@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: Skills
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
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
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
Troubleshooting Guide – sample
Initial training a team on new software is one task – educating them on the often analytical means of troubleshooting issues as the model progresses is a completely separate one. I’m working on an extensive Troubleshooting Guide – divided up … Continue reading
Realities of Revit implementation (and why I won’t answer to ‘guru’)
I consult for several architectural and engineering firms, and on occasion I hear the team(s) refer to me as their Revit ‘guru’. While the intention is innocent enough, it always makes me cringe. Guru seems to suggest someone who has … 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
Revit Language Skills
“Parlez-vous Francais? Non? Pourqoi pas?” I spent a week in Paris in 2009, and while I had attempted to dredge up my high-school french vocabulary, I was sadly at a loss to communicate with language-proud Parisians. I faltered, I feined, … Continue reading