How to request physical media of Autodesk software

Luke Johnson

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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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)

Old School Simpler Railings without Baluster Placement dialog box

Luke Johnson

Did you know that there is a different style of Railing description?  This style does NOT have a ‘Baluster Placement’ dialog box.  The only Baluster settings in this form of Railing are essentially to select a Baluster family and set a separation (see image).

If you want to use this simpler type of railing definition, you can still download a sample file from Autodesk that includes this older method.

Link to download the file here.

Lightweight version here

Sample file index page:
Revit Instruction & Help SamplesRevit SamplesMetric

This issue is similar to using legacy mass forms in newer versions of Revit.

Python for Energy Modeling

Luke Johnson

I have previously posted about Python and Revit (including revitpythonshell ) here.

There are some very detailed posts coming from openRevit about using Python in Energy Modeling.  Check them out:

Python for Energy Modelers – Part 1 | openRevit
This even shows you how to install it…

Python for Energy Modelers – Part 2 – Simple Pre-processing | openRevit
This focuses on some basic simulation scenarios.  Quote:

  1. Identify in your simulation workflow something that you need to do manually many times for each simulation, or something you need to do for each of your many simulations. If you can write the problem down in one sentence, it’s a great candidate for scripting.
  2. Next, break up the problem into many small simple steps, this is your pseudocode.
  3. Now try to write it out in Python. Remember, Google is your best friend, if you have a question about something in Python, chances are there have been hundreds of others out there with the same question!
  4. Finally, once it all works, clean up and comment your code, think about how you or someone else might use it in a year!

How to install Dynamo on Revit Step-by-Step

Luke Johnson

If you want to install Dynamo on (or into ?) Revit, Tom Vollaro from Inside the Factory has posted the steps.

I have previously posted about Dynamo on github and Microsoft Kinect with Dynamo (multiple videos).

Quote:
The installation is a bit wonky, so here are the steps:

  1. Go to the Dynamo repository on github.
  2. Click on DynamoInstall or DynamoInstall_32bit (depending on your Revit install)
  3. Click on Release
  4. Click on both the msi file and setup.exe. For each, click “View Raw” and that will allow you to download the file
  5. Run setup.exe and restart Revit. I will post instructions soon on getting it going in Vasari.

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Inside the Factory: Revit Spaghetti

Prefer VB? My First Revit Plug-in in VB

Luke Johnson

Whether you prefer C# or VB.Net for Revit API add-in development is probably a matter of preference.  So for those of you who haven’t heard yet:

Based on popular demand, we have now added new VB.NET samples.
So regardless whether you are new to this training or have already gone through it once with the C# code, now is your chance to choose the language you prefer, C# or VB.Net, at www.autodesk.com/myfirstrevitplugin.

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The Building Coder: My First Revit Plug-in in VB

Solibri Model Checker vs Navisworks – what do you think?

Luke Johnson

Ok, the review quoted below may be biased, but the Solibri product is worth keeping in mind.  They also make a free IFC Optimizer that can be useful when moving a model from ArchiCAD into Revit.

Navisworks is now an Autodesk product, with a vast sales and marketing machinery to boost its implementation, so this is understandable. But Solibri Model Checker does so much more than Navisworks, and while it has its share of success stories, especially in Europe where Solibri is based, it does not enjoy the perception of near-ubiquitous adoption that an application like Navisworks has, at least in the US. Solibri Model Checker is gaining some momentum in FIATECH and the GSA, which is promising.

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Solibri Model Checker v7: AECbytes Product Review

Image from AECbytes review page