Master Revit Topography (the right way) w/ Nehama Shechter-Baraban - Replay
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Managing Autodesk Account Names for Better Collaboration
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Among the Autodesk apps you might use, like Revit, AutoCAD, or Civil 3D, most people are storing ... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
AI-Powered Rendering Now Available in Forma Board
Friday, April 24, 2026
Explore your design ideas with your team in Forma Board, and visualize it. Now powered by AI! » read more.. From CAD Notes
Autodesk Forma Is Not The New Name For ACC
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Autodesk Forma is not just a rebranding of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). In this article, we... » read more.. From CAD Notes
Landscape Architects Using Revit?! Toposolids, Site Modeling, and BIM in 2026...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Revit Templates in 2026: What Changed Since 2021? w/ Aaron Maller - Replay
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
» read more.. From The Revit Kid.com!
JTB SSMPropEditor version 2026.3.0 adds AutoCAD 2027 support
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
JTB SSMPropEditor version 2026.3.0 is released. JTB SSMPropEditor streamlines editing Sheet Set M... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
Autodesk Construction Cloud Becomes Forma: What It Means for End Users
Monday, March 23, 2026
A Platform You Know, With a Name You Don’t—Yet As of March 24, 2026, Autodesk Construction Cloud ... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
Placing Views on Sheet Efficiently with Saved Position
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
You can align multiple views position on different sheets automatically with saved position in Re... » read more.. From CAD Notes
Autodesk Forma: One Platform to Rule the AEC Lifecycle
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Autodesk Construction Cloud is rebranding to Forma on March 24, 2026. Discover what these name ch... » read more.. From CAD Notes
Accessing Autodesk Docs Files from Windows Explorer
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
If you have Autodesk software installed on your computer, you may have noticed this icon in your ... » read more.. From CAD Notes
Topography Background Process - Can't Save
Friday, January 23, 2026
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
The Evolution of BIM: From 3D Models to Information Management
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
What we call BIM today is the result of a long evolution; from early object-based 3D models in th... » read more.. From CAD Notes
The Misconception of CAD to BIM
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Many believe they have moved from CAD to BIM. In reality, they may have only changed software, no... » read more.. From CAD Notes
Revit Pattern Alignment
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Ever noticed your Revit hatch patterns looking “off” when walls are rotated? It’s how pattern ori... » read more.. From CAD Notes
See ya TypePad, thanks for the memories!
Monday, September 29, 2025
You'll find me at: https://robinz-blogs.ghost.io/ or my domain https://www.robincapper.net/ » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
On the move, TypePad shutting down
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
My blog(s) will be on the move as TypePad, who've hosted them since the first post in March 2004,... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Why Submitting CER Reports Matters
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
If you’ve ever had an Autodesk product crash, you’ve likely seen the Customer Error Report (CER) ... » read more.. From Between the Lines
Supporting Katie, Dylan, and Baby Magnolia
Friday, August 22, 2025
I want to take a moment to share something deeply personal and heartbreaking. My daughter Katie a... » read more.. From Between the Lines
Happy 4th Birthday Coho and 22nd for Between the Lines Blog
Thursday, August 21, 2025
August 21 has always been a meaningful day for me. In 2003, it was the launch of this blog, Betwe... » read more.. From Between the Lines
Autodesk University 2025 Thrive Guide Your Playbook for Nashville
Thursday, August 7, 2025
AU 2025: Your Thrive Guide By Shaan Hurley Welcome to my annual Autodesk University Thrive Guide,... » read more.. From Between the Lines
How to Measure Value from Your Design, CAD, and Construction Software
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Design and construction software isn’t cheap. And it shouldn’t be—when it works, it pays for itse... » read more.. From Between the Lines
Understanding Color Swatch Problems in Civil 3D
Monday, August 4, 2025
Today’s Civil 3D update is brought to you by Surface Tables in XREFs. Yes, you read it corr... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
Getting Real Value from Your AEC Software Partnerships
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
AEC software is a major investment. When it’s working well, it saves time, improves coordination,... » read more.. From Between the Lines
AEC Trends 2025: The Technologies and Workflows Shaping Our Industry
Friday, July 18, 2025
The AEC industry isn’t known for moving fast—but that’s changing. In 2025, the pace of tech adopt... » read more.. From Between the Lines
How LiDAR and Photogrammetry Are Redefining AEC Workflows
Friday, July 18, 2025
Reality capture has transformed how we approach Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)... » read more.. From Between the Lines
Why AEC Projects Are Better with IPD
Friday, July 11, 2025
In the world of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), three things often don’t play ... » read more.. From Between the Lines
Autodesk + PTC? The Rumor Thats Rocking the CAD World
Friday, July 11, 2025
Autodesk stock took a hit on July 9 after Bloomberg reported the company is weighing an acquisiti... » read more.. From Between the Lines
July 4th Holiday Annual Bend Pet Parade and Vivid Sunsets
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
We just attended the Bend Oregon 132nd annual Pet Parade with many dogs, lizards, horses, kangaro... » read more.. From Between the Lines
An Adventure Into the Amazon Jungle to Spark Education
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Sweat, Mud, and a Mission: Volunteering in the Peruvian Amazon When Stefanie and I were invited t... » read more.. From Between the Lines
How to rename many layers in AutoCAD without really trying
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
At Hagerman & Company, our training classes—whether on AutoCAD®, Revit®, Inventor®, or other ... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
Why Your Civil 3D Files Are Still Growing and How to Fix It
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Some may recall the summer of 2018. They got their fresh new copy of Civil 3D which was faster an... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
What sessions should Facilities / Operations attend at AECTechCon 2025?
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
» read more.. From Mistress of the Dorkness
JTB FlexReport 2025.4.0 - FlexNet performance and Active Directory/LDAP support
Monday, April 14, 2025
JTB FlexReport 2025.4.0 is now ready. JTB FlexReport Core JTB FlexReport Core 2025.4.0 Setup.zip ... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
Vale Rich Sales (Salesoft CAD Solutions)
Saturday, April 12, 2025
I am sad to hear Rich Sales, founder of NZ Autodesk Reseller Salesoft CAD Solutions, passed away ... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Revit: 2026 New Feature - Multiple Values Scale Override in Title Block
Monday, April 7, 2025
» read more.. From The Architect's Desktop
How to change Camera and Target on the current view
Monday, April 7, 2025
Using the VIEW command in AutoCAD opens up the View Manager and there are properties like Camera ... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
Revit 2026 is Released
Friday, April 4, 2025
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
March 2025 - 21st Anniversary!
Monday, March 31, 2025
March 31st means it is blog’iversary time. Twenty-One years since that first tentative post. I re... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
TechSmith Snagit confidential: Coincidence or great marketing?
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Either way, nice one Techsmith Snagit, my essential screen capture tool. This arrived in my inbox... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Motif Launches Cloud-Based Platform for Seamless AEC Collaboration
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Motif a startup in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector, has unveiled its... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
ACA: Formula Property to Abbreviate Room Name
Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Dept. of Wishes - Center Options Bar Options
Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Microsoft Calendars still a mess...
Friday, January 3, 2025
I wonder if Microsoft New Outlook, Microsoft Phone Outlook and Microsoft To Do will ever get thei... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Not all CEO's can be Carl Bass
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
i was listening to this, podcase link below, and the recent news of tech CEO pilgrimages to Flori... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Happy New Year, and a look back 2024's Blogging Highlights
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Happy New Year! Another year has flown by, time to look back from a bloggy/social media (not just... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Maurice and I - Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney Architects
Thursday, December 26, 2024
I missed the limited cinema screening of this, was good to see on DocPlay. A timely and intimate ... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Subsets and Sheets in a Sheet List Table
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Creating a Sheet List Table in AutoCAD can be a powerful way to organize and manage your drawing ... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
Solution to error: no function definition: ACET-LOAD-EXPRESSTOOLS
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
If you are using an AutoLISP function like (acet-tjust (ssget "_L") "TC") it ... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
BricsCAD V25
Monday, November 4, 2024
BricsCAD V25 has been released. For more details, see: » read more.. From CAD Panacea
Autodesk University 2024 - The Old Revit Gang
Friday, October 18, 2024
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Managing RVT Link Visibility
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Kiwi affordable housing design, build, operation innovator
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I posted this on my personal blog, but it has a lot of design and construction innovation. Simpli... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Revit: Rooms and Computation Height
Friday, September 6, 2024
» read more.. From The Architect's Desktop
JTB SSMPropEditor 2024.8.0 released
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
JTB SSMPropEditor 2024.8.0 has been released and comes with some improvements and fixes. ... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
Downloading Autodesk Installation Files
Thursday, August 8, 2024
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Zoom Extents Hack
Thursday, August 8, 2024
I wanted to post this quick tip about using the ZOOM command in AutoCAD. Often we will use the ex... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
Digital Twin From the Owner's Perspective - AUGI Con 2024 Video
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
» read more.. From Mistress of the Dorkness
Short Curved Walls and Non Core Layers
Monday, June 17, 2024
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
Creating AutoCAD Viewports with a Cutout Area or Island
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Discover how Regions and the Object viewport creation method enables you to go beyond the typical... » read more.. From The CAD Geek Blog
Revit: Clean Uninstall Instructions
Thursday, May 23, 2024
» read more.. From The Architect's Desktop
The Secret to Crafting a Successful Autodesk University Proposal
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Each year, AU (formerly known as Autodesk University) offers a chance to learn from some of the t... » read more.. From The CAD Geek Blog
Revit: Moving a Grid Line with Disjoin Checked (Don't Do It)
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
» read more.. From The Architect's Desktop
Revit: Moving A Legend on a Sheet Deletes the Legend
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
» read more.. From The Architect's Desktop
Revit: Choosing a Maximum Value in a Formula
Monday, April 8, 2024
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Revit: Upgrading Family Files
Monday, April 8, 2024
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Revit 2025 Some Keyboard Shortcuts Missing
Thursday, April 4, 2024
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
March 2024 - 20th Anniversary!
Sunday, March 31, 2024
March 31st means it is blog’iversary time. Twenty years since that first tentative post! I really... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Proptech at Pratt - Hybrid Event
Friday, March 15, 2024
» read more.. From Mistress of the Dorkness
Can't Delete Toposolid Points and Guardian
Monday, March 4, 2024
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
Smart Museum - Digital Twin at The Wright Museum
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
» read more.. From Mistress of the Dorkness
Civil 3D labels disappearing???
Thursday, January 4, 2024
For a long time in the Civil 3D world, we have had labels that update based on the state of the m... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
When old things become new
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a healthy and happy holiday. In today’s installment, I ... » read more.. From Land Development Engineering
2023 Blogging Highlights
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Happy New Year! Another year has flown by, time to look back from a bloggy/social media (not just... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
JTB FlexReport 2023.12.0 - EPLAN HTML usage report
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
JTB FlexReport 2023.12.0 is now ready. JTB FlexReport Core HTML support for EPLAN added. Sentinel... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
JTB SSMPropEditor 2023.12.0 released (Sheet Set Manager Editor)
Friday, December 22, 2023
JTB SSMPropEditor 2023.12.0 has been released and comes with some improvements and fixes. Several... » read more.. From JTB World Blog
Revit 2024 - New Home Screen
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
CAD and car design at Renault
Monday, December 11, 2023
Patrick le Quément, Renault Design, on how he fostered the use of CAD at Renault... Of Mouse and ... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
AutoCAD/Civil 3D version numbers
Friday, November 17, 2023
An incomplete list. Will be updated. Civil 3D 2023 Base = 13.5.131.0 Civil 3D 2023.1 = 13.5.211.0... » read more.. From CAD Panacea
Curing 'phantom screen touches' on an old Surface Book?
Saturday, November 11, 2023
My Surface Book 2 is old, well out of any warranty, but still performs really well for my own nee... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Breaking pinned taskbar shortcuts out of Taskbar Overflow Menu jail
Saturday, October 14, 2023
If, like me, you pin a lot of commonly used shortcuts to the Windows 11 Taskbar it will eventuall... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
Reality of BIM in FM - Podcast
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
» read more.. From Mistress of the Dorkness
Recognition from Verdantix
Thursday, September 21, 2023
» read more.. From Mistress of the Dorkness
A challenge for Andrew Anagnost, make this using only the advertised product
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Why do Autodesk show things that can't be done with the product being advertised? I recently got ... » read more.. From RobiNZ CAD Blog
OT: What they think I do meme
Thursday, August 24, 2023
» read more.. From Mistress of the Dorkness
Ghost Tooltips Be Gone
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
A Tiny Case for the Smallest Solid State Drive
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Opinion One of the things that happens when you replace the SSD in a computer with another one is... » read more.. From WorldCAD Access
My new favorite laptop isn't new and isn't a laptop
Monday, August 14, 2023
Opinion I have four Windows laptops, which may be no surprise, after I left a laptop behind at St... » read more.. From WorldCAD Access
Manage Cloud Models Dialog in Revit
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
Delete Toposolid Points
Monday, August 7, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
2024.1 Schema Warning
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
Dept of Subtle - Select Everything in a Property's Field
Monday, July 31, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
PTC Succession Plan was a Succession Episode
Monday, July 31, 2023
In the HBO hit series, Succession, the CEO of a company that WayStar RoyCo was going to acquire, ... » read more.. From CAD Insider
Move Room Tool
Saturday, July 29, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
Room Tags and Leaders
Saturday, July 29, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
Reliving the Jornada Era
Monday, July 24, 2023
Opinion There was a time when designs of small computer devices were flourishing, a Renaissance p... » read more.. From WorldCAD Access
A different kind of earphone
Friday, July 21, 2023
Opinion Just as there are foods that are normal in one part of the world but not in the other, th... » read more.. From WorldCAD Access
Slanted Walls Don't Miter
Thursday, July 20, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd
Fixing what ails HP's Pro X2 tablet
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Opinion The Pro X2 tablet from HP is a remarkable device that gets ignored by the tech media, who... » read more.. From WorldCAD Access
Phasing and Replacement Windows
Thursday, July 13, 2023
» read more.. From Revit OpEd