Check out the variable VISRETAIN. Type in on the command line. It most likely is set to “1” which means retain the XREF layer settings. This is a good thing and it should be set to “1”. But if there are visibility problems – it may have become corrupted. You may start getting layers not […]
I was reading a discussion group thread about REVIT this morning and how it is difficult to create a FLAT roof. This is because flat roofs are not really flat. The discussion thread provided a lot of suggested solutions, but there was not a definite answer in the thread. At lunch I was talking with […]
I have often forgotten some of those obscure Shortcut keys… So here is a list… For a PDF of the Shortcut Keys go to this post [NOTE: the FULL and latest list is here] CTRL+A – Selects ALL objects in drawing CTRL+B – Toggles Snap CTRL+C- Copies objects to Clipboard CTRL+D- Toggles coordinate display CTRL+E- Cycles […]
I use to think that there were no more people out there that needed basic AutoCAD training. Boy was I wrong. I continue to run across new users of the product. Most of them are over 30 or so and I wonder if the basic training needs are being taken care of in school. High […]
I just attended my first AUGI Board meeting. I was impressed with the professionalism of all of the Board members and the efficiency of Yoshi Honda. The guy knows how to run a meeting. I am also impressed with the level of dedication that the Board has to promote, protect, educate and motivate the members. […]
Keyboard shortcuts are defined in the file KeyboardShortcuts.txt in the Revit folder. You can use a text editor to modify this file and add keyboard shortcuts in format: “shortcut” menu:”menu-string”
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Can I get a single line text editor for MTEXT? The default dialog box for MText is complex. There are some who want a simple interface for this command. There is a single line dialog box with the ability to bring up the full editor if needed. To set it up enter a new value […]