At 3:30 AM, Maya gasped. "Here. The shaft hits a load-bearing column. The 2D view hides it because of the layer order."
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Maya’s eyes widened. "You want to export the CAD layers to an STL file?" At 3:30 AM, Maya gasped
He selected the Hatch tool. He clicked inside the complex outline of the utility closet. The 2D view hides it because of the layer order
Maya walked over, placing a styrofoam container on the desk. "You know, Elias, if this was in Revit, the collision detection would be automatic. The model would scream at you if a duct hit a beam."
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