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RTCUSA 2011 - Speaker Ranking

Revit OpEd

Techniques for Designing and Documenting Panelized Wall Systems in Revit). Congratulations to the following speakers who provided the top 10 presentations at the conference according to our respondents: Paul Aubin (Still Not Sharing Your Coordinates?). Brian Mackey (LAB: Nesting Families). Thomas Weir (LAB: BIM for Wood Structures).

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Earth USA 2011

Natural Building

October 23, 2011. Earth USA 2011. The Sixth International Conference on Earthen Building and Architecture, Earth USA 2011, met in Albuquerque, NM at the National Hispanic Cultural Center September 30 through October 2, 2011. This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar. -->. where it is defined.

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Insulated Composite Panels for Challenging Environments

Civil + Structural Engineer

These multi-layered wall and roofing panels provide a barrier against the elements and improve energy efficiency while providing operational and installation cost savings versus conventional materials. Insulated composite panels are a nonmetallic alternative to IMPs for use on walls or roofs. What are ICPs?

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

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. ► 2011.

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Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

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: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

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. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19). ► November 2011. (21). at 8:00 AM.

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Revit OpEd: Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models

Revit OpEd

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.