Why isn't VBA installed with my Autodesk 2010 program?

If you receive the above message it's because Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is no longer installed automatically. If you need the VBA component you must download it from the Autodesk website, run the executable and click next through the installation Wizard.

On the message box click the hyperlink and it will take you to the Autodesk site where the download is located. Run the executable and it should install the VBA for you.

If you have problems installing it, or need to add it to an administrative image you can us a script to install. To view the script please see Autodesk Technical Solution TS1105147 or you can copy/paste the following location: http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS1105147

Revit 2010 Product Family Released To Subscription Customers

The Revit 2010 product family has been released to subscription customers and the most obvious change is the new user interface. The full Autodesk website release will likely be following very soon. Keeping with the theme that Autodesk has been implementing with their latest product releases, the Revit products incorporate the ribbon as well.

As you can see above, the ribbon is task oriented making it more discoverable and easier for new users to get acclimated. As objects are selected, the ribbon dynamically changes presenting the appropriate tools associated with modifying them.

Another significant change to Revit this year is the new conceptual design environment. As described in the Help menu, "It is a type of family editor that provides sophisticated modeling tools and techniques for designers to create massing families". It is a free form 3D modeling environment that feels very much like Inventor.

Revit Architecture 2010 is packed with lots more new features and I encourage you to get it loaded and try them out. Some of the things you'll find is improvements to interoperability, worksharing and much more.

3ds Max & 3ds Max Design 2010 - Hotfix

3ds Max 2010 & 3ds Max Design 2010 were released via download to subscription customers last week. On April 1st a hotfix was released addressing a couple issues that apparently didn't get caught before they hit the street. The hot fix addresses the following issues:

1. Performance regression under certain conditions when using mental ray with Final Gather bounces.
2. Stability issues when using a Cloth modifier
3. Stability issues that occur during file load with instanced geometry and Hardware Shading enabled.

The hotfix for 3ds Max 2010 can be downloaded from here

The hotfix for 3ds Max Design can be download from here

Have you ever had problems installing software?

Like who hasn't, right? Every now and then we get a few calls that have to do with install errors and we find at times the errors are about the Microsoft .NET Framework. Sometimes even launching the Autodesk program will give an error and it can be related to .NET. This is a required component to most Autodesk product installs.

One of the best methods to get you past this issue is to use the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Microsoft Windows Update site and ensure you have all the Windows updates applied. To manually navigate to the link copy and paste the following: http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us


2. Reboot the computer.


3. Install the Autodesk program.

In some more challenging instances you may need to remove all Microsoft .NET entries from Add/Remove programs then using Windows Update have them all installed again.

Microsoft has a couple of KB articles that could assist you as well.

Pre-released Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Uninstall Tool

or copy/paste the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=aae7fc63-d405-4e13-909f-e85aa9e66146&DisplayLang=en

Uninstall Cleanup Tool for the .NET Framework 1.0 and .NET Framework 1.1 updates KB928366, KB929729, and KB928367

or copy/paste teh following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7a4efc33-0343-4ee4-b0c4-97bd16967a09

Another of our Blogs may be of assistance too! It all depends on the version of of the problematic software.

If you need assistance with the above process, please contact your IT department or the Avatech National Support Center at 800-808-7645.