Network Installations of Civil 3D Unable to Pull a Suite Network License

Any time users are unable to pull a network license for a product can lead to a fairly significant loss in productivity depending on the cause. We got this one in support the other day; luckily it was an easy fix. Read on for more info.Scenario: A company just cross-graded their Autodesk Civil 3D Subscription seats over to the new Premium Infrastructure Design Suite, it includes products like AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map, Civil 3D and Navisworks. The...

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eLearning with the Ideate Tech Experts - Upcoming Classes

Join the Ideate Tech Experts for eLearning - live online classes that provide your entire organization with easy access to premium education.Upcoming classes include: 8.2.11::Network License Manager 101Each class is designed to give you specific, improved results in a particular topic. You can interact with the instructor right from your own office, while eliminating travel time. Because the class schedule rotates, you can easily select your topics of interest and choose the day which best meets your schedule.Click here for class descriptions,...

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Classroom Training - Open Classes + $200 Off Training with Ideate

Know It. Ideate Training.Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.Here are a few of the training opportunities Ideate has to offer in the coming days:7.27-29::SeattleRevit Architecture Fundamentals8.1-3::SacramentoCivil 3D Fundamentals8.2-3::PortlandNavisworks Fundamentals8.2-3::San FranciscoBIM for Contractors Know your software. Sign up now!Know It. Savings.Ideate subscription clients who ...

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Revit Structure Question: Where are the Architectural Walls?

Question: Currently I have an architectural model linked into my Revit Structure model. For some reason, I cannot see the architectural walls in my structural model. I have tried all combinations in the visibility graphics, the Reveal hidden elements button, reloading it as an overlay vs. attachment, changing the import categories visibility and nothing seems to be working. Answer: It’s the View Discipline! In the Properties of the View, change...

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Where Are All of My Layers?

While teaching a class at Ideate in Seattle, a question came up regarding the Layers that are displayed in the dropdown list in the Layers panel of the Ribbon.You may have encountered a situation where the layer drop down list does not display all of the layers in your drawing. This is typically caused by the Layer Filter that you have applied to your Layer Manager. An example of this would be a drawing that includes External References. When...

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eLearning – Upcoming Classes

Join the Ideate Tech Experts for eLearning - live online classes that provide your entire organization with easy access to premium education.Upcoming classes include: 8.2.11::Network License Manager 101Each class is designed to give you specific, improved results in a particular topic. You can interact with the instructor right from your own office, while eliminating travel time. Because the class schedule rotates, you can easily select your topics of interest and choose the day which best meets your schedule.Click here for class descriptions,...

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Classroom Training - Open Classes + $200 Off Training with Ideate

Know It. Ideate Training.Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.Here are a few of the training opportunities Ideate has to offer in the coming days:7.20-22::SacramentoAutoCAD Fundamentals7.27-29::SeattleRevit Architecture Fundamentals8.1-3::SacramentoCivil 3D FundamentalsKnow your software. Sign up now!Know It. Savings.Ideate subscription clients who have or renew their Autodesk software subscriptions...

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What is That? Seeing Stars in AutoCAD MEP.

What is this? That is a common question for a trainer. We all like to think we are perfectly knowledgeable of all our core programs. Sadly, I had “a learning experience” the other day. I’ve seen those yellow stars in the properties palette in AutoCAD MEP, but I’ve never really taken notice of them. So, I told the student I would research the question. I looked and looked, but how to search something I don’t even know the name of? It is hard to Google...

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eLearning – Upcoming Classes

Join the Ideate Tech Experts for eLearning - live online classes that provide your entire organization with easy access to premium education.Upcoming classes include: 7.19.11::Revit 201: Leveraging Design Options 8.2.11::Network License Manager 101Each class is designed to give you specific, improved results in a particular topic. You can interact with the instructor right from your own office, while eliminating travel time. Because the class schedule rotates, you can easily select your topics of interest and choose the day which best...

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Array in AutoCAD 2012

Check out the new AutoCAD 2012 array command. New to this release is the ability to array objects along a path. As seen in the video, a tree block is arrayed along a spline curve. In addition to arraying along a path you can also make the arrayed objects associative to the path element. The arrays can be divided evenly along the path and mathematical expressions written for the total number of items arrayed along path created.Once the array settings...

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Classroom Training - Open Classes + $200 Off Training with Ideate

Know It. Ideate Training.Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.Here are a few of the training opportunities Ideate has to offer in the coming days:7.13-15::San FranciscoRevit Structure Fundamentals7.18-20::SeattleCivil 3D Fundamentals7.20-22::SacramentoAutoCAD FundamentalsKnow your software. Sign up now!Know It. Savings.Ideate subscription clients who have or renew their Autodesk software...

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Revit Parts Tool for Material Schedule

The new Revit Architecture/Structure 2012 Parts tool can be used to split up Layered elements (Walls, Floors, Roofs, Ceilings, and Structural Slabs) into individual “Parts”/pieces that can be subdivided with different materials applied for scheduling purposes. Interior Designers, look into this tool for use with floor and wall materials applied to the “parts” for use in Material Schedules.Ron Palma AEC Solutions Application SpecialistRon has 23+...

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Underlay: Revit Links

Have you noticed the ‘Underlay’ check box in the ‘Revit Links’ tab of the Visibility Graphics dialog box in Revit 2012?Checking this box will now allow users to set the links in Revit to halftone and at the same time NOT OBSCURE new lines and edges drawn on top of the link!Shruti Harve,LEED AP, AEC Solutions Application SpecialistShruti holds a Master of Science degree in Architectural Computing from University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom and...

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Classroom Training - Open Classes + $200 Off Training with Ideate

Know It. Ideate Training.Position yourself to land dream projects. Tap the full potential of your software solutions. Increase your facility, fluidity and capability to maximize the value of your precision software tools.Here are a few of the training opportunities Ideate has to offer in the coming days:7.6-8::San JoseAutoCAD Fundamentals7.11-13::PortlandRevit Architecture Fundamentals7.11-12::San FranciscoRevit Architecture Beyond the Basics7.13-15::San FranciscoRevit Structure FundamentalsKnow your software. Sign up now!Know It. Savings.Ideate...

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