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How to download a previous release of Autodesk software

IssueYou have purchased a license on Subscription for an Autodesk product and would like download one of the three previous releases of the product. SolutionAs a Subscription Member, you can download …

2011-03-06 · Luke Johnson
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The main "lesson"

The main “lesson” I try to impart to new #Revit teams is not how to do it this way, but WHY to. From Twitter / NMcClure: The main “lesson” I try to ……

2011-03-06 · Luke Johnson
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Revit Benchmark Journal – works for 2011

Gordon Price has created a Revit Benchmark utility. Forum Thread New AUBench Actual downloads at: RAC Results and Utility RST/RMEP Results and Utility Read the included readme file – the main trick is…

2011-03-04 · Luke Johnson
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Priority of Visibility Overrides in Revit

A great list showing the Visibility/Graphics priority, thanks to Revit Fix. From most powerful to least powerful: Line Work Tool Override graphics in view by elements Filters View Depth -Beyond system…

2011-03-04 · Luke Johnson
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Tracing Contours to Create Revit Topography

You have a scanned image of a Contour Plan, and you want to convert that raster image into useful vector data. How do you go about it? In the past, I would have used vanilla AutoCAD to trace the conto…

2011-03-04 · Luke Johnson
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Revitdialog quote…

“It is the biggest project the firm has ever undertaken. There was very little planning with respect to file configuration; as a result, the project has now endured two model splits. We don’t want to …

2011-03-03 · Luke Johnson
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CAD-Room Bullying | AUGI

Interesting read about bullying by Mark Kiker… CAD-Room Bullying | AUGI…

2011-03-02 · Luke Johnson