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BIM 360 Glue On The Go - Beyond Design. Accessing models and BIM project data in the field has been a high priority for our construction customers for some time now, and requested more times than I can remember. Around 10 months ago I was asked to product manage a team to build an app that could handle large BIM datasets - to say I was thrilled (and honored) is an understatement, as although I've worked on Navisworks for many years, this was the first product I'd be the lead for. No pressure. The opportunity here was not only to make BIM project data available to construction professionals whilst they're on the go, but to make these models accessible to a wider [new] audience, including those on-site, who may have never seen a model let alone used a desktop BIM app like Revit or Navisworks.

So with this in mind, we set some clear design goals of what the first release of the App needed to achieve, including: Well, the wait is over. Here are the key features of this first release: Integrate with your BIM ecosystem. My take on the VICO purchase and future of Trimble for Construction. I just texted a friend of mine at Autodesk about the the Vico purchase by Trimble. After doing a little more research which you can peruse below, I believe that Trimble really snuck in under the radar and will own the subcontractor, fabrication and construction markets. My friend at Autodesk surmises that Trimble will have difficulty figuring out how to integrate these new technologies, but they have been in the construction industry for a very long time, so I think they'll get there a lot faster than other companies. They have their tentacles with every contractor and subcontractor, so I think they have a much shorter path to get to 270, uh, I mean 360.

Why? All the money is in construction. Sure, Navisworks may do clash detection, but now with Vico, who knows where they will take all of this. Next week, Trimble is having their annual conference. Yup. Classes: Acquisistions Acquisitions. Inside the System: Computing Per Phase Demand Loads. An update in Revit 2013 Update Release 1 makes this functionality possible... before attempting to replicate this on your own, please download and install the update. For Revit MEP 2013, you can download here. For Revit 2013 (part of the Design Suite), you can download here. Near the end of this post, I suggested that it would be possible to compute the per-phase demand load by computing the ratio of Total Estimated Demand Current / Total Connected Current, then multiplying by each phase's current.

Lets take a look at the built-in parameters and how they are used to compute the Connected Current in two different ways, then how to find the demand ratio for each method, and then finally, how to apply that ratio to the per-phase currents. (click image to enlarge) In the attached image, if you based your panel sizing only on the Total Est Demand, you may resolve that a 200A panel and feeder is sufficient. Panel Totals Total Connected This is a built-in parameter. Total Estimated Demand. Aubin Academy Revit Architecture 2013 is Available! | Paul F. Aubin. Aubin Academy Revit Architecture 2013 is Available! Aug 1, 2012 I am pleased to announce that my copy of The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit Architecture 2013 and beyond is here and sitting on my desk.

The title keeps growing as does the page count. The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit Architecture 2013 and Beyond This edition weighs in at 898 pages (compared to the 2012 edition at 850). New features are interspersed throughout and the Stairs and Railings chapter got a major re-write this edition. I also added the new Divide and Repeat feature and many of the other smaller enhancements as well. New in this edition, you will get access to a new CAD Connect website. You can learn more about the book here. Recent Posts Archives. Revit Materials Library | Tools for Troubleshooting Unexpected Behavior in Revit - The Revit Clinic.

This post comes from one of our Product Support Specialists here in the US, Lance Coffey. Thanks for the tips Lance! There are many tools in Revit for making project, view, or element level changes to your project file, and many of these tools can also be used to troubleshoot undesired or unexpected behavior in the project. Note: When using these tools for troubleshooting purposes, it is likely that changes will be made to the project that you will not want to keep. To avoid accidentally making unwanted changes to your project file, before going through any of the steps below, make a copy of the project (and if necessary linked project files) and only work with the copied file. Whenever troubleshooting a project specific issue, you should get the following information (actually this information is good for troubleshooting most software issues): What is happening exactly, and why is it unexpected. Tools: Manage LinksTransfer Project StandardsView TemplatesProject BrowserCopy and Paste.

Identification of beginnings and ends of the analytical elements in Revit. In Revit Structure users can identify ends (beginning, end) of linear elements to more easily define boundary conditions for these elements. It is possible to turn on color coding of analytical model end segments to help identify those ends.In the Object Styles dialog you can specify different colors, line weights, or patterns for the beginning and end analytical model segments of columns, beams, or braces. Open the Structural Settings dialog box on the Analytical Model Settings. Check the Differentiate ends of linear analytical elements option. Game Changer Enables Automated Code Checking For BIM. Austin, TX, March 21, 2012 — The Fiatech Regulatory Streamlining Committee has completed the first phase of its AutoCodes Project Proof-of-Concept (POC) effort, which demonstrates the ability to apply automated code checking technology to Building Information Models (BIM). This project was launched in response to the fundamental need for greater consistency, efficiency and speed within the building code review and approval process.

Owners, architects, contractors and building regulatory personnel recognize that regulatory code compliance is a challenging, costly and time consuming requirement in the design and construction process. The introduction and adoption of BIM in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry has accelerated both the ability and the necessity to transform the building regulatory process to keep pace with economic demands. The AutoCodes Project: Phase I, Proof-of-Concept Final Report is available for download here.

From the Ground Up: Autodesk and Faro webcast recording now available. Mitek MXF Plugin and Software for Revit and Home Builders. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy remodeled in ArchiCAD 16 - GRAPHISOFT. Autodesk University - Your Company Is Ready for BIM, but Are Your Employees? (and a bunch of other recordings) In an encore presentation this year at AU, one of our ACAI stars, Cindy Baldwin, gave a presentation that was met with rave reviews. While I was talking to someone who missed it, I told them they could watch a recording of it from last year. I thought I'd share it with you here and give a public service announcement that many classes can be watched at au.autodesk.com. It's just about impossible to sit in on every class, but watching the webcasts from this year, and previous years, is a great way to become more BIM proficient.

Here's the link for AU Virtual 2012: the link for prior year classes: can bookmark classes and watch them later. What a great way to make your daily commute or lunch hour more productive. Here's Cindy's great class and it will be very insightful for you if everyone in your firm isn't all on board with BIM. Class Audience Class Description Key Learning Objective. Holy Reference Lines! - Corinthian Column in Revit. Creating Custom Families in Revit 2012 / 2013 - Metric Edition.

Autodesk FormIt - Vasari on the iPad? CAD vs BIM - A visual aide. Thanks to Rob S for sending this to me today. Study this picture carefully because it is a great reminder of what you can do when you invest in better tools. To everyone who says they can do the same job in CAD design software as someone can do in a BIM design tool, yes, you're absolutely right. You can also right a novel using a manual typewriter and you can walk from New York to California just as easily as taking a plane, but which is more efficient? Cadgroup Community -> Roombook Areabook Extension for Autodesk Revit 2013.

Posted by admin, Oct 2 2012, 12:09 PM in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions Roombook Areabook Extension for Autodesk Revit 2013Release Date: 2012-08-15 The Roombook Areabook Extension for Autodesk® Revit® 2013 software helps calculate the surface area of walls, floors and ceiling elements, room circumferences and the total number of furnishing elements within a project. In addition to the automated detection of room areas and surfaces, this extension helps users configure these elements manually to local requirements, as well as achieve more accurate model take-offs. Quantified results can be exported to Microsoft® Excel® software and Autodesk® Quantity Takeoff (QTO) software.

Source: Autodesk Subscription PageWatch Video: Autodesk University 2012 Class Schedule in a nice Excel spreadsheet. With over 800 classes, it's just about impossible to dissect the schedule for the classes you want to take. So, I made a nice schedule that is sorted by day, then by time slot, then by track type. That way, you can quickly pick a time slot and see all of the architecture, design, BIM or other classes you want to take. For an extra bonus, there's are columns showing keywords like Revit, Navisworks, BIM, IPD, etc, so you can filter for what you're looking for. You better hurry as classes are already filling up. Our company has 4 classes and one has already been maxed out, but we're hoping for a larger room for more people.

Here's the link for the spreadsheet. Structural Engineering Curriculum | BIM Workshop. BIM for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management Curriculum | BIM Workshop. This curriculum is designed to help prepare the next generation of architecture, engineering, and construction management students for professional practice by exploring Building Information Modeling (BIM) sustainable design practices along with integrated project delivery (IPD) concepts. Students and graduates can more fluidly design and communicate, test and plan using BIM models in an IPD framework.

The BIM Curriculum contains an Instructor Guide that highlights essential concepts and learning goals and is accompanied by comprehensive teaching tools, a student workbook, instructional videos and datasets. Using Autodesk Revit Software with the BIM Curriculum As you work through the BIM curriculum, we hope you will follow along with exercises and video tutorials to ensure your complete understanding of the concepts presented in the Lessons. Autodesk Revit 2014 - Integrated Modeling Helps You Shine.

Building Information Modeling (Revit) files. Elliptipar Building Information Modeling (Revit) files The Lighting Quotient is in the process of developing a full library of Revit BIM objects. Files currently available for ellpitipar product are posted below. If you need a file that is not shown, contact us and we will do our best to supply it. Each of our catalog pages will correspond to one Revit Family File (.rfa). We are developing our Revit Files to include all the options for that specific catalog page. SIMPLE files are smaller and contain all the information included in the RENDER files, except photometry.

RENDER files are larger because photometry is included. A REFLECTOR TILT parameter is included in all of our Revit Family Files for adjustable luminaires. FIXTURE FINISH and PENDANT/CANTILEVER length parameters may also be changed manually using the steps outlined above. To keep the files sizes reasonable, Revit Family Files represent simplified fixture models that do not include all hardware. Click here for outdoor Style. Creating Custom Revit Families Book. Michael Anonuevo, author of the Little Details Count website, has created an awesome book to help you create any Revit family you can imagine. The number of views my "Family Creation Series" of tutorials has received over the years illustrates the interest people have in creating families. Well, Michael takes family creation to a whole new level.

I have been fortunate enough to read through this eBook already and it is packed full of great information. For only 20 bucks you get 751 pages of fantastic content all related to Revit families. Not to mention Michael teaches you how to create an alto sax at the end... I am absolutely mystified by the amount of time this book must have taken to write.

I promise you that it is a 20 dollars you will not regret spending. Click here to read a PDF with a sample chapter and Steve Stafford's forward...Click here to purchase the eBook... English. We launched Autodesk Wikihelp in the Spring of 2011 as part of our ongoing effort to improve the user experience and give you the information you need to stay productive. We've conducted a careful analysis of the ways in which Wikihelp was successful in meeting your needs, and we've concluded that we can do better. Accordingly, we have retired the site and migrated the content. Please visit the following sites to view the current version of online help for the following desktop products. Direct links to the online help from within these products should be redirecting automatically and continue to function as before.

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