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This video examines one of the best features Revit has to offer: curtain walls. We will look at how to use curtain walls for exterior finishes – like metal panels – that are not curtain walls. During this ... https://www.solidcad.ca/using-curtain-walls-for-wall-panel-systems/ Tips & Tricks: Increase your productivity in Revit

Have you ever wondered if there’s a better way to do something in Revit, join us for this short video that focuses on how to improve your productivity. This video will review: The best way to use 3D View Cube ... https://www.solidcad.ca/tips-tricks-increase-your-productivity-in-revit-2/ Best Practices for Revit Model Groups

Revit Model Groups are a wonderful thing when you know how to use them and follow some basic rules. They allow capturing repetition in the building model, and provide a way to tag through the groups, maintaining ... https://www.solidcad.ca/best-practices-for-revit-model-groups/ How to Organize My Schedules Using the Browser Organization

In this video you will learn some quick tips and the basics of organizing the schedules using the Browser Organization. Revit 2018 provides various options for organizing the schedules in your project browser ... https://www.solidcad.ca/how-to-organize-my-schedules-using-the-browser-organization/ Tips for Creating Detail Components

Detail components are Revit families that can be placed in drafting views or detail views to add information to the model. They offer a more efficient, easier to use, and easier to control method of detailing ... https://www.solidcad.ca/tips-for-creating-detail-components/ Civil 3D 2020

Autodesk has released the latest iteration of their Civil Engineering modeling software, namely Civil 3D 2020.  Go to the Autodesk Account page to download the software or get it from the Desktop App. Note, ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-2020/ AutoCAD 2020

Autodesk has release the latest iteration of their flagship drafting software, namely AutoCAD 2020.  Click here to see Autodesk’s page detailing what’s new.  Go to the Autodesk Account page to download ... https://www.solidcad.ca/autocad2020/ Civil 3D 2019 Update 2

A new update for Civil 3D 2019 has just been released.  You can find it in the usual places; the Desktop App or your Autodesk Account.  Here is the ReadMe; note that AutoCAD 2019.1.2 must be installed prior ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-2019-update-2/ Infrastructure Road Show Series – Recap

Recently the SolidCAD civil team conducted the first Infrastructure Road Show series across Western Canada! Our roadshow series was designed to uncover emerging technologies and new software, share best practices ... https://www.solidcad.ca/infrastructure-road-show-series-recap/ Civil 3D 2019.1 Update

Autodesk has released the first update for Civil 3D 2019. It is called the Civil 3D 2019.1 Update. As is the new norm, updates contain fixes and also feature enhancements. You can discover all of the details ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-2019-1-update/