Category Archives: CAD Management

ACA: Double Click Schedule Table to Update

Of course you can always set an AutoCAD Architecture Schedule Table to update automatically, but when you choose to leave that property setting set to no, it would be nice to be able to double click the table and have … Continue reading

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Revit Build Checker Version 8

Identify Revit Builds Painlessly  Here is a repost of an old tool recently updated for Revit 2014… I thought you might be able to use a tool to identify what Revit build is sitting on your pc. If so, continue … Continue reading

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Old Revit Problem Resurfaces – 3D Views with Shaded and Wireframe graphics

Ever had a Revit view that displayed some entities in wireframe while correctly displaying other entities in full shade or realistic mode?  I thought this “feature” had been resolved, since I hadn’t run into it in ages, but was asked … Continue reading

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Exploded Attribute Text will not be visible when referenced

Remember to check your “Insert” options when bringing in blocks with attributes. You NEVER want to insert those type of blocks with the “Explode” option still toggled on.  Nevertheless, this is a frequent hurdle for designers who are not as familiar … Continue reading

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Cannot Snap to Wall Endpoints or Corners in AutoCAD Architecture – Resolved

Problem:  Designer cannot snap to endpoints or intersections or corners of walls that are AutoCAD Architecture Objects. Solution:  Thaw layer zero in your drawings.  AutoCAD Architecture objects require layer zero access for some functionality. 

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Revit Build Checker Version 5 for Revit 2011 products – Update

I posted an update to this tool in April that was intended to work with Revit 2011 products.  This new build has been updated and verified to work with Revit 2011 products and correctly reports on the build number for Revit … Continue reading

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Excel VBA Macro for Upper Case Text Formatting

I find myself updating some documentation for the menu system I enhanced yesterday. While updating a spreadsheet, I spied the following vba macro. I thought you might find it handy for formatting selected cells. Place the following in your “ThisWorkbook” … Continue reading

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AutoCAD Menu Streamlining and Updating or When does 8 = 37?

I had the opportunity to update some AutoCAD toolbars recently and looking through other’s code is always a good time to either enhance something or learn from it. I chose to enhance the code and streamline it for future expansion. … Continue reading

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How To Inserting Views/Sheets from Templates in Revit

Have you ever wished you could insert views or sheets from existing templates into a new project or template only to find Revit uncooperative? Did you attempt it and find that Revit replies with the dreaded “Error-cannot be ignored” dialog … Continue reading

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Revit Family Editing – Project Tip

Are you working in a live project and need to modify a family? Are you going to add some new types or rename existing types and then add some new ones? Perhaps you are going to do all the above … Continue reading

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