Understanding BIM Stages

Many industry discussions affectionately expand on BIM’s far-reaching deliverables: seamless collaboration, construction sequencing, shareable databases and fully integrated project delivery. While all these possibilities are foreseen today and are becoming more readily accessible as we speak (type), it is important to understand the deployment road ahead. Such an understanding will help us focus on the task at hand, better allocate available resources and prepare for the BIM-flavoured future. read more...

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Design Communication

In today’s market place it is essential that project design teams / individuals communicate and collaborate efficiently, effectively and with flexibility. Time constraints are tight and users need the ability to review and alter designs quickly and accurately. read more...

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extensions4revit

On January 15 2008, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Robobat who develops these Extensions. To find out more about this acquisition read the press release. All Extensions for Revit Structure formerly developed by Robobat, both fee and free, are now available through the Autodesk Subscription Program. read more...

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LEED EQ 8.1 Credit (Daylight and Views) for ACA 2008

Interactive, real time, Dayligh Factor LEED EQ 8.1 credit calculator, for ACA 2008. read more...

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Revit Zone - Custom Model Components: Part 07: Independent versus Host

Welcome to seventh part in our series on creating custom components. In this particular article we are going to take a look at Hosted versus Non-Hosted Components and what you need to think about before choosing a template for your new Family. When we talk about 3D components in Revit, we are either talking about Hosted or Non-Hosted components. Hosted Components require a Host in order for them to be placed into a project. To prove this, open a Revit Project and try placing a door into your (blank) model world. Revit will not allow this to happen. Doors are Hosted by Walls. So without a wall, you cannot place a door. read more...

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Revit 2009 API: VSTA: Here Comes the Neighborhood

..."Revit 2009 introduces Microsoft VSTA - that's Visual Studio Tools for Applications - the next generation follow-on to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).".. read more...

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AutoCAD 2008 Layer Isolate Settings Tip ...

The Layer Isolate feature has been around since at least the Bonus collection back in R14. In AutoCAD 2008 they kick it up a notch by adding a Settings feature whereby you can opt to either turn Off the layers you don’t select to isolate, or Lock them … which kicks in the new A2008 Fade control feature. read more...

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AU 2007 - The Training Trinity

The concept of a Training Trinity is one I have not seen much (if anything published on). About a month ago I made a post centered on “Starting a CAD Standard“. I’ll paraphrase for those of you who may not have read that post. My “Starting a CAD Standard” post focused on the idea that the most important element to a CAD Standard is not the awesome DWT you have set up, it’s not the documentation (directly), not even the automated routine you may have programmed. Instead what makes of breaks a CAD Standard is the unspoken (and undocumented element). When starting a CAD Standard one must have a clear and concise goal, a mission statement even. read more...

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