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I have developed a working BIM360 to on-premises backup mechanism. There were a few different ways to go… I initially considered: Hacking Windows Explorer to touch the files in the BIM 360 node and tr…
Revit creates a bit of a mess sometimes, leaving behind backup and journal files that can take up disk space and clog your system. I have posted about a few cleanup tools before, including: Revit Jour…
There is a nasty little bug that sometimes causes Backups (and any attempted Restore) to fail on a workshared project. The way to avoid this problem is so simple that it should probably be implemented…
To properly recover a Revit file you will need to do the following: (steps at link below)How to properly find and recover a central file in Revit – IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog…
Fastcopy “It automatically selects different methods according to whether Source and DestDir are in the same or different HDD…It can achieve Reading/Writing performance that is close to device limit.”…
I had to format and re-install Vista on a laptop over the holiday break. Given that it was an OEM version, and the original disks were not available, I was faced with a bit of a conundrum. How will I …