@apertedesign feed- apertedesign: After a few realizations working w #pointclouds & #Revit I'm thinking my second calling is in neurological brain scans! February 22, 2012
- apertedesign: Did they have headshots, like RE/Insurance brokers?! :P “@seandburke: ...an architecture firm advertisement on TV. The world has changed.” February 22, 2012
- apertedesign: Creating a phased #Revit model of #Strawbale project. Phasing from foundation to stud/buck framing to baleing to 3-layer earth plaster February 22, 2012
- @SFUrbanist feed
- SFUrbanist: RT @aperte: Listening to #Pandora Blues Essentials - and impressed! Lots of original classics I've only heard (many) covers of! February 22, 2012
- SFUrbanist: Consider donating old bikes for parts! Re: @thebolditalic: @bikekitchen bike maintenance stations http://t.co/zriJy3nJ” February 21, 2012
- SFUrbanist: Cant wait to try these!! “@CityCarShare: Our future e-bike program is even getting coverage in LA http://t.co/Xk6g5GQZ” February 21, 2012
Tag Archives: ProjectManagement
Putting the I in IPD
More and more, subconsultants are being provided a Building Information Model rather than traditional 2D backgrounds, and are being asked to return a 3D deliverable in kind. And with that, comes questions: Q: Do I have to use Revit, too? … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, BIM/Revit
Tagged customization, IPD, ProjectManagement, Revit
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Is ‘the cloud’ still a dream?
Technically speaking, no. ‘Working in the cloud’ is already a reality – look at your cloud-hosted email services and customer management tools – a tremendous amount of daily data exchange is already up there. But should your team’s design data … Continue reading
Double-clicking files from a browser
Teams new to Revit often fall back on old habits better suited to other programs – a common behavior I see is double-clicking files from a network browser to open them. Not a good idea for Revit files! Here’s why: … Continue reading
BIM and Risk Management
First off, I’m not a lawyer, but I’ve sat through conferences with many of them, enough to know that the legal liability of an architect is at minimum, daunting, at maximum… well, let’s not (hopefully ever!) go there. A client … Continue reading
Introduction to the Revit .ini
All of the default settings and operations in Revit are controlled by the .ini file in the install. The ini file is the portal for any customization of your Revit environment, from changing the background color from white to black, … Continue reading
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Tagged customization, Implementation, programming, ProjectManagement, Revit, UserInterface
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Revit/CAD Hybrid Projects
This topic came up in a consulting session today, and it echos an exchange I recently had over LinkedIn, so I’ll recap things here: LinkedIn email from a past colleague: How do you recommend to handle details and front end … Continue reading
MGMT views – Work those schedules!
It’s taken me a while to get the more senior staff to open up a model file. They are rarely ever ‘hands on’ in the production aspect of the project, and are (the unspoken truth) a bit intimidated that they’ll … Continue reading
ahhhh, ADA clearances! (fist shaking)
Everyone wants to have accessibility clearances built into families. Sure, why not? Pop in that door or drinking fountain, and BAM! (sorry, Emeril!) you got your clearances RIGHT HERE! This topic came up in a recent AUGI post, and I … Continue reading
Proper application of a Type Catalog
I recently replied to an AUGI posting from a user who was struggling with a test case for building a Type Catalog. Type Catalogs are great tools for families that need many types, each with new parameter values, such as … Continue reading
Cautionary Tale?
A cautionary tale of #BIM? I say it’s a segway to an important discussion on LOD definitions on your projects! Interesting comments unfolding through the LinkedIn RTC Community group – join the discussion!