press Ctrl Windows Shift B to reset the graphics card calibration. Screen is black.

 

• Press Ctrl Windows Shift B to reset graphics card calibration

Bluebeam 403 FORBIDDEN error clicking hyperlinks.

 

• Open BlueBeam  Preferences by Review > Preferences or CRTL-K
  
  Bluebeam 2018
  Windows tab > WebTab > Uncheck Open PDF Hyperlinks in Webtabs.
  

SIMPLIFY INVENTOR OR STEP .STP FILE

SIMPLIFY INVENTOR OR STEP .STP FILE
Need an .IAM (Assembly) file to run the ShrinkWraper. Use ShrinkWrapper to remove holes and objects less than a certain size. Manually delete and unneeded objects in AutoCAD.

Inventor:

Open IPT file and - File > Export > Cad Format >  STP
Open new Assembly - File > New > Assembly
Assembly > Place from Content Center > Place Imported Cad file. Import STP file into assemble file.
Shrinkwrap options -
  Components - Level of detail to all “Content center and remove parts be size”.
  Features - remove all holes fillets chamfers pockets

 (entget(car(nentsel))) AutoCAD Lisp to list entities .

Find if program is running. Find IP from computer name or computer name from ip. Command line CMD.

CMD
Local computer

tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq ACAD.EXE

Remote computer

Tasklist /S ComputerName  /u administrator /FI "IMAGENAME eq ACAD.EXE"

Get the name of the computer from IP

Ping -a 10.01.01.111

Find the ip is a computer name or domain 

Nslookup

How often should I save a drawing file. AutoCAD AutoSave.

    My answer to the question how often
should I save is only save the work you don’t want to do again! You will lose
work and you will have to redo it! Always save when you get up from your chair,
take a break etc. As soon as you feel you accomplished something, save. Of
course long save times will make your saving a more strategic event. No one
wants to spend 10 minutes 3 times an hour saving.

    AutoCAD AutoSave time is set in Options > Open and Save> Automatic save. 

This does not save the current file it only makes a copy

of the file with the .SV$ extension. The .SV$ can be renamed to dwg and used in
an emergency. This does not work with Plant3d. The file would have to be
deleted and re-imported into the project.
    I like to set the AutoSAVE time as a reminder to save. I set
the AutoSave to ~20-30 minutes.
    I try to get to the point where I don't see the AutoSAVE
happening at ~20-30 min in the command line. Then I know I am saving enough. If
you see the AutoSAVE you need to save because you have not saved in ~20-30
minutes.
    If the AutoSave takes a long time you don't want it to AutoSave
because then you have to save again. You might set the AutoSAVE time higher.
    If you see the AutoSAVE you need to save because you have
not saved in 30 minutes.

Get computer name from IP

Replace 172.16.00.000 with IP
WMIC /NODE:172.16.00.000 COMPUTERSYSTEM GET USERNAME

Replace ComputerName with your computer name
WMIC /NODE:ComputerName COMPUTERSYSTEM GET USERNAME

View Log file to see who is using a program

Find the location of the log file in this case

C:\Program Files (x86)\FILEPATH\file.log

Create a .bat file with a text editor like notepad or Notepad++. Enclose path in parenthesis if it has spaces.


Type "\\Servername\c$\Program Files (x86)\FILEPATH\file.log"

Pause

Plant 3d Purge and Audit

Please use caution with any commands listed here. I assume no responsibility for any damage to any projects. My AutoDesk rep says the AuditProject command is very safe.
Do not run the AutoCAD Audit 

Plant3d commands AUDITPROJECT to audit the project.
Plant3d  Purge command is ok to run.

Autocad screen adds a space between the tabs and bar on the bottom

When I move over an object the bottom of the AutoCAD screen adds a space between the tabs and bar on the bottom.  This moves the object I’m trying to select.

options:

Turn off coordinates.  Click on the 3 horizontal bars at the bottom right of the screen.

Right click on the Model layout tabs and pick "Dock above status bar." You will loose some screen real-estate.

Plant3d Insulation not showing correctly in NavisWorks

DispSilh 0

PLANTINSULATIONDISPLAY <ON>: ON in Plant 3d

NavisWorks  In the Standard properties Turn OFF insulation “Iso Information” “PNPInsualtion Display” Off or make it transparent.



https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-plant-3d/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Pipe-from-AutoCAD-Plant-3D-will-not-display-insulation-in-Navisworks-if-DISPSILH-is-on.html




https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-plant-3d/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/Plant3D-UserGuide/files/GUID-A0C04E0C-C5E2-478F-ADBA-7998FCC19E72-htm.html



https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-plant-3d/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/Plant3D-UserGuide/files/GUID-3A78A23F-FC41-4056-8908-B71FDC01413F-htm.html

Unable to start Aspen Basic Engineering. There was a problem getting the license: SLM_AspenZyqad. Unable to connect to

Issue
Unable to start Aspen Basic Engineering. There was a problem getting the license: SLM_AspenZyqad. Unable to connect to database

Solution
1. Open Aspen Basic Engineering “Explorer”
"C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Basic Engineering V11.0\UserServices\bin\AZExplorer.exe"
Explorer - ABE V11
2. Open WorkSpace, leave Explorer open
3. Start Hysys and open datasheets.

The XML file is invalid dialogue displays when importing viewpoints in Navisworks

1. To get the XML option in Options > General >
2. Open the Options Editor whilst holding down Shift when you click on the Options button.
3. Under General -> XML, uncheck "Validate XML Files".

Hold the shift key while starting Options.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/navisworks-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Navisworks-2018-Viewpoints-import-error.html

3dWorld on the elements redline is not defined in the DTD/Schema