January 9, 2023
Creating MLeaders with AutoCAD
The original Leader tool was primarily used for many years, yet seems to be superseded by a new tool called the Multileader in later iterations of AutoCAD. With more options to group leaders and control their properties via the “Multileader Style Manager”, Multileaders improved our efficiency when creating callouts and annotations. We can use the…
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Ariel Rejtman
January 9, 2023
Creating Leaders with AutoCAD
Creating callouts and other annotations can be time-consuming if we want them to be consistent in our AutoCAD drawings. Instead of using simple lines to create arrows and leaders, AutoCAD has a function that allows us to create leaders with specific settings and formatting options. Not only can we associate text with our leaders, but…
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Ariel Rejtman
November 7, 2022
Uninstall Procedure for Autodesk Software
There are many reasons why you might want to fully uninstall certain Autodesk software. Typically, we do this with the regular Windows Uninstall feature, but Autodesk has some tools to make the job a little easier. Join our Customer Success Manager, Alan Birmaher, as he demonstrates thorough uninstall procedures to help you clean up your…
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Alan Birmaher
November 4, 2022
Creating Custom Arcs with Text in Revit
Although Revit doesn’t have line types and arcs with embedded text, we can create them with the help of family templates. This is a continuation of our video that discusses “Creating Custom Lines with Text in Revit”. In order to get the most from this video and understand the parameter and label creation procedures used,…
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James Cuervo
November 3, 2022
Mid Between Two Points with AutoCAD
When drafting, we sometimes need to find the center of two points that isn’t a Midpoint or other “Snap”. By holding down the “Shift” key and right-clicking, we can activate a unique menu that has the “Mid Between Two Points” command. This useful tool allows us to find the exact location between two other points.…
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Ariel Rejtman
October 10, 2022
The Markups List in Bluebeam Revu
In larger projects, we need to manage hundreds of markups and organize them based on their discipline, author, and other identifying data. Bluebeam Revu’s Markups List automatically quantifies our markups and groups them based on certain data that we can modify and automate. We can find specific markups by the using the “Filter” function, and…
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Ariel Rejtman
September 23, 2022
Design Options with Revit
In this video, we explore a great tool in Revit. It allows us to create multiple design options that can be easily presented to clients. Once the option is chosen, this tool will allow you to make the choice a permanent part of your project. In this post, James Cuervo shows us how it’s done.…
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James Cuervo
July 21, 2022
Measurements with Bluebeam Revu 20
Whether you’re quickly trying to measure distances or managing hundreds of categorized annotations, Bluebeam Revu can help you expedite your calculations. Default shortcuts can be customized with commonly used materials, color associations, and cost-analysis associations. Measurements are similar to Markups in that they can be stored in our Tool Chests. Thus, they can be easily…
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Ariel Rejtman
July 18, 2022
Markups & The Tool Chest in Bluebeam Revu 20
Optimizing the creation and organization of our markups is vital when preparing for deadlines and communicating effectively with our clients. Bluebeam Revu has many customizable settings that allow us to save specific types of markups and use the properties of our markups to create new annotations. Each type of markups has a shortcut associated with…
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Ariel Rejtman
July 6, 2022
Civil 3D Country Kits for Mexico & Chile 2023
This tutorial demonstrates the proper installation process for Civil 3D’s Chile and Mexico CKs. Este tutorial demuestra el proceso de instalación adecuado para los CK de Civil 3D en Chile y México. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com
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