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If you Open a 2012 adsklib file in the Material Browser in Revit 2013, chances are you won’t see any materials (even though Revit claims to be ‘upgrading’ the library). You need to open the .adsklib i…
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In Revit 2012, right-click Override Category in View put you into the VG dialog, and you had to scroll to find what you were after – annoying! Revit 2013 is heaps better – it simply provides a dialog …
You need to use this method. http://trial.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/2013/BDSADV/ESD/Autodesk_Building_Design_Suite_Ultimate_2013_English_Win_32-64bit.part01.exehttp://trial.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/2013/BDSA…
You just need to use this method. The important part is setting your referrer (Referring Page) to http://trial.autodesk.com/ http://trial.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/2013/BDSPRM/ESD/Autodesk_Building_Design…
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Worksharing Monitor for Autodesk Revit 2013 Extension 2012-04-11 Batch Print for Autodesk Revit 2013 Extension 2012-04-11 Autodesk Revit DB Link 2013 Extension 2012-04-11 Globe Link for Autodesk Revit…
This is kinda weird. I opened this 2012 family in 2013 – and now when I turn things on and off in the Family Editor, they completely disappear (they don’t just gray out as you would expect). It is a s…
Autodesk have published an add-in for Revit 2013 that automates the upgrading of RFA, template and RVT files.Go here. File Upgrader will batch upgrade previous versions of Revit files to the Revit 201…
How to do it: Open a view in which the sun could ‘possibly be seen (ie. 3D View, Elevation view) Graphic Display Options – Lighting – Single Day Graphic Display Options – Background – Sky Your view ne…