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2011-05

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10 Tips on how to use the 'Create Assembly' tool

1. Warning message displays if the current selection contains elements that cannot be included in an assembly. The following elements cannot be included in an assembly: Annotations and detail items As…

2011-05-16 · Luke Johnson
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How to Identify Font Used in Image, Photo or Web Page

“WhatTheFont is a service available on several platforms that allows user to submit an image and it will automatically find the closest matches from all fonts available in the database. To use WhatThe…

2011-05-16 · Luke Johnson
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REVIT Command Prompt UPDATED for 2012

http://blog.bimkicks.com/file.axd?file=2011%2f5%2fRevCmdPrompt_2012.zip REVIT Command Prompt UPDATED for 2012: Thanks again Jose!…

2011-05-16 · Luke Johnson
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Revit Success Story

“Anyone who has played with Revit for an hour or so will know that there is an initial love affair, followed by a sudden realisation that you are staring into an abyss of complexity.” “Only when you g…

2011-05-15 · Luke Johnson
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Revit Master Popquiz 4 – to lock or not to lock?

“a Revit expert is one who doesn’t use locks” via sloArch: What do you think, Revit Masters? Should we lock:A. everythingB. nothingC. some thingsD. depends on the project and situation ???…

2011-05-15 · Luke Johnson
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Learning Revit is like…

Learning #Revit is like learning to fly a #Airbus A380. I can see the benefits, but hell its complex! … (quotable quote from Twitter) viaTwitter / @Pieter Beukes: Learning #Revit is like le ……

2011-05-15 · Luke Johnson
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Add non printing layers when exporting from Revit to DWG

You can make certain layers export as non printable layers when exporting from Revit 2012 to AutoCAD DWG or DXF files. First, you need to set the following checkbox in the Modify DWG/DXF Export Setup …

2011-05-12 · Luke Johnson
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How to remove all Autodesk products from a Windows system

A previous attempt to install or uninstall an Autodesk® product failed to successfully complete and now you are unable to install or reinstall an Autodesk product on your system. SolutionIn these case…

2011-05-10 · Luke Johnson
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Free Revit Add-ins from CRUG – some very useful stuff

This release contains 21 free features including: • Case Check• Renumber• Wall Filter• Find Rooms• FTP Login• Convert Here are some direct links to the setup files: Revit 2012 – Windows 7 and Vista Re…

2011-05-10 · Luke Johnson