Great little post by Gareth Spencer, showing that you can graphically filter unconnected nodes to allow for easier Structural Model validation:
via
Using Filters To Highlight Unconnected Nodes – WhitePaper – CADline Community
What Revit Wants
Great little post by Gareth Spencer, showing that you can graphically filter unconnected nodes to allow for easier Structural Model validation:
via
Using Filters To Highlight Unconnected Nodes – WhitePaper – CADline Community
We use Google Drive a lot now, particularly Google Sheets. The power of a shared spreadsheet cannot be underestimated in the AEC world.
Now, imagine if you could directly export data from Revit to a Google Sheet, edit it, and then import the changes directly back to Revit. Imagine if you could share that spreadsheet to other team members who may not know anything about Revit, but who can modify and update schedules with ease? Yep, this just happened with Bimframe Connect… screenshots below.
Export from Revit to Google Drive
View and Edit on Google Sheets
Click import to bring the changes back
Changes are highlighted to show you what will be updated
Viewing the updated model in a Revit schedule
Download v1.0.0 at:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-I6xJbZzEKlMVFlRS1RN01VZVE&usp=sharing
Other links:
BIMFRAME community is here:
http://community.bimframe.com/
shop is here:
shop.bimframe.com
Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg8pgsW4iF8-SQBUq1ufVwg
Google Plus site:
https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/115998378603849570073/+Bimframeab
As we all expected, with its 2014 version Sketchup is increasing its BIM capability, including object classification and IFC export.
Get it at:
Download SketchUp | SketchUp
Heads-up:
http://www.formfollowsperformance.com/2014/03/sketchup-goes-bim-with-ifc/
“Check out these post on the new version of SketchUp 2014:
http://www.bim-me-up.com/sketchup-goes-bim/
http://bimadvisor.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/sketchup-2014/”
Here are 3 video presentations from the BIM Day Out of particular interest:
Handling Point Cloud Data
Revit to Civil 3D
Tekla BIMsight:
via
http://www.bimdayout.com/perth2013/presentation/
You might be surprised at some of the cool samples that are included in the Revit SDK – which is likely already installed on your system. Here are a few notes on pathing that may assist:
Build Revit API Samples:
C:Revit 2014 SDKSamplesSDKSamples2014.sln
Copy these files
to
C:Program Files (x86)Reference AssembliesMicrosoftFramework.NETFrameworkv4.0
Build solution
Modify DLL path in:
C:Revit 2014 SDKSamplesRvtSamplesCSRvtSamples.addin
to
C:Revit 2014 SDKSamplesRvtSamplesCSRvtSamples.dll
Save the .addin to:
C:ProgramDataAutodeskRevitAddins2014
One of the most consistently “in-demand” job positions here in Australia at the moment is for Revit MEP Drafters. Personally, as part of my coordination role on the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, I’m spending lots of time in and around Revit models that have originated with a huge range of MEP subcontractors – mechanical designers and consultants, plumbing, drainage, fire sprinklers, syphonic roof drainage, medical gas, pneumatic tube – the list literally does go on from there. Invariably, these models end up as NWCs that I use to federate and clash against one another.
Accordingly, it made a lot of sense for me to investigate and fully understand the features of the originating “flavour” of Revit – RMEP, otherwise known as Revit MEP. Accordingly, I have spent the past week checking out The Aubin Academy: Revit MEP 2014publication, authored (somewhat obviously) by Paul F Aubin, along with Darryl McClelland, Martin Schmid and Gregg Stanley
One of the great things about the book is the way that the information is segregated. Do you want to learn specifically about Mechanical modelling tools? Turn over to Chapter 5 – Mechanical Systems. Or perhaps you are more interested in pipework tools? Then try Chapter 6 – Piping Systems.
The beginning of the book shows great sensitivity to the actual project procurement process – how does MEP Revit modelling fit in with the overally Revit model development? You will likely start by receiving a model from the Architect for context – the book describes “best practice” methods of linking and interacting with this data. It also provides some useful insight into data segregation (the kind of information you should definitely file away for future use), like:
The book also considers the conceptual way that Revit considers and calculates various MEP related items. For example, it includes this illustration of the Darcy-Weisbach Equation as used by Revit:
Along with specific workflows for MEP, it also includes great tips that apply to all users of Revit, like this:
“We are going to actually delete all the levels. As such, it is important that you select all levels at once as Revit will not otherwise allow you to delete a single remaining level.”
Notes relating specifically to BIM Managers are included in the context that makes them most useful, like:
“BIM Manager Note:
Revit MEP has added Plumbing as a separate discipline and in conjunction has created a new Plumbing Template. For more information on templates and how to create one for your company refer to Chapter 3. Existing projects will be upgraded on open to add the Plumbing Discipline to Project Browser.”
“Avoid negative offsets of roofs as this might cause exporting errors through the gbXML tool.”
Finally, Paul and his team make sure that they include information that is useful on a day-to-day basis. Here are a couple of examples:
In this post, I have included just a small selection of the productivity- and knowledge-enhancing gems that you will find if you take the time to read The Aubin Academy: Revit MEP 2014.
To conclude, I would like to include this quote regarding the scope and intended audience of this book:
“If part of your job requires that you design building systems and produce construction documentation and engineering design drawings, then this book is intended for you. Specifically, this includes anyone in the Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Electrical, and other building design engineering professionals.”
You can get it here:
http://paulaubin.com/books/the-aubin-academy-revit-mep-2014/
Dataset downloads:
Read Me
Chapter 4 Dataset Update (Replace your copy of this file)
Content used in the book:
http://www.titus-hvac.com/main/software/index.aspx?prod=TerminalUnits
This problem and solution is surprisingly quite “undocumented”. When you switch to Revit Server, the normal Worksharing Monitor for Revit will not work anymore.
However, you can become a part of Autodesk Project Bluestreak (also known as Activity Stream for Revit). Basically, you join Bluestreak, install Bluestreak Desktop, and install Autodesk Revit Activity Stream.
Definitely worth a look if you are using Revit Server.
Heads-up:
The Revit Jedi: Workshare Monitoring Vs Bluestreak… the Smackdown!