October 14, 2020

Snapshots with Bluebeam Revu

Our documents have flattened data that’s useful if we could place them into our Tool Chest. We can use the Snapshot tool to capture portions of our documents and use them as markups. The Snapshot tool can be used to create a rectangle around objects. If you have a polygonal object, you can use the…

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Ariel Rejtman

October 12, 2020

Rotate & Align Tools in AutoCAD

AutoCAD’s modification tools allow us to quickly move and change objects without an excessive amount of steps. The Rotate tool has multiple uses, and the Align tool can save us a lot of time. Not only can we rotate objects around base points, but we can also rotate them based on a reference. The Align…

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Ariel Rejtman

October 12, 2020

Studio Invitation Improvements in Bluebeam Revu 20

Bluebeam Revu 20 includes many additions and improvements. Bluebeam Studio’s invitations have been improved significantly in terms of their interface and functionality. Two new tabs called “Joined” and “Not Joined” have been added. They allow us to see Projects and Sessions that we’ve already joined, alongside Projects and Sessions that we’ve been invited to and…

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Ariel Rejtman

September 25, 2020

The Project Explorer Tool in Civil 3D – Webinar

You may have heard that Civil 3D now includes something called Project Explorer. It provides unique editing, reporting, and a custom reports tool for Autodesk Civil 3D. Project Explorer provides for a much more dynamic, interactive, and customizable interface for editing, reporting on, and managing Civil 3D Features and the Civil 3D models (even more…

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Ariel Rejtman

September 15, 2020

Plotting & Layouts in AutoCAD

Understanding how “Model Space” and “Layouts” interact with one another is the key to creating sheets with proper scales and lineweights in AutoCAD. We can create multiple groups of objects (Such as floor plans and details) in model space, and we can use viewports to show these groups on our layouts (Also known as sheets).…

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Ariel Rejtman

September 3, 2020

Working with Groups & Filters in Revit

We can easily select specific categories or object families by using the “Filter” function. Since components can’t be selected, we can create groups and use the group as an item. These groups can be isolated and designated a specific color for organizational purposes just like categories and object families. Revit saves us time by allowing…

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James Cuervo

September 1, 2020

Using the “Load Autodesk Family” Dialog Box in Revit 2021.1

We can browse and download families from Autodesk directly in Revit 2021.1 If we have access to the cloud via an internet connection and have an active subscription, we can take advantage of the new “Insert Autodesk Family” dialog box. This gives us access to a ton of 2D and 3D families to use in…

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James Cuervo

August 27, 2020

What’s New in Bluebeam Revu 20 – Webinar

Join our Bluebeam Certified Instructor and Technical Specialist, Ari Rejtman, as he demonstrates the new features in Bluebeam Revu 20. Revu 20’s new features include the following:1. Invitation management improvements for Studio: Projects & Sessions.2. Placing leader lines on opposite sides of callouts.3. Hexagonal borders for markups.4. Custom line styles for measurement tools.5. Saved custom…

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Ariel Rejtman

August 18, 2020

Getting Up and Running with your Autodesk Software

Managing our Autodesk software can be daunting, especially if we have a specific collection of programs. There are many tools that can help us install, update, and uninstall our software efficiently. When we want to install our software, we can do so by logging into our Autodesk account and using the “Browser Download” option to…

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Alan Birmaher

August 18, 2020

Getting Up & Running with your Autodesk Software – Webinar

Join Alan Birmaher, DDSCAD’s Customer Success Manager, to learn how to get up and running with your Autodesk software. We will share best practices and go in depth into the processes of downloading, installing, updating, and activating your Autodesk software. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A with our presenter and technical expert. For…

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Ariel Rejtman