Month: February 2014

View IFC Data as a Text Tree with this free utility (such as coordinates in an IFC)

Luke Johnson

From Geometry Gym downloads page:
Geometry Gym IFC text tree viewer, Unblock zip (right click Properties) and then unzip into a folder of your choice.

ggIFCTreeViewer.zip (4th February 2014) 
via https://twitter.com/owensharp/status/430502199429300224

EDIT Updated link as of 26 March 2014
http://geometrygym.wdfiles.com/local–files/downloads/ggIFCTreeViewer.zip

You can also view the embedded coordinate information in the IFC, for example:

Problems with Navisworks, Autodesk Rendering and Orthographic Mode? Try this…

Luke Johnson

Check your render mode in Tools panel of Home ribbon:
“Change your render mode to “Presenter” and you can switch back and forth between “Perspective” and “Orthographic”.”

Original post:
http://enceptia.com/orthographic-mode-navisworks-gone/#more-2981

via
https://twitter.com/MattDillon78247/status/431192923971923969

Is BIM just for Architects and Builders (Head Contractors)?

Luke Johnson

“on a building project that is made more efficient by VDC it is the subcontractors that have most to gain particularly when you also recognise that subcontract margins are up to seven times that of a head contractor. It makes sense really because it is the subcontractor that is actually doing the construction work.” 

Read more at https://twitter.com/Navisworks/status/428542311572987905

Crossing Window Selection in Navisworks

Luke Johnson

Sometimes the differences between using various Autodesk softwares can be very subtle.  For instance, selection in Navisworks – I have already posted about the unfortunate lack of a “Revit Tab selection / AutoCAD Ctrl+Space” substitute in Navisworks.

Happily, Daniel Gijsbers describes some handy crossing window selection tips for Navisworks:

  • Hold down Spacebar and click-drag to activate the normal inclusive Selection Box tool (the same as the split button on the ribbon).  This only selects objects inside the box.
  • Hold down Shift and Spacebar and click-drag to activate the “crossing” window, selecting objects that are within and those that touch the window boundary!

via
danielgijsbers.blogspot.in/2013/01/navisworks-selections-methodes.html?m=1

Have you considered Using Autodesk Remote for File Transfer?

Luke Johnson

Interesting comment:
Autodesk Remote is another option, at least for Autodesk Subscription customers. I’ve used it in conjunction with Dropbox / Google Drive to remote and transfer files

Posted by: Aurbis 

at
http://worldcadaccess.typepad.com/blog/2014/01/free-replacements-for-logmein-now-that-its-100-a-year.html?cid=6a00d8341c19df53ef01a51139c92f970c#comment-6a00d8341c19df53ef01a51139c92f970c

Along similar lines – Using Autodesk 360 for file sharing, including an embedded viewer:
http://www.cad-notes.com/sharing-files-and-designs-with-autodesk-360/

Navisworks, Glue, or Both?

Luke Johnson

Some people view Glue as a lightweight, cloud version of Navisworks.  So, in what scenario would you use desktop Navisworks and cloud Glue together?

These questions:

  • How do Navisworks and Autodesk® BIM 360™ Glue® work together? 
  • How can BIM 360 Glue bring value to my project? 
  • How does BIM 360 Glue integrate with other applications? 
  • Where does mobile app access fit into the workflow?

Are answered in the webcast Navisworks and the Glue Connection:
Link to on demand webcast here

via
https://twitter.com/Navisworks/status/425692536439861248