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Text Characters and Keyboard Shortcuts

Special Text Characters In 12d Model, special text characters that do not appear on a standard keyboard can be entered into text strings, vertex text, and segment text when using textstyles with true type fonts. These characters are input by holding down the Alt key and typing specific numeric codes on the number pad. The […]

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 [...]

Control data display settings during data import

Did You Know? When importing a file into 12d Model, a new view is automatically created, and the imported data is added to it. But here’s something you might not know—you have options! You can: Allow 12d Model to create a new view by default, Add the data to the active view (the last view [...]

GIS REST Tool: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Using 12d Model’s REST Tool: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide 📂 Download the File's Click here to download the GIS Boundary and label map file Extract all the files into a new 12d model project and then Drag and drop the 12da file of the GIS boundary to load the polygon required for this exercise. 📑 [...]

Hardware Requirements for 12d Model

"What laptop/computer should I get to run 12d Model?" While 12d Model will run on just about any Windows based device, the bigger/better/faster the device can also mean the quicker 12d will perform. But what hardware should you go bigger, better, or faster? As manufacturers are constantly updating their products, we cannot recommend any specific [...]