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Making unhosted components like unhosted Doors and Windows
Sometimes you may want to use a Door or Window family that is not hosted by a particular wall. That way, if the host wall is deleted, the unhosted component will still persist. Here’s how: New – Famil…
Confused about BIM Terminology?
You may be interested in this list of abbreviations and definitions. For example, have you ever wonder what IFC means? IFC’s – Industry Foundation Classes, is a data exchange method that specifies ele…
Revit API Resource page
If you head over to this link, you will find a nice collection of Revit API resources, including: My First Revit Plug-in (self-paced tutorial guide for a smooth introduction into the programming world…
Adding the Run as Administrator option for .VBS and .JS files
Here is how to add the ‘Run as Administrator’ right-click option for .VBS and .JS scripts: 1. Download script_runas.reg and save to Desktop 2. Right-click on the file and choose Merge 3. Click Yes whe…
Struggling to keep up with all of the 3D PDF offerings? Read this …
It looks like 3D PDF technology is starting to ‘wake up’. Another company, Intratech, plans to release a Revit 3D PDF export plugin in January 2012. This will likely be in direct competition to the Te…
Warning! Power users only … Journal Folder Cleanup script
Dante van Wettum from The Netherlands has posted a brilliant little Journal File cleanup script at this link. What I like about it is that the paths are all automatically set – all you need to do is c…
Multi discipline BIM Collaboration
I am very interested multi-discipline BIM collaboration techniques, and I enjoy seeing how these techniques are applied in case studies and ‘real world’ situations. Check out the video below: The work…
Great power user tip from All In the Family
I recently viewed the class All In the Family: Creating Parametric Components In Autodesk® Revit® (Matt Dillon) AB4013, on AU Virtual. It was a class targeted at users with Intermediate expertise. I l…
If BIM is a process, then BIM Model is an accurate term
If you truly love kittens, have a look at some of the following definitions. According to Wikipedia: “Building information modeling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during…