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Tips and tricks for using AutoCAD, Revit, Autodesk Inventor, Civil 3D, Autodesk Vault, InfraWorks, BIM 360, Fusion 360, and more.

  • "Error 1327 Invalid Drive" at installation

    When installing an Autodesk product, error 1327 is received, which references an invalid drive number.

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  • REVIT 2025.2 UPDATE - Family to Twinmotion Asset Substitute

    REVIT 2025.2 UPDATE - Family to Twinmotion Asset Substitute

    Huge new update to Revit for those that use both Revit 2025 and Twinmotion in their workflows!!

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  • A sign-in error occurred on macOS AutoCAD or Fusion in Safari

    A sign-in error occurred on macOS AutoCAD or Fusion in Safari

    When you sign into Autodesk with your accounts page or from the products page in the Apple Safari browser in macOS on a Mac computer, the login page may be slow to load or might show an error.

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  • The install couldn’t finish. Error 4000 when installing Autodesk products

    “Install error: [Product] The install couldn’t finish. Error 4000” when installing Autodesk products

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  • Inventor Read-only Mode-Fatal error 'transaction manager failed to start'

    Inventor Read-only Mode-Fatal error 'transaction manager failed to start'

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  • Overview: What's New in IMAGINiT Clarity 2025

    Overview: What's New in IMAGINiT Clarity 2025

    IMAGINiT Clarity 2025 includes support for the new version of Revit, product enhancements and fixes, Oracle Aconex integration, and other smaller enhancements.

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  • IMAGINiT Pulse: Procore to the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

    IMAGINiT Pulse: Procore to the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

    Master the Migration from Procore to the Autodesk Construction Cloud

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  • AutoCAD Electrical 2025 marking menu not visible on secondary monitor

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  • IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit: Place Family

    IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit: Place Family

    This tool allows users to place a single instance of a family or multiple instances along a curve, such as a wall, model line, or reference plane, providing greater control and precision

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  • IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit: Fire Rating

    IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit: Fire Rating

    The 'Fire Rating' tool in IMAGINiT’s Utilities for Revit allows users to easily compare and update fire ratings, ensuring consistency and compliance. Here's an overview of the capabilities.

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  • Civil3D 2025: How to get my C3D as AutoCAD and Map 3D icons back

    Civil3D 2025: How to get my C3D as AutoCAD and Map 3D icons back

    There are documents on this however I have noticed in Civil 3D 2025 making changes to the /Product in the icon target field causes fatal errors.

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  • Mastering Efficiency With Autodesk Takeoff Overview

    Mastering Efficiency With Autodesk Takeoff Overview

    The home page of Autodesk Takeoff provides quick access to your recent sheets, models, and takeoff packages.

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  • Revit Issue: "The default family template files are invalid"

    Revit Issue: "The default family template files are invalid"

    "The default family template files are invalid" continues to appear even after updating the Family Template folder path in the Revit options

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  • How to smooth out blending geometry in Revit

    How to smooth out blending geometry in Revit

    Revit Blending geometry techniques

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  • Revit is missing Heating and Cooling Calculation tool

    Revit is missing Heating and Cooling Calculation tool

    Heating and Cooling Calculation tool

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  • IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit: Renumber Tools (Part 4: Sheet Renumber)

    IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit: Renumber Tools (Part 4: Sheet Renumber)

    The ‘Sheet Number Update’ tool in IMAGINiT’s Utilities for Revit is a robust feature that enhances the efficiency and accuracy of managing sheet numbers in your projects.

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  • THE STATE OF AUTODESK FORMA - JUNE 2024

    THE STATE OF AUTODESK FORMA - JUNE 2024

    The June edition of Autodesk Forma updates brings a wealth of new features and improvements designed to enhance collaboration, streamline design processes, and provide deeper analytical insights. From

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  • Inventor- Parts List 'Incompatible units' error on rolled up frame generator components

    Inventor- Parts List 'Incompatible units' error on rolled up frame generator components

    Inventor Parts List with rolled up Frame Generator components displays some quantity values as 'Incompatible Units Error'.

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  • AutoCAD: When Plotting Message is displayed “Update PC3 File with New Printer”

    AutoCAD: When Plotting Message is displayed “Update PC3 File with New Printer”

    There are several reasons this message can appear. However the main reason is that a PC3 file is tied to a specific Printer/Plotter.

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  • Revit 2025 produces .NET error

    Revit 2025 produces .NET error

    Revit error appears when launching Revit 2025 that states “The following components must have the same latest version installed: .NET Desktop Runtime, .NET Runtime, ASP.NET Core Runtime”.

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