NEWS, INSIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS IN AEC TECHNOLOGY

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Fatal Error Help List

In this Click Savers I thought I should try and pull together a list for everyone if you are running into the dreaded “Fatal Error” from the AutoCAD platform. Fatal errors are very random and can very hard to track...

Gotcha with Shared Parameters

In this Click Saver I want to talk about a little unknown issue with Shared Parameters, Families, and Templates. Shared Parameters and Family Parameters have the ability to be sorted under Group Parameters so it is easier to find the...

FABmep Import for Revit MEP Now Available on Autodesk Labs

There's a new free technology preview available for Revit MEP users. // Learn more about FABmep Import for Revit MEP Do you need to  import Autodesk Fabrication FABmep models into Autodesk Revit MEP? If so, this technology preview is for...

Revit 2013 View Type Creation

In this click saver,  I want to talk about one of the new favorite features in Revit 2013. View Type creation allows you to create a new floor plan, elevation, or section view by simply using the “edit type”, then...

Share Coordinate Systems Between AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit

The effective organization of project data in shared or related coordinates is essential to effective collaboration across disciplines and good quality project information. BIM Coordinator for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® and Autodesk® Revit® software is a free* technology preview that assists...

Corner Condition for Curtain Wall

When people work with Revit curtain walls, they will ultimately have questions about  dealing with corner conditions. There are some different approaches on dealing with these conditions depending on what the outcome needs to be. The underlying component is to...

AutoCAD Super-Secret Commands

In AutoCAD, there are Super-Secret commands that you might not know of. These Super-Secret commands are called system variables and have values that control command settings, interface behavior, and options. Some system variables are stored with the original DWG file...

Add Dropbox to the “Send To” Menu

By: James Pray Here is a nifty little trick to add your "Dropbox" folder (or any folder really) to the list of items to which you can send a file when you right-click and choose "Send To". First, you will...

Curtain Wall Door Panel – Need to Know

In this Click Saver for Revit, I want to talk about doors for curtain walls. A while back I had a client developing a new double door to put into a curtain wall and was having issues keeping the two...

AutoCAD Macro Key Tricks

In this Click Saver, I want to discuss how to do macros in AutoCAD and how it can save humongous amounts of time on the AutoCAD platform. AutoLISP and Scripts have been in AutoCAD for years and some people are...
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