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April 2011

Navisworks Exporter Utility

Navisworks Exporter Utility is originally published on Revit OpEd Need to Export from Revit to Navisworks? Don’t own Navisworks though? You can download the Exporter you need for free, well free in $$, you’ll still have to provide some personal details to get the installer. Go to Original Article Source

How to create AutoCAD Hatches that use curved shapes.

How to create AutoCAD Hatches that use curved shapes. is originally published on Between the Lines With so many Autodesk product experts, writers, authors, and blogs out there it has always been a pleasure to publish a guest post from someone. It helps the guest author get more attention and also shares some valuable knowledge [...]

How to create AutoCAD Hatches that use curved shapes.

How to create AutoCAD Hatches that use curved shapes. is originally published on Between the Lines With so many Autodesk product experts, writers, authors, and blogs out there it has always been a pleasure to publish a guest post from someone. It helps the guest author get more attention and also shares some valuable knowledge [...]

Revit 2012 – spin that rotation

Revit 2012 – spin that rotation is originally published on Revit Explaining how the rotate tool works in Revit has always been an interesting experience in any training class I have ever run. Half the students get it, the other half are left scratching their heads. I suspect much has to do with the engrained [...]

Revit 2012 – 3d mice – 3Dconnexion support

Revit 2012 – 3d mice – 3Dconnexion support is originally published on Revit It’s been a long time coming, but finally Revit 2012 now has 3Dconnexion 3d mice support. I remember around 3 years ago speaking with Richard Gladman of 3Dconnexion UK about using a 3d mouse within the Revit environment, at that time it [...]

Railings and Stairs – Usability Study

Railings and Stairs – Usability Study is originally published on Revit OpEd The Autodesk User Experience team is looking for Architects, Drafters, Designers and CAD Managers who use Revit Architecture or other products to design stairs or railings, to participate in a usability study of some Autodesk software concepts. The sessions are approximately 90 minutes [...]

Dept. of Bugs – Intous 4 Pen Tablet and 2012

Dept. of Bugs – Intous 4 Pen Tablet and 2012 is originally published on Revit OpEd I’ve been experiencing a quirky issue with the Type Selector in Revit 2011 and 2012 since I started using the Wacom Intous 4. If I use the pen the Type Selector will not expand to show me the list. [...]

Importing DWG and Exporting to DWG

Importing DWG and Exporting to DWG is originally published on Revit OpEd Here’s a few things that have come up lately regarding importing dwg data: Revit imports from Model Space unless there is nothing in Model Space. It then asks if you’d like to import the stuff it finds in paper space. Revit only recognizes [...]

Revit 2012 – Spacemouse 3dconnexion support

Revit 2012 – Spacemouse 3dconnexion support is originally published on Revit It’s been a long time coming, but finally Revit 2012 now has 3dconnexion Spacemouse support. I remember around 3 years ago speaking with Richard Gladman of 3dconnexion UK about using a Spacemouse within the Revit environment, at that time it was not supported. So [...]

Dept. of Subtle – Click in Empty Space

Dept. of Subtle – Click in Empty Space is originally published on Revit OpEd A quick video to demonstrate to concepts that are so foreign to the other applications we use at work. The first is to finish a dimension string and the second is to wrap up typing text. In both situations we have [...]