Paul Aubin quote on RTCAUS

Luke Johnson

It is smaller than Autodesk University and has a much more intimate feel, but it is every bit as informative… The RTC committee pays attention to many small details which give the conference a very personal feel.

…in just four short weeks I get to participate again; this time in RTC USA! If you haven’t signed up yet, please consider coming out to Huntington Beach, CA this June for an information packed three days with many of the industry’s best known Revit experts.

From Paul’s blog –
RTC Austrailia | Paul F. Aubin:

Steve Ballmer leaks Windows 8 release timing

Luke Johnson

“as we look forward to the next generation of Windows systems, which will come out next year, there’s a whole lot more coming. As we progress through the year, you ought to expect to hear a lot about Windows 8. Windows 8 slates, tablets, PCs, a variety of different form factors.”

From
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft Developer Forum:

So it looks as though Windows 8 may be available as soon as 2012.

However, Microsoft then released the following statement:
“It appears there was a misstatement. We are eagerly awaiting the next generation of Windows 7 hardware that will be available in the coming fiscal year.  To date, we have yet to formally announce any timing or naming for the next version of Windows.”

What’s the truth?

Setting Revit to Open in a Maximized Window – WikiHelp

Luke Johnson

“You can force Revit to always open in a maximized window by using the following steps:

  1. Locate the Windows shortcut Icon you use to launch Revit.
  2. Right-click on the Icon, and choose Properties
  3. In the Shortcut Tab in Properties, change the Run: dropdown menu from Normal Window to Maximized.
  4. Click OK to exit the dialog”

From
Setting Revit to Open in a Maximized Window – WikiHelp:

How to transfer stand-alone licenses in Autodesk products (video)

Luke Johnson

Would you like to know:
how to export and import stand-alone licenses; how to remove the License Transfer Utility from installations and deployments; and answers to commonly asked questions.
Solution
An text-based overview of the License Transfer Utility, including step-by-step instructions on how to export and import a stand-alone license, can be found in the Autodesk Licensing Guide and in the online help under the heading,
‘Transfer Your Stand-Alone License’.”

For a visual demonstration of how to use the Online License Transfer feature including how to remove the License Transfer Utility from installations and deployments, and answers to commonly asked questions, please refer to the following video:

From
Autodesk – Autodesk Revit Architecture Services & Support – How to transfer stand-alone licenses in Autodesk products (video):

Recent Documents Sorting Options

Luke Johnson

A little secret about sorting your recent documents on the Revit ‘R’ menu.

There is a drop down list that doesn’t really ‘jump out’ at you.  It is just below the ‘Recent Documents’ header:

The ‘Access Date’ option is quite useful, producing a view similar to that shown below:

There is also an option for ‘Size’ – this could quickly show you which of your current projects has the largest file size.

Revit® Architecture Satisfaction Survey Results 2011

Luke Johnson

If you are part of the Revit® Customer Council and you undertook the “annual survey on your Satisfaction with the Revit® Architecture product from Autodesk”, then you probably have received the results via email by now.

The email explicitly states that I cannot “share, distribute, or blog about any of the information contained in the attached report.”

So…I won’t.

However, if you want access to this information in the future, you may want to Join the Revit Customer Council at:
www.revitcc.com

Direct link to Join page

My previous post:
What Revit Wants: 2011 Revit Architecture Customer Satisfaction (or not)