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Have you ever needed to take a model from SketchUp in to Autodesk Revit ? In Revit Insert Tab > Link Panel > Link CAD > change the file type to SKP, browse for file and open, but when yo...

My woodwork teacher had a saying that has stuck with me since school - “measure twice, cut once”. Whenever I’m attempting a DIY project I always remember this saying, and I have one for Advance Steel ...

For many years when opening an Autodesk Revit file, it was a bit of a pain when selecting it then seeing the ‘Your model is being upgraded’ dialog and then having to wait for the file to upgrade. Now ...

Many Advance Steel users work for sub-contract detailers who have many clients with different logos or entirely different drawing frames. It is nice and sometimes necessary that drawings are provided ...

Did you know that you can export shared parameters from a family or a project to a new or existing shared parameter file in Autodesk Revit ? 1. To start, create or open a shared parameter file (this i...

With every road scheme you make in AutoCAD Civil 3D , you have to tie it into an existing road somewhere. This can be with a roundabout or a T-Junction, and in this Blog I’ll tackle it with a T-Juncti...

For the recent release of Advance Steel and Vault, there is an update to ‘Vault Thick client’ add-in , this is now dedicated to work within the Advance steel platform, to allow for easier collaborativ...

The Autodesk University is the conference for those who design, create, and make the world around us. It is your chance to connect with the best in the business, share technical knowledge, solve uniqu...

I was recently asked how you would create a brick wall in Autodesk Revit with fence panels and brick columns, to be used for a garden wall. We toyed with a few ideas, such as stacked walls, edit profi...

Whilst setting up a model in Autodesk Revit , one of the most important steps you will need to take, especially when collaborating with other parties on a BIM project, is to establish the location of ...