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2012

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Revit 2013 – Room Calculation Point

“the room calculation point specifies which space the air terminal is in, it is … reflected in schedules. For example, if you include a column in the schedule with Space data, such as name and number,…

2012-04-01 · Luke Johnson
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Form Randomization using RevitPythonShell

You can implement randomization in your scripts using the .NET Random class. For example the following code will return a random double number between 0 and 1 in the RevitPythonShell… Read more at:Rev…

2012-03-30 · Luke Johnson
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Autodesk Exchange Apps for Revit 2013

Finally, an easy way to access and install Revit add-ins! There is already a good selection of free tools available, like Auto Section Box and an alternate IFC Export UI: To get there, just press the …

2012-03-28 · Luke Johnson
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Project Browser Search – Revit 2013

Right-click anywhere in the Project Browser to start a ‘search’ from that point downwards for the text that you Enter: Its not quite as functional as a proper ‘filtered list’ type Search, but maybe ne…

2012-03-28 · Luke Johnson
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Does your Materials UI Load Really Slowly in Revit 2012 ?

We found that on one project, the Materials Browser would load very slowly when the ‘Appearance’ tab was activated. If the dialog was closed and re-opened with the ‘Materials’ tab activated, there was…

2012-03-28 · Luke Johnson
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Download proper Windows 7 SP1 ISO

If you don’t have access to your Windows 7 installation media, perhaps these links will help. NOTE – you still need to own a legitimate copy of Windows 7 of the appropriate type to activate these. Eng…

2012-03-28 · Luke Johnson
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Looking for Material Identity information in Revit 2013?

I anticipate there will be a lot of posts about the changes to Materials in 2013, on such topics as: Why did this happen? “I am angry about Materials 2013 for xyz reason” How do I use this? Will this …

2012-03-28 · Luke Johnson
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Where to find your Autodesk Revit 2013 Product key

You want to know the product key for your Autodesk® Revit® 2013-based product. Solution Autodesk’s 2013-based software requires both a serial number and product key to successfully activate.Product ke…

2012-03-28 · Luke Johnson