“a challenge having multiple projects being designed in different versions of Revit.

Four years ago, the data transferred from these links was flawed or incomplete.  Software lockups were common.  With the advancement of the software, communication between Revit and analytical programs has improved but issues still remain.  Four years later, the transfer is still not seamless.

Early discussions regarding clash detection expectations may lead the design team to model elements differently, for instance, just modeling the bond beams in bearing walls to avoid sifting through hundreds of non-critical clashes.

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BIM: Four Years Later | Ryan Biggs