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BIMTrack – Using Saved Views for Quicker Coordination

Navigating around BIMTrack is a fairly simple process however there is a little used area to allow you to set up saved views on your own project models that will help with model coordination and navigation which will improve workflows and efficiency. BIMTrack is a great tool to allow you to review project coordination and …

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Installing Autodesk Software

To install Autodesk software onto your computer you can either go through Autodesk’s website, your Autodesk Desktop App, or through your Autodesk account. Where possible we recommend getting the download through your Autodesk account, this will ensure that you get the correct version for your license as well as different download options, however if this …

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Revit – Flip and Rotate with Space Bar

Many objects within Revit have a specific orientation, doors swing left or right, windows have sills on the outside, or just general elements such as furniture. After placing these items, they can be mirrored or rotated using the respective commands but there is an easier way.By using the Space Bar we can rotate or flip …

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BIM 360 Docs Attributes

As you will see from the below screen shots, you have some default attributes in both plans and projects files area within BIM 360 Docs. You will see there are some differences between the two areas. In the plans area, you have fields like Title and Number which are automatically taken from the PDF drawings …

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Changing Reflection Environment in Inventor

Have you ever created a shiny part in Inventor and noticed a car park, or a random man on a motorbike staring back at you? Don’t worry, you haven’t opened a portal into a new dimension where there is a whole world living inside your creation, though that could be cool. This is just the …

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Better Presentation in Revit using Guide Grids

If presentation is key to your drawing sheet deliverables there is a little used tool within Revit that allows you to align views over multiple sheets. Guide grids will improve the overall look and feel of your presentation drawings and gain consistency over your outputs. Guide Grids can be activated in a sheet view only …

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Recap Photo – Reality capture with an iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 11

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Introduction In this blog, I am going to compare reality capture using Autodesk Recap with pictures from an iPhone 6s and an iPhone 11. The spec for the two cameras are below. More than a comparison between the cameras, it’s a test to see how much difference camera quality gives a model and how much …

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Autodesk Desktop App Not Working

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The Desktop app is a really useful application which allows you to manage the installations and updates of your Autodesk products, however it can stop working sometimes. This can happen if you haven’t set it up correctly, it’s missing an update or it ran into an issue starting up.. Fear not, we are here to …

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