Revit 2012 now supports three character shortcut entries…
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Autodesk Explorer: Updated Revit 2012 Keyboard Shortcut List:
You may also be interested in some of my previous posts regarding keyboard shortcuts:
There are some basic rules of Priority, that all compound structures follow, when joining together.
1) The higher priority layers always take precedent. For example, a Priority 1 layer will barge it’s way through lower priority layers in order to join up to another Priority 1 layer.
2) Lower priority layers cannot cut through higher priority layers, during the “clean up process”- they are just stopped by them.
3) The exception to both of the above are layers that fall within the Core boundaries. A priority 2 layer “within the core boundaries” will override a priority 1 later” that is situated “outside of the core boundary”.
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“Walls: Applying Functions to Compound Layers:
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The Easiest, Fastest Way to Update or Install Software
Just pick your apps and click Get Installer. Ninite does the rest — fully automatic.
Ninite – Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once
Type ‘RO’ for rotate, tap the spacebar and you are in 3-click rotate.
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A shortcut for 3-point rotate was defined ‘R3’. Select an element and type R3 and you are in 3-click rotate.
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Inside the Factory: Rotate 2012:
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You can apply this update to AutoCAD Revit Server 2012 running on all supported operating systems and languages. Consult the readme file for installation instructions and more details on the primary issues resolved by this update.
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autodesk_revit_server_2012_update1.exe (exe – 3743Kb) |
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Readme (htm – 27Kb) |
It is hard to keep up with all the free add-ins and associated utilities that are available for Revit. Here is a partial list:
–ADDED 6 JULY 2011–
Excitech Revit Toolkit
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Charlotte’s Revit User Group Tools
Autodesk Labs Utilities eTransmit for Revit
blog.bimkicks.com | REVIT Multi-Sheet (Placeholder) Creator
blog.bimkicks.com | Revit Journal Analysis and Parsing Program (Rank Keyboard Shortcut Use)
blog.bimkicks.com | REVIT COMMAND PROMPT
IMAGINiT Free Room Renumber, Change Case, Space Update and GridSelect
GetLevel – What Level is that on?
ElumTools Beta – Lighting Analysts, Inc.
Save All Families in a Project to RFAs and Folders AUTOMATICALLY (pre-2012)
RevitLookup – View the Revit Database
RevitTV.com (Free – Shared Parameter Manager, Keynote Manager, RTV Paint)
Maybe someone (WikiHelp, AUGI, Revit Forum, RevitLink) should create and maintain a current list of the free add-ins. Is anyone volunteering?
Here is a similar list from 2009:
Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World: Current (?) Revit Tools and Addons
Revit veterans have probably already done this, but it is quick and easy and it may increase your productivity.
Here is a quick how-to:
- Go to a Plan View
- Start Wall command
- Right-click on Type Selector
- Pick ‘Add to Quick Access Toolbar’
Do you have any other ingenious uses for the QAT?
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How to request a license to use a previous release of Autodesk software:
You are a Subscription Customer using a current version of Autodesk software and you would like to use a previous release of Autodesk software…
How to request a license to use Autodesk software at home:
You are a Subscription Customer and use Autodesk software at work and you would like to use the software at home too…
To quote Kathryn Langan’s comment over at the Revit Clinic:
…the Update Enhancement List PDF that is typically provided is still being reviewed. It will be posted to the download pages once it is complete.
But what do we know right now? At least two things have been fixed:
Mass Transparency fixed –
the Disappearing Act no longer works after Web Update 1 (which is a good thing!)
Point Cloud placement fixed –
http://cadappdev.blogspot.com/2011/06/point-cloud-fix-in-revit-2012-web.html
EDIT: Update enhancement lists are now available (2011-07-10)
For a list of improvements, please download the Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012 Update Enhancement List:
Update Enhancement List (pdf – 182Kb)Note: Build Number can be found in the Update Enhancement List
Other flavours
(thanks http://revitclinic.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/07/revit-2012-ur1-update-enhancement-lists.html)
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What about you? Have you noticed any improvements? Feel free to comment.
Also, can anyone explain why Update 1 does not show up on the Updates page over at Revit Support? It only shows up under Product Download…
