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In this knowledgebase (blog) you can find small tips, hints, secrets and tricks which - as we hope - help you learn to use your Autodesk and ARKANCE Be.Smart products more efficiently. ARKANCE (in Czechia - former CAD Studio) is a worldwide Autodesk Platinum Partner, Developer and Training Center since 1990. See also our custom CAD application development.

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How to connect external resources (IoT) to the BIM model in Autodesk Tandem?

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  Tip 14584

Tandem

*CAD

13.6.2025  

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How do I get rid of dimension text confirmation in AutoCAD Mechanical?

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  Tip 14583

ACADM

*CAD

13.6.2025  

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Clipping the captured Bing/Esri map image in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 14578

ACADACLTADTACADMPlantMapCi...

*CAD

12.6.2025  

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Why does Fusion display hidden edges and transparent solids?

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  Tip 14573

Fusion360

*CAD

9.6.2025  

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The extent of the sheetmetal unfold rounded to integer numbers.

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  Tip 14569

Inventor

*CAD

7.6.2025  

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Improper date format in my title block set by T4I.

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  Tip 14566

Inventor

*CAD

7.6.2025  

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MAPIINSERT in version 2026 ignores georeference from the World file.

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  Tip 14565

Map2026Civil2026CO2026

*CAD

7.6.2025  

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JobTime for Autodesk Fusion - tracking time spent on a job.

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  Tip 14560

Fusion360

Win,MacOSCAD,CAM

31.5.2025  

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How to disable or expire a public link to my Fusion design?

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  Tip 14555

Fusion360FusionTeam

*CAD

25.5.2025  

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Revit displays the Device Limit dialog and stops responding.

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  Tip 14553

Revit2026

*CAD

24.5.2025  

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How to reduce PDF document size in Bluebeam Revu?

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  Tip 14549

BluebeamRevu

*CAD

20.5.2025  

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How do I quickly switch Fusion to higher graphics performance?

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  Tip 14548

Fusion360

*CAD,CAM

20.5.2025  

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How to generate 3D PDF files from Revit?

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  Tip 14547

RevitNavisworksACADACCBluebe...

*CAD

20.5.2025  

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How to easily add a transparency toggle in AutoCAD?

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  Tip 14542

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

*CAD

18.5.2025  

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How to move vertices of a multiline in Z-axis?

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  Tip 14539

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

15.5.2025  

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