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Tag Archives: Revit
Process, Product AND Lifecycle Use
There is a lot of debate over the acronym of BIM. I like the ‘brief primer’ from EcoDomus: BIM is an acronym for a few things: 1) Building Information Modeling (virtual design process), 2) Building Information Model (a set of … Continue reading
3D or not 3D – that is the question
First off – not EVERYTHING in a virtual 3D model needs to be in 3D. This is an important concept to emphasize, as the first impulse of a team is that everything will be 3D, and that can be overwhelming … Continue reading
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
Customizing PAT files
Most architectural firms are using Revit heavily for the visualization benefits, and as such want to get as close to reality representing key materials as possible. While some requests just don’t weigh out in the ‘pros/cons’ analysis (modeling battens on … 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
Geometric Formula Parameters
Content creation is an evolving skill. Training team members to create symbolic furniture or equipment families is at the lower end of the skill set, where creating multi-referencing parametric families involving rules of proportion are at the higher end. This … 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
Little Things Matter
I’m still playing with the new features of Revit Architecture 2012, and while there are some new tools that are intriguing (parts, assemblies and analysis), THIS is what I’m currently appreciating the most: Ah, yes, the little things really do … Continue reading