Revit OpEd

JUNE 14, 2012

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Importing survey files has always been problematic with Revit. Geometry that is far apart will annoy Revit, geometry more than 20 miles in extents is the current "line in the sand".

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 13, 2012

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. We use Revit MEP. In the architectural file, they used room separation lines as a rectangle to create rooms and tags for these study areas. Wednesday, June 13, 2012. edited a little).

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 12, 2012

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. or you could draw a property line. Revit OpEd Sub Pages. Revit OpEd. Revit Lifeline. Book - Introducing Revit Architecture. Revit Technology Conference.

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Carol Hagen

MARCH 27, 2012

If you are using a PDF editor and you work in the Architecture, Engineering or Construction Industry it’s time you see Bluebeam Revu. The flexible interface is designed to provide the necessary tools for accessing and managing the documents that you need, when you need them, especially Construction Plans and drawings.

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Do

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. As anyone who has used Revit to model geometry knows it does not really seem to care about "normals", which if youre familiar with most other 3D modeling software you know exactly what Normals are, even in Sketch-Up! at 10:44 PM.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Revit was (is) designed to allow us to adjust True North easily after the fact. As Ive written before , just make it easy to "draw on paper". Revit OpEd Sub Pages. Revit OpEd.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 1, 2012

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. I created a video to describe what happens when Revit contours dont quite match up with the underlying cad file contours that were used to generate a toposurface. Revit OpEd Sub Pages.

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Do

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. It is always interesting to see what pops up on my Google News feed that simply searches "Revit". I particularly like how he separates "Architectural" drawing into three distinct categories. Art & Science.

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CivilJungle

JULY 27, 2022

What Is Architecture? The techniques and art of making the layout of buildings and constructing the building are architecture. Architecture is an art. Besides designing and constructing architecture deals with aesthetics. Architecture is just not only art. Why Need Design Principles in Architecture?

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 17, 2012

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Thats the tension we are dealing with, transitioning to Revit. So, as I am talking with Revit users in the office they all say "When do we ever design a window with equally spaced mullions?"

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BD+C

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

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Do

MARCH 10, 2011

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. I needed to create a drawing schedule but some of the sheets we dont need right now but will need later. Labels: Revit 2011. Revit Beginners. Revit Family Man. Revit Inside (list of Revit firms).

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 31, 2015

Plan, Section and Elevation.the bread and butter of architecture. PLEASE, in the year of Two Thousand Fifteen, finally abandon your disconnected ways and use Revit (or.Archicad). Seriously, because the people that have to read your drawings aren't impressed. I don't care if you ever learn what those three letters mean.

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Do

JULY 26, 2011

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. What was coming after Revit? Sure Revit is fun and exciting, but its just a tool, and there is always another coming. Sure Revit is fun and exciting, but its just a tool, and there is always another coming.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 26, 2011

Techniques for Designing and Documenting Panelized Wall Systems in Revit). Paul Aubin (Detailing in Autodesk Revit Architecture). Solomon Smith (Revit for Residential Design). David Haynes (Revit + Ecotect - A Green Relationship). David Haynes (Revit + Ecotect - A Green Relationship). Stay tuned.

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BIM & Beam

JUNE 29, 2015

For example, SOFiSTiK, a German software development company provides a rebar detailing add-on to complement Autodesk Revit. The visual capability of Revit, coupled with the ability to design reinforced concrete in 3D, allows users to gain more insight into the design during the project than would otherwise have been the case.

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BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2018

Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer. Revit-model-driven structural-analysis. The results can then be imported into Revit and reviewed to understand the impact of various design changes.

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Do

MARCH 24, 2011

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. When youre drawing Drafting Lines, you can change the type of curve youre drawing, ie straight, arc, tangent arc, etc, but you cant change the style youre using, ie Wide Lines, Thin Lines, etc. Revit Beginners.

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Do

APRIL 5, 2010

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Autodesk: AEC Media Day, Revit 2011 Text & Labels. Think of all those families with boxes draw with symbolic lines, that dont adapt to text size! Revit 2011: Stepped Foundations with Adaptive Comp. Revit Beginners.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Add Structural Steel with Revit MEP. Not all Revit is equal. You know this if you have tried adding a ceiling grid with Revit Structure, duct with Revit Architecture, or structural steel with Revit MEP. It shows up fine in my drawing and I can change its length, offset and location. Revit MEP. (88).

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Do

OCTOBER 7, 2010

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. My first reaction was: draw a detail line, which will snap to Revits orthagonal snaps. Labels: Revit , Scope Boxes.troubleshooting , Views. Revit Beginners. Revit Family Man. Revit Job Captain.

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CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

Revit Systems debuted early this year giving MEP engineers a third choice of CAD technology to use; it may have also caused a bit of confusion on what software is really the best for any given firm. This article should help clarify the choices and provide a solid overview of Revit Systems. So why choose Revit Systems?

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Revit OpEd

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Ever since we started using computers to generate architectural and engineering drawings we''ve been inclined to provide a place on a title block to help people find the file. The file name is useful to anyone who happens to be looking at the drawings as long as they are in a position to access the digital version of the file too.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

Within five years, I exclusively used Autodesk’s Revit to deliver all my architectural designs. I would say that working on a sustainability-focused project, from an architectural point of view, is not very different from working on a normal construction project. I learned a great deal about the whole BIM process there.

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Do

APRIL 10, 2010

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. This is a great way to "freeze" a drawing, without having to export to CAD, and it keeps everything in the model. All these changes are available in Architecture too. Revit 2011: Stepped Foundations with Adaptive Comp.

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Do

OCTOBER 20, 2009

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Coming in a few days for all Revit products: Shortcuts for draw commands. Labels: blogger day , new tools , Revit 2010. Follow-up from Revit Blogger Day. Autodesk Revit blogger day! Revit Beginners.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. In past years I've proposed a What's New in Revit session for RTC Australasia. As a part of the crew for the Revit Technology Conference ( RTC Events ) I also see class proposals for a great many people who really want to say what's on their mind.

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Revit OpEd

JANUARY 13, 2011

No I don't have a new plug-in to create that napkin sketch look in Revit, sorry! I did write a post in January 2008 to describe a neat technique that the Introducing Revit Architecture 2008 book showed in a couple images. You can draw walls that loosely define rooms/volumes/spaces and shapes.

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Do

APRIL 2, 2011

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Since time eternal (or at least as long as I can remember) Revit has had a 1D array (ie, define a start point an end point and elements are arrayed between them). ADSK Media Day: Revit 2012 - Tagging 3D Views. Revit Zone.

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Do

MAY 13, 2010

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. The good news is if you dont care about the explanation, you can stop now and safely ignore the warning/error (shown below) that might be posted when upgrading a file from any previous version of Revit. Revit Beginners.

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Do

MAY 17, 2010

dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Those two courses are: Au Bon Panel: baking your own Adaptive Components and Panels with Autodesk Revit – 2hr lecture. Parametrics Laid Bare: Panels and Adaptive Components in Autodesk Revit – 3 hr lab.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 13, 2011

Since he is interested in developing a software application intended to support viewing Revit models via a 3D PDF Converter his need is a bit broader than just my opinion. Here's one of two sample letters he provided: To Mr. Michael Schell or to whom it may concern, Our firm uses Autodesk Revit for our architectural and 3D CAD design needs.

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Revit OpEd

JANUARY 12, 2012

It has not and still IS NOT a "real" category for Revit MEP. Elements that use it (Specialty Equipment) are regarded as "lowly" architectural stuff that doesn't deserve to be fully visible. Just un-check the Show Categories from All Disciplines option in Visibility/Graphics, not there is it?!?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2022

While humans have been engineering architectural feats for thousands of years, traditional drawings are often siloed, stagnant, and vulnerable to rapid obsolescence. . This allows us to have better communication with clients, vendors and support teams, who may or may not be familiar with standard drawing packages.” .

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. Revit Structure. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing: The types of Software Required for Drafting or Drawing are as follows. #1a. Revit Structure-. Primavera P6. Microsoft Project (MS Project).

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Revit OpEd

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The structural "layer" of a floor may actually be modeled by the structural consultant, assuming the structural engineer we are working with uses Revit and isn''t working directly in the same model with us (architecture bias in this post). They won''t show up because the Draw in Foreground parameter is not checked.

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Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

This post attempts to outline how a project will develop (understanding there are exceptions) when considering multiple firms/models and attempting to keep each model aligned both in Revit's model environment and relative to the site location and survey information. You" (an architecture firm) start your project without a reliable survey.

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