Could your current success soon be obsolete?
Autodesk certainly faces the Innovators Dilemma – particularly with regard to cloud technology (think of them supporting VEO while building 360). Phil Read includes the following footnote on page 16 o…
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Live 3D views with Photo as Background (render not required)
Here’s one that has been sitting in my draft posts for a while… Basically, its an example of what you can do by overlaying views on Sheets. In this case, I have used a Drafting View with an imported I…
James Hardie Revit 2013 content downloads
Direct links:James Hardie Revit curtain wall files 2013.zipJames Hardie Revit basic wall files 2013.zipJH_Product_Profiles_Archive.zip (CAD DWGs) (you *may* have to use Firefox with Downthemall to pro…
Using a Journal file to diagnose a Revit crash
Resolutionfind your last Journal File .open it in notepadput your cursor at the file BOTTOM of file …from the Edit pulldown menu select FIND , Select the Direction UP. via � Revit : Finding the Error …
Using Consistent Workset names to control Linked Model Visibility Graphics
Nice idea from bim42: Each trade model contain a limited amount of worksets, each draftsman working on his own linked model, so I was able to create the same worksets in my compiled model.These workse…
Deleting SLOG file to fix "Central Model cannot be found"
From rvit:We got everyone else to sync and get out of the model. Then, in the central file’s backup folder, we hunted down the SLOG file… and deleted it. And that works. He opens his local file and al…
Tagging Architectural Columns
Steve posted a few interesting things about Tags recently, including:These categories are immune to Rotate with Component: Foundations, Floors, Ceilings, Roofs, Furniture, Furniture Systems, Casework,…
Free Basic Revit Course by AlexVysotskiy – 39 videos, 3 hour
I have reposted Alex Vysotskiy before. He recently uploaded a large set of Youtube videos, including a Basic Course and a course on the Family Editor. See playlists below: Embedded playlist – Basic Re…
Small firms can do BIM too, but be realistic about it – 7 quick quotes
The task of adopting BIM can be very daunting for a small firm.…there will likely be negative consequences for not doing it.…the technology is evolving to have a democratizing effect on the design ind…
Generic Annotation as Keynotes
BIM Aficionado posted a while back about using Generic Annotations and Note Blocks as a workaround for genuine Keynoting. I have posted about similar things before, although I am more proud of my Keyn…