Revit OpEd

APRIL 6, 2012

IsReference settings break down like this: Not a Reference - ignored by Revit in the project environment, still useful in a family to create "the bones". Weak Reference - Seen in Project by dimensions, align tool, Revit favors Strong over Weak Strong Reference - Seen in project by dimensions, align tool and Revit sees these first.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 74

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 11, 2012

Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. The wall continues past the floor as if it isnt there. I should mention that this works the other direction too, since the reveal is part of the wall it will leave a "hollow" space for the structural models floor slab to occupy. Labels: Collaboration , Floors , Linked Files , Walls.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems 53

Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

Dont define materials in families, define material parameters instead (or possibly sub-categories) as much as possible so materials can be assigned in a project, where they really matter. Dont include parameters in families that dont change geometry, instead put them in project templates and apply them to the categories they affect.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 72

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

Rooms and areas can be deleted in model views like floor plans and ceiling plans. The contrast or inconsistency compared with rooms and areas is that you can delete the sheet from the Project Browser and it is removed from the sheet list (schedule). Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

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Revit OpEd

MARCH 31, 2012

It makes it easier to keep certain sections (details/wall sections) and elevations (interior) off of overall floor plan views for example. Related to this is the notion that there are representations that wed like to control for floor plan orientation and offer a different appear for the reflected ceiling plan (RCP) version.

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Flooring Systems 53

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

When MEP (Systems as it was called then) appeared a year later they extended the concept to Mechanical and Electrical (plumbing lumped in with Mechanical till release 2013). Engineers dont generally do reflected plans so Revit made it easier to generate regular floor plans that show their elements in a way they expect to see them.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 55

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Revit OpEd

MAY 15, 2012

This means you can create your own versions of floor plans according to discipline or perhaps design phase. Tip: Theyve added View Template to the available fields in View Lists (schedule) so it can be managed there too. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Should I Use Revit for this Project? at 1:58 PM.

Site Planning 58

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 11, 2012

Could it be that the wall is not being cut in the ceiling plan view and the multiple lines are actually projection lines? It would be more appropriate to create the ledge with a slab edge applied to the floor slab and then the brick veneer pulled down to the ledge.much like the order of construction would have it happen anyway.

Wall Systems 56

Wall Systems Ceiling Systems Site Planning Project Management Consulting 56

Revit OpEd

APRIL 20, 2012

There isnt an easy button to just eliminate shared coordinates in a project. You can move the Survey Point back to the same spot as the Project Base Point and then use Specify Coordinates at Point to reset the coordinates the file is using. You can't turn on the Visibility of either Survey or Project Base Point in a Link.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 49

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 13, 2012

Loaded it into the project and was met with "nope you cant use this fitting Steve" messages whichever way I tried to use it. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Revit Consultant - Revit Training, Revit Implementation and Navisworks I started using Revit at work in 2002.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 17, 2012

Over here on the MEP side, we will take an hour to make, say, an air handling unit per the 2-D selection drawings from the vendor, add the necessary connectors, then 'load into project' We will then save it as a stand-alone family, with a useful file name, in a server folder with the vendor's name. stimmo520 said. Egress Paths.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

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