April 17, 2020
Quick Measure Improvements in AutoCAD 2021
Making fast calculations just got easier with the new and improved Quick Measure tool in AutoCAD 2021. Not only can we see distances and angles with this multi-faceted tool, but we can also calculate areas in seconds. By using the Shift key, we can add and subtract multiple areas to one another. This saves tons…
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James Cuervo
April 14, 2020
What’s New in AutoCAD 2021 – Webinar
Better workflows. Boosted productivity. Architects, engineers, and designers rely on Autodesk AutoCAD to work smarter. Learn what is new in the latest release of AutoCAD including: access seamless workflows, specialized industry toolsets, and new automations to help you achieve the ultimate productivity in 2D and 3D design. Get powerhouse performance, visualize Xref changes, enhanced Blocks capabilities, and version control…
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Ariel Rejtman
April 3, 2020
Annotative Hatching & The Dimension Style Manager in AutoCAD
When making a line of text, dimension, or hatch, we default to creating them at fixed sizes. If we were to show the same objects at different scales, they would change in size. We’d have to create multiple hatches with different sizes in order to accommodate multiple viewports with unique scales. To mitigate this tedious…
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Ariel Rejtman
April 2, 2020
Creating Simple Crickets with Revit
After creating a chimney, we’ll need to create a cricket to prevent water from building up around where the roof and chimney meet. Since Revit doesn’t have a specialized tool for creating crickets, there are some procedures that can help us make them in minutes. By using reference planes, the roof tool, and proper parameters,…
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James Cuervo
April 2, 2020
Creating Dormers in Revit
When using Revit, it might seem complicated to create a dormer on a pitched roof. However, the process is surprisingly straightforward and rewarding. While you could use a projected roof, we will be using a pitched roof. This is a simple and elegant way of creating nice dormers that enhance our designs. In this tutorial,…
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James Cuervo
March 27, 2020
Bluebeam Revu for Construction – Webinar
Bluebeam Revu helps general contractors streamline communication, ensuring the project is on track and everyone has the most accurate information. Join us during our webinar to learn how every step of the complex construction process is monitored and checked by Bluebeam Revu, ensuring accurate and cost-effective procedures, such as the following:1. Document & Drawing Management:…
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Ariel Rejtman
March 25, 2020
Sketch to Scale Tools in Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu contains several markup tools, including polygons, rectangles, ellipses, and polylines. Not only can we create these and snap them to objects, but we can also modify their parameters with “Sketch to Scale” tools. We can set the exact size of each segment of a polygon as we draw it. We can specify the…
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Ariel Rejtman
March 24, 2020
Numerical & Dimensional Parameters in Revit
In this blog, we’ll be looking at how to resolve the “inconsistent units” error using Revit in an Architectural/Imperial application when using parameters. There are faster ways of calculating the total cost of a space, but let’s look at the bigger picture: How can we get numeric and dimensional parameters to work together? We can…
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James Cuervo
March 2, 2020
The Ins and Outs of Grading with Civil 3D – Webinar
Have you been confused about how to grade in Civil 3D? Join us for another session with our Civil 3D Technical Specialist Seth Cohen to learn the ins and outs of grading. Whether it’s grading for building pads, parking lots or off-site design, this session will examine the fundamentals of grading using the tools provided…
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Ariel Rejtman
February 25, 2020
Views & The View Manager in AutoCAD
Navigating between different parts of a drawing can be a manual process, but views can be setup to expedite the process. We can turn certain layers off when using a view, allowing us to see specific disciplines without too much “noise” from other irrelevant disciplines. Our views can be created in layout and model space.…
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