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Get SelectionFilter by block Name
It is very common that you will need to create selection filters for different types of blocks. Why repeat yourself? There is a very simple utility that I wrote that is amazingly handy for solving this very issue. Best part is that it accepts wildcards, so you can search for block references which, for…
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Convert ObjectID[] to ObjectIDCollections!
When dealing with selection sets we can obtain the object ids of the objects contained within. The method though, returns an array. But what if we want an ObjectIDCollection? We can simply pass the ObjectID[] array into the ObjectIDCollection constructor. Simple. The last thing you want to do is iterate through the…
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Tek1 Now Drawing Bubble Deck!
Tek1 – Now has Bubble Deck Capabilities Bubble Deck After sending our staff overseas for an intensive Bubble Deck training camp, and after the development and preparation of tools to handle Bubble Deck detailing, Tek1 is pleased to announce that in addition to stand panel detailing, Tek1 has started to draw Bubble Deck slabs. This…
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Program to supersede and manage hundreds of drawings received via transmittal
What is the problem? Superseding documents is a real pain – a great difficulty. Manually clicking and deleting files: it’s very time consuming and error prone. What if you miss an important drawing? It’s very, very easy when you get 20-30 new drawings every two days to sort through. In 3 months you’ll have a…
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How to avoid Danger in Building and Construction Projects (Part I)
How to avoid Danger in Building and Construction Projects “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.” — Proverbs 22:3 The aphorism holds with building and construction. How it works in building and construction What is the danger in building and construction? The danger is if you…
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Technical Note: Lifters minimum 10 tonnes & must use N20 loop bars
What is happening? Summary: Lifters minimum 10 tonnes & must use N20 loop bars Lifters must have a minimum capacity of 10 tonnes from now on. N20 loop bars must be used on 10 tonne lifters. This is a slightly thicker diameter than the previously used bars. Why? Suppose you have a 9 tonne panel.…
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CAD Engine for Structural Steel
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Open Invitation to participate in developing Structural Steel Cad Engine. Almost all reasonable cad systems are priced significantly high to suck out any money detailing companies can generate. Most detailing companies will find pretty soon that the only party benefiting from their effort is the software vendors. I am interested in developing a cad…
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What does N12-200 EF mean?
In this blog post we will explain what N12-200 EF means. Please see the below diagram: Well, what does N12-200 EF it mean? Let’s break it down. N12 This is the diameter of the rod. 12 mm. 200 The 200 portion means that the rod should be spaced 200 mm apart. EF This means…
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Batch Processing AutoCAD drawings using AcCoreConsole and Script Pro 2.0
Batch Processing Using AcCoreConsole is now here. What is AcCoreConsole? It is a command line version of AutoCAD without a user interface. It allows us to batch process AutoCAD drawings super fast. Example: Let’s say I have 500 drawings. (This is a prime candidate for batch processing). Now let’s say I have to apply a…