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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/ Manage drawings more efficiently with Batch Link | Revu 2019

This article was originally published by Bluebeam, Inc. in the Knowledge Base. The Batch Link® feature automatically creates hyperlinks for a group of PDFs, like when you’re working with a multi-drawings ... https://www.solidcad.ca/manage-drawings-more-efficiently-with-batch-link-revu-2019/ 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/ 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/ AutoCAD FLATTEN

AutoCAD has a command contained within the Express Tool named FLATTEN.  It is designed to remove any non-zero elevations from selected objects within a drawing.  It does an excellent job with this, but there ... https://www.solidcad.ca/autocad-flatten/ ArcGIS and AutoCAD – Free Background for everyone using AutoCAD

Imagine a world where you could get high resolution background image maps to display and PRINT in AutoCAD. Esri and Autodesk are working closer than ever and this alliance benefits all CAD and GIS users. Esri ... https://www.solidcad.ca/arcgis-and-autocad-free-background-for-everyone-using-autocad/ Revit Family Creation: Family with Adjustable Built-in Label

Usually Tags are added separate from the Components we place, but in certain situations the “tag” needs to be part of the family. To push this further occasionally a request is made for flexibility in the ... https://www.solidcad.ca/revit-family-creation-family-with-adjustable-built-in-label/ Revisiting AutoCAD Basics: Shortcut Menu Hotkeys

Many of us use keyboard shorts and aliases to keep our eyes on the drawing area and keep our thoughts on our design. Searching for commands on the ribbon, especially if it’s buried in the pull-down portion, ... https://www.solidcad.ca/revisiting-autocad-basics-shortcut-menu-hotkeys/ Path of Travel tool – Revit 2020

Path of Travel tool is a new feature in Revit 2020 that determines the distance between two points on a floor plan. By selecting a start point and an end point, Revit automatically creates the path and calculates ... https://www.solidcad.ca/path-of-travel-tool-revit-2020/