Revit OpEd

JULY 20, 2012

A few changes have been made this year as to how the updates are accessed. 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.

Piping Installation 61

Piping Installation Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Structural Systems 61

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.

Wall Systems 49

Wall Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Architecture 49

Revit OpEd

JULY 27, 2012

The problems are with autodesk's management of the software and of the paying client base, who are always secondary to the shareholders. How many revit 2013 changes (I can't call them all improvements) address AUGI wishlist items? I think we're just at the beginning of massive change in the industry. The soluton?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Change Management Schedule Management Building Materials Manufacturing 58

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Party Wall Doors. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14). ► October 2006. (5). ► September 2006. (10). ► August 2006. (8). ► July 2006. (6). Egress Paths.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Architecture Schedule Management 58

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. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14). ► October 2006. (5).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 63

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Flooring Systems 63

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). When Mechanical is assigned Revit changes the nature of what plan and reflected plan mean. The concept of View Discipline appeared with Revit Structure.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 55

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Site Planning Project Management Consulting HVAC Systems 55

Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

That is intended to make it easier to place them elsewhere in the model without having to recreate them from scratch if their current location needs to be changed. 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. ► 2006. Egress Paths.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management Project Management Consulting Site Planning 56

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. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Party Wall Doors. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14).

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Architecture 53

Revit OpEd

APRIL 18, 2012

FFE NIC (by owner that may be easier to manage alone). There is a little known technique for managing these using worksets when dealing with linked files and their levels and grids. If you reach for a workset to manage element visibilty you owe it to yourself to consider a deeper look at Filters. Floors Condos. Floors Rental.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 65

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems Project Management 65

Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

As for other subtle library changes we will now find some categories separated by Internal and External, interesting language choice versus Interior and Exterior. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14). Egress Paths.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Schedule Management Electrical Systems 53

Revit OpEd

APRIL 12, 2012

99 that they say will never change. They currently offer a variety of chairs, sofas, couches, tables, beds, fans, lights, dining-ware, vases, wall accessories and a dynamic flexible outdoor pergola. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. ► 2006.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Architecture Wall Systems Schedule Management 56

Revit OpEd

APRIL 17, 2012

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. If the family is rendered irrelevant as soon as the design changes then investing a lot of time in making it parametric may not make sense. Labels: content , Dept.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Change Management Schedule Management 56