Nerd Cat says: Access the download for Plant 3D 2014 Extension 2 via your Subscription website. Extension 1 will need to be installed first. From my initial tests, this is a good release of an Extension in that I haven't found any bugs.
December 4, 2013
Plant 3D 2014 - Extension 2
Nerd Cat says: Access the download for Plant 3D 2014 Extension 2 via your Subscription website. Extension 1 will need to be installed first. From my initial tests, this is a good release of an Extension in that I haven't found any bugs.
August 9, 2013
PLANT 3D 2014 :: Extension 1 - DO NOT INSTALL-To Everyone Until You Test
On the Plant Exchange, there is a new (sorta new anyway) Extension that has alot of promise for BOMs in Orthos and Center of Gravity calculations, as well as some Isometric improvements.
http://autocad.autodesk.com/?nd=plant_home
However, upon installing, I started getting errors, crashes, problems problems problems with my Plant 3D. I tried to uninstall the Extension, but ended up having to completely uninstall and reinstall the Plant 3D.
So, at this time, I would not recommend installing the Extension. Other links to reference on the Plant 3D Discussion board:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-Plant-3D/Plant-3D-2014-Extension-1/td-p/4349963
UPDATE:
UPDATE:
Here is what I have found with my reinstall of Ext 1 on a fresh install of Plant 3D.
REGENALL must be performed on all Orthos and all Isos, what I mean is:
If i have multiple Orthos open, and toggle between them, I will need to REGENALL. This will also happen if I have multiple Orthos and Isos open. When I toggle from an Iso to an Ortho, I must REGENALL.
If I have multiple ISOs open, similar to the Orthos, provided I am looking at the ISOs in model space. Seem ok if I am viewing the ISOs in PaperSpace.
My original problem that caused me to reinstall P3D in the first place has not come back, which was locking up during Ortho creation. One note, I definately believe the dialog that says "this may take several minutes" when creating Orthos. The only thing I can think of that is different is I did uninstall/reinstall .NET Framework 4.5.
Some have reported anomolies in ISO creation, but I am not seeing that.
All my orthos have xrefs, and seem to work fine.
Dimscale looks good.
Properties Palette good.
All my tests were with existing projects.
I tested on another PC that had only Plant Design Suite, no other suites installed. Same issue with REGENALL, but none of the others problems people have reported.
So, at this time, for me, I think I will put up with having to REGENALL in exchange for the added functions/capability of the Ext 1.
I recommend that in any given environment, that one person on the Plant team install the Extension and do some detailed testing before everyone on your team installs it.
And I do request any feedback from others on this issue. I do believe the Plant Team at Autodesk is always pursuing quality with this product and will be attentative to all issues.
July 30, 2013
Why is ZIP file empty when Exporting AutoCAD 2014 Settings?
My previous post described how to migrate settings and how to transfer
AutoCAD settings from computer to computer. However, if you try to open the ZIP
file, it appears empty. Download and install either WinZip or WinRAR and you
will be able to open the ZIP file and view its contents.
You do not have to do this to Import AutoCAD 2014 Settings. This info is only provided to answer question, why is the zip file empty. It's not and don't worry about!
You do not have to do this to Import AutoCAD 2014 Settings. This info is only provided to answer question, why is the zip file empty. It's not and don't worry about!
AutoCAD Migrate then Export then Import
This week I received two calls about the same issue from two different customers. How do I copy all my settings from AutoCAD 2011 to AutoCAD 2014 when AutoCAD 2014 is on a different computer? If the "old" AutoCAD and "new" AutoCAD are on the same computer, it's pretty easy. Simply use "Migrate From a Previous Release" in the folder Start[All Programs[Autodesk[Migrate Custom Settings.
If you have "old" AutoCAD and "new" AutoCAD on different computers, well then you have a little more work. First, you must have the "old" and "new" on the same computers. Follow the steps above to "Migrate From a Previous Release". This involves installing "new" AutoCAD on same computer with "old" AutoCAD even if you don't want it installed. "Migrate From a Previous Release" only works when both AutoCADs are on same computer. Then use "Export AutoCAD 201x Settings" to export all the "new" AutoCAD settings to a single ZIP file. Now copy the ZIP file to the other computer without the "old" AutoCAD and use "Import AutoCAD 201x Settings" and select the ZIP file. That's it.
The most common error people receive is "Migrate profiles require that AutoCAD 2000 or a later version be installed on your system". If you see this error message, it is because you exported directly from the "old" AutoCAD, copied the ZIP to the new computer, and tried to import into the "new" AutoCAD. At least one time on one computer you must have both versions installed and settings must be "migrated from previous release".
So I hope I answered your question. Now I have one for you. What took you so long to upgrade?
June 25, 2013
May 2, 2013
Revit 2014 NEW Feature.... WOW!
Controlling the Selection of Elements
So what is one of the new features in Revit 2014 that made me think "Wow, I didn't know I wanted that!" Did you know you can control what objects you can select? How many times did you accidentaly pick elements that are pinned or a link file? Well, now with 2014, you have the ability to turn off selecting Link Files, Underlay Elements, Pinned Elements, and Elements by Face!
May 1, 2013
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