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Revit
eTransmit For Revit
Autodesk Labs recently released an eTransmit plug-in for Revit 2012. Similar to the AutoCAD ETRANSMIT command, it will group all of the files for a Revit project so that they can…
June 30, 2011 · 1 min read
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Civil 3D
Planned Service Pack Transparency for 3ds Max 2012
Autodesk released a list of the planned fixes for the 3ds Max 2012 to improve feedback from the customers. This is very different from what we would typically see of the other…
June 1, 2011 · 1 min read
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Civil 3D
Do I Need Map 3D Enterprise 2012?
Map 3D Enterprise 2012 is what used to be referred to as Autodesk Topobase . The main feature of Map 3D Enterprise 2012 is that you can use the features of Topobase with an Oracle…
May 26, 2011 · 2 min read
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Civil 3D
Block and Family Libraries
A frequently asked question for us at CAD Masters is whether we know of any good block or family libraries. This is a difficult question to answer since there are so many different…
May 24, 2011 · 2 min read
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Civil 3D
Civil View (Dynamite VSP) and SketchBook Designer
Civil 3D and Civil View (Dynamite VSP) make 3ds Max much easier to learn if you are trying to create civil renderings. Civil View is used to quickly convert Civil 3D geometry such…
May 4, 2011 · 2 min read
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Navisworks
Navisworks Identify Coordinate
One of the easiest ways to identify the coordinates of a point in Navisworks is to use the Measure Tools. However, if you have only used the Ribbon in Navisworks, then you might…
April 22, 2011 · 1 min read
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Map 3D
Revit DB Link Extension and ODBC
The DB Link for Revit has been around for quite a while now. First, it existed in Autodesk Labs, and then became a subscription add-in. The 2012 version of DB Link was released…
April 13, 2011 · 4 min read
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AutoCAD
Should I buy the Ultimate Revit Building Design Suite?
Revit 2012 is now officially available. You can download it from the Subscription Center, if you have not already. However, maybe you have not even purchased Revit yet and are…
April 11, 2011 · 2 min read
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Civil 3D
RE: Civil 3D Interview Questions
Let me start out, that this post was originally inspired by the recent Civil 3D Reminders, Civil 3D Interview Questions post, which according to Chris' last post is no longer going…
April 1, 2011 · 3 min read
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Revit
Revit 2012 - Top 5 New Features
Revit Architecture 2012 Worksharing - Worksharing has greatly improved in Revit 2012. You can now graphically identify many aspects of elements, such as the ownership status…
March 23, 2011 · 2 min read
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Revit
Revit-Revit Server-LAN and WAN
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
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AutoCAD
Hey, Mr. Civil Engineer, are there GIS Opportunities for You?
Many engineering firms are built around the idea of “get the plans out the door.” That’s how they make their money. That’s what everybody rallies around. But what happens once the…
December 22, 2010 · 1 min read
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Civil 3DNews
AU - Which CAD Products do you Use?
At Autodesk University 2010, I was happy to have met many users throughout the exhibit. To get a better understanding of where everyone was coming from, I asked users what CAD…
December 2, 2010 · 1 min read