Mark Cronin has put together a nice guide describing how to clean up point cloud data in Civil3D, make a surface and then import that into Revit for topography creation. This is an alternative to using ScanToBIM for topography creation from point data, and if you already have Civil3D it might be the better route.
Read the detailed guide at:
Generate Revit Topography from Point Cloud Data | betterREVIT
My previous posts about Civil3D and Revit:
Using Civil3D to increase your Topography resolution in Revit
Simple methods to help with Civil 3D and Revit interoperability
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Some thought-provoking stuff from the shoegnome blog:
“SketchUp was a disruptive force when it appeared so many years ago. It democratized and simplified 3D modeling. Anyone could model anything in SketchUp. And now there are 3.5 MILLION models in the 3D warehouse. SketchUp can now attach IFC data to elements. Connect those dots.
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In 2014 SketchUp became BIM. And I think we’re all in for a whole new thing.”
Read Jared’s whole article at:
SketchUp Pro 2014 and IFC: welcome to the new world of BIM
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https://twitter.com/bimannouncer/status/455783135368601601
Interesting post by Dennis Collin on using the Element Position – Naming function in Revit Extensions to renumber elements:
Read the whole post:
Automatic Numbering of Elements Within Revit – Blog – CADline Community
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https://twitter.com/GarethCadline/status/456463235319742464
The Trimble Scan Explorer Extension dramatically reduces the time required to generate a SketchUp Pro 3D model from scan data. Streamlined tools and one-touch features allow users to quickly extract construction points and lines that are used as a guide to simplify and expedite the modeling process. Automated plane extraction tools further increase modeling efficiency, particularly when modeling building interiors and facades.
Video:
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