In this blog I will explain how you can save a Revit family out of an existing project. Perhaps you have received a project with a family you would like to reuse elsewhere or perhaps you have modified an existing family in a project and want to save it out.Following the below instructions I will …
During your Autodesk Installation you receive Error 1712. This can happen to any Autodesk application however the workflow for fixing this is the same. What is Error 1712? Error 1712 occurs during your Autodesk installation, the full message is as follows: “Error 1712. One or more of the files required to restore your computer to …
If you are used to applications zooming in when you scroll the mouse wheel in a particular direction, you may find that Inventor zooms in the wrong direction. However, it is possible to reverse/invert the direction which Inventor scrolls when using the mouse wheel. Instructions Following the instructions below, I will show you how to …
What is an Option File, do I need one if I am using multi-user Licenses (Network Licenses) for my Autodesk software and what can I control? Well in this blog I plan to answer these questions… What Is An Option File? An option file is a text document such as Notepad which is saved with …
A major cause of being unable to get a network (multi-user) license is lag on your network. Autodesk software have a specified amount of time which it will spend trying to get a license before giving up. Sometimes this small amount of time isn’t enough if you are working over a VPN, Internet connection or …
“A valid license could not be obtained by the network license manager” is an error you receive when your Autodesk software is unable to find a network/multi-user license in the allowed timeframe. This can be down to a number of reasons but this post is going to concentrate specifically on what to do if your …
Ever wanted your Autodesk software to return a Multiuser license if the software has been left open but unused? Well, we can! Using an Options File we can specify a time limit for Multiuser licenses to be returned in the event the Autodesk software hasn’t been used for X amount of time. This can be …
Did you know your Revit project contains two Norths? We have the Project North which helps keep the project orthogonal to make working easier and we also have the True North which is how the project is orientated geographically. Identifying View Orientation In the View properties we can find a property called orientation. This tells …