tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114417552024-03-16T18:53:09.292+00:00Revit Everything Technology, Revit & BIM
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.comBlogger520125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-50985262785183336332016-03-04T09:37:00.002+00:002016-03-04T09:37:28.500+00:00BDP join forces with Nippon Koei<br />
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In more exciting news, <a href="http://www.bdp.com/">BDP (Building Design Partnership)</a> have been <a href="http://www.bdp.com/en/latest/news/2016/bdp-and-nippon-koei-to-unite/">acquired</a> by Japan's largest engineering consultancy Nippon Koei. More details can be found here.<br />
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I'm proud to be BDP's customer success manager. Exciting times ahead!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-88442495988075543582016-03-04T09:32:00.000+00:002016-03-04T09:32:22.466+00:00Formit360The FormIt360 unleashed a wealth of new goodies on us the week. Not only did they release an update version for Ipad Pro, but a Windows version & integration with Dynamo. The release notes are as follows:-<br />
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Release Notes: FormIt 360 for Windows </h2>
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<li>Work Offline: No need for an internet connection once your FormIt 360 Pro or Trial is validated</li>
<li>Work Online: Connect to the FormIt 360 services like A360 Drive, Insight 360, Real-time Collaboration, Google Maps, and more</li>
<li>Touch Mode: Model and navigate with touch-enabled Windows devices using your finger, stylus, mouse and keyboard</li>
<li>Dynamo in FormIt: Place and flex scripts from Autodesk Dynamo Studio <a href="http://formit360.autodesk.com/blog/formit-360-dynamo-studio/"> Learn More</a></li>
<li>Modeling Tools: Shell, Fillet, Mirror, and more</li>
<li>Export Options: Export Visible, Export Selected</li>
<li>Export File Types: FBX, SAT, DAE, DXF</li>
<li>Import Directly: SKP and SAT files can be opened and imported directly to FormIt</li>
<li>Visual Styles: Monotone Surfaces for a subtle rendering effect</li>
<li>Materials: Paint with the default material to remove material easily</li>
<li>Levels: View the area per level</li>
<li>Groups Tree View: View your nested groups and select your groups from a tree view</li>
<li>Ungroup Options: Ungroup All, Ungroup Model</li>
<li>High Resolution Icons: High DPI screens will see high resolution icons with extreme clarity</li>
<li>Custom Keyboard Shortcuts: Customize, Import, Export Keyboard shortcuts</li>
<li>Customizable UI: Add, remove, and relocate toolbars, palettes, then set the UI theme to blue or white</li>
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Release Notes: FormIt 360 for iPad and iPad Pro</h2>
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<li>We now support the Apple Pencil! Sketch more accurately and use pressure to lock into a selected axis</li>
<li>Sounds tell you when you are snapped to a point and moving along an axis. These can be disabled in the Settings menu</li>
<li>New gestures for undo and redo. Double flick to the left to undo and to the right to redo</li>
<li>New monotone surfaces for a subtle visual style</li>
<li>Improved performance, reliability, and accuracy in Insight 360 Energy Analysis</li>
<li>Improved performance and bug fixes</li>
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Release Notes: FormIt 360 for Web</h2>
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<li>Open, Save, Import, and Export files locally: File operations are organized to allow local and A360 Drive access</li>
<li>Visual Styles: Monotone Surfaces for a subtle rendering effect</li>
<li>Export Options: Export Visible, Export Selected</li>
<li>Modeling Tools: Mirror, Offset Edges, Extrude Edges and more are accessible via keyboard shortcuts!</li>
<li>Improved performance, reliability, and accuracy in Insight 360 Energy Analysis</li>
<li>Improved performance and bug fixes</li>
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For more detail head over to <a href="http://formit360.autodesk.com/blog/">http://formit360.autodesk.com/blog/</a><br />
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This video is pretty cool & shows the FormIt360 working with Dynamo!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-25634612658493760432016-02-18T19:55:00.002+00:002016-02-18T19:55:35.480+00:00Formit Friday! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join fellow FormIt users or just find out more <b>tomorrow February 19 at 12:30 PM ET</b> for the next installment of FormIt Friday. The team will talk with Mike Engel, who will recap his highly rated AU class: <b>Bringing the Sketch into the Model—Integrating Sketching into the BIM Process </b>. Register now with this link: <a href="http://autode.sk/FFep13"><span class="s2">http://autode.sk/FFep13</span></a> - Give your AIA number during registration to get 1 Learning Unit. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-24623186941638389782016-02-18T19:44:00.000+00:002016-02-18T19:44:11.757+00:00Fusion360<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've started playing with <a href="http://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/fusion-360/overview">Fusion360</a>, whilst I will admit I am very much a novice in this technology, its very exciting, addictive & incredible easy to pick up. In fact, if you understand some of the principles of family editing you will pick it up in no time. I'm interested to see whether Fusion360 can ultimately sit within a BIM workflow, whether that's design or fabrication. This is my personal interest. So once I have something more interesting to show I'll report back. oh btw...did I say you can run it on a mac! :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-4548381864929117322016-02-18T19:26:00.000+00:002016-02-18T19:26:17.942+00:00PROJECT MONOLITH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not particularly BIMie, but ultimately extremely cool technology, take a look at Project Monolith. Its a free <span class="s1">technology preview of a voxel-based modeling engine for multimaterial 3D printing. If you want to get involved sign up here.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-45123798604853549422016-02-11T14:51:00.002+00:002016-02-11T14:51:59.008+00:00Improving your skills<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok, so this is not necessarily directly BIM or Revit related, however, I thought I'd share this website with you. If you are trying to drive BIM through your organisation you are going to need different skills which consider leadership, communication and strategic approaches. Its more than just being good at using & teaching the technology or being the go to person to answer Revit or BIM problems. By its very nature if you have nailed your name to the BIM flag pole you are going to need as much support as possible & sometimes its more than just a BIM seminar.<br />
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The Mindtools website has some excellent articles & resources which I believe will help you on your quest. I started my career on the drawing board & I never lose sight of that. However, some how I was drawn by new technologies which can drive better outcomes moving from 2d CAD, 3d CAD, Revit & then BIM. I didn't do any fancy MBA to build my skills, but through research and continued on the job learning I have built a far wider set of skills, some which are described on the Mindtools website. I personally believe being adaptable is crucial to a successful career. Also, being able to transcend between technology, management & strategic approaches is a very useful asset as well. Hopefully you will find it a useful resource.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-67555152348777817452016-02-08T15:25:00.001+00:002016-02-08T15:25:07.584+00:00COBie Extension for RevitThis could be useful, but here is the latest link to the Revit COBie plugin.<br />
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Also, check out these free tools for Model checking, Model checking configurator, COBie Extension, Classification. Haven't tried them my self, but I have been reliably informed they are extremely useful.<br />
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<a href="http://www.biminteroperabilitytools.com/">http://www.biminteroperabilitytools.com/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-77076189653504996562016-02-08T15:13:00.001+00:002016-05-12T04:04:42.434+01:00Project Expo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Interested in taking Revit models to realtime environments? I am reliable informed that this year will be huge for realtime environments, VR headsets etc; using this type of technology not only for design review, but for safety, training etc. Project Expo is an Autodesk beta solutions to address this requirement. The technology has recently moved from an early trial to beta state, so if you are interested in testing, be sure to sign up at <a href="https://projectexpo.autodesk.com/">https://projectexpo.autodesk.com</a><br />
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For an assuming, but useful summary of AU2015, make sure you read Martyn Days review of last years BIG bash in Las Vegas.<br />
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One of the big announcements at Autodesk University 2015 was <a href="http://bim360.com/docs">BIM360 Docs,</a> the Autodesk stab at a common data environment to align with PAS.1192 (Level 2 BIM) requirements. There is free unlimited use on one project, unlimited storage, unlimited users. I sat in on the announcement during AU & have also spoken to a number of contractors who are pretty excited about this technology. It should be noted that it supports all file types!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-20912614829076979752016-02-06T12:46:00.000+00:002016-02-06T12:46:19.561+00:00TBI Holdings at Autodesk University 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the accounts I work with is <a href="https://www.tbi.nl/">TBI Holdings</a> in the Netherlands. I was able to work with the Autodesk innovation leadership last year to get TBI to present at the Innovation Forum during AU2015. If you are interested to listen how TBI's <a href="http://www.voorbijprefab.nl/">Voorbij</a> pre-cast factory is using technology to change the design to fabrication process make sure you review part 4 of this video. Jos Mulkens and Jeroen Pat from TBI will explain how the concept has become reality & Revit is very much centric to the process.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-47975769591146254292016-02-06T12:26:00.000+00:002016-02-06T12:26:45.475+00:00London Revit User Group - A new homeHi, its been a long time! No! I haven't disappeared off the planet, just been really busy. I recently attended the London Revit User Group, even after all this time it was great to see the group is still getting regular attendees. The group now has a new site location, head over to this blog for more details if you are looking for a user group where you have a chance to meet with like minded Revit users.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-24446589832679030182014-10-08T16:18:00.001+01:002014-10-08T16:18:06.127+01:00Ideate to support the London Revit User Group!<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ETRWqC1O-Xo/VDVVpyxJ1GI/AAAAAAAAFqY/w7UjbegPUd0/s1600-h/ideate%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="ideate" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="ideate" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HF5wwUxVD6o/VDVVq_8bsqI/AAAAAAAAFqg/22uECJTQeXE/ideate_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="450" height="118"></a></p> <p>I’m pleased to announce that Ideate will be visiting the UK at the end of October & will be supporting the London Revit User Group <strong>LRUG </strong>with a event focused around Mastering the Revit [DATA] Model on the 27<sup>th</sup> October 2014 at the Building Centre, 26 Store Street London WC1E 7BT in central London. <p>The agenda is as follows:- <ul> <li>5:30pm-6:00pm – Refreshments, Networking & Introductions</li> <li>6:00pm-6:30pm - London RUG October Meeting; what next?</li> <li>6:30pm-7:15pm – Auditing Your Revit Project with <a href="http://ideatesoftware.com/ideateexplorer/">Ideate Explorer for Revit</a></li> <li>7:15pm-8:00pm – Mastering Your Revit Data With <a href="http://ideatesoftware.com/ideatebimlink/">Ideate BIMLink</a></li></ul> <p>If you are interested in hanging out with other Revit geeks from London town, sharing ideas as well as hearing how Ideate’s tools can support your Revit workflows, be sure to sign up for this exclusive event. Details on the event & how to register can be found here. <p><a href="http://www.ideateinc.com/events/redirect/isw_london.html">http://www.ideateinc.com/events/redirect/isw_london.html</a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-67947513106144990342014-09-19T11:39:00.000+01:002014-09-19T11:41:22.661+01:00Autodesk new Updates notification: Revit 2015<p>I got some useful information from our Enterprise Support team which I want to share. Its certainly worth being aware of this….</p> <p>“Dear all, <p>Autodesk are pleased to announce new Update releases for Revit 2015.The following files will be available for download via the Autodesk Application manager: <p>• 2015 R2 (includes UR4 and the latest Hotfix) - Subscription Advantage Pack customers <p>• 2015 UR4 for regular customers where the license registration is not tied to a subscription contract <p><b><i>Please Note:</i></b> <p><b><i>You have to choose from either 2015 R2 or 2015 UR4 as they cannot be installed alongside each other.</i></b> <p><b><i>If Revit 2015 has not been registered , then you will not be presented with either update.</i></b> <p><b><i></i></b> <p>• Revit 2015 R2 w/ ENU docs - is available via the Subscription Center under downloads. <p><b>By 6pm EST, September 19<sup>th</sup>:</b> <p>• Revit 2015 UR4 w/ ENU docs - will be available for download via AKN (.com)<br> All remaining languages for download via Application Manager, documents in Subscription Center and AKN, will be published within the following week.”</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-37776821329966434202014-09-15T08:47:00.001+01:002014-09-15T08:47:44.516+01:00Autodesk Licensing and Computer Virtualization<p>Good information & insight from Anthony Hauck on Autodesk Licensing & Computer Virtualization.</p> <p><a title="http://insidethefactory.typepad.com/my_weblog/2014/09/licensing-and-virtualization.html" href="http://insidethefactory.typepad.com/my_weblog/2014/09/licensing-and-virtualization.html">http://insidethefactory.typepad.com/my_weblog/2014/09/licensing-and-virtualization.html</a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-11301706850167917392014-08-28T16:13:00.001+01:002014-08-28T16:15:16.689+01:00Autodesk 3ds team looking for Revit Users interested or using 3ds Max Design for visualizing Projects!<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fQnkSdupea8/U_9HJIdvuuI/AAAAAAAAFpY/z399GFbRcFM/s1600-h/image%25255B9%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8e59op0z_n0/U_9HKXV1O7I/AAAAAAAAFpg/WlCEYO9wsbQ/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="575" height="300"></a> <p>Autodesk M&E 3ds Max Gunslinger summit is a design-focused participatory event in Montreal (Canada) between our users and members of the Autodesk 3ds Max product management, development and design teams. The event is comprised of a series of workshops, design reviews, validation discussions, design charrettes, and more. <p>3ds Max and 3ds Max Design tools and technology have been used by visualization experts to tell the story of a design in dynamic presentations and won many awards in the entertainment industry. Clients consistently respond to exploring their project or product in context, within their existing surroundings and bustling with life. They, and other stakeholders, also find that video helps them understand complex information about the design. This could be anything from construction logistics, complex function (such as a sliding roof), the impact of design options, or visualization of traffic, weather, stress, airflow and energy. Cinematic storytelling techniques can convincingly evoke emotions and convey these messages with style. Unfortunately, in the past, you’d need a large budget to deliver presentations that include these elements. There are many ways to solve these issues but your feedback is essential. This is why we’d like to meet with you in person. <p>We are looking to locate people who would be interested or available in attending. The Gunslinger is by invitation only as we can only accommodate so many, and other than travel, all shuttles, hotel, and meals are included by Autodesk. The meeting would be 4 days, Sept 16-19. It is an opportunity to meet our team and influence tools that could help you improve the way you communicate your designs. <p>If you are interested in the Gunslinger please let us know by completing a short survey. We will then be reviewing the submissions for selecting users but if you are unable to attend this specific Gunslinger but are interested in future events please do fill out the survey. <p><a href="https://autodeskfeedback.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cTvMgy21fXPtdk1">https://autodeskfeedback.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cTvMgy21fXPtdk1</a> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-25211676150519210522014-08-08T13:06:00.001+01:002014-08-08T13:06:00.666+01:00Learn what’s new in Revit 2015 subscription advantage<h3>New in Revit 2015 Subscription Advantage</h3> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wecoP-FpXUg/U-S9IjBSm6I/AAAAAAAAFoc/VAaPfO2yk10/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qTVEiUojkTM/U-S9JXmFsTI/AAAAAAAAFok/BjXBDcGBOSE/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="440" height="315"></a>Below you can find a list from the Revit 2015 User help which highlights all the new features & functionality in the forthcoming Revit 2015 Sundial Subs Advantage release. If you want to try it, why not download the Hosted version…more details can be found here</p> <p><a title="http://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/revit-sundial" href="http://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/revit-sundial">http://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/revit-sundial</a> <p>Also, keep an eye on the <a title="http://insidethefactory.typepad.com/" href="http://insidethefactory.typepad.com/">http://insidethefactory.typepad.com/</a> blog which is back after a long vacation. You will find articles, areas of comments etc on this release. <p> <h4>Architectural Enhancements</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Solon Integration:</strong> Personalize the building performance analysis experience in Revit by defining a dashboard with charts and results that are important to you. The central web-based Solon management environment allows you to create charts and configure dashboards for all of your company Revit users from a central collaboration environment in <a href="http://www.autodesk.com/greenbuildingstudio">Green Building Studio</a>. <li><strong>Energy analysis</strong>: To better support the analysis of large models, several methods have been implemented to reduce memory usage. <li><strong>Wall joins</strong>: To simplify the control of wall joins in a plan view, you can now select multiple intersected wall joins with a single click, and choose to allow or disallow joins on all the selected walls with a single click. If you choose to allow joins, you can then specify a Display option (Clean Join, Don't Clean Join, Use View Setting). See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-130A65BC-8C57-4C31-8C07-F96041771539">Specify Wall Join Cleanup Options</a>. <li><strong>IFC references and phases</strong>: Use existing geometry in a <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-BAA2ED9C-5107-4F21-ABE1-1ACF609AEEE3">linked IFC model</a> as references for dimensions, alignment, snapping, and hosting of some face-based families in the Revit model. When you link an IFC file, its elements are assigned to a default phase. Before using IFC Import, Link, or Export, go to<a href="http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Home/Index">Autodesk Exchange Apps for Autodesk Revit</a> and download the latest edition of IFC for Autodesk® Revit® to take advantage of up-to-date improvements. <li><strong>Shaft openings</strong>: To streamline the creation of a shaft opening, the Base Constraint value now defaults to the level of the current activated plan view. (See<a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-FA0CF7B6-D3E1-4F58-AE02-A19457BBCD02">Cut a Shaft Opening</a>.) The instance properties have also been reordered to be consistent with families with similar properties: Base Constraint, Base Offset, Top Constraint, Unconnected Height, and Top Offset. <li><strong>Adaptive point orientation</strong>: To improve clarity, the adaptive point instance parameter Orientation is now Orients to, and the selectable orientations have been renamed. No functionality has changed, only the names. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-6AB8AE92-74AF-47DE-B3FA-9E3AF4BF4E61">Adaptive Point Orientation</a>. <li><strong>Site design</strong>: Performance enhancements result in improved edit and regeneration times for complex toposurfaces, subregions, and building pads. <li><strong>Perspective views</strong>: Certain modeling capabilities are now available in perspective views: (See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-32B9E3E8-75C3-466D-A0E7-A8F377A851ED">Work in a Perspective View</a>.) <ul> <li>Editing tools: Move, Align, Pin, Unpin. <li>Reset Target tool: Restores the position of the camera target to the center of the field of view. <li>Toggle between the perspective and parallel representations of the 3D view.</li></ul> <li><strong>Reference other view</strong>: To search the list of available views for reference, enter keywords to locate the desired view. This feature is available when you are creating views for callouts, sections, elevations, and details, and you select the Reference Other View option (or modify a reference view). Also note that the Reference Other View option now displays on the Reference panel of the ribbon instead of the Options Bar. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-1E1D0833-8F29-4A09-BFE6-EEE4CABD4831">Reference a Drafting View</a> and<a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-41F05BE8-471D-46D8-AE94-14F68779ADF6">Search</a>. <li><strong>Reveal constraints</strong>: To see all dimension constraints and alignment constraints in a view, use the Reveal Constraints mode, available on the View Control Bar. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-A36596DF-336B-4D84-9F91-B5D764A07281">Reveal Constraints</a>. <li><strong>View updates</strong>: Performance enhancements result in faster updates to views that contain multiple instances of families. <li><strong>Revit links</strong>: Further enhancements result in improved performance for cases where Revit link instances are loaded but not visible in the view (such as when they are outside the crop region). <li><strong>PDF Export enhancements</strong>: <ul> <li>Share your designs as electronic PDF files with automatically linked views and sheets. Each view tag in the PDF file is a hyperlink. Click a hyperlink to jump to that view or sheet in the PDF file. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-33DAC17F-8E51-4E46-B4C7-1F9DDC54068C">About Printing to PDF</a>. <li>Avoid lengthy or unintended print jobs. If you choose to print multiple views and sheets to individual PDF files, you cannot cancel the print job once it starts. A new message warns you of this issue and allows you to cancel the print job before it starts. Instead, consider printing the views and sheets to a single PDF file. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-145EA720-CB52-444E-8804-404CDE14D5D3">Troubleshooting: Printing Views and Sheets</a>.</li></ul> <li><strong>Schedules</strong>: To easily add a data row to a schedule, use the Insert Data Row tool, which is available directly on the Rows panel instead of within the Insert drop-down. The new position of this tool makes it easier to add a data row to a room schedule, area schedule, key schedule, space schedule, or sheet list. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-30B8F781-ED43-4B42-A8D9-0BFEA3A3E464">About Modifying Schedules</a>. <li><strong>Select host for tags</strong>: To specify the host element for a tag, select the tag and use the Select Host tool. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-1C2D0876-22D7-493C-B27F-10780E89719C">Select the Host for a Tag</a>. <li><strong>Annotate stair treads and risers</strong>: To streamline the process of adding number annotations to treads or risers in a component stair run, specify default properties before placing the annotation. These default property values persist for tread/riser annotations added to the model. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-39D8BE87-9E57-481A-88E2-51E045C7C8E3">Number Stair Treads and Risers</a>. <li><strong>Thin lines</strong>: To improve consistency between Revit sessions, when you use the Thin Lines tool, the setting is stored in the Revit.ini file. When you launch Revit, the stored Thin Lines setting is used as the default. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-9D26B850-026A-4734-BB76-997154ADE5F2">Graphics Settings in Revit.ini</a>. <li><strong>Export Models with Lines that Coincide</strong>: When exporting a Revit model to a CAD format, you can decide whether to maintain model lines that coincide with other lines in the same space. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-B3082042-A0C4-4F79-9202-0A87305DA20F">About Exporting Models with Lines that Coincide</a>.</li></ul> <h4>Structural Enhancements</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Rebar</strong>: When reinforcing concrete elements, you can now place rebar in any 2D view. Place rebar in plan views, elevation views, and section views using the new placement plane tools. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-8E93A1F4-048E-4CCD-AF39-774632F2C890">Place Rebar</a>. <li><strong>Snap to model lines for structural elements</strong>: To expedite and improve the modeling workflows, the following snapping enhancements are available for structural elements. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-59CA4DEE-4580-4398-88E3-282F635EB32B">Snaps</a>. <ul> <li>You can snap to an imported and non-exploded CAD drawing. <li>Similar to the behaviors when placing structural walls and slabs, all structural elements now snap to the geometry of imported drawings. <li>3D snapping has been enhanced. <li>Snaps such as nearest, endpoint, and midpoints are available when defining structural elements along model lines. <li>Additional snap locations are available along model lines for structural framing elements, structural columns, trusses, and isolated foundations. <li>When you place non-hosted loads, you can now snap to model lines.</li></ul> <li><strong>Alignment reference</strong>: When <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-97EC8054-9359-455A-9289-789425FBE6F2">changing the alignment reference of beam end geometry in a join</a>, you can now select multiple framing element instances and change their alignment to a common join reference. You can also reset multiple changed references. <li><strong>Change reference</strong>: To reset setback framing elements, use the <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-97EC8054-9359-455A-9289-789425FBE6F2">Change Reference</a> tool. <li><strong>Structural framing orientation</strong>: When refining your model, you can flip structural framing elements and maintain joins, as well as setback, geometry, and justification modifications. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-0889C60B-9B5A-4ECF-B379-B778A09F8F25">About Structural Framing Orientation</a>. <li><strong>User interface for structural elements</strong>: To improve productivity during structural modeling, take advantage of the following enhancements: <ul> <li>The Offset drop-down button for framing justification tools has been removed. The y Offset and z Offset tools now reside directly on the Justification panel. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-C3FD2AAC-4FDC-4C57-A39E-7C0F5061A4AD">Offset the Physical Geometry of a Framing Element</a>. <li>The properties for point loads, line loads, and area loads are reorganized and regrouped in the Properties palette. Tooltips for these properties have also been implemented. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-5308F2C1-54CC-4A32-BE34-9915350FDB1F">Point Load Instance Properties</a>, <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-5A0AF2E3-D298-4464-AA0B-DA1CC60E9E51">Line Load Instance Properties</a>, and <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-03AFAD5F-61FC-4998-8B48-B1A6E012B2CD">Area Load Instance Properties</a>. <li>The analytical properties for structural elements are reorganized and regrouped in the Properties palette. Tooltips for these properties have also been implemented. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-BB2C8ABB-56D3-4F2B-B834-A64814FE68CA">Structural Column Analysis Properties</a>, <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-0AF3EAB9-D369-4C07-BAAD-CB1EE2DEC7B2">Beam Analysis Properties</a>, <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-839829E4-74CC-45D9-8365-D9C0D8C815CE">Brace Analysis Properties</a>, <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-A1D07B2B-BAA1-4FE5-ABEF-2E95D00045EA">Structural Floor Analysis Properties</a>,<a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-7036A30C-92B7-4D40-953C-98C500293FB8">Structural Wall Analysis Properties</a>, <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-828C7131-DC41-444F-B917-4B2083688C4D">Wall Foundation Analysis Properties</a>, <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-1BD88199-114E-4194-BE3B-ACA79E8326A8">Foundation Slab Analysis Properties</a>, and <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-A1AD44CA-2F18-49FF-892A-09887B867484">Isolated Foundation Analysis Properties</a>.</li></ul></li></ul> <h4>MEP Enhancements</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Sequence for power circuits</strong>: To specify the sequence in which power circuits are created, use the Electrical Settings dialog. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-3383014D-31F3-4957-921C-3678D596E0F4">Electrical Settings</a>. <li><strong>Most recently used panel circuiting</strong>: When you create a circuit, Autodesk® Revit® automatically connects to the most recently used panel for the current session. In addition, you can now search the Panel drop-down list. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-ECF8D1A2-1A6C-4A37-BEF0-B9F0F7CC0C03">Select a Panel or Transformer for the Power Circuit</a>. <li><strong>Move circuits</strong>: To move a circuit directly to a target slot without disrupting other circuits, use the Move To tool. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-02A5A6D7-B041-484B-A0D3-08204EA93891">Move circuits on panel schedules</a>. <li><strong>ASHRAE table information</strong>: To identify the table that is applicable for the current condition, the ASHRAE Table Settings dialog displays the graphical representations associated with the duct fitting tables. This enhancement is helpful when you specify Coefficient from ASHRAE Table as the loss method for duct fittings. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-6708486B-6D46-49DF-8438-14EAAA6F0818">Specify a Pressure Loss Method for Fittings and Accessories for Duct and Pipe</a>.</li></ul> <h4>Multi-Disciplinary Enhancements</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Search</strong>: To quickly find the content you need, use the new search feature in the Type Selector or in drop-down lists. Click the Type Selector or a value field in the Properties palette or a dialog table, and enter keywords to search for. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-41F05BE8-471D-46D8-AE94-14F68779ADF6">Search</a>. <li><strong>File upgrades</strong>: To help you understand the consequences of file upgrades, new dialogs indicate the release of a file and the release to which it will be upgraded. In many cases, you have the opportunity to cancel the upgrade before it completes. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-B3112DE3-A923-4950-B547-3A83A30CDD38">About Opening Models that Require an Upgrade</a>. <li><strong>Edit/load a family</strong>: To close the family automatically after it is loaded into a project, use the Load into Project and Close tool in the Family Editor. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-CE3E1B7F-8AB4-437B-B72C-772C246618C8">Load the Current Family into a Project</a>. <li><strong>Properties palette</strong>: Keep your context in the Properties palette when you scroll, select a property, and then click outside the palette. This behavior can be helpful, for example, if you are selecting different family instances in the model to compare their properties. <li><strong>Pin/Unpin icons</strong>: To determine whether an element has a relationship with a host system, select the element to see its Pin/Unpin tool icon. A different set of pin/unpin images (<img src="http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Revit-WhatsNew/images/GUID-23269DEA-25C5-4547-9ACD-F5D3CE328DE4.png"><img src="http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Revit-WhatsNew/images/GUID-E4EB733A-52B4-4428-BC0E-FC1E7E6DFD2F.png">) is used in the drawing area to indicate a relationship with a host, such as a curtain wall panel or a beam in a beam system. The behavior of the pin has not changed (clicking it still allows you to override the properties for the element), but the subtle difference (small link in the image) adds a visual indicator that this pin is different than the standard pin that locks an element in position. The Pin/Unpin tool icons on the ribbon have not changed. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-C8C50A49-4C0C-41E5-8C96-D163C7085F1D">Unpin Elements</a>. <li><strong>Import/link position</strong>: To streamline the process of inserting a Revit model or a CAD file, the default positioning is now Auto - Origin to Origin. If you change the default, the option you select for Positioning becomes the default for the current Revit session. The software remembers one default option forRevit models and another default option for CAD files. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-D184A004-D0BF-44D1-9C02-99480B129CAD">Import and Link Options</a>. <li><strong>Revit link in a closed workset</strong>: To understand why a Revit link is not visible in model views, check its status in the Manage Links dialog. The status In Closed Workset now displays for a Revit link that is in a closed workset. See <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-06B93886-3D55-4967-ABE2-4B6B262663CD">Manage Links Dialog</a>.</li></ul> <h4>Configuration Changes</h4> <p>In the <a href="http://beehive.autodesk.com/community/service/rest/cloudhelp/resource/cloudhelpchannel/guidcrossbook?v=2015&p=RVT&l=ENU&guid=GUID-9ECD669E-81D3-43E5-9970-9FA1C38E8507">Revit.ini file</a>, the following settings are new or changed in this release: <ul> <li><strong>Colors section</strong>: The new BackgroundColor setting replaces the InvertBackground setting in the Graphics section. <li><strong>Graphics section</strong>: The ThinLinesEnabled setting is now supported. The InvertBackground setting has been deprecated and is no longer supported.</li></ul> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-32877386068837145902014-05-31T16:46:00.001+01:002014-05-31T16:56:53.531+01:00BIM 360 info & Autodesk 360 Viewer<p>I’m excited by where BIM 360 is going. Its worth reviewing this article at <a href="http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/">Jeremy Tammik’s The Building Coder blog</a>. It’s a useful insight into the direction of Glue & Field with regards to API access…..& this is only the beginning. Watch out for some interesting developments going forward….</p> <p><a title="http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2014/05/updated-sdk-devtv-bim-360-news-and-viewer.html" href="http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2014/05/updated-sdk-devtv-bim-360-news-and-viewer.html">http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/2014/05/updated-sdk-devtv-bim-360-news-and-viewer.html</a></p> <p>One other thing, be sure to read up about the new Autodesk 360 viewer at Ken Walmsley’s <a href="http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/">Through the Interface blog</a>. I’ve had a good play with this & its very impressive.</p> <p><a title="http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2014/05/a-sneak-peek-at-the-new-autodesk-360-viewer.html" href="http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2014/05/a-sneak-peek-at-the-new-autodesk-360-viewer.html">http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2014/05/a-sneak-peek-at-the-new-autodesk-360-viewer.html</a></p> <p>Use the link below….. to open a model to play with….note this only works with Google Chrome, Firefox or other WebGL 3d graphic enabled browsers.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u0rFb9Zr_0k/U4n7ZPmcehI/AAAAAAAAFm4/fzFMzoQbsyU/s1600-h/image%25255B13%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3VUCIkLIfCk/U4n7ZnKxd6I/AAAAAAAAFnA/HBVjLoJQ8ks/image_thumb%25255B9%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="475" height="329"></a> </p> <p><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/FastViewer/index.html?file=Revit_Kitchen/0.svf">https://s3.amazonaws.com/FastViewer/index.html?file=Revit_Kitchen/0.svf</a> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MoLjsIf3Xpk/U4n7ACBxtwI/AAAAAAAAFmo/puGDIZtK0dg/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gbOywBS6YyA/U4n7BFaDCiI/AAAAAAAAFmw/8okbnD-F0VE/image_thumb%25255B5%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="475" height="326"></a> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-1256014627042664272014-05-31T16:37:00.001+01:002014-05-31T16:37:01.614+01:00File Upgrader – Revit 2015<p>From experience its about this time when Revit users / BIM managers start to look at deploying the latest version of Revit; a service pack has typically been issued & things are slowly settling down. One thing you are going to want to do is upgrade all your content to the latest version. People use various tools such as batch files, journals etc. But can I suggest you take a look at Revit File Upgrader from Harry Matterson @ Boost Your BIM? Harry released a 2014 version which you will find on the <a href="http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3abulkfileupgrader_windows32and64%3aen">Autodesk App Store</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BUbyNRR_48g/U4n3GBLTG1I/AAAAAAAAFmY/ZdlPZz5Jo7U/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BNPfqlV2mtI/U4n3GtDK3AI/AAAAAAAAFmg/NKGlifW_U64/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="400" height="297"></a></p> <p>However, he has also released a awesome 2015 version, it does exactly what it says on the tin! Harry has given it away for free; so be sure drop by his <a href="http://boostyourbim.wordpress.com/">website</a> & thank him. You can download it from <a href="http://gdurl.com/D7fE/download">here</a>.</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-89059165482525002352014-04-07T14:12:00.001+01:002014-04-07T14:12:28.685+01:00Revit 2015 – Trim / Extend Multiple Elements<p>This is a reasonably simply improvement. If you are laying out a lot of walls, quickly being able to trim & extend so they cleanup is an essential requirement for any designer, especially if they have come from a CAD background. Over a number of releases we have seen usability enhancements which have migrated their way to the Revit platform, based on tried & tested CAD methodologies. For instance if you have ever used AutoCAD you might have used the fence command. In Revit 2015 you can now use a selection box to select multiple elements to trim or extend to a boundary defined by another element. Note; you are still able to select individual elements to trim or extend. The video clip below shows the functionality performed on walls, but it will happily work on other elements such as structural beams. A simply, but time saving, valuable enhancement.</p> <div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:41c986c8-7d2d-4d16-ac36-f80fcd55d533" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; width: 425px"><div id="4dcffaa2-9200-4ae1-af86-1826271cafc7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuseed1B_eQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ku-FeTt1bfo/U0KkJEP9atI/AAAAAAAAFlk/1T2MbCOJkFA/video40d0439a2ae1%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('4dcffaa2-9200-4ae1-af86-1826271cafc7'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kuseed1B_eQ&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kuseed1B_eQ&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-48920579368678688802014-04-06T11:28:00.001+01:002014-04-06T11:31:01.301+01:00Revit 2015 – sketchy lines<p>Sometimes when using BIM for presentation purposes, especially during the design development stages, the digital outputs can look a little too polished. In the past an architect might of used hand drawn sketches & diagrams to convey the design. New for Revit 2015 is the Sketchy Lines feature which emulates a hand drawn visual style. This feature is available to be applied to any graphic display style including 3d views, perspective views, elevations, sections & plan views. </p> <p>You can adjust settings for Jitter and Extension to create unique interpretations of any visual style as shown. The Jitter slider allows to vary the weighting & clarity of the line as if you had drawn it with a pen or pencil, where as the Extension slider allows you to how far lines overlap at intersections. Check out <a href="http://revitcat.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/new-sketchy-lines-in-revit-2015.html">Tim Waldocks</a> detailed overview for more examples of how this feature can be used.</p> <p>A 3d view with the Jitter set to 7 & no Extension:-</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MUXzktEjSuQ/U0EsJM_AJ_I/AAAAAAAAFkQ/nKjYlNarmmg/s1600-h/image%25255B25%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mFX74h_B3Q8/U0EsKJd9XLI/AAAAAAAAFkY/J19_2qt8ggE/image_thumb%25255B13%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="350" height="317"></a> </p> <p>A 3d view with no Jitter & the Extension set to 10:-</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jGJP51-malU/U0EsK0MviYI/AAAAAAAAFkg/jDpiuZkydws/s1600-h/image%25255B31%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fEMUHT4CUio/U0EsL__OJPI/AAAAAAAAFko/rgs7EfbvAhk/image_thumb%25255B19%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="350" height="334"></a> </p> <p>The combination of the Jitter set to 7 & Extension set to 10:-</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7RuKAFzAy1Q/U0EsMh01MvI/AAAAAAAAFkw/cOcFsldVwdQ/s1600-h/image%25255B32%25255D.png"><img title="image" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NnSdF5k55zk/U0EsNeUzxBI/AAAAAAAAFk4/8mlNHyeTOf8/image_thumb%25255B20%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="350" height="328"></a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-8408059011493426642014-04-06T11:15:00.001+01:002014-04-06T11:16:32.878+01:00Faster….Faster…..Revit 2015<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o-qqXoS4JX8/U0EpRu7ROoI/AAAAAAAAFj8/sBuPllX-8M0/s1600-h/traing_speed%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img title="train motion blur" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block" border="0" alt="train motion blur" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnplFpzuLfH4dsroBpGHcVnsOcWNarirHOEZzqukI7X7PehLl9t8To4W2c_h_fhcmI69NnumHaoYg8Y49utlUgncn1Sp2_EXLLrYLr8uIILsMag30cFgIaiiKj5QM7vWd7xFcQ/?imgmax=800" width="500" height="273"></a> </p> <p>As I noted in my previous blog post about Revit 2015, it has got faster. It feels faster to use, which is very welcomed. These are the performance enhancements suggested, but not actively highlighted. </p> <p>First speed enhancement; <strong>Faster drawing of elements in views</strong>. What they have done according to what I have read & experienced is that Revit now amalgamates the drawing process so that elements are drawn in larger collections to enhance overall performance. The example that was explained to me was when you draw say 100 walls, Revit would require 200 drawing calls. In Revit 2015 it now draws the same walls using only 2 drawing calls. The overall impact of this is that redraws are substantially faster & it also makes the navigation of views faster. </p> <p>Second speed improvement is that you also get <strong>Faster selection Graphics</strong>; what does this mean? Now, if you were to select a large number of elements in your model, Revit 2015 uses a new process for displaying the selected elements. Again, the outcome is improved overall performance for displaying the selected elements. </p> <p>Thirdly, <strong>improved performance in MEP views</strong>. Not being an MEP user myself, it has been known for sometime that Revit MEP has been laggy, especially on large datasets. SO in Revit 2015, the underlying technologies used to display MEP components in view has been enhanced, resulting in improved performance when opening & closing & working in views. From my experience, whilst not exactly scientific, I would concur with these points. It does indeed feel & perform better. This can only add to the overall user experience. I am sure we will see more of this subtle, but essential framework performance improvements going forward. </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-70533978214032169552014-04-06T10:36:00.001+01:002014-04-06T11:04:18.742+01:00Revit 2015 installation requirements<p>For more details on what you will need to consider when deploying Revit 2015 go here.</p> <p><a title="http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Revit-2015-products.html" href="http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Revit-2015-products.html">http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Revit-2015-products.html</a></p> <p><strong>NOTE</strong> – the most substantial change is the move to full 64bit; 32bit windows of any nature is now <strong>NOT</strong> supported. </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11441755.post-54500324503210426982014-04-04T21:03:00.000+01:002014-04-04T21:10:34.974+01:00BIM360 Glue<p>I probably missed this one…but Glue allows you to use it as a viewer for NWD files.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2TqzbHc-JhlqpOyPaWuKOHkVvId_tu5BhOkv0nzYWSbj4g9-vH2Oro9G-O-J1-MmVyhBBHUWvfI44S1jKAfm313mgVhwXC1JUH1njwnhfT_WnH-Ccr3Ek13gMB8BDuXjF83H/s1600-h/photo%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Vopr-PKOMJE/Uz8RuIOa-kI/AAAAAAAAFjc/Ejsf2DuOsx8/photo_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="517" height="398"></a></p> <p>The BIM 360 Glue mobile app, optimized for working with BIM 360 Glue projects, can also be used as a viewer for Autodesk® Navisworks® NWD models. <em>Transfer NWD models directly to the <strong>app via iTunes, or use the iOS “Open In” feature to open NWD files directly</strong> from Autodesk products, including Buzzsaw and Constructware, or third party document management solutions</em>. When using the app as an NWD viewer, the app user will not benefit from markup functionality or automatic model updates.</p> <p>Try this, assuming you have an ipad.</p> <ol> <li>Download & install Glue (link below) on your ipad</li> <li>Get yourself an Autodesk ID account</li> <li>Write out an NWD file in Navisworks</li> <li>Save the file to dropbox, Box or skydrive on your desktop PC</li> <li>Install dropbox, Box or skydrive on your ipad, what ever cloud storage you prefer</li> <li>The on your ipad, login to your cloud storage, locate the NWD file you saved & choose the “Open In” another app feature & choose the Glue icon.</li> <li>You are then good to go….</li></ol> <p>Give it a go yourself, you can download Glue from the iTunes store.</p> <p><a title="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/autodesk-bim-360-glue/id554629830?mt=8" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/autodesk-bim-360-glue/id554629830?mt=8">https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/autodesk-bim-360-glue/id554629830?mt=8</a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609028351574557112noreply@blogger.com0