelling benefit.
29 videos found
INTRODUCING PIPE DESIGN PRO – PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
PIPE Design Pro (PDP), developed by PIPE DESIGN Inc. in Japan, is an advanced tool for sewer network hydraulic calculations and longitudinal design. It delivers a unified environment for alignment design, hydraulic analysis, database-based pipe selection, and automated longitudinal profile generation. PDP will soon be seamlessly integrated into the FLUID DESK BIM platform.
MODIFY ELEMENT – MANAGE PROPERTIES OF LIBRARY ELEMENTS IN VENTPACK
VENTPACK REMOTE CONNECTIONS FOR ANALYSIS ACROSS DRAWINGS AND FILES
CHANGE PLANE, ROTATE AND MOVE FUNCTIONS IN VENTPACK
INSERT ELEMENT COMMAND – STREAMLINED COMPONENT PLACEMENT IN VENTPACK
VENTPACK AUXILIARY CROSS SECTIONS FOR EDITING OF INVISIBLE ELEMENTS IN CURRENT VIEW
CONNECT ELEMENTS – A SIMPLE YET POWERFUL FUNCTION
SPEED UP DUCT DESIGN USING CONTINUOUS DRAWING
CABLE TRAY SYSTEM – QUICK START GUIDE IN VENTPACK
AIR INTAKE & EXHAUST – SELECTION & PLACEMENT IN VENTPACK
FAN LIBRARIES – SELECTION & MODELING IN VENTPACK
VENTILATION ACCESSORIES – SELECTION & EDITING IN VENTPACK
FIRE & SMOKE CONTROL DAMPERS SMOKE EXTRACTION DUCTS LIBRARIES IN VENTPACK
DIFFUSERS & GRILLES - SMART MODELING IN VENTPACK
RECTANGULAR SECTION VENTILATION DUCTS – MODELING IN VENTPACK
CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION VENTILATION DUCTS – MODELING IN VENTPACK
SHEETS SET – PRINTING – PDF EXPORT & IMPORT
CREATING LIBRARY ELEMENTS IN FLUID DESK BIM USING RFA FAMILIES
FUNDAMENTAL CAD FEATURES IN FLUID DESK BIM
SHEETS SET – PRINTING – PDF EXPORT & IMPORT
SHEETS SET – PRINTING – PDF EXPORT & IMPORT
FUNDAMENTAL CAD FEATURES IN FLUID DESK BIM
ADVANCED CAD FEATURES IN FLUID DESK BIM
FUNDAMENTAL CAD FEATURES IN FLUID DESK BIM
ADVANCED CAD FEATURES IN FLUID DESK BIM
ADVANCED CAD FEATURES IN FLUID DESK BIM
INTRO TO FLUID DESK BIM FOR CAD USERS
INTRO TO FLUID DESK BIM FOR CAD USERS
INTRO TO FLUID DESK BIM FOR CAD USERS
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02. The User Interface
You can choose between a classic user interface (UI) or a ribbon-based user interface. The ribbon-based workspace which is organized by tabs and logical groups of commands can replace... -
03. Getting Started
This chapter introduces basic features and functions used with drawings: Creating, Opening, Closing, and Saving Drawings, Setting Up the Drawing Environment, Using a Template Drawing... -
04. Drawing with Precision
The following topics describe techniques and instruments for drawing with precision and accuracy: Coordinate Input and Coordinate Systems – How to enter coordinates and use coordinate filters... -
05. Working with Drawing Files
This chapter describes the commands for creating, opening, and saving drawing files. You can open drawing files created in other CAD programs or save files to open them in other applications... -
06. Viewing the Drawing
In this section you learn how to control the graphics area and views. The graphics area is the space in which you draw and place entities... -
07. 3D Viewing and Presentation
You can use 3D viewing tools to visualize your drawings from any point in 3D space. This chapter discusses: 3D Viewing Using RollView Commands, Navigating with a 3D Mouse... -
08. Formatting the Drawing
Formatting means associating properties with drawing entities and using styles for different categories of entities. Entity Properties All drawing entities, such as Lines or Circles... -
09. Drawing Entities
You can use drawing tools to create new entities such as Lines, PolyLines, Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, and Splines. You can use InfiniteLines, Rays, and Points as constructing tools... -
10. Modifying Entities
You can modify entities in many ways. Use these basic editing methods: Selecting entities for modification, Modifying entities using EntityGrips... -
11. Working with Blocks, BlockAttributes, EntityGroups, and References
This chapter describes how to: Create and Insert Blocks. Blocks bind entities together to form a single entity. You can insert internal Blocks and external drawings as Blocks into drawings... -
12. Working with Hatches, Color Fills, Text, and Tables
You can enhance drawings with Hatches and color fills. You can add Text notes and Tables to geometric entities and dimensions in drawings... -
13. Extracting Data to Tables and Files
You can extract information from a set of entities using the Data Extraction wizard. This topic discusses: About Data Extraction, About Linking Microsoft Excel Files... -
14. Creating and Modifying Dimensions
There are several dimension tools to display entity measurements or relations between entities. By default, Dimensions are related to entities. If you modify an entity’s geometry, the Dimensions update to reflect the changes... -
15. Working with Constraints
Constraints specify geometric and dimensional properties of entities. When working with Constraints, you can control the visibility of Constraint Icons, Dynamic Dimensions... -
16. Creating and Modifying 3D Entities
Wireframe models consist of linear edges and curves that represent the edges of 3D entities. You create them with standard draw commands to draw Lines, Arcs, Circles, PolyLines, or Ellipses, for example... -
17. 3D Modeling
This chapter introduces you to creating 3D solid objects: Boxes, Wedges, Pyramids, Spheres... -
18. Creating Layout Sheets and Printing Drawings
When a drawing is complete, you can apply Sheet tabs to design layouts from which to print. Annotative scaling lets you have consistent sizes and scales of text, dimensions, and hatches in printouts... -
19. Working with Drawing Sheet Sets
You can organize drawing sheets into drawing sheet sets in order to manage and publish them as a unit. This section discusses: Organizing the Sheets in Drawing Sheet Sets... -
20. Working with Drawing Windows
This section provides information about adjusting and customizing the user interface and program environment: Customizing the User Interface. Add or modify menus, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, and mouse button functions... -
21. Customizing
This section provides information about adjusting and customizing the user interface and program environment: Customizing the User Interface. Add or modify menus, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts... -
22. Notifications and Software Updates
This section discusses: Displaying and Managing Notifications, Displaying Software Update Notifications... -
23. Working with BIM Files
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a workflow that lets you create and manage 3D model information during the lifecycle of a project. The following file types are supported... -
24. Command Reference
This appendix contains two variants of command reference: Listing All Commands, Commands Listed in Alphabetical Order... -
25. Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts Introduction Function Keys Function Key Description Related Commands Esc Cancels current command — Esc Cancels current command... -
26. System Variables
System variables store settings and preferences for commands and functions as well as for drawing, editing, and viewing modes. You can use some system variables like a command ... -
27. XtraTools
XtraTools provide a set of additional commands to increase productivity in many ways in design process. XtraTools Commands Help is divided into these sections: Drafting Tools...