3 hours of Dynamo Lessons from AutodeskEd (embedded playlist)
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Rebar from Tekla to Revit via Microstation SAT (workaround)
From a LinkedIn discussion:normal .ifc file from Tekla with the rebar option ticked and imported it into MicroStation, from there I exported a .sat file of the rebar and inserted it into Revit. Of cou…
Converting a SAT file to IFC for Import to Revit and Navisworks and Exploding to individual forms (better element hierarchy)
This can be done with AutoCAD MEP 2015, or Architecture, or similar verticals that have the IFCEXPORT command. Open AutoCAD MEP New DWG file IMPORT -> select SAT file IFCEXPORT Open IFC in Revit The a…
Export Geometry from Navisworks into Revit (and back again) using only AutoCAD
I have previously discussed going from Navisworks to Revit using FBX – 3dsMax – SAT. However, maybe we can do this without 3dsMax. Did you know that vanilla AutoCAD has a FBXIMPORT command? 1) Export …
FormIt to Revit via 360
Starting today, each new FormIt file you create (or old one you edit) will be converted to a RVT file – in addition to the SAT file you currently get. Of course, this all requires that you use your fr…
MeshMixer 08 released
meshmixer08 is available for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X…Windows(tested on Win7 x64) [meshmixer08 Win 32-bit] (Latest: October 26, 2012) [meshmixer08 Win 64-bit] (Latest: October 26, 2012) Ma…
Taking geometry from CATIA into Revit
CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systemes. Commonly referred to as a …
MeshMixer to Revit – real life organic modelling example
I was speaking to CJ from Crossley Architects yesterday. He said that he had been experimenting with creating freeform rocks in Meshmixer and bringing them into Revit. Here is an example of what he ha…