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xxIssue with 2026, second screen and Fitting Template

Today at 13:56:43 by VirtualPilot | Views: 19 | Comments: 0
I do not know if this is a Windows 10 issue or what, but with this version I'm having a constant problem when clicking on fitting on a template located on a second screen where you click on a fitting ...
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topicsolvedStraight Duct Length(Value) Is Different from Length(Auto)

Jun 20, 2025, 19:03:36 PM by MikeO | Views: 72 | Comments: 2
The auto length for a straight piece of rectangular duct with TDC connections is set to be 4' 8 1/4", and when placed in Revit, that shows to be the exact size. The odd part is when you change the len...
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xxAPI access to material or specification?

Jun 19, 2025, 18:32:18 PM by cadbyken | Views: 50 | Comments: 7
We have an intern that is playing with some API programming. One of the things that I have him looking at is changing the material from galvanized to paint grip. There have been several stumbling bloc...
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xxExtract CADmep database from Revit

Jun 17, 2025, 16:18:35 PM by WilliamNY | Views: 178 | Comments: 6
Hey, I realize that this is kind of a sweeping question, but I'm wondering if anyone knows if there's a way to extract a complete, usable Fabrication CADmep database from a Revit project file.
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topicsolvedWhere Does the Bead in Bead & Slip Connector Come from?

Jun 12, 2025, 21:41:55 PM by jaysomlam | Views: 141 | Comments: 2
I would like to know how to setup a round connector to ask it to form a bead, like the one shown in a Bead & Slip connector. 

You can see from picture #1 that the Bead & Slip connector has...
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