Autodesk 360 update – Live Update 1
This update applies to Autodesk 360 desktop companion if your version is 4.0.27.1 to 4.0.32.100.To see your version of your 360 desktop companion: log into Autodesk 360, right-click on the system tray…
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The difference between Parameters and Groups from 2013 to 2014
Good post from Dave Light – he describes how you can use a Generic Model family to schedule group instances in Revit 2013, or use the parameter variance ability in Revit 2014 to drive data between Gro…
Autodesk Suite Uninstallation Tools
Building Design Suites as of 2014 have a built-in uninstallation tool (very handy). For (some) 2013 suites:How to perform an automated uninstallation of the AutoCAD Design Suite 2013 family of product…
Comprehensive list of Autodesk Product Keys
Note: these are not serial numbers. Microsol Resources (an Autodesk Gold Partner), have posted two pages, covering Autodesk products from 2010 through 2014. Here are the links: Product Keys for Autode…
Another 'Studio' addin – this time for Revit Door openings
I recently posted about a Window Studio, now here is a Door and Door Hardware Studio (addin for Revit) … Assa Abloy Openings Studio (AOSS). Unfortunately, it is very limited in availability. When I in…
Course materials for download – Revit for Landscape Architecture
Wow – a free course for Landscape Architects who want to use Revit! It includes: session recordings of 5 lectures handouts (pdfs and rvt / rfa / pdf / dwg files) from each session Check them out and d…
Dutch Revit Standards for download
Dutch Revit standard (template) for download: Download – RevitGG.nlTranslated version There is a link to download version 0.8 from Dropbox at this page. The download includes content like: project tem…
Permanently Remove Areas and Remove Empty Tags addins
Dima has moved his blog to http://dp-stuff.org/ Here are the most recent two addins: PermRemovAreasRooms Revit Addin PermRemoveAreasRooms Revit API addin allows you to delete rooms or areas permanentl…
Do Worksets have a place in modern Revit?
Non-recent comment from Kyle (Autodesk staffer): Recognizing that Worksets alone were not flexible enough to facilitate productive collaboration in many cases, we implemented Element Borrowing. This e…
Migrating from AutoCAD to Revit?
Some wisdoms from Paul Aubin:BIM isn’t a particular product, but rather a description of the process and intent of the deliverables used to describe, construct, and even maintain a facility. It’s ther…