Tales from the Helpdesk Crypt – Backgrounds that disappear in sketch mode

Department of Unintended Consequences Sometimes we get issues that are gives us pause about how certain functionality can throw a curve at users.  A little while ago a Revit project came our way with something we hadn’t seen before. An plan view in sketch mode had the background elements of walls, doors and annotation elements, [...]

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    Autodesk Feature Codes

    To help IT support and general users to decipher reams of product feature codes from their large scale installations, we present all the links directly  to Autodesk’s website here: 2013: FLEXnet® feature codes for Autodesk products 2012: FLEXnet® feature codes for Autodesk products 2011: FLEXnet® feature codes for Autodesk products 2010: FLEXnet® feature codes for Autodesk products  [...]

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      Installing “Free” Revit Viewer on a non Revit user system.

      Typically Design Review is a perfectly good way to review Revit models in DWF 3D format, but keeping the DWF 3D file up to date in a rapidly changing project can be too much an added workload. By default, installing any Revit product will also install the Revit Viewer. Revit in Viewer Mode does not [...]

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        Keeping it Simple in Revit – Workflow Improvements from Autodesk Lab to Bringing Inventor Content into Revit

        Getting Inventor content into Revit just got simpler from this tool in the Autodesk Labs. In case Inventor and Revit users didn’t know this, the work flow process using Shrinkwrap feature in Inventor got a big boost with the release from Autodesk Labs with a download called Inventor Simplification. It’s free technology review that offers [...]

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          Tales From the Helpdesk Crypt – Installing the 2013 Suites

          Where are is install documentation? In the yellow circle of the image above at the bottom of the installation screen. There are three installation documentation to use as reference. They are the Installation Help, System Requirements and the Readme. I recommend before installing to take some time to review these three items.   Where do I [...]

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