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Revit and AutoCAD

Revit OpEd

It''s been 14 years since Revit formally began knocking on the doors of architectural firms. As Revit matured there were fewer opportunities for showstopper items. We can''t justify the time and effort required to move to Revit". Revit Structure was introduced (2005) and the conversation began again with engineers.

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Revit OpEd: DWG Files and Funky Snapping

Revit OpEd

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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AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems

CAD Shack

Digital Drafting Whether you liked AutoCAD, MicroStation, or whatever. (I We still drafted, but with digital lines. How many times have you heard draw it once? The minute you draw it twice in AutoCAD or ABS somebody changes one of two and now, there’s a disconnect. A Revit project has only one model. Digital lines.

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don't think: Do Revit: Fun little things you find.

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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. Labels: Drafting , Views.

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don't think: Do Revit: QUACK!

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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. So if "Revits" replacement does not really interest me (because I dont think there really will be one perse).

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Dept. of Subtle - Illegal Characters

Revit OpEd

Revit will complain if you attempt to use them to name a view, sort of. If you create a drafting view and use something like "1/2:12" it won't complain. Try to rename it and you'll be in trouble with Revit. These characters will create errors when Revit tries to create the file using them. An odd quirky item to be sure.

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Overview of Revit Systems

CAD Shack

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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