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Free Add-In developed for use by Autodesk Revit programs in the Structure and MEP disciplines. This application is recommended for use with IFC-based model exchange between GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD and Rev…
First of all, this was a bit too funny not to share: Finally! I am now subscribed to BIM itself! What will this new entity reveal? Has BIM become self-aware? Enough of that… From the BIM/IPD [AUS] web…
I previously posted about how to duplicate Array Group types and swap them in and out here. Interestingly, I created a detail Array Group in Revit 2013 today and noticed that it did not immediately ap…
Follow these steps: That should get you to the Room Separation line entry in Visibility / Graphics. Then, you can: press Spacebar to toggle visibility on / off press Right Arrow, then Spacebar to open…
This interesting article appeared on AUGI recently. It likens building procurement with what it takes to raise a child … an allegory that, while seeming a little far-fetched, it does seem to carry thr…
Go Team Leo: Helpful… Revit time travel? Ever felt this way? (via (@apertedesign) Even Revit knows that new features will be added in the future: This post used to be titled Another dimension beyond X…
Some tips on using IFC with Parts from http://danielgijsbers.blogspot.com/2012/08/revit-parts-and-ifc.html It’s important when you export a Revit model to IFC that the following conditions are met: Ex…
The problem – even when you use Rounding (by changing precision settings in the schedule), the totals are still calculated from the most accurate measurement Revit has available. So, for 3 areas of 4.…
Mario Guttman does – he is a Senior Associate and the Firmwide Design Applications Research Leader for Perkins+Will. He is also the author of the Whitefeet Revit Menu Utilities. He has changed the way…
Quite simple really. These steps were tested using Revit 2013. Select all masses, Group, and then Save as Library – Group Open the RVT from step 1 R button – Export – Export Options – IFC Options Set …