Inside Track—November 2019
Title Block Exchange Application
Autodesk AutoCAD: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Autodesk® Civil 3D®: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Title Block Exchange Application is a powerful and flexible tool to create Drawing Register templates and export/import your title block (Titleblock) attributes for multiple drawings to an Excel spreadsheet.
Building the dynamic attribute data link between your sheet drawings (or Sheetset drawings) and the Excel Register is very useful in major projects which usually need to update the title block constantly and effectively.
This tool can increase your efficiency and make your repetitive tasks easier, saving you many valuable hours. This application has following main functions:
- Create the Title Block Excel Template based on your sheet drawings, which have the title block on paper space.
- Export Title Block attributes values for multiple drawings based on your initial Excel attribute template to Excel files for you to edit and analyze.
- Import the Excel register values back to multiple drawings to update the attribute values.
- Use the Log file to trace your template creation, attributes exportation and importation history, and pinpoint possible title block attribute errors in drawing files.
Although this tool is reliable and robust and has been tested in several major trial projects with thousands of drawings, you are strongly advised to backup your drawings to a safe place before you use this application. We welcome your suggestions and feedback.
AutoRoomLabel
Autodesk AutoCAD: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
ARLToolbar allows one-click insertion of labels with the name, number, area, and perimeter of rooms. The area and perimeter values are associated with the drawing and are automatically updated if the geometry of the corresponding room is changed. A Room Schedule using the data from the labels and predefined info about the room finish materials could be inserted in the drawing.
Trace Electrical
Autodesk Revit: 2020, 2019
Use trace electrical to get an updated IFC export and an advanced object library to boost your productivity.
With the object library, you can easily manage a large volume of objects used in Autodesk® Revit® projects.
You can search for new objects, thanks to the link with the BIM&CO platform. Many objects are available.
To insert an object in your project just drag and drop the desired object. There is nothing simpler!
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