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Revit Experienced Architects - Job in ATL

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:23:40 PST

I just heard about a local firm looking to add some Revit positions in the ATL... anyone with Real revit project experience looking for work? Contact me.

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Buy Popcorn for the Cubscouts and help the troops too!

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:19:28 PDT

Trevor just created this message to help him earn a free camping trip this year. It would feel so good to buy some popcorn from this clever boy! Did you know you can help me earn my own way in...

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Revit Swept Blends - Chimney WIP

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:32:45 PDT

Thought I'd share a work in progress. Custom Home with Corkscrew Chimney. This was accomplished using Revit 2009 using the swept blend tool and arrays. Click on the image to download the family.

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AUGI Career Center - It's NEW!

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:00:25 PDT

Get a Job, Get Noticed, Get your career advice at careers.augi.com. Check out the latest offering from your friends at AUGI.com - It is a Web-based career center that connects job seekers with...

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Fixing Missing Hatch Problems - Error Reading Hatch pattern

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:07:22 PDT

From time to time you might run into this problem with files you receive from others. Problem: You receive an autocad drawing. You open the file and attempt to change or match a hatch pattern. ...

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New Screencaster Video Twitter tool - Screenr.com

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:59:30 PDT

I thought I'd share this tool with you. I have found it very useful for doing a quick screen capture and then tweeting the video link directly inside twitter. The tool is web based, it records...

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Removing Portions of a Continuous Dimension in Revit

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:40:59 PDT

Want to remove portions of a continuous dimension string within Revit but don't want to delete and re-create the string? Use the grip and your Right Mouse Button (RMC). Delete Witness Lines is the...

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Content Browser Hotfix - Confiming the fix for ADT 2007

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:30:35 PDT

Although there is no official hotfix release yet, for the content browser drag and drop issue, I can confirm that the "unofficial" hotfix does indeed restore the missing functionality for all...

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Change your habits to speed up your Revit Model Response

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:04:52 PDT

Are you one member of a team who is working in a Revit Model? Wish you could speed up your file access? You can, but you must enlist the help of your team mates. Create a new text based legend and...

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Revit Tip - Clearing overlapping walls and room separation lines.

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:46:41 PDT

Keep your model performing optimally by eliminating conditions that result in overlapping room separation lines and walls. As an aid to assist you in finding these conditions, create a view template...

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Autodesk University 2009 - Have you Registered yet?

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:39:12 PDT

Did you know that AU registration is open? If you haven't yet registered, you'll want to hurry up and get registered. Do it now, before all the good classes are gone! See you at Autodesk...

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Adding Attributes to Dynamic Blocks - Don't forget ATTSYNC

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:38:08 PDT

I received a request to update some dynamic blocks this morning. The blocks were originally set up with a text entity that was allowed to be relocated much like an attribute, but was hardcoded to...

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Find the cure for MS - Help team Autodesk achieve their goal

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:29:26 PDT

I received the following message from AUGI friend Roopinder Tara. I'll be doing a charity ride for MS this weekend with Team Autodesk. We are trying to raise money but are well short of our goal....

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Impression - Hand Rendered or Stylized? BOTH are possible

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:50:55 PDT

I held another Brown Bag Lunch yesterday with the focus on Autodesk Impression. As part of the discussion, I prepared some examples of entourage for review. One of the images below is a stylized...

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ADOBE CS3 Font Issue Resolved - "something prevented the text engine from being initialized

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:48:44 PDT

Having trouble with Adobe Photoshop? I ran across an issue with uneditable text in a photoshop file on a designer's pc. After uninstalling and reinstalling didn't work, I found a solution in...

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AUGI AEC EDGE Magazine is THE Expert Resource for BIM and Revit

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:26:56 PDT

Do you want to deliver your projects faster and more efficiently? Then you need to read AUGI AEC Edge. It is jam packed full of industry best practices, best of class Autodesk Revit advice, and case...

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Legacy VBA Error - For next loop may really mean If end if.

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:22:44 PDT

I was updating some legacy VBA code today and had to add some additional logic to a function. When I click the run button, I was faced with this dialog box A quick check of the code indicates that...

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Block Insertion Swap Routine for AutoCAD

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:10:30 PDT

I was asked today if I knew of a way to swap out a single block for another block? I knew that the Express tools could do this, but a global block redefinition was not what we were looking for. So I...

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Facebook landgrab in full swing - have you got yours?

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:56:37 PDT

Just made my landgrab. Did you get your facebook landing page? Now anyone can visit my facebook page using this url: http://www.facebook.com/richard.binning Apparently, facebook granted me two names...

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Revit Tip - Fillet with Radius

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:14:16 PDT

New Revit users are constantly tripped up by the ghost of AutoCAD past! It may seem logical to think that the fillet with radius command would be an editing tool in any software package. After all,...

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Revit Workflow in 3 Easy Steps - Think 3

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:59:36 PDT

Think 3. The workflow is clockwise within the Revit editor, no matter what flavor you are using. ONE (1) - You begin by selecting your tool from the design bar on the far left of Revit's screen. ...

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Get the AU Online Code!

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:59:53 PDT

Many of you have attended Autodesk University and know the value of this fantastic training and networking event. But I know that many of you don't get an opportunity to attend for many reasons....

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AUGI Member Exclusive Download - AutoCAD 2010 Tips-n-Tricks Booklet by Lynn Allen

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:50:36 PDT

AUGI Members Only Exclusive! You all know the value of Lynn Allen’s Tips and Tricks. You know that she has saved you tons of time and effort. Now Lynn Allen, Autodesk technical Evangelist and...

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Plotting with PDFCreator inside AutoCAD

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:08:48 PDT

If you're using PDFCreator to plot your drawings to PDF, you might wish to turn off the FULLPLOTPATH variable prior to plotting or publishing. If you leave it on, you'll get file names that include...

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Key Schedules a potential fix for Jumpy Text

richard.binning@augi.com (Richard Binning) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:05:36 PST

Did you catch Donnia's class at AU? If so then you know what key schedules can also be used for in Revit. If not, then Dave B has a good blog post that covers it. Go read his post.

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