I have created a new custom search engine that searches through hundreds of Revit blogs and the main Revit forums at:
Revit Master Search
I have also updated the Revit Blog Search and Revit Forum Search pages.
Tag: search
At this link:
Revit PDF ( 36 PDF Books )
http://ebooks6.com/ looks to be some sort of metasearch / indexer for various types of documents.
Heads-up:
Revit Türkiye (CAD2BIM): BIM’in farklı alanlarda kullanımı ile ilgili PDF dokümanlar…
Right-click anywhere in the Project Browser to start a ‘search’ from that point downwards for the text that you Enter:
Its not quite as functional as a proper ‘filtered list’ type Search, but maybe next year it will be…
Here is a link:
http://forum.rug-dach.de/
If you want to quickly search the major Revit forums, feel free to use my custom search tool.
Locate32 is a free tool that allows you to create custom search database files for a nominated directory (including network resources and USB storage).
You can then manually update these database files when you want to do a fast search.
It is very quick to index the files and the search results pane is very fast and functional. I have used it in the past to delete or archive Revit backup files.
Check it out at:
Locate32 Web Site – Downloads
I have also created a Google Custom Search for (what I consider) the major Revit blogs.
Check it out at:
Revit Blog Search
I have created a Google Custom Search page that searches through the major Revit forums. Check it out at:
As of 5 September 2011, the custom search includes these sites:
http://revitclinic.com/
http://www.forums.revitzone.com/
http://revitinfo.com/
http://forums.autodesk.com/
http://www.revitcity.com/
http://www.revitforum.org/
http://forums.augi.com/
For example, let’s say you search for ‘Slanted Walls’ – you would quickly get results from Revit Forum, Revitcity, AUGI and Revit Clinic all in one list. Give it a try!
Let me know if you think there is some other Forum that should be added.
What Revit Wants: Revit Forum Search
Do you know much about Autodesk Vault? Watch this quick video to see how powerful it can be in searching through your Revit family library:
Video via
Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC – YouTube
A few links to help you:
- You can download Vault if you are on Subscription at this link.
- To get started installing and configuring Vault, check out the wiki.
- Autodesk Vault 2012 updates can be found at this page.
Here are some links to the current updates for Vault 2011 and Vault 2012:
Autodesk® Vault 2012
Autoloader Compatibility Update
Vault 2012 Client Update for AutoCAD 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 – Autodesk Vault 2012 (Server) Support Patch
Vault 2012 Client Update for AutoCAD 2011
Copy Design Hotfix
API Log In Hotfix
Check In Performance Hotfix
Custom Numbering Scheme Hotfix
Multi Issue Hotfix
Vault 2012 Documentation
Civil 3D Object Based Security Removal – Server
Autodesk® Vault 2011
Migrated Inventor 2010 Content Center Libraries, for use with:
AutoCAD Civil 3D, Vault Add-In Hotfix
Security/Property Hotfix
Multi Issue Hotfix
Multi Issue Hotfix
Autoloader Hotfix
Multi Issue Update
Move File Hotfix
MSG File Property Extraction
Hotfix – To Get Untranslated Software Strings Translated (Vault)
Autodesk Vault 2011 Update 2
Office 2010 Vault Add-in
Hotfix – “show all version” checkbox unavailable in explorer (simplified chinese only)
Hotfix – Civil 3D MAPIINSERT
Hotfix – Multi Issue Hotfix
Hotfix – Title Block Property Hotfix
Vault 2011 Client Update for AutoCAD 2010
Hotfix – Localization Check Out Hotfix
Autodesk Vault 2011 Update 1
Hotfix – CIP Hotfix
I hope you enjoyed my previous post about how to index networked content.
If you wish to tweak some more settings or even move your Google index, you should install TweakGDS. This is a small plugin utility that allows you to:
- change the index location
- adjust the number of results returned in a search
- add or remove indexed drives etc
You may also want to check out Halftone Search. This gives you a GUI shell for Google Desktop Searching and sorting of results. However, this is trial / pay software.
If you are searching for Revit files on your local hard drive, try using the search tool Everything – its super fast. If you want to index local network shares, and you are:
using a 32-bit OS – you can use Windows Search and the Add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks.
using a 64-bit OS – you can use Google Desktop (Search), and then add the local shares as additional paths.
If you are using Google Desktop, you can also improve the indexing of CAD files by installing the ‘General CADD Pro’ indexer:
After installing Desktop Search, download, unzip the zip file and run SetupGeneralCADDIndexer.msi to install the General CADD Desktop Search Plug-In.
click this link
From http://www.generalcadd.com/plugin-1.htm
These tools can help you if you want quick access to the families in your library, but your folder organisation leaves something to be desired…
