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...
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...
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...
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...
Point Cloud Feature Extraction for Autodesk® Revit® 2012 software is a free* technology preview that allows you to work with point cloud more easily in Revit. This plug-in automatically extracts useful geometry features from point cloud of buildings and creates...
As more and more people are adopting the Revit platform, they are discovering the rendering tool and using it more on projects. With that also comes finding, building or creating your own rendering materials (image files) for your projects. Because...
I was speaking at the Revit Technology Conference on how to do complex walls in Revit and I happened to show my concept of doing a "no plot" layer in Revit. To my surprise everyone thought it was pretty cool...
eTransmit for Revit is a technology preview of an add-in application for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2012, and Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2012 software. For best results, installing Revit 2012 Web Update 1 is recommended. LINK With eTransmit...
Witten By: James Pray Laptop users often want to shut down their laptop and be on their way quickly. However, Microsoft has built in to their latest operating system a default shutdown that forces the installation of Windows updates. This...
By Jarod Schultz There have been a lot of questions over the years about how to check downloaded Revit families or families created in-house and how they might impact project performance. This method is something that I have used for...
