Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

I included the following tips and advice (edited a little in this version) in a door tutorial I wrote for my Autodesk University 2005 lab called "Autodesk Revit Building Family Editor: From the Beginning". Change the scale of the view to make it easier to constrain, select geometry. Skin - solids/voids and model/symbolic lines.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

In this image the massing has been created aligned with the "site" but weve realized that it would be easier to document if Project North were aligned along one building edge. As I wrote in my reply there, RTN is sleight of hand while RPN is really altering the entire model and related views to change orientation. Older Post.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 27, 2012

I was musing about a recent conversation where one guys position was that BIM is hype, unnecessary and worse really just being foisted upon our profession in a scheme to get more money from "us". It seems to me this notion of using Revit (BIM) and "us" isnt all that different. Friday, July 27, 2012. Due Diligence. The soluton?

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Building Information Management

APRIL 18, 2013

The Properties and Materials WG is charged with examining and revising content and organization of Table 32 – Services, Table 35 – Tools, and Table 36 – Information in light of recent work on Table 31 – Phases, Table 33 – Disciplines, and Table 34 – Organizational Roles. Work has commenced with the examination of Table 32 – Services.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 23, 2012

The problem with pinning it down is that as soon as I think Ive got it, I change it a little and then Revit doesnt complain about importing the file. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Copyright Information. ► 2006.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

The whole model is still there, just not visible, thatll provide some relief for performance sake. Recently I was working with a team, their building is a million square feet overall, and opening the whole file took considerably longer than selectively focusing on a single sectors workset. Building Shell or Envelope. Wing South.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

Rooms and areas can be deleted in model views like floor plans and ceiling plans. Revit warns us that they have been deleted from the model but they are still listed in schedules. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

The opening families are still assigned to the category Generic Model. As for other subtle library changes we will now find some categories separated by Internal and External, interesting language choice versus Interior and Exterior. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Older Post.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

It was meant to make it simple to alter the appearance of our model to be more in sync with what a structural engineer wants to see. When Mechanical is assigned Revit changes the nature of what plan and reflected plan mean. They were there but the discipline change altered how Revit calculates the display of the elements.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

They recently announced that theyre offering a software solution to bring 3D as-built models of pipes and other cylindrical MEP elements directly into Revit. However, the accuracy and utility of the model is greatly enhanced by the use of custom families. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 19, 2012

If changed I suspect people would have less trouble deciding which function is appropriate. It cannot be that difficult of change to make for Autodesk either. What you are suggesting is a much bigger change. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Copyright Information.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 26, 2012

This information has been sitting in my inbox for a week now. Autodesk Vasari Beta 1 is a slimmed down version of Revit 2013 focusing on conceptual modeling and early analysis. It also encompasses some changes to the user interface. Detailed BIM modeling tools have been removed. Builds and Updates.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 20, 2012

A few changes have been made this year as to how the updates are accessed. Improves section creation within a project with linked model. Improves stability when enabling “Show Analytical Model Categories in this View” when the Warning dialog is open. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 18, 2012

I used a pair of model lines (assigned to Invisible) to govern the location of the arc and line endpoints. It also means that the family will break if one of these segments is flex too far, assuming the changes result in a zero length segment. What you describe as working doesn't work on the model lines in my example.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 17, 2012

I think that it is natural to be inclined toward building very parametric families. However, as fast as some design solutions change a single solution family might get built quicker than the one we make trying to anticipate how it might change. As soon as we see what is possible, why not? 11:20 AM. stimmo520 said.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 12, 2012

99 that they say will never change. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Copyright Information. Refer to Autodesks own web site and product pages for specific trademark and copyright information. ► 2006.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 2, 2012

They are a panel because Revit needs to keep their width and height flexible, to accommodate any changes we might make. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Copyright Information. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Common taxonomy is critical to productivity, transparency, collaboration, and information re-use/management. Within the facility management where process, technology, and productivity lags, common taxonomy must be at the forefront. E N 15221-1: Facility Management – Part 1: Terms and Definitions Version EN 15221-1:2006.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress. The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress. The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. While Value Management is used as term in this paper, it is arguably interchangeable with Capital Planning and Management (CPMS).

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