HOTNEWS gives you helpful advice, tips & tricks, news from the CAD and BIM user community, AUGI events, and special offers and announcements. View in Your Browser Wish List     Forums     Get Connected     Articles     Publications     Products     August 2025, No. 267 AUGI Forums   Civil 3D: Prevent Pipe Description from changing when swapping parts     Revit Architecture: Modeling French Country “cornice” feature    Revit Architecture: Making the new construction in old remodel project show as existing in new project?      Activate Your Benefits     AUGI Members’ Articles   Tech Manager — Doing Nothing Mark Kiker argues that strategically “doing nothing”—pausing to think, allowing silence for idea development, delaying responses to encourage problem-solving, and withholding public criticism—is a valuable management tool, not procrastination. These purposeful pauses foster deeper thinking, promote independent learning, and enhance communication by allowing space for reflection and thoughtful decision-making, ultimately leading to better outcomes than immediate, unconsidered action. Read More   AutoCAD Architecture Managing Styles — Melinda Heavrin explains how AutoCAD Architecture Style Manager is a crucial utility for efficiently managing and customizing the appearance and function of drawing objects, offering a centralized hub to view, create, edit, and share various styles like layer keys, schedule formats, and block definitions. Users can sort styles by drawing or type, preview objects, and directly create tools by dragging styles onto palettes, streamlining workflow and ensuring design consistency. The interface provides a hierarchical tree view of styles from open drawings and templates, allowing for detailed property editing and facilitating the integration of standard styles from project libraries into current designs.    Automate Information Management by Dynamo in Civil 3D — Lukas Drbohlav advocates for using Dynamo for Civil 3D to automate data management of 3D solid objects, presenting it as a flexible alternative to manual processes for improved efficiency and accuracy. He outlines key workflows, including defining and managing property sets, adding and removing them from objects, and facilitating data exchange with Excel for collaborative editing and bulk updates. By leveraging Dynamo’s visual programming, civil engineers can streamline repetitive tasks, enhance data consistency, and standardize project workflows, especially crucial for complex infrastructure projects.    Model. Manage. Maintain: Quality Control Strategies for Revit MEPF Projects — Jason Peckovitch explains how to create high-quality Revit MEPF (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection) models and avoid costly rework, it’s essential to establish a proactive and continuous quality control (QC) cultureh. This goes beyond simple checks; it involves implementing standardized checklists, leveraging built-in Revit tools, and utilizing advanced solutions like Guardian for real-time enforcement and Dynamo for automation. Effective QC also relies on clear team communication, shared responsibility, regular internal reviews, and utilizing innovative technologies like AR/VR for better visualization and coordination. By proactively managing model health throughout the project lifecycle, teams can ensure accuracy, improve collaboration, and deliver exceptional outcomes.        Blogs Boost Your BIM In the Pipes The CAD Geek     AUGI Career Center   AUGI Store   AUGI Member Discounts Exclusive discount offers for AUGI (Professional and Student) Members: Developers: $150 per year for ADN Standard Membership (AUGI Professional only), a saving of $1,250! per year Hardware: Learn more about Dell offer for AUGI Members   Events and Training   AUGI is committed to providing diverse opportunities for its members to further their education—Below are just a few of the educational offerings that AUGI currently provides to help its members sharpen their technical skills.   Learn More   Autodesk News Press Releases and articles from the past month relating to Autodesk. On the edge of autonomy: Helping our customers navigate the next wave of AI Autodesk launches freemium access to Autodesk Flow Studio, with new pricing tiers making world-class VFX AI more affordable to all creators Autodesk, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results     AUGI Volunteering   There are openings for authors for AUGIWORLD, opportunities to assist in the Wish List, as well as contribute to our social media outreach.   VOLUNTEER       Become an Autodesk Beta Participant     AUGI Wish List     Rank