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2013-02

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Change profile of sweep in an Adaptive Component Family

Did you know you can nest a Generic Model family in a Generic Model Adaptive family and create a form that allows the swapping of the Profile Type? Post by gaby424 Use Adaptive Components -you can dra…

2013-02-28 · Luke Johnson
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IFC updates – Exporter to v2.8, Alternate UI to v1.8

via email: Greetings, You are getting this message because you downloaded a version of IFC Exporter for Revit 2013 or Revit IFC Export Alternate UI prior to January 23, 2013. We have posted an update …

2013-02-28 · Luke Johnson
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Adaptive Component – Post Tension Reinforcing Bar Family

Cool post by Håvard Vasshaug, where he describes how he modelled and controlled a post tensioned reinforcing bar using a Revit Adaptive Component. Even better, you can download the family. Read more /…

2013-02-28 · Luke Johnson
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Making a Seamless Sphere in Revit

Make a rectangular extrusion form Make a revolve form using funny looking profile shown above – switch to void Cut geometry, and then adjust grips as necessary to make it look nice Download the file (…

2013-02-26 · Luke Johnson
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Global Collaboration across Multiple Offices

Collaboration is the buzzword in the AEC community for 2013. Something relatively unique to the current era of technology is Architectural collaboration – more than one firm of Architects working on a…

2013-02-26 · Luke Johnson
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Some things that Marcello said

Some quotes from Making Breakthroughs in Revit: An Interview with Marcello Sgambelluri (the cow and elephant guy 🙂 “I realized … that Revit is much more than a program to be used to document buildings…

2013-02-25 · Luke Johnson
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Rendering workflow – Revit to Max to Octane

From Jeffrey McGrew on RevitForum (I’ve underlined key parts): “While I respectfully disagree that rendering in Revit is a waste of time, for there are still times we do so, I totally agree with what …

2013-02-25 · Luke Johnson
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Can BIM Can Be a Team Sport?

Or is it a professional, individual endeavor? Or both? Five quick quotes from different parts of the latest JBIM:When practiced correctly, BIM is meant to support collaboration across the facilities l…

2013-02-25 · Luke Johnson