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Revit OpEd: BIM Coordinator for Civil 3D and Revit

Revit OpEd

BIM Coordinator for Civil 3D and Revit. You can read more information HERE. It allows a Civil 3D user to define the shared coordinate system to be passed on to a Revit project. Note that it uses a file formatted as ACCSXML (Autodesk Consulting Coordinate System eXtensible Markup Language). Builds and Updates.

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Revit OpEd: Dept. of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling

Revit OpEd

of Echo - Dont use the Basic Ceiling. When an architect uses the Basic Ceiling-Generic type they are creating a situation for the Revit MEP user they may not be aware of. Face based content does not orient themselves to the correct side or face of this ceiling. Labels: Ceilings , Revit MEP , Tips , Troubleshooting.

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

These adjustments change the 3D model, not just the 2D plan-view. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010. Copyright Information. Copyright Information. Moving Ceiling Grid Pattern. ► 2010. ► July 2010. (14).

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Revit OpEd: Should I Use Revit for this Project?

Revit OpEd

When Revit Systems was released in 2006, the essence of Autodesks marketing commentary was, "this is new software so it probably doesnt make sense to tackle a project with it unless the architecture team is using Revit too." Why assume that there is no value in creating a model of the MEP scope of work even if the architect doesnt use Revit?

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Revit OpEd: Room Separation Lines - Agida for MEP?

Revit OpEd

These divisions, while relevant to the architectural model, are ruining the possibilities of creating gbXML files without extensive work on the part of the engineer to remove the room separation lines, and then repair the damage done to the room names and numbers. Joe - in the examples he offered it isn't "poor" modeling.

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Revit OpEd: Due Diligence

Revit OpEd

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. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc.

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Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010. Copyright Information. Copyright Information. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models.