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Using Extended Characters in a Keyboard Shortcut (Repost)

In the Revit 2010 Subscription advantage Pack there is a issue with using extended characters in a keyboard shortcut in the new UI.(Reposted from the Autodesk RSS Feed I subscribe to) To get access to…

2009-11-09 · Luke Johnson
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Note Blocks – What are they??

A Note Block schedules the instances of a Generic Annotation (Symbol) in your project. They are useful for repetitive tagging of detail elements. I say ‘detail’ elements, because I feel that the use o…

2009-11-09 · Luke Johnson
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AUGIWorld Salary Survey Issue

Received this from AUGIWorld:“AUGIWorld, Salary Survey IssueNext up, you can download the latest AUGIWorld issue containing the 8th Annual AUGI Salary Survey. Find out how your AUGI peers from around …

2009-11-08 · Luke Johnson
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Revit Architecture Wish List Ballot

You have until November 23 to vote in the Revit Architecture Wish List Ballot. If you want to add a new wish, you need to Submit a Wish.…

2009-11-06 · Luke Johnson
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Free CutePDF Writer – setup and settings tips

After trying many free PDF Writers over the years, I have found CutePDF Writer to be the best. In order to ensure you are producing the best PDF files you can (high quality while still keeping file si…

2009-11-05 · Luke Johnson
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Copy File Name and Path using Vista – Productivity Tip

Did you know that in Windows Vista you can quickly copy the file name and path of a file, and put it into the Clipboard as text? Simply: Select the file in Explorer Hold ‘Shift’ and right-click Choose…

2009-11-04 · Luke Johnson
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Dimond Architects – Exciting new project!

We are currently working on a school auditorium project here at Dimond Architects. Interior rendering of the Auditorium is currently in progress. See current image below:…

2009-11-03 · Luke Johnson
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Autodesk Certification Exam Guides

Some dead links below… here is a current one. You may be interested in becoming either an ‘Autodesk Certified Associate’ or an ‘Autodesk Certified Professional’. If you are interested, check out the R…

2009-11-01 · Luke Johnson
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Free Keynote Manager from Emc2

This will be old news for some of you, but if you head over to http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=97765&highlight=EDIT+KEYNOTE&page=4 you will find a link to http://www.emc2architects.com/revit_t…

2009-10-28 · Luke Johnson