Revit OpEd

APRIL 25, 2012

Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules. Revit warns us that they have been deleted from the model but they are still listed in schedules. To really delete them we have to open a schedule view and delete them there. How about instead having a Rooms explorer, like you can explore Schedules, Sheets and Families? Whadya think?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

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

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2011

The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Friday, January 14, 2011 at 12 pm CST. Brown will share a recent whitepaper on how publicity is changing, how to integrate social media with PR for dramatic results, and identify several electronic distribution options.

Real Estate Development 103

Real Estate Development Change Management Schedule Management Construction Management 103

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

This is the schedule/agenda for the two day Revitganza. Daly, among others, has been championing this affair since being inspired by the Revit Technology Conference she attended in Huntington Beach, CA in 2011. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Changing a Username. ► 2011. Egress Paths.

Project Management Consulting 80

Project Management Consulting Architecture Schedule Management Change Management 80

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

I don't have 2013 yet, will this work inside a schedule, say for door detail references? Sorry, not in schedules. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. Scheduling Inequity for Ducts. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19).

Project Management Consulting 65

Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Architecture Property Management 65

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The essence of the warning is that something has changed in a way that Revit cant transfer the dimension reference to the new object. Edit: Btw, I wrote, and scheduled this to post ahead of time, in response to an question via email and a last night I read a post at RevitForum.org that asks why almost the same thing is happening.

Project Management Consulting 68

Project Management Consulting Architecture Change Management Schedule Management 68

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

MAY 15, 2012

Further, views can be tied to view templates and have changes to a view template take effect immediately in a view or many views. We can apply a view template like before, just to make a change or we can assign a view template to the view so that it will alter the view without the past extra step of applying the view template.

Site Planning 58

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Change Management Architecture 58

Building Information Management

JANUARY 5, 2016

Improved Transparency Could Help Efforts to Manage Agencies’ Maintenance and Repair Backlogs. For example, Interior excludes, while DHS includes, costs for some assets scheduled for disposal. These changes may result in improved information on agencies’ backlogs and prove beneficial over time. What GAO Found.

Property Management 40

Property Management Maintenance Estimating Schedule Management 40

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Youve just downloaded some content from a manufacturers site and realize that none (or many) of its most interesting parameters are not going to show up in your schedule. Now you can schedule their component along side your own, even tag if necessary. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Changing a Username.

Project Management Consulting 61

Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Architecture Mapping 61

Revit OpEd

JUNE 12, 2012

I can then produce a mass floor schedule to view the floor area. In addition, I can use the grips of the mass to adjust the perimeter if I need to and the floor area dynamically changes. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19). ► November 2011. (21).

Flooring Systems 65

Flooring Systems Property Management Wall Systems Architecture 65

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. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules. ► 2011.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Wall Systems Flooring Systems Ceiling Systems 53

Revit OpEd

MARCH 30, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. Scheduling Inequity for Ducts. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19). ► November 2011. (21). ► October 2011. (16). ► September 2011. (28). ► August 2011. (37).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

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

Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2012

Change the scale of the view to make it easier to constrain, select geometry. Dont include parameters in families that dont change geometry, instead put them in project templates and apply them to the categories they affect. On a somewhat related note, is there a way to change or get rid of added object styles in a parent family?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 72

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Change Management Wall Systems 72

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 28, 2012

These days I can select the desk, click Type Properties and, assuming the person who made the family provided a parameter to manage its material, I can click on the material value, which exposes the sneaky "Browse" button. The "front door" for materials is really on the Manage tab, the checkered globe button. ► 2011.

Building Materials 53

Building Materials Property Management Schedule Management Architecture 53

Revit OpEd

JULY 20, 2012

A few changes have been made this year as to how the updates are accessed. Improves consistency of unit formatting within Panel Schedules. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Panel Schedule and Load Calculation Addition. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19). ► November 2011. (21).

Piping Installation 61

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

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The success of the import is not dependent on additional Revit families because Revit assigns the imported pipe objects to its stock pipe families, in this case Schedule 40 PVC along with the correct type diameter, elbow bend, etc. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Changing a Username. ► 2011.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

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

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. Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19). ► November 2011. (21).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 63

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

Revit OpEd

MARCH 31, 2012

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Can't Change a Parameter from Type to Instance. Scheduling Inequity for Ducts. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19). ► November 2011. (21). ► October 2011. (16). ► September 2011. (28). ► August 2011. (37).

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Controls Flooring Systems 53

The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

A life changing decision I have never regretted” . They weren’t just a builder, but could bring ideas from a scheduling, cost and material selection standpoint. Dennis was still at FGM at the time, and Ralph reached out to him for a recommendation on a new manager to helm RKP&M. . “He Owners loved this approach.

Building Design 52

Building Design Building Products Distribution Public Works Building Materials 52

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. To make matters a bit more confusing Revit treats this curtain wall panel, pretending to be a door, as a door in schedules and in Visibility/Graphics. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming.

Wall Systems 49

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

Revit OpEd

APRIL 12, 2012

99 that they say will never change. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19). ► November 2011. (21). ► October 2011. (16). ► September 2011. (28). ► August 2011. (37).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 56

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

CK Power

JUNE 25, 2021

Operators will tell you things have changed a lot over the past decade. When new regulations come down the pipe, owners and fleet managers ask: “Do we need all new equipment, or can old units be updated?”. How does all this new technology affect our service and maintenance schedule?”.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 52

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Health Regulations Controls Manufacturing Quality Control 52

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.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 45

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Facility Management 45

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Survey Schedule. Antea Group, the Dutch-based environmental services firm, managed the decommissioning and demolition of a bulk oil storage facility in South Africa for an unidentified client. borders managed to fill coffers for listed companies. Graham, principal vice president of Bechtel, and manager of U.S. By Debra K.

Environmental Consulting 66

Environmental Consulting Project Management Consulting Public Works Government Works 66

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.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Facility Management 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager, AKF Group. As Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager, Jason oversees the implementation of digital platforms in a multi-building and multi-phase project. Manager, Global Design Tech, Amazon. Project Manager, Boldt. New York, NY. Kirkland, WA. Ariana Alvear. San Francisco, CA.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 122

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 122

ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

Survey Schedule. Model-driven project delivery on jobsites could be taking a big leap forward with a license deal between project information management (PIM) provider Newforma and M-SIXs 3D software platform, called VEO. Civil Engineering Schools. Current Costs. Material Trends. Historical Indices. Quarterly Cost Reports.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Insurance Management 58

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC, is perhaps the only proven, collaborative, performance-based construction delivery method designed specifically for the numerous task faced by facility managers. December 02, 2011. Learn more: Software , JOC White Paper , A Comparison of Cost Estimation Software Tools. The White House.

Energy Conservation 40

Energy Conservation Contracts Building Performance Measurement Energy Efficiency 40

OmTrak

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

While it may be tempting to assume that sharing Safety in Design reports and risk assessments with the client’s project manager fulfils these requirements, the next Clause 5 of the WHS Act introduces another crucial obligation. However, this report was merely handed over to the client’s project manager and filed away.

Handover 79

Handover Risk Management Facility Management Project Management 79

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In addition, a marketing planning checklist is provided, along with a link to the results of a construction industry survey regarding 2011 marketing plans. The most common type of marketing plan is the tactical marketing plan, which often is in the form of an annual marketing activity plan, along with corresponding budgets and schedules.

Budgeting 48

Budgeting Surveying Building Products Distribution Project Management 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 23, 2022

From measuring bid-to-win ratio, to how much a project is over budget or schedule, and KPIs , the more numbers you can put behind your work, the better. With risk increasing, how do firms keep up with new change and demand for 2022 and beyond? . 77% of megaprojects around the globe are 40% or more behind schedule.

Building Performance Measurement 98

Building Performance Measurement Schedule Management Project Management Risk Management 98

Building Information Management

JULY 20, 2012

Since the inception of the NBS National BIM Library in 2011 we have been laying the foundations for a robust library of quality BIM objects that are applicable to the UK construction industry. We have added a rich set of properties for construction and Facilities Management that are presented in a consistent and structured manner.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Property Management Controls Manufacturing Ceiling Systems 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 20, 2021

As a Senior Project Manager, Jacob Freitas is one of those fearless champions, pushing innovation and productivity forward at Level 10 Construction. We recently spoke with Jacob about his experience with planning and construction, how the project manager role is evolving, and how Level 10 leverages technology to solve challenges.

Project Management 52

Project Management Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Schedule Management 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This work should be scheduled at non-peak hours. Check that traffic light functions, change lamps and clean lenses every 12 months. Check hydraulic unit fluid level and pressures/ change fluid per manufactures recommendations. Inspect gear box, change or add oil as required. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel.

Maintenance 40

Maintenance Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Electrical Wiring Installation 40

Revit OpEd

JULY 19, 2012

These adjustments change the 3D model, not just the 2D plan-view. 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. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2011.

Wall Systems 72

Wall Systems Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Site Planning 72

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

It can be seen from within a project but not scheduled or tagged unless it is a built in parameter like those listed under the Identity group (and provided for us by Autodesk). Consider that a Project Parameter is part of a project and applied to categories of families so that it can be scheduled, but NOT tagged. Changing a Username.

Project Management Consulting 56

Project Management Consulting Schedule Management Project Management Architecture 56

Revit OpEd

APRIL 3, 2012

That was done purposely so they dont show up in door or window category schedules. 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. ► 2011.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 53

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