What Revit Wants
Great list of tips on cleaning up DWG files, including how to PURGE REGAPPS. Read more at:
The CAD Setter Out
Interestingly, one of the most important BIMandments, according to Twitter, is to never import a DWG file.
This post gives a kind of list of best to worst practice:
What Revit Wants: DWG Import and Link Methods
This little utility is VERY basic. It can basically can record mouse movement and clicks, and keyboard input. You can record a task, save it to a file, open an existing recording, and play. There are some basic options to do with ‘Play Speed’ and number of repeats.
It can even save your recorded macro as an EXE file – however:
There are pros and cons in saving the macro in .rec file or compiling it to an .exe file. Once compiled into an EXE file, you can run the macro without TinyTask. However, the play speed and repeat count/continuous playback option are hardcoded during compilation and can no longer be changed. If you save it into a .rec file, it requires TinyTask to run but you can set the play speed and repeat count/continuous playback.
For more detailed information, check out this post:
TinyTask: Small and Lightweight Automation Software | Raymond.CC Blog
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Do you ever have trouble installing Revit?
Simply replace the following bolded text with whatever you desire:
Hashtag search:
http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=%23YourSearch
User mention search:
http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=%40UserName
Keyword search:
http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=Your+Keywords
These actual links can be used in most RSS readers.
Read more and via:
Creating a Twitter Search, Hashtag, User, Favorites or List RSS Feed � Learning LibTech
An interesting discussion is starting on Twitter in relation to key principles or rules when using BIM and particularly Revit. Check it out:
BIMandments
This word is a mashup of ‘commandments’ and BIM (obviously). Feel free to add your thoughts by adding #BIMandments to your tweets.
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Do you love or hate Revit Fill Patterns? Here is a collection of some tips and tricks related to Fill Patterns, or ‘hatching’ in AutocadSpeak.
Overview
On your system, open up your Revit installation directory, and the Data subdirectory. There should be two PAT files here:
revit.pat (This file contains the standard set of custom fill patterns distributed with Autodesk Revit.)
revit metric.pat
If you want to load some of these patterns into your project, use the normal procedure (Fill Patterns – New – Custom -Import). Copy the location of the PAT files from your navigation bar in Windows 7 into the dialog and hit Enter. Click on one of the files and you can select one of the patterns to load.
General Hatch tips
(refer to “C:Program FilesAutodeskRevit Architecture 2012Datarevit.pat”)
Location of Default Revit fill patterns
Default Revit fill patterns are stored in the revit.pat and revit metric.pat files in the Revit program group Data directory. The revit metric.pat file contains various metric masonry and iso patterns.
via Creating a Custom Fill Pattern – WikiHelp
Differences between AutoCAD and Revit .PAT files
(refer to “C:Program FilesAutodeskRevit Architecture 2012Datarevit.pat”)
I previously reposted a method on how to bring AutoCAD hatches into Revit with correct scaling.
Revitez has picked up that the Balusters subcategory is missing from the Parameter Properties dialog box in the current version of Revit 2012:
If you attempt to make a View Filter, however, the Balusters subcategory IS present!
See Google Translate of original post:
http://revitez.blogspot.com/2012/01/revit-2012-filtres-et-parametres.html
How to get your Autodesk software on a CD, DVD or USB drive
Scenario
You are a Subscription Customer who is having trouble with your download and would like to obtain a physical copy of your Autodesk software.
Solution
As a Subscription Customer, you can login to Subscription Center to request the physical media (e.g., CD, DVD, or USB—depending on the product) associated with the software licenses you have purchased on Subscription.
To request physical media of your Autodesk software, follow the steps below.
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Continue reading at:
Autodesk – Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional Services & Support – How to get your Autodesk software on a CD, DVD or USB drive
If you want to format the USB media and you are having trouble, have a look at:
Repurposing the Autodesk USB Media
(this is my most commented on post)
I have previously posted about installing Dynamo on Revit, finding Dynamo on github and using Microsoft Kinect with Dynamo (multiple videos).
The Dynamo files were updated 4 days ago. Check it out at:
Downloads for ikeough’s dynamo – GitHub
