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JUNE 20, 2012

P articipants from the Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Kansas City and beyond will be coming to see presentations like; Steve Stafford - Shared Coordinates. William Spier - Rapid Energy Modeling. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. September (1). August (2).

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MARCH 29, 2010

I have noticed that when I get architectural models with excessive grouping that they bog down my MEP models. I try to keep the my linked architectural model as clean as possible and one thing that seem to help is breaking up groups. Open the architectural model and expand groups in the project browser. September (1).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

A few weeks ago we noticed that we had a linked architectural model with named and numbered rooms. The weird thing is some of the linked spaces in the MEP model were showing up as “unassigned” Not all of them, just some. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. September (1).

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JANUARY 6, 2010

In November Autodesk published a report from an experiment they did involving the a rapid energy modeling for 6 of their existing buildings all over the globe. If you cant get enough of that Green-Revit-Synergy type stuff, you should check out the Rapid Energy Modeling Report PDF they have posted on their web site. BIM Board of Omaha.

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APRIL 2, 2012

Skip to page 33 to get the low down on some elegant Revit MEP tips and tricks to try with the data in your model. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Check out Emy McGanns article in the M arch Edition of AUGI World " Tips to Leverage Data Efficiently ". September (1). August (2).

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APRIL 6, 2010

I often redefine some architectural families to be 2D in my model to keep the model size down and lessen interference issues. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Tuesday, April 06, 2010. Dans Family Reunion. My friend Dan came to the rescue last week. September (1). August (2).

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JUNE 3, 2010

I wanted to use phones and web browsers to acquire and sort BIM data directly from Revit models. I would like mechanical/plumbing in Revit MEP to have the same connection philosophy as Revit Structure using and analytical models. Just like a structural model, the beams and columns do not have to be connected to run structural analisys.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

He had everything on in the model and the linked model, the worksets were good, and everything he tried. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Monday, November 14, 2011. Cant See Spaces. I had a user today who could not tag or see spaces. September (1). August (2). February (2).

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JULY 21, 2011

For this example use Model and Manufacturer. The words model and manufacturer will work, the letter X or any other characters will work as well, just dont leave them blank. Column B defines the Model number assigned to that type. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. August (2).

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JUNE 22, 2011

The use of dependent views is invaluable in a MEP model when systems cross match lines. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Dependent Views. By creating two dependent views of level 1, one can represent the East wing and the other the West wing. September (1).

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JULY 26, 2010

Check out page 20 for how you can assign MEP scheduled parameters to items placed in the architectural model. We have already been asked by one of our consultants to use their MEP content in our Architectural model. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Love you Dad! September (1).

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Currently the room tags are reading information from the room object in the linked architectural model and I link that view. The space object in the MEP model linkst to the room object in the architectural model. The space object will read the room information from the room object and can be tagged by view in the MEP model.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

When at a loss on how to handle the colorful MEP model one of our clients called on Joe Eichenseer at IMAGINiT for help. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. They have been getting around previous methods of us color coding things, but the use of systems might catch a few off guard.

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MAY 25, 2012

This article provides a method to use Autodesk Revit to model, and control by parameters, the basic version of nine types of forms that Felix Candela used, with several variations, during his career. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. September (1). August (2). February (2). January (2).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The BIM Board of Omaha. Because we are comprised of people from engineering, architectural, civil, and contractor firms we are in the unique position to not only help each other on internal problems, but also address the issues that arise when Revit models are shared. BIM Board of Omaha. How Architects, why not invite them all?

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JUNE 10, 2010

I won't let my modelers use B&G families for this very reason. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. Update: See what CAD Works had to say by clicking here. Todd Shackelford. at 11:05 AM. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Labels: Rant. 6/10/2010 12:46 PM.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

The way I got around the above mentioned error was to open a structural model I received from a different engineer on a different job. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. This week I needed to create some structure from the structural engineers AutoCAD plans since they were not using Revit.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

They are selling the add in on a subscription model. $35 BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. They posted a preview of some of the features that you can watch in this video. There is a lot of promise in this to make our lives a lot more productive. September (1). August (2). February (2).

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MAY 22, 2012

The Itemize every instance check box creates a separate line for every instance of a model element. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. If checked the drop down to the right gives different combinations of data to associate with the totals. September (1). August (2). February (2).

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MAY 17, 2011

The software accurately models in three dimensions, runs analysis, performs interference checks, and creates construction documents for HVAC, plumbing, lighting and power designs. Simply having a three dimensional model isn’t enough. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Pick Generic Models. BIM Board of Omaha. Autodesk Fabrication 2013 at Autodesk University 2013. In the Family Types dialog create a new Type parameter named “Swappable Shelf” Make its discipline Common , its Type of Parameter and group it under Constraints. Select the original shelf in the bookcase family now.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Knowing exactly what you have in a model at all times and knowing that number is correct, brings a level of confidence that enhances the design. Out of the box, a user need only understand the scheduling function in Revit to start leveraging that data inherent in the model. BIM Board of Omaha. September (1). August (2).

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