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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Update 2

The Revit blogosphere is alive with posts about Update 2 for Revit Architecture 2012. Before You Download Please read before downloading and installing: Service Pack Readme (htm – 86Kb) Get Started Re…

2011-09-27 · Luke Johnson
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Determine and pick the intersection of two complex surfaces

via AUGIWorld September 2011, page 36:However, there is a phenomenon in Revit whereas if you “join” any two solids together, they result in a new entity, the edges of which are “pickable.” To illustra…

2011-09-27 · Luke Johnson
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Convert PDF to Autocad DWG with Free Online Service

Just go to this link, then click Browse, select your PDF file then enter your email address. You may have to dodge a few ads in the resulting email, but the actual DWG output is fast and the quality i…

2011-09-23 · Luke Johnson
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AUGIWorld Salary Survey Edition 2011

Download the September 2011 issue: Low Resolution PDF (11.5mb)High Resolution PDF (33.7mb) Read it Online Main page at:Issues | AUGI…

2011-09-22 · Luke Johnson
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Autodesk Download Manager or BYO Download Manager?

Interesting comment from the Autodesk deployment blog, Up and Ready: We have been getting a lot of posts in our forums regarding corrupt installations and downloads. My suggestion is to use Firefox an…

2011-09-22 · Luke Johnson
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Revit on a Mac via Remote Desktop

Another option to add to the Parallels / Bootcamp debate: Install the Remote Desktop Client on your Mac Log into a PC that has Revit installed Use Revit Download link:Microsoft Remote Desktop Connecti…

2011-09-21 · Luke Johnson
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Caveats of deploying Revit under a SYSTEM account

When running the deployment under a system account, the deployment appears to complete successfully. Revit appears to run normally, however, some of the user data is misdirected and supporting folders…

2011-09-21 · Luke Johnson