Author: admin
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How to Get Tekla Model Objects if selected by Users (Tekla API)
A user has pre-selected a set of model objects. We need to retrieve them via the API. How do we do it? All of our code is extracted from our production apps.
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ByCoordinateSystems (i.e. the Tekla API method)? AlignCoordinateSystem (the AutoCAD .net API method)? What are they? What do they mean?
What problem does it solve? I have some treasure, buried somewhere. I know how to get there from my town. This is great from my current location. But how will you get there from YOUR location? Without changing the location of the treasure, I can tell you how to get there, from your location by…
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How to programmatically filter model objects, in a Tekla model, by Part Position? (Tekla API)
Suppose you have a Tekla model and you want to programmatically filter for parts with a revision mark of abc/1. How would you do that? When I originally tried the code, I had a single Binary Filter expression for just the part Position Number. I made a fatal mistake – I had assumed that Tekla…
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Memo 38 – Easy way to improve your english
Most staffers in this firm have very poor English ability. English is a universal language. It is a very valuable skill. If you don’t want to improve your language (and I know some don’t want to, nor do they care) then you will very significantly limit your earning potential. Clients demand good communicators – especially…
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Memo 37 – Clients will have the option of choosing their preferred detailer
Clients can nominate their preference. But why? This is a proposal for a change in the process at Tek1. I propose from now on a client to be able to nominate their detailer, if they have a preference. (FYI – this is now happening anyway, whether you like it or not). Benefits? Clients may want…
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Memo 36 – Software efficiency tools
Password Manager: Use KeePassXC. Download it here: https://keepassxc.org/download/#windows. Download it. Do not store your passwords in a sticky note in your computer, or on Google Drive, or in some .txt file. Use the password manager. Why? Tutorial Video:
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Memo 35: Business Administration
The following will be a series of posts on business administration. It is written primarily for the benefit of Tek1 staff who are interested in this topic, but I hope it will be of benefit to the wider community. Things you need to know: Getting Stuff Done …….who is going to fix all of that?…
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Memo 34: Do not EVER give out native Tekla db1 files; Do not give .ifc files without full payment
Why not? Looks like db1 files were released in the above project? Perhaps there was a miscommunication or some type of error? Also look closely at those names? Does anyone recognise them? Essentially you are cutting of your own feet by doing this. Your are helping a direct competitor, and more than that, former colleagues…
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Memo 33: Connecting to Tek1’s ActCad License Server
(B) Connecting to the License Server (C) Firewall Troubles
