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Autodesk has released the Civil 3D 2020.4 update.  Use the Desktop App to install it.  Here are the Autodesk release notes for this new update. Notables: New SYSVAR “DataShortcutsSourceCheck” to change ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-2020-4-update/ CTC 2021 Revit Product Updates!

CTC Software was actively preparing to release updates to our AEC tools for Revit 2021. This release took place on May 4th and affected all of our AEC offerings. HIVE has undergone a massive update, streamlining ... https://www.solidcad.ca/ctc-2021-revit-product-updates/ AutoCAD and Bluebeam

Many users create PDF files from AutoCAD products as PDF seems to be the standard digital format.  There are three issues you may run into and some settings to consider if you use Bluebeam Revu as well as AutoCAD. ... https://www.solidcad.ca/autocad-and-bluebeam/ Civil 3D 2021 is Here

It’s that time of year again folks; Autodesk has released their flagship Civil Engineering product in Civil 3D  2021.  Here is an Autodesk article explaining the new changes.  Here are my favorites from ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-2021-is-here/ AutoCAD 2021 is Here

It’s that time of year again folks; Autodesk has released their flagship product in AutoCAD 2021.  Here is an excellent article explaining the new changes.  Below are the features that are close to this BLOG ... https://www.solidcad.ca/autocad-2021-is-here/ Roof Truss versus Rafter and Extending to Core tool

I would like to point it out two tools that can make a big difference when designing roofs, the Truss or Rafter tool and the Extending to Core tool. They also affect the shape and size of the eave truss. Revit ... https://www.solidcad.ca/roof-truss-versus-rafter-and-extending-to-core-tool/ Path of Travel update on Revit 2020.2

Since my last post about the path of travel, Autodesk made a very useful update on the path of travel tool. The path of travel was calculated automatically by Revit picking the start and end point. Now we have ... https://www.solidcad.ca/path-of-travel-update-on-revit-2020-2/ Finally, plan and profile sheets that update after design changes

Plan production tools in Civil 3D are great for creating plan and profile sheets, but what about when the inevitable design changes come and you need to update your sheets? You either update them manually or ... https://www.solidcad.ca/finally-plan-and-profile-sheets-that-update-after-design-changes/ Create custom legends and QTO with Data Wizard

Tabling, legend creation and QTO workflows leave a lot to be desired in Civil 3D, forcing to use many different subpar tools, or worse, performing the work manually. With Data Wizard you can scan any number of ... https://www.solidcad.ca/create-custom-legends-and-qto-with-data-wizard/ BING Images Won’t Appear

Have you ever turned on background BING imagery inside AutoCAD products only to find they don’t appear?  There could be a few reasons for this: No Geolocation or coordinate system is set. You’re not logged ... https://www.solidcad.ca/bing-images-wont-appear/