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Goal - Incremental backup by the day so we can find the version of the file(s) we prefer. For this backup we will use xcopy to copy files and folders that have changed since the…
February 22, 2011 · 1 min read
Personally, I find some aspects of Revit very intuitive and easy to learn, such as placing walls, windows, and doors. Revit becomes more difficult when there are many different…
February 18, 2011 · 3 min read
Making custom linetypes is always a tricky endeavor, particularly when you start incorporating text and shapes files. Not only is it difficult to get them to look the way you want…
February 16, 2011 · 1 min read
Goal - Backup of files and folders that existed at one time but have been removed or overwritten. This type of backup protects us from data loss due to human error (deleting a…
February 14, 2011 · 2 min read
For the past few weeks I've been working on a new project. We're taking our training manuals, example files, and even a few videos and putting them online. We're calling them CAD…
February 11, 2011 · 1 min read
In Part 1 of this blog post, we learned how to create a VBScript file to automatically create and set the ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE environment variable. Next, we’ll go over how to…
February 9, 2011 · 1 min read
We recently had two clients who were forced to pay dearly for clean room recovery specialists to recover data from machines that had bad hard drive failures and were not backed up…
February 7, 2011 · 2 min read
Everyone in AutoCAD drafts at a different speed. When you're watching someone use AutoCAD, especially if you are unfamiliar with the software, you might find yourself amazed at how…
February 3, 2011 · 2 min read
With Revit, you’ll sometimes be dealing with large file sizes over the wide area network (WAN), typically occurring when using a VPN. This is not much of an issue when you’re in a…
February 1, 2011 · 3 min read
Do you find yourself doing some of the same things over and over again in AutoCAD? Things like adding text styles and dimensions styles, or creating the same layer again and again…
January 27, 2011 · 3 min read
Last week, I was at a conference where I didn't feel like I spoke the same language as everyone else. The conference was for appraisers and property assessors. They seem to use a…
January 25, 2011 · 1 min read
We encourage our clients to use the distributed license server model for Autodesk license management. With the distributed model, you can distribute licenses to servers in…
January 21, 2011 · 2 min read
In Part 1 , I shared my initial thoughts on the Subassembly Composer. I've had more time to look at the subassembly composer and have documented some questions, answers, and notes…
January 19, 2011 · 3 min read
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