Australian BIM and IPD Resources
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…
Luke Johnson
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How to find Array Groups in the Revit 2013 Project Browser
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…
How to override Room Separation lines using the Keyboard only
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…
Parenting Your Design – "at least it was clear who did what, how, and when"
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…
Funny Revit Error Messages
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…
Revit, Navisworks and IFC – what about Parts?
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…
Area Calculation Totals – Rounding and Precision
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.…
Do you find that sometimes it is "hopelessly tedious to manage this data" in Revit?
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…
Convert All Masses (including in-place Mass) to Generic Models via IFC
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 …
Curtain System with Rotating Panels
I get pretty excited when a new Revit blog comes online – is that sad? Revit: Down to the Details has put out some cool posts since it started two months ago, particularly related to fine detailing an…