CADDManager on April 13th, 2005

A few notes about the upcoming API in Revit ADN members and developers can soon add functions to Revit because there will be a new API (many have been asking for this feature). Here are some of the things you can do… You can now develop code to query, extract and modify existing items in […]

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CADDManager on April 12th, 2005

Highligted and edited from the Readme file… VIZ Render • Link to VIZ Render. It is possible for Architectural Desktop to Link to VIZ Render while VIZ Render is otherwise occupied, such as rendering. This can result in an Application Error and loss of data from Architectural Desktop and/or VIZ Render. It is recommended that […]

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CADDManager on April 11th, 2005

Highlighted for quick reading… Drawing Management • New Project features in ADT 2006, for new projects and updated projects, will be lost if the Project Properties or Project Sheet Set are modified in previous versions of ADT. For example, this includes but is not limited to, the use of Relative Paths in ADT 2006. • […]

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CADDManager on April 9th, 2005

I know you never read the Readme file. Here is part of what it says. Working with Previous Versions Using the new Display Themes object will create proxy objects when opened in previous versions of Architectural Desktop. The new Gross and Usable profiles for spaces are not supported in previous releases. Enabling and using this […]

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CADDManager on April 9th, 2005

I just installed my DVD copy of ADT 2006. It went fairly smooth. I believe it ships on DVD by default. If you want the CD Install (4 CD’s), you have to request it. It is free but you have to request it. Go to www.autodeskmediarequest.com. I appreciate getting the DVD. I would not want […]

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CADDManager on April 8th, 2005

Ever get a file that uses STB and you use CTB? or vise versa CONVERTPSTYLES converts a currently open drawing from color-dependent plot styles to named plot styles, or from named plot styles to color-dependent plot styles, depending on which plot style method the drawing was created and saved with. Converting Drawings from Color-Dependent to […]

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CADDManager on April 3rd, 2005

The gap is widening between LT and full AutoCAD. LT may still fill a niche in your software tool belt, but it is getting harder to lock a person into the limitations of LT. Many casual users might benefit from the easy access to DWG files that LT provides, but those who need to create […]

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CADDManager on April 1st, 2005

Most of us have dealt with Users who are not fully disclosing what may have caused that Standards violation. They are not forthcoming with information related to what happen before it “broke all by itself”. Whether it’s your users, your boss, or your IT guy, it’s possible to determine if that person is lying to […]

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CADDManager on March 29th, 2005

Not new but very useful… The Product Manager searches a network and reports information about each Autodesk product installed, including programs, service packs, extensions, and object enablers. You can save the results of the search in a file for use in a spreadsheet or database application. To install the utility, double-click setup.exe on the product […]

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