NavisWorks not showing Revit correctly Showing analytical model

Set the options in NavisWorks to "NavisWorks view" Try naming a 3d view NavisWorks
and opening the Revit back up.

Scene statistics Shows Object enablers
and view.
Home > Project drop down > Scene Statistics

Bentley AutoPLANT “loadpiping.scr” Can’t find the file while opening AutoPLANT Piping

User may get error “loadpiping.scr” Can’t find the file while opening AutoPLANT Piping
Delete profile in Options > Profiles
AutoPLANT_Modeler811ACAD_F000_409
Restart AutoPLANT
If still showing error try
Options > Files > Support File and Search Path
Add following.
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\plant v8i\apmenu
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\plant v8i\icons
C:\Program Files (x86) \Bentley\plant v8i\support
C:\Program Files (x86) \Bentley\plant v8i\

AutoCAD Delete Video grahphics Cache and Temporary Temp files

C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016\R20.1\enu\GraphicsCache

Setting these variables to 0 and then back to original can delete the cache files,

CACHEMAXTOTALSIZE (System Variable) CACHEMAXFILES (System Variable)


Temp files are stored in location specified in OPTIONS > FILES > "Temporary Drawing file location"

Navisworks 2016 not reading certain RCP Recap files .

Need to install NavisWorks service pack4. Can also try saving in new Recap version.

How to make Outlook Calendar reminders stay on top

In word Alt F11
expand Microsoft outlook objects Double click This outlook session and add
 

Private Sub Application_Reminder(ByVal Item As Object)

If TypeOf Item Is AppointmentItem Then

MsgBox "Reminder about upcoming meeting!", vbSystemModal, "Attention!"

End If

End Sub

AutoCAD variables and settings

1.1          PURGE AND EDIT ALL BAD FILES AND CRASHED FILES!

1.2          FILEDIA CMDDIA= 1 open dialog boxes.

1.3          Ribbon and Ribbonclose to show ribbons

1.4          PublishCollate 0 = 1 Sheet 1 = multi Sheet is creates

1.5          Sdi  1=one drawing 0= multiple drawings. Open single or multiple dwg

1.6          ConvertPstyles  change ctb to stb and stb to ctb

1.7          Vpcontrol   how do I turn off [-][Top][2D Wireframe]

1.8          Hideprecision  1=double 0 = single precision. Acad2012doc.lsp.  (setvar "Hideprecision" 1)
(princ "loaded.")(princ "loaded.") (setvar "hideprecision" 1) (setvar "dispsilh" 1) (setvar "dblclick" 1);; Silent load. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2012 - English\Support\acad2012doc.lsp

1.9          Dispsilh  0=Off 1=On use On.Controls display of silhouette edges of 3D solid and removes the internal lines when plotting.

1.10       Navvcube  Nave cube Command: Enter an option [ON/OFF/Settings] <ON>: off

1.11       Adcenter  command can be used to copy the following between drawing files (or from your template files): Dimension Styles, Layers, Layouts, Linetypes, Multi-Leader Styles, Table Styles and Text Styles.

1.12       Ucsdetect = 0, rotating ucs when picking solids.

1.13       Burst and Explode commands to change blocks to individual objects

1.14       Filetab Filetabclose turn on the top tabs in 2014

1.15       Layerevalctl = 0 notification of proxy turn off proxy notice

1.16       PROXYNOTICE=0 No warning box displayed PROXYSHOW=1 Show graphic images

PROXYGRAPHICS=1 Save images with drawing

1.17       (setq matt (handent " 8C925")) ;Get bad entities from audit. Move !matt

(Command "_select" "_g" "AT_HMVYCGIK_24") Autopipe Audit log select.

1.18       Layiso “S” off lock or fade isolated layers. Layuniso Uninsolate layers

1.19       Vtenable=0 Vtoptions Smooth view transitions can be on or off for panning and zooming

1.20       Tilemode=1 ModelSpace 0 PaperSpace

1.21       Openpartial Type:      Integer Saved in: Registry

1.22       LayLockFadeCtl = 0 fade in locked layers.

1.23       FieldDisplay 0=Fields are displayed with no background

1.24       Snap “Style” Iso - rotate snap Style Standard.

1.25       AePdfFontAlt=0 electrical font switching. On Map SHX fonts to Truetype fonts during publishing to PDF. The mapping is defined in the acade.fmp file.

1.26       ExportLayout Creates a visual representation of the current layout in the model space of a new drawing.

1.27       Startup 0 Starts a drawing without defined settings.1 Displays the Startup or the Create New Drawing dialog box. 2 The Start tab is displayed. If available in the application, a custom dialog box is displayed. 3The Start tab is displayed and the ribbon is pre-loaded when you open or create a new drawing

1.28       SolProf Creates 2D profile images of 3D solids for display in a layout viewport.

1.29       INDEXCTL Initial value = 1. 0 Controls whether a drawing file can be worked on before it is fully open. Two conditions must be met for this system variable to have an effect. The drawing must have been saved with paper space displayed (TILEMODE=0), and the INDEXCTL=0 system variable must be set to a non-zero value.
0          Legacy behavior: A drawing must be fully opened before work can begin on it
1          Work can begin on the visible portions of a drawing before it is fully open

1.30       Mleaderstyle  get rid of ginex block

1.31       GSTESTBENCHMARK Graphics speed Appload "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2016\GsTest.arx"

  Paths

1.1          Express tools - Menuload C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2014\UserDataCache\Support\acetmain.cuix

1.2          C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2012 - English\R18.2\enu\support

1.3          C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2012 - English\Support\acad2012doc.lsp

Flattening

Try a AECTOACAD –exporttoautocad command. Flatten and Flatshot.  It normally takes 3d CAD files and flattens them just fine for our company.-format –2000 ---suffix = 1 enter enter enter(it will create a NEW CAD file where ever the current file was located. so just close out of the current file and go to the same folder it was in and you will see a new file with a "1" after it, open it and it should all be flat)fyi make sure you are not trying to flatten a block, must BURST it first. 

Search for Autocad license longer

Start > Right-click My Computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables > New System variable>

Variable Name = FLEXLM_TIMEOUT 

Variable Value = 1000000

1 million microseconds, increase by 1 million if no connection.

Converpstyles Autocad STB pentables not showing need CTB

In autocad type Converpstyles

Autocad not getting correct pentables. They show up as stb and I want ctb.