SoftDraft CMU FactoryS 3K

Win32 and 64, English

SoftDraft, LLC

CMU Factory creates a wide variety of Concrete Masonry Unit Blocks in Plan view with multiple options for each end condition and face condition. Additional Apps include Quick Block and Quick Brick.

Version History

General Usage Instructions

CMUFactory is used for construction details for plan or section views where Concrete Block (CMU) walls are used in contract documents.

Use Quick Block to create conc. block wall sections or details with coursing based on joint thickness.

Use Quick Brick to create brick wall sections or details with coursing based on joint thickness.

More details on the app usage are provided in the Command section.

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Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon	Command	Command Description
	CMUFACTORY	Opens the main CMUFactory dialog for user selections. Once the selections are made press OK to close the dialog and the CMU will be attached to the cursor for placement and rotation.
	QBLOCK	Displays the main Quick BLOCK dialog. From within the dialog select the options for the C.M.U. coursing and the desired layers for each element then select OK. You are now prompted for a starting point for the C.M.U. coursing. This point is either the joint or C.M.U. starting point on the left hand side of the C.M.U. coursing. After selecting this point the C.M.U. coursing is created based on the selections from within the dialog.
	QBRICK	Opens the main Quick Brick Dialog for the user to make selections. Displays the main Quick Brick dialog. From within the dialog select the options for the brick coursing and the desired layers for each element then select OK. You are now prompted for a starting point for the brick coursing. This point is either the joint or brick starting point on the left-hand side of the brick coursing. After selecting this point the brick coursing is created based on the selections from within the dialog.

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

You have 15-days to activate the software. When running in non-activated mode this dialog will only appear once the first time the program is executed in a new or existing drawing which indicates the number of Days Remaining before the program stops. Until you are ready to activate the software, you can run the software in the Non-Activated mode before it expires.

To activate the software, when you open a new or existing drawing and a dialog appears prompting you to press the "OK" button to Activate Now. This takes you to the SoftDraft Activation dialog showing your License Code and an edit box for you to enter the License Key.

To receive your License Key, click the License Code edit box, then copy the License Code. To avoid mistakes, we suggest that you copy it from this dialog and paste it into an email, instead of entering it with the keyboard, then send it to support@softdraft.com

Please include the name the app was purchased under and the company name. After we receive the email we will send the License Key back, usually within 24 hours, for you to enter into the dialog. Copy the License Key from the email into the License Key edit box area of the Activation dialog, then click "OK" to close the dialog.