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Use Backburner to queue renders from non-Autodesk software In a step-by-step guide, our 3D technical consultant explains how to use Backburner to render with non-Autodesk software, and even provides a few example commands for you to use...
New Perspectives On FCP X It's fair to say that editor, Apple-certified trainer and post-production consultant Jonathan Eric Tyrrell knows a fair bit about Final Cut. In this guest post, he shares his thoughts on one of the most divisive new features in FCPX: the Filmstrip view...
Export Inventor data directly into Revit The BIM Family Toolkit Technology Preview allows you to easily export Inventor configuration data from iParts and iAssemblies (parameters, file properties and component visibility) directly to Revit families. Once the family data has been imported into Revit, you...
Why listening to Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' on vinyl made me want to burn my CDs Every so often I feel compelled to spend an evening pulling out my record collection and rediscovering a time when I actively enjoyed the process of listening to music. This happens with almost alarming certainty when I have either a) had a little too much...
Speeding up rendering at the University of Glamorgan The University of Glamorgan were looking for a solution to improve render times on their animation courses. We helped them set up a render farm that...
How to get Google Earth working with AutoCAD 2012 AutoCAD 2011 had the great function of being compatible with the Google Earth Extension, but a problem with the installer means Autodesk's new AutoCAD 2012 can't be detected.
Top 5 tips and tricks for Revit 2012 Revit Clinic's Ryan Duell recently published his five best features in the new Revit 2012 release. We couldn't let these time-saving innovations go unappreciated, so put on your best Tony Blackburn voice as we begin the top five countdown...
Direct USB recording with RME's Fireface UFX update An oddity that didn't escape the attention of those who saw RME's flagship Fireface UFX audio interface at launch is that it had a USB slot on the front panel. There was very little mention of what it was for, but the rumours were...
Novation's UltraNova Synth - A review On first impressions, Novation's UltraNova hardware synth is a beautiful thing, with its pitchbend and modulation wheels glowing a cool blue, and the 3-octave keyboard set into a matching blue housing...
Upgrading your Vectorworks Evaluation Licence to a Professional Licence Vectorworks KnowledgeBase has released this guide to upgrading your Evaluation Licence to a Professional one. Simply follow the instructions...
More tips from the Vectorworks KnowledgeBase If you're after tips on getting the most from Vectorworks, here's the latest from the Vectorworks Knowledgebase. This week: backing up preferences, disabling the Mac OS X firewall, exporting files, and more...
Importing 3rd-party file formats into Vectorworks - Google SketchUp Vectorworks KnowledgeBase offers the following great tip that allows you to import architectural drawings from Google SketchUp to Vectorworks: "The Import SketchUp command allows architectural drawings created in Google SketchUp...