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

  • Using the STRIPSEQ attribute in ACADE

    Using the STRIPSEQ attribute in ACADE

    Using the STRIPSEQ attribute in ACADE

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  • Substation Design Suite Physical for Inventor:  Version 9.1.0 Enhancements

    Substation Design Suite Physical for Inventor: Version 9.1.0 Enhancements

    See what’s new in Substation Design Suite with added support for Autodesk Inventor 2023–2026, improved stability, database handling, and updated design checks.

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  • Substation Design Suite Physical for AutoCAD:  Create View and Create Viewport

    Substation Design Suite Physical for AutoCAD: Create View and Create Viewport

    Learn how new Substation Design Suite Physical 9.0 commands help create, manage, and rescale named views and layout viewports in AutoCAD.

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  • Substation Design Suite Physical for AutoCAD: AUD Grid Creation

    Substation Design Suite Physical for AutoCAD: AUD Grid Creation

    Learn how the AUDFEATUREGRID command automatically generates feature grids within a closed polyline, including key parameters, configuration options, and setup tips.

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  • Clean Data Is the Foundation of Efficient Utility Operations

    Clean Data Is the Foundation of Efficient Utility Operations

    Clean data is the foundation of efficient utility operations. Learn how data cleanup improves reporting, automation, and decision-making.

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  • Why Clear SOPs Are Critical to Utility Performance

    Why Clear SOPs Are Critical to Utility Performance

    Clear SOPs help utilities improve safety, consistency, and compliance. Learn how digitized SOPs strengthen field performance and reduce risk.

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  • Ring in the New Year with an Annual Review

    Ring in the New Year with an Annual Review

    Make sure your workflows and tools are setting you up for success! Now is the perfect time to review your existing workflows and technology stack with the experts at IMAGINiT.

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  • Webinar Recap: How FormsConnected Transforms Utility Field Work

    Webinar Recap: How FormsConnected Transforms Utility Field Work

    Explore how IMAGINiT Forms Connected helps utilities modernize field operations, improve data accuracy, streamline safety workflows, and gain real-time insights.

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  • Unlock AutoCAD Data Like A Pro53:34

    Unlock AutoCAD Data Like A Pro

    AutoCAD expert Ryan Wunderlich shares practical tips to make data extraction easier and more useful. See real examples, learn how to pull meaningful information from your drawings, and improve accurac

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  • Civil 3D: leveraging unused Structure Fields for smarter Labels.

    Civil 3D: leveraging unused Structure Fields for smarter Labels.

    Reduce configured Structure labels by taking advantage of built in fields.

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  • Civil 3D: Using the Solve Tangent Intersection command

    Civil 3D: Using the Solve Tangent Intersection command

    Closing the gap by creating PVIs at the intersecting grade line of two tangents.

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  • Civil 3D: understanding Corridor issue when reversing Feature Line Baseline

    Civil 3D: understanding Corridor issue when reversing Feature Line Baseline

    This post will review an odd corridor behavior when a feature line direction is changed.

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  • Pattern too large - when editing the import scale of patterns in Revit

    Pattern too large - when editing the import scale of patterns in Revit

    When editing the import scale of Drafting or Model patterns in Revit, the following error message is displayed,

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  • Creating Custom 2D Dynamic Blocks for Pipe Structures in Civil 3D

    Creating Custom 2D Dynamic Blocks for Pipe Structures in Civil 3D

    Civil 3D comes with a library of standard structure styles, but many firms require custom 2D plan symbols for pipe structures

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  • Label Pipe Slope From Center-to-Center in Civil 3D

    Label Pipe Slope From Center-to-Center in Civil 3D

    By default, Civil 3D labels pipe slope using invert-to-invert, which is correct for hydraulic calculations but not ideal for plan/profile clarity

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  • User Management and subscription assignment: Pool or subscription

    User Management and subscription assignment: Pool or subscription

    How to assign an Autodesk user to a specific Subscription ID.

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  • Best Practices for Using Pipe Runs in Civil 3D

    Best Practices for Using Pipe Runs in Civil 3D

    Pipe Runs provide a clean, modern workflow for managing storm, sanitary, and pressure systems in Civil 3D.

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  • Best Practices for Working with DREFs, XREFs, and Blocks in Civil 3D

    Best Practices for Working with DREFs, XREFs, and Blocks in Civil 3D

    Using DREFs, XREFs, and blocks properly is essential for maintaining a stable, collaborative Civil 3D environment.

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  • Fix Civil 3D Startup Crashes by Verifying Required VC++ and .NET Runtimes

    Fix Civil 3D Startup Crashes by Verifying Required VC++ and .NET Runtimes

    Civil 3D may crash at launch, freeze during corridor rebuilds, display “Unhandled e0434352h – CLR Exception,” or silently fail to start.

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  • Vault Error: The Knowledge Vault Master version is older

    Vault Error: The Knowledge Vault Master version is older

    The Vault Client login or Job Processor display an error that the Knowledge Vault Master version is older.

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