Creating a new Drawing or Model (AutoCAD/Revit)

When start a drawing in AutoCAD or a model in Revit it makes good practises to follow a few simple rules to help cut any errors. 

1. It's best practices to set up a template drawing or model with the relevant standard elements you are going to need all the time such as dimension styles, texts styles, etc.
2. Always start a new drawing or new model from your template. 
3. Choose the correct template, for example if you are in the UK we use Metric not Imperial.
4. Never start a new drawing or model by using a completed drawing or model, then deleting everything out you don't need. There is a good chance the drawing could be corrupted in some way.
5. In AutoCAD mate sure your draw in the model space NOT paperspace and make sure you draw to the correct scale. 
6. Manage all your objects within your drawing or model, make sure you put everything on the correct layers.  
7. Don't bring in things you don'd need like blocks (AutoCAD), families (Revit), its just going to increase the file size. 
8. Don't have drawings or models linked in your don't need, unload them or remove them all together. 
9. Clean your drawing or model regularly by purging and auditing. 

AutoCAD - Layout and Model (Tab)

The Layout and Model Tabs are missing, how do I get them back?

To switch the Layout and Model Tabs back on you need to go into your Options menu. If you type OP, then press Enter into the command line or click Applications Menu (BIG A) > Options.

Select the Display Tab and under Layout Elements tick Display Layout and Model tabs, then click OK.

Revit LT 2013

Autodesk released Revit LT earlier this month, its built on the Revit platform but not all the features. You can buy it as a stand-alone product or also with AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2013.

Autodesk says the AutoCAD Suite enables you to:

• Ease the transition to BIM
• Create higher-quality construction documentation
• Design and communicate ideas more clearly
• Exchange designs with stakeholders using Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD software products
• render in theclour using Revit LT with Autodesk 360 Rendering, available throught Autodesk Subscription

Some benefits of Revit LT:

• Work more efficiently with a, Coordinated Model

• Design and Visualize in 3D

• Create Photo-realistic Rendering in the cloud

• Enhance Documentation Quality

• Automatically Generate Schedules

• Verify Material Quantities

• Get up to Speed Quickly with an Extensive Content Library

• Improve Accuracy with intelligent Components

• Exchange Designs with Autodesk Revit Software Users

• Deliver Designs in the DWG File Format

Find out more here

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Revit Tooltips

Revit Tooltips

It provides you’re the user information about a tool or item in the drawing window you’re hovering over. In some cases it shows an image or even a short video clip.

When you hoover over a tool on the Ribbon it provides you with a short description of the tool. If you leave the cursor over the ribbon tool longer, additional information displays, and sometimes an image or short video clip demonstrating how to use the tool.

Find out more Revit Tooltips

Revit Midlands User Group (RMUG)

Meeting 1

11th October 2012

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 2 Now Released

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 2 which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk's internal testing team.

It also includes the updates contained in Hotfix 1 for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013.

To learn more and download the Hotfix please click on link below:

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 2