Thursday, June 30, 2011

Re-post Revitit.com - Parking

Parking in Revit?

You are probably wondering why we will be talking about Parking? This Parking is a Windows 7 features that (we believe) only happens on Intel i5 & i7 CPU Quad Core. It basically is a way for Windows to control power. It will put some CPU in “parking” mode if they are not needed. Thus reducing the power consumption but also… the power itself. What’s the point of having a Quad Core if Windows doesn’t use it to the fullest?
Since the 2012 platform now supports multi-threading on some tasks it would be nice to harness all the power of our machines for those tasks.
Here are the results of a non-scientific test conducted today (Open with audit a 2011 file and resave it. The file is fairly large and has several linked file in it)
With Parking enabled With Parking disabled
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20:52 mins 17:47 mins
Basically on those features alone we seem to get close to a 15% gain in performance.
Now… how do I disable the Parking feature.(Use at your own risk and make sure you backup the registry before)
  • Open the Registry Editor
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  • Run a search for that key : 0cc5b647-c1df-4637-891a-dec35c318583
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  • Once you found one you want to make both ValueMax & ValueMin to 0
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  • To do so, double-click the value and set it to 0 then click ok
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  • Then go to Edit – Find Next and set the value to 0 again
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    • Repeat until you get the following message
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      • Click OK, Close the registry editor and restart Windows
To make sure it’s deactivated open the Windows Task Manager and click on Resource Monitor. Go to the CPU tab to see if any are “parked
We would love to hear any feedback from you guys.

Re-post - evit OpEd: Autodesk Labs - eTransmit for Revit

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Re-post - Revit OpEd: Model Medic 2012

Revit OpEd: Model Medic 2012: "I wrote about this diagnostic tool when it first appeared. The 2012 compatible version is now available. You can download the new features ..."

Re-post - Revit OpEd: Revit 2012 Update Available

Revit OpEd: Revit 2012 Update Available: "I was able to download web updates to Revit 2012 products via Communication Center this morning (well when I turned on Revit anyway). I also..."

Monday, June 27, 2011

Revit Clinic Repost - Revit 2012 Project Neon Rendering Service Error Message

Revit 2012 Project Neon Rendering Service Error Message

Quick scenario for anyone who receives the following error message when attempting to render online with Project Neon for Revit 2012:
Neon
A problem occurred.  The rendering service could not complete your request.  
The following process should resolve this behavior:
1.  Sign out of Revit 2012.  Verify this also signs you out of Project Neon by attempting to click the Web Services > My Render Gallery option.
2.  Clear your web browser’s cache \ temporary internet files.  For example, here is the process for Chrome and Internet Explorer.
3.  Sign-in to Project Neon first, by attempting to Render Online:
SignInNeon
If prompted after, you can sign back into Revit 2012.
4.  Make sure you use the same login for both Revit 2012 and Project Neon.  By logging out, clearing the browser cache, and then logging into Project Neon first it should resolve the message.
If this does not resolve the issue please let us know!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Revit OpEd: Neat Dimensions

Revit OpEd: Neat Dimensions: "I received a comment on an earlier post . The essence of the comment was that they like to dimension like this, where the dimension's witnes..."

Thursday, June 23, 2011

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Revit OpEd: Revit 2012 Parts and Roofs

Revit OpEd: Revit 2012 Parts and Roofs: "Via Help : Parts can be created from: Foundation Slabs Floors (no shape editing) Walls (not stacked or curtain walls) Ceilings Roofs (t..."

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