Tools and Concepts

Remove Models by Pick

In 12d Model, removing models from a view is easy, even if you don’t know the exact model name. To remove models, simply click down on the middle mouse button over the ‘-’ button for the view. This opens the Remove Models from View by Pick option, allowing you to directly pick models in the [...]

How to Transfer Models Between Views in 12d Model

In 12d Model, there’s a simple way to transfer all models visible in one view to another. This is especially useful when you want to display design strings from a Plan view in a Perspective view. To transfer models: Go to View > Models Transfer in the menu. In the Models Transfer panel that appears, [...]

Quickly Convert Feet to Metres in 12d Model Using Cadastral Entry

In 12d Model, there’s a handy feature for handling units when working with old cadastral plans. You don’t need to manually convert distances from feet to meters before inputting them. Simply enter the distance in feet followed by a lowercase "f" (e.g., "233f"), and 12d Model will automatically convert it to meters for you. For [...]

How to Control the Display of New Data in 12d Model

In 12d Model, multiple views are often open at once, so when you create new elements—like strings, text, or a tin—the software doesn't automatically display them in a specific view. Fortunately, you can choose where new data appears! To do this, simply type or select a model name, then add a comma followed by the [...]

12d Model Projects and Synchronised Environments

Readily available cloud storage, such as Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, and more, are great tools for sharing files. However, the storage of files is not done by magic and a 12d Model project is far more complex than photos or Word documents. In the background is a synchronisation process that you need to be aware [...]

Data Source Box

Many panels in 12d model have common data selection buttons at the top of the panel. These are known as the "Data Source Box" options. There are detailed descriptions of what each Data Source button does, under section 4.24.3, of the 12d Model reference manual. You can navigate to this section easily by pressing the [...]

Target Source Box

Many panels in 12d model have common target selection buttons at the bottom of the panel. These are known as the "Data Target Box" options. There are detailed descriptions of what each Data Target button does, under section 4.24.4, of the 12d Model reference manual. You can navigate to this section easily by pressing the [...]

12d Model Forum

The 12d Model Forum has been created for Users like yourself. The website was started in 2005 and has thousands of like-minded users and question on the best techniques for achieving the most out of your 12d Model Software. Topics are broken up into subcategories and it is a great place to share ideas and [...]

Picking with Direction

Picking with Direction in 12d Model is an extremely useful tool that you can utilise for a lot of different operations. The video below will show how to utilise Picking with Direction. Or continue down the page to see some examples of the options where you can use Picking with Direction in 12d Model. Picking [...]