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The latest release of Autodesk Revit; Autodesk Revit 7 is now available for download from the download center.
This download will serve as a trial (60 days). Customers on subscription can also download Autodesk Revit 7 from the above site but will not be able to authorize the product until they receive Revit on CD.
Autodesk has made available a new document which discusses a method of setting up Autodesk Vault under a single project file configuration.
Based upon my experience, this is the most versatile method of deploying a Vault.
If you are located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and would like to discuss implementing Autodesk Vault within your organization, please contact me.
View the document here.
The hotfix is available for download here.
In addition to applying the hotfix, you should also set your undo file size within Inventor's application options to the maximum amount (1000MB) and also your Wndows swap file to 2-3 times the physical RAM in your computer. For example, if you have 1GB of RAM installed, set the minimum and maximum values for your swap file to 3 GB (it is important to set both values identical).
The "Place Component" command in Autodesk Inventor only allows you to place a single component at a time. Therefore, it can be a tedious and time-consuming operation when you have multiple components to insert. As a workaround, launch Windows Explorer but adjust it so that you can see your assembly window in the background.
Navigate in Windows Explorer to a 
folder within your project and select the components that you would like to place using the CTRL and SHIFT keys. With the components selected, click and drag from Windows Explorer into the assembly window which should be partially visible in the background.
Click on the image to see a larger popup window showing this process.
Note: Since the first component in every assembly becomes the grounded component, I will typically insert this first component using the traditional "Place Component" command and then use the method above to quickly place the remaining components.
A new hotfix has been released that addresses a bug when using the "Find Files" function within Design Assistant.
Anyone using Design Assistant to perform file management operations should install this Hotfix.
Download the hotfix here.
This month, Autodesk has been running technical webcasts for Autodesk Revit.
This is a great opportunity to not only see Autodesk Revit software but also understand more about "Building Information Modeling - BIM").
You must register to attend the live webcasts.
Previous webcasts in this series have been archived and are available for immediate viewing.
Netstream Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the upcoming beta program for iCenter 1.5. Netstream is looking for candidates to test this exciting new release to ensure the highest possible product quality. A limited group of qualified participants will receive a "FREE LICENSED VERSION" of iCenter for their efforts. Please select the link provided below if you are interested in registering for this Beta opportunity.
http://www.netstream.ca/betaregistration.php
Some of the enhancements included in iCenter 1.5 are:
> Formulas and Concatenation of iProperties
> Database Combo Lists for iProperties
> Sorting and Filtering the iCenter Browser display
> Multi Select and Multi Set of iProperty values
> Stored Custom Views
Kind Regards,
The Netstream Solutions Team
3D Studio MAX 7 (3ds max 7) trial is now available for download.
Discreet started shipping 3D Studio MAX R7 to customers today (October 13, 2004).
For product information go here.
Download 3ds max 7 technical specification document.
Read the press release here.
Service Pack #1 for Autodesk Inventor Professional is now available for download here.
Because the service pack is for ANY language version of Autodesk Inventor Professional it's a pretty hefty download at 60+ Megabytes. Long live broadband!!!
