AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2012 - Service Pack SP4 Now Available

If you still running ASD you might wont to consider installing Service Pack SP4.

This update may be applied to any licensed copy of AutoCAD Structural Detailing® 2012 software installed as a stand-alone product or as part of a suite, with or without installed Service Packs 1, 2 and 3. This update includes Service Pack 1, 2 and 3 so you do not need to install them prior to installing Service Pack 4.

After installing Service Pack 4 it is strongly recommended that you install ASD 2012_HF1 and ASD 2012_HF2 which are the supplement fixes available for AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2012. 

For ASD Service Pack SP4: Click Here

ASD 2012 HF1: Click Here

ASD 2012 HF2: Click Here

Autodesk Exchange – Apps (Smart Browser for Revit)

The Autodesk Exchange App store is a good location to go for program apps for a wide range of programs like AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor and many more.

Autodesk Exchange App Store

tools4revit have written a nice little app for Revit called Smart Browser which is a quick way to find your Revit Families. If you would like to know more and read a review please click Here

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 1

Hotfix number 1 is here for AutoCAD Civils 3D 2013 which resolves an issue with Survey Figures Property Dialog and  an issue when opening an AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 drawing in Navisworks Manage 2013 with AutoCAD Civil 2013 Object Enabler installed.

To find out more information and to download the hotfixs please click Here

Controlling the Contextual Ribbon Tab in Revit

Did you know you can adjust how the Contextual Ribbon Tab works when you select objects?

Well if you want to know a little more about this click here and I will explain more.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Service Pack 2

If your currently running AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 you might want to know that Service Pack 2 is now available.  

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Service Pack 2, which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk's internal testing team.

This Service Pack includes all previous hotfixes and service packs for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012. It also includes the fixes included in AutoCAD 2012 Service Pack 2 and AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 Service Pack 2.

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Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D Will Graduate to Autodesk Subscription Center

The Bridge Modeller for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 technology preview focused on 2 workflows: (1) Purpose-built workflow for modelling bridge road, barriers, piers, abutments, and bearings for bridge types and (2) the ability to extract strings along a bridge and create Civil 3D alignments which can be then used to display key bridge elements onto Civil 3D profiles. The technology preview will cease operation on July 1.

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