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March 2009

Dept. of Why? Grids Don’t Mind Piling On

Dept. of Why? Grids Don’t Mind Piling On

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Revit OpEd

I often wonder why some objects can’t be placed on top of another while others just don’t mind at all? Grids are one of these that really shouldn’t be placed on top of one another but don’t seem to annoy Revit at all [...]

Revit 2010 UI – a step forward or a step back?

Revit 2010 UI – a step forward or a step back?

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There has been much discussion about the new Autodesk Revit 2010 UI. Some people like it, others hate it. It’s a bit like marmite (vegemite to those outside the UK). However, the reality is that the UI in 2010 is changing [...]

Revit 2010 video tutorial

Revit 2010 video tutorial

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Dave Fano at Design Reform has released a great video tutorial which introduces the new mass environment in 2010, expect more video tutorials soon, check it out at….
http://designreform.net/2009/03/26/revit-2010-new-features-conceptual-mass-make-form-lofting/

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Useful workflow? – 3dsmax to Sketchup to Revit

Useful workflow? – 3dsmax to Sketchup to Revit

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This query came up the other day….I’ve created a form in 3dmax Design 2009, how can I get this into Revit? Revit generally prefers solid geometry to be exported for use within its massing environment. So either DWG’s containing solids or ascii SAT files. [...]

Revit error messages…too much to eat?

Revit error messages…too much to eat?

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We all know and love some of the weird error messages that you can get from Revit, but this recent one, certainly made me chuckle. I’m assuming this is what happens when Revit has had to many big Macs????

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Dept. of Why? Auto Ceiling and Multiple Ceilings

Dept. of Why? Auto Ceiling and Multiple Ceilings

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Revit OpEd

I should start an informal poll on how many users have created multiple ceilings in a room because the Auto Ceiling function does not discriminate against multiple ceilings in the same location. When you try to put other elements in the same location [...]

The AutoCAD Resource Center Updated for AutoCAD 2010

The AutoCAD Resource Center Updated for AutoCAD 2010

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Between the Lines

The AutoCAD Resource Center has been updated for the newly shipping AutoCAD 2010. There is a great deal of information presented on this website to understand what has changed in AutoCAD 2010 and how to best use the new features.
http://resources.autodesk.com/autocad
There is [...]

The AutoCAD Resource Center Updated for AutoCAD 2010

The AutoCAD Resource Center Updated for AutoCAD 2010

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Between the Lines

The AutoCAD Resource Center has been updated for the newly shipping AutoCAD 2010. There is a great deal of information presented on this website to understand what has changed in AutoCAD 2010 and how to best use the new features.
http://resources.autodesk.com/autocad
There is [...]

AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database

AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database

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Between the Lines

Lee Ambrosius (Beyond the UI blog) has updated the AutoCAD Command Database that details changes to AutoCAD commands and System Variables since AutoCAD R12. The AutoCAD 2010 Commands are updated and Lee is completing the System Variables. The  command map is a simple map [...]

AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database

AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database

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Between the Lines

Lee Ambrosius (Beyond the UI blog) has updated the AutoCAD Command Database that details changes to AutoCAD commands and System Variables since AutoCAD R12. The AutoCAD 2010 Commands are updated and Lee is completing the System Variables. The  command map is a simple map [...]