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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

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Using simple, low-tech techniques that anyone can learn, clay soil can be turned into walls, floors and plasters with only the addition of sand and straw. It’s true that earthen walls have poor insulation value and are not appropriate on their own in cooler climates. Find out more at The Cob Research Institute ).

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. Control Wall’s Material Return. Layers) for the host wall in a project. Note the two “wall closure” parameters (shown below) need to be “locked” so they stay positive (in the correct direction) when the host wall thickness changes. Revit OpEd.

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Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd

Electrical Panel Load Calculations. Another "inside" gem from Inside the System which offers deeper insight to how the numbers work. If you are a Revit MEP user and electrical is your game, then youll want to read it. of Echo , Electrical , Panel Reports. Electrical Panel Load Calculations. Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

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Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

For readers that are already familiar with the Point Known PKNail site measuring system it appears to be similar, at least in concept. Electrical Panel Load Calculations. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. Revit Consultant - Revit Training, Revit Implementation and Navisworks I started using Revit at work in 2002.

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Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. We can unlock a layer or layers in a wall to allow "pulling" them up or down separately from the rest of a wall. of Subtle , Detail Level , Walls. Could it be that the wall is not being cut in the ceiling plan view and the multiple lines are actually projection lines?

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Revit OpEd: Revit MEP Electrical Calculations

Revit OpEd

Revit MEP Electrical Calculations. Martin Schmid has been sharing some deeper insight into the "magic" behind electrical calculations that Revit provides. Labels: Electrical , Revit MEP. Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. Revit MEP Electrical Calculations. Friday, June 08, 2012. at 9:50 PM. Newer Post.

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Revit OpEd: Chameleon for Grasshopper and Revit

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It offers a Curtain Grid Manager that controls both panels and grids now, offers a preview of the system as well as helping to distinguish between vertical and horizontal orientations. Electrical Panel Load Calculations. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005.