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In previous versions of Revit, a common workaround to generate some ‘depth’ in elevation views was to use transparent mass planes. This created an effect like this: Here is what was actually happening…
using the Autodesk Labs Utilities BIM Family Toolkit.By downloading both the Inventor add-in and Revit Add-in you will be able to export the family data directly from Inventor and import it into Revit…
This plugin can be used to batch upgrade previous versions of Revit files to the Revit 2012 format. Autodesk Labs Utilities Plugin of the Month:…
Ever wanted to fillet between 3D edges in Revit? Some of the limitations of 3D modelling in Revit were discussed at RTCAUS, so I thought I would try a little ‘tech demo’ of sorts… Revit 2012 gives us …
Heaps of PDF presentations are available at this page. Here are some direct links: Revit Architecture Forum (17th May 2011) Event Summary and Presentations 31.8MB Revit MEP Forum (18th May 2011) Event…
Increases performance for GeForce 400 Series and 500 Series GPUs in several PC games… Hopefully (but not definitely) this means it may improve graphic performance in Revit. NVIDIA DRIVERS 275.33 WHQL…
Microsoft has released a beta version of recovery tool that can help the users to start their infected PC when all other anti-virus solutions fail… Download Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Beta ve…
A set of free door families has been made available by Aaron Maller on the Revit Forum. Here is a link to the file. Please note that he makes the following disclaimer: My personal belief is Door Conte…
Allows anyone with a digital camera to create near accurate 3D models from photographs using the web. Autodesk Labs Utilities Project Photofly 2.0:…
I recently observed this issue when a presenter in a Lab class could not select a work plane accurately. He would hover over the correct plane, but when ‘clicking’ the mouse, a different plane would b…