In this blog, I will explain how to update and synchronize AutoCAD block attributes using the Attribute Sync command in standard AutoCAD. When creating new or editing existing attributes within a block you may have noticed that the existing blocks in a drawing do not show the changes immediately. This is because attributes do not …
Have you ever found it annoying in Revit how when you save a 3D view, it can accidentally be rotated or moved about? What if there was some way we can lock the 3D view to stop it accidentally being changed. There is a tiny button which allows us to do exactly this which is …
Enscape have just released a major update, Enscape 2.7 is now avaiable to download but what makes this update so special? Usually when Enscape releases an update I talk about the new enhanced graphics, better performance and the latest detailed assets added for you to use in your projects. And Enscape doesn’t disappoint on this …
Back in 2019, I undertook a couple of webinars based on the Autodesk platform BIM 360. The first looking at BIM 360 Docs as a CDE aligning to ISO 19650. I took you through BIM 360 Docs, in brief, to understand first what it is, typical workflows, what tools and functionality it has to help …
In my previous position, I was part of a team who managed a large University estate with around 300 buildings. The estate was changing all the time due to new buildings, refurbishments or reconfiguration of a space or floor. As part of this, there are thousands of drawings to constantly keep up to date. As …
Some of you may know here at Man and Machine we offer BIM ready training… for those who don’t know, here is some information. BIM and Digital Construction Fundamentals – A one day course aimed at those who wish to learn the basic principles of BIM. For more details please download our course details here. …
As many of you will know by now, Enscape is an absolutely fantastic tool for creating realtime renders inside of Autodesk Revit. Out of the box, with limited customisation or changes to settings it can give unbelievable results and turn your 3D Model into a truly immersive visualisation. However, with a little tweaking of a …
Autodesk have added a handy new feature in their User Management page where your licenses are split into teams based on the subscriptions you have taken out. What this means is you can assign secondary administrators per a team who will have access to select licenses and not all of them. This works really well …