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Have you ever been in the bill of materials (BOM) and wanted to open a part that resides in the BOM? This tip will show you an easy way to open a part from the BOM in Autodesk Inventor.

Tip#: 4551
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 12-Oct-2015
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For all commercial architecture users that need to include life safety plans in their drawing sets, area plans are a wonderful tool for tagging areas to use in a schedule. 

Building co...  Read more

Tip#: 4500
Author: Andria Lynch
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Published on: 13-Jul-2015
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I have a pet peeve: opening a drawing from someone else and finding that the layers are inaccurate, or even worse, nonexistent! I use the SelectSimilar command in AutoCAD to help me repair such iss...  Read more

Tip#: 4406
Author: Wendy Brodeur
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Published on: 15-Dec-2014
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I created a new folder under the Favorites folder, and labeled it _My Projects. In it I place a shortcut to each of my current projects. I place a shortcut of the _My Projects folder on my desktop ...  Read more

Tip#: 4320
Author: Tim J. Harlow
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Published on: 16-Jun-2014
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Tina Stimpson offers this tip for sharing Revit models in Autodesk Design Review:

If you need to share your Revit model, export it to a DWF file. Then the DWF file...  Read more

Tip#: 4302
Author: Tina Stimpson
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Published on: 12-May-2014
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Cadalyst tip reviewer Brian Benton shares a trick to batch-print drawings to a different paper size using sheet sets.

"When you set up drawings, you typically have...  Read more

Tip#: 4095
Author: Brian Benton
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Published on: 25-Mar-2013
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Frequent tipster Danny Korem shares a tip about how to keep users' files current if they have to work offline from the company network.

"Serving as the CAD manag...  Read more

Tip#: 4043
Author: Danny Korem
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Published on: 07-Jan-2013
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Tipster Danny Korem shares some tips for ensuring your AutoCAD files reference properly.

“Many times I get calls from CAD users who have difficulties while atta...  Read more

Tip#: 3989
Author: Danny Korem
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Published on: 01-Oct-2012
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Tipster Sam Lucido shares an AutoCAD tip to help you determine where your current file is located.

"Have you ever been in a drawing and wanted to know what the ...  Read more

Tip#: 3921
Author: Samuel Lucido
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Published on: 25-Jun-2012
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This routine by Robert Zipprich allows you to generate a nicely formatted text file of the layers in the current AutoCAD drawing, including the layer name, linetype, color, and cur...  Read more

Tip#: 3848
Author: Robert Zipprich
Rename File To: XTR_LYRS.lsp
Published on: 17-Mar-2012
Downloads: 1419
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