Sydney to get world's tallest 'living' façade
BD+C
OCTOBER 4, 2013
BD+C has been covering the trend since 2004, when the Edouard François-designed Tower Flower apartment building opened in Paris. Body Image: read more.
Korte Wins "Best of 2004" in Southwest
The Korte Company
JANUARY 5, 2005
The Korte Company has been awarded Southwest Contractor Magazine's "Best of 2004" award for the Aliante Fire Station in North Las Vegas. The design-build project utilized a variety of building systems, including wood framing, structural steel ,and load bearing masonry walls.
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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure
Revit OpEd
JULY 19, 2012
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. ► 2004. (2).
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Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers
Revit OpEd
JUNE 11, 2012
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: YUZU Site Measuring
Revit OpEd
JULY 6, 2012
For readers that are already familiar with the Point Known PKNail site measuring system it appears to be similar, at least in concept. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1).
Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit
Revit OpEd
APRIL 4, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Fourth Quarter Sales Point to U.S. Housing Recovery
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 31, 2013
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, called Housing Recovery Opens Spigot , sheds company insights into the signs of the U.S. a company that obtains over 10% of its sales from residential construction, reported an increase of 6% in their sales relating to heating and cooling systems. housing recovery. United Technologies Corp.
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Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting
Revit OpEd
APRIL 19, 2012
System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. I run into wall types quite often that have these wrong or inconsistently applied. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). at 8:00 AM.
Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models
Revit OpEd
APRIL 11, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. When we have architecture and structure in separate Revit models we end up with somewhat clumsy graphics in wall sections. The wall continues past the floor as if it isnt there. Labels: Collaboration , Floors , Linked Files , Walls. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models.
Revit OpEd: Measure Between Two References
Revit OpEd
JUNE 12, 2012
Using that method in conjunction with key to select ALL the walls, you can get a VERY quick SF. The downside is that is uses the wall's centerline. Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2).
Revit OpEd: Chameleon for Grasshopper and Revit
Revit OpEd
JULY 5, 2012
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. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2).
Revit OpEd: The Missing Door
Revit OpEd
APRIL 2, 2012
That post is about Openings and this one is about curtain wall panel doors. When people first make a curtain wall that is supposed to get a door they quite naturally assume the door tool is the right place to start. Curtain walls are special and they are made up of curtain grids, panels and mullions. We dont use the Door tool.
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49 Revit OpEd: Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet
Revit OpEd
APRIL 4, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available
Revit OpEd
JULY 20, 2012
Improves stability when selecting a new host for an element within an In-place Wall. Improves creation consistency with Physical Wall when coping an Analytical Model Wall. Improves stability when splitting pipes which belong to different systems. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2).
Revit OpEd: Workset Posts Summary
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?
Revit OpEd
JUNE 13, 2012
If room separation lines are "off the table" then the architect would end up using something else like actual walls and hiding them. When we unload a workset the walls are still there and that means so are Room Separation lines. A zone would wrap up the spaces that are served by a single system as you described. ► 2004. (2).
Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Sunshine
Revit OpEd
MARCH 30, 2012
Party Wall Doors. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM. Revit 2013 - Sunshine. Revit 2013 - View References. Revit 2013 - Diameter Dimension. Five Minutes of Phasing.
Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - View References
Revit OpEd
MARCH 30, 2012
Party Wall Doors. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM. Revit 2013 - Sunshine. Revit 2013 - View References. Revit 2013 - Diameter Dimension. Five Minutes of Phasing.
Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter
Revit OpEd
APRIL 6, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations
Revit OpEd
JULY 24, 2012
Another "inside" gem from Inside the System which offers deeper insight to how the numbers work. Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2011.
Revit OpEd: Revit MEP Electrical Calculations
Revit OpEd
JUNE 8, 2012
Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. . ► July 2012. (10).
Lightweight Concrete Sculptural Building
Natural Building
JUNE 20, 2020
Below is an excerpt from Home Work: Hand Built Shelter (Shelter Publications, 2004) by Lloyd Kahn. Self-supporting vertical walls by nature want to be roundie-curvie. I have worked with a lot of different forming systems for different roofs. I feel that we need more intelligent building systems.
Rammed Earth Palace in Russia is Over Two Centuries Old
Natural Building
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
A century later, the palace was modernized: it had water supply and sewage systems installed and was made suitable for year-round use, after which it was converted into living quarters for courtiers. Since 2004, it has been hosting exhibitions. The palace only underwent restoration in the 1980s.
Best Online Lighting Stores in 2023
CCR Magazine
JUNE 6, 2023
Sometimes you may have wished to light or redo your home's lighting systems. Not to mention the specifics of pendant lights, chandeliers, wall and table lighting, and floor lamps. YLighting YLighting is a lighting store known for its modern lighting systems. VAXLAMP Now, this would have ended with mentioning the VAXLAMP.
Revit OpEd: RTC has a Blog Now!
Revit OpEd
APRIL 3, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: RTC USA Registration - Hurry Up!
Revit OpEd
APRIL 11, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold
Revit OpEd
APRIL 13, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: The Ribbon and Training
Revit OpEd
JULY 30, 2012
Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. The Ribbon and Training. ► 2011.
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Revit OpEd
APRIL 9, 2012
Such as nesting families, Variable swing features 2d/3d, Alignment for adjacent walls and creating a variable multi-lite panel. Make a system type parameter into an instance parameter, select dimension with a label in view, check instance parameter in option bar. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2).
NFPA 285 engineering judgments
Construction Specifier
JUNE 1, 2021
Modern wall assemblies have become increasingly complex as critical elements of the building enclosure. Increasing use of energy efficient continuous insulation (ci) and innovative wall assemblies places a greater emphasis on fire performance of exterior walls; this is regulated under the IBC through NFPA 285.
Revit OpEd: RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM
Revit OpEd
MARCH 30, 2012
Party Wall Doors. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM. Revit 2013 - Sunshine. Revit 2013 - View References. Revit 2013 - Diameter Dimension. Five Minutes of Phasing.
Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity
Revit OpEd
APRIL 10, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern
Revit OpEd
JULY 18, 2012
Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. The Ribbon and Training. ► 2011.
Revit OpEd: Reference Planes Summary Post
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 8, 2012
Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Some of these might slip away from relevance but they do involve them. Small Collection of Family Editor Advice. Door Templates.
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2023 Building Blocks Grant Awardees Announced
CCR Magazine
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Brunswick, MD $23,540 Foundation reinforcement and exterior wall stabilization. Brunswick, MD $25,000 Replace second-story windows to improve the building’s energy efficiency and install an integrated fire alarm system to meet current safety codes. Brunswick, MD $50,000 New HVAC system. Potomac St.,
Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than
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. Party Wall Doors. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005.
Revit OpEd: Revit Extensions for Revit 2013 Posted
Revit OpEd
APRIL 12, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Extents Greater than 20 Miles
Revit OpEd
APRIL 23, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules
Revit OpEd
APRIL 25, 2012
We can also create rooms and areas in a schedule view before there are any walls or boundaries available to define where they should go. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Revit just reports "not placed" until we put them somewhere.
A Giant That Is (Still) Creeping Through the Construction Industry: Digitization
Building Radar
JULY 15, 2020
Machine learning allows IT systems to improve themselves by independently “learning” from data using statistical methods. 3D Printing In 2004, the University of South Carolina succeeded in building a wall only using 3D printing for the first time – today a house can be printed in 20 hours.
Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Content Folders
Revit OpEd
APRIL 3, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Two Minutes with Beams and Columns
Revit OpEd
APRIL 16, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: Beware the Double Click in Revit 2013
Revit OpEd
APRIL 24, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Workset Posts Summary. Revit 2013 Downloads - Please Hold. Seek and Ye May Still Not Find. Content via Revit Furniture.
Revit OpEd: New Revit Family eBook
Revit OpEd
JULY 17, 2012
Reference Planes and Wall Closure. ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). ► 2004. (2). ► December 2004. (1). ► November 2004. (1). Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. The Ribbon and Training. ► 2011.
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