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Material Editor Enhancements in Revit 2014 - consolidated
dialog box for material editor, material browser, ability to sort,
assign and organize materials by class, show/hide library button in
project material pane, Shruti Harve, Ideate, May 8, 2013
COBie and Autodesk Revit - understanding COBie workbook,
facility, floor, spaces worksheet, relation with Revit to generate data, enhance
building models, Brian Renehan, BIM Fix Blog, May 5, 2013
User Interface and Selection Updates - use enhanced docking palettes to save
screen space, combined material browser, material editor feature, sketch callout
using non-rectangular crop regions in Revit 2014, Martha Hollowell, ASCENT Blog,
Apr 30, 2013
What's New in the Revit 2014 API - improved Document.Save(),
OpenOptions, FilteredElementCollector functions, geometry, material
APIs with UI customizations, worksharing enhancements, IFC API
changes, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 29, 2013
What's New in Revit MEP 2014: Cap Open Ends - use functionality to add
cap(s) on open end of pipe, duct content, employ routing preferences to select
cap, Bill Johnson, Ideate, Apr 26, 2013
Revit: Central File Archiving - Recovery Options -
create local copy of central file to be used as backup, use model to
promote new central files, Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies
Support Blog, Apr 26, 2013
Revit Server 2014 - What's New - new version provides
Windows server 2012
support, GUID preservation, low-disk space warning, Derek Wielkopolski, Ideate,
Apr 25, 2013
What's the Best Computer to Buy for Revit 2014? - generic
recommendations: useful to spec personal machine, suggested peripherals; actual
manufacturer recommendation: BOXX 4920, BOXX 4050 workstations, Fear and
Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World, Apr 18, 2013
Revit 2014 - Structures -
ability to include hooks in rebar shape definition using
reinforcement settings, rounding parameter for structural
rebar, rebar annotations, placement constraints, Gareth Spencer, CADline, Apr
17, 2013
What's New in Revit MEP 2014: What's Your Angle? Ability to Constrain Angles in
Revit MEP - helpful in adding pipe, duct, conduit, cable tray
layouts by enabling 'use specific angles' settings, modify layouts by dragging
elements, Bill Johnson, Ideate, Apr 11, 2013
Revit 2014 Feature Review: Allow Parameters to Vary Across Groups -
useful feature for easy management of
group-based data, but works for project, shared, text-based parameters only, Glynnis
Patterson, Ideate, Apr 10, 2013
Revolution Design Revit Plug-ins
- Keynote Manager, Revit workFlow, Selection Master enhance Revit
productivity, BIM Boom Blogspot, Apr 9, 2013
What's New in Autodesk Revit 2014
- new, enhanced features of Revit 2014, Revit MEP 2014, Revit Structure 2014,
Autodesk Building Solutions, You Tube, Mar 26, 2013
Getting Started with the Revit API - determine
relationship, dependency between elements, access, retrieve elements from Revit
database, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 5, 2013
What's New in Revit MEP 2014: The Situation is Terminal - Ability to Add Air
Terminals to Duct - place air terminals on duct face, enable ‘air
terminal on duct’ command, check engagement length for connections, Bill
Johnson, Ideate, Apr 5, 2013
Structural Analysis and Code Checking Toolkit 2014 on Autodesk Exchange Apps - supports BIM process, optimizes workflows in cloud, on desktop, BIM and Beam, Apr 2, 2013
The Revit 2014 Pre-Release API and SDK -
locating Revit 2014 SDK, upgrading code, adding to existing command, full circle
creation, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 2, 2013
ArchiCAD 16 vs Revit 2013 - Image Import & Management - comparing image
insertion commands, management tools, functionality, file formats, Scott
MacKenzie, Life in a Virtual Building, Apr 1, 2013
A Revit-Centric Review of the 3Dconnexion SpacePilot Pro (SPP)
- impressive build quality, adjustable modes, intuitively pans, zooms in 2D
views, set modes in 3D views, set shortcuts, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Apr
2, 2013
Revit 2014 Properties Palette Tabs - click on
dialog title bar, drag it either to title bar on properties palette or over tabs
at bottom of palette, Revit OpEd, Mar 28, 2013
Revit 2014: New Features and Enhancements -
enhanced structural analytical model, air terminal on ducts, angle constraints
for pipe, duct, cable trays, non rectangular crop regions, improved rebar
tagging, Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, Mar 28, 2013
Revit 2014 Selection Features - toggle buttons
added to status bar, new drop down list in modify button on ribbon, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Mar 27, 2013
What You Can Do with View Filters in the 2014 API - adds filter with default
overrides, returns all graphic overrides of specific filter in view, Harry
Mattison, Boost Your BIM, Mar 26, 2013
What's New in Revit 2014? - displaced views, dockable
windows framework, non rectangular viewports, material UI overhaul, improved
multi-reference annotations, David Light, Revit, Mar 26, 2013
ArchiCAD 16 vs. Revit 2013 (Architecture) - Annotation - comparing
dimensions, text tool, text as labels, tags, keynotes, leaders,
leaders-stand-alone, revision tool functionalities, Scott MacKenzie, Life in a
Virtual Building, Mar 21, 2013
How to Approach Migrating from AutoCAD to Revit - export Revit projects to
numerous file formats, unlearn AutoCAD approach to adopt Revit-based workflow,
Paul Aubin, Lynda.com Blog, Mar 8, 2013
ArchiCAD vs. Revit - 2D & 3D Modification Tools - comparing
ability to
split, extend multiple items, break with gap, Scott MacKenzie, Life in a Virtual
Building, Mar 11, 2013
Scan to BIM 2013
FAQ - laser scanning file formats support, Scan To BIM tools,
license types, support for multiple point clouds, 30-day fully functional trial
available, Jeff Lotan, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, Mar 6, 2013
ArchiCAD vs Revit - comparing features related
to graphic display control, Scott MacKenzie, Life in a Virtual Building, Feb 26,
2013
What's New in the Revit 2013 API - .NET
4.0 for compilation, new macro environment, wall creation methods replaced,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar 4, 2013
What's New in the Revit 2012 API - automatic regeneration mode removed,
CompoundStructure, LinePattern, FillPattern classes replaced, renovated
portion of IndependentTag class, related classes, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Feb 28, 2013
What's New in the Revit 2011 API -
changes to Revit API namespaces, new classes for XYZ, UV, ElementId, new
transaction interfaces, refactored document properties related to transactions,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 25, 2013
What's New in the Revit 2010 API
- new UI, FamilyItemFactory class, conceptual design functionality, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 21, 2013
Making Breakthroughs in Revit: An Interview with Marcello Sgambelluri
- manage breakthroughs in Revit, modeling complex geometries, importance of
collaboration, advice for Revit users, AUGI Library, Dec 27, 2012
Myth
Buster:
Revit &
IFC
-
Revit doesn't have IFC parameters, no way to overrule general settings,
export partial models, Martijn de Riet, AUGI Library, Oct 19, 2012
The 2013 Deployment (Debacle?) Process - setup from inifile.xml,
functions of Revit.exe.Config*, deploying with networked office
material library, Aaron Maller, Malleristic Revitation, Oct 6, 2012
World, Meet
REFLEX - latest design collaboration tool, REFLEX
Render offers photorealistic rendering solution, works within Revit platform,
Scott Ebert, Bonnie Gorman, AUGI Library, Oct 8, 2012
Linking Revit With Spreadsheets Using Ideate's BIMLink
- sheet sorting, using BIMLink with hardware schedules, generating room numbers,
names, managing occupancy loads, running spell check, Elise Moss, CADdigest.com,
Oct 3, 2012
Revit
LT - Light or Right? - lacking features: worksharing, visibility control
over linked models, in-place and conceptual massing families, limited
structural tools, no access to API, Dimitri Harvalias, BIM blog.ca, Sep 21,
2012
Extending
Revit
with
'Apps'
- places
to find
suitable
Revit
apps:
Apps.case-inc.com,
Autodesk Exchange Apps site, Revit Add-ons blog, Revit Application Store, Don
Rudder, AUGI Library, Aug 28, 2012
Sweet
Talk
-
Autodesk
Building
Design
Suite:
easy to
work in
3ds Max,
but
Showcase
is slow,
3D DWF
exported from Revit 2013 has edges, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Aug 26, 2012
Why Autodesk Revit is the Future of Architectural Design
- benefits of using Revit to improve building performance, barriers to
switching, Bill Martin-Otto, CAD/CAM Performance, Aug 27, 2012
Improvements
to the Core
- Revit
Server
2013 can
play
roles of
host,
accelerator,
administrator,
helps
maintain
data
integrity
of Revit
model,
Jason
Bailly,
AUGI Library, July 27, 2012
Optimizing Your Revit Workstation for Point Clouds - hard drive is limiting factor for performance; solid-state drives are recommended for optimization, Kyle Bernhardt, CADspeed, July 25, 2012
Revit vs
Online
Rendering
-
tests conclude cloud rendering faster than desktop, Bart Blankendaal,
upFront.eZine, July 24, 2012
BIMlist 2012 - tool for organizing, locating,
inserting content families in Revit, has advanced search capabilities,
inexpensive, highly praised by Patrick Davis, Cadalyst, June 28, 2012
Revit Structure: Advanced Support for Work Loads
- multi-segmented grid lines, diameter tool, overhauled materials library,
structural fabric reinforcement tool, Greg Hale, AUGI Library, July 3, 2012
Templates Provided with Revit 2013 - 'Division
Profile.rft' template to create complex joint conditions in
parts, Support.rft for railing support, Doug Bowers,
Applying Technology to Architecture, June 29, 2012
Free Auto-Section Box tool - select objects to
automatically create cropped 3D section in Revit 2013, David Light, Revit, June
21, 2012
Revit Server 2013 - Similarities and Differences
- Server 2013 can connect to multiple central host locations, Server 2012
connects to single central, Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog,
June 14, 2012
An Explanation of Multiple Host Support in Revit Server 2013
- benefits include: improved fault tolerance, opportunities for performance
optimization, improved utilization of network resources, Chris Aquino, Revit
Clinic, June 14, 2012
BIM Coordinator - An Easier Way to Share Coordinates Between Revit, Civil 3D
and Navisworks - technology preview on Autodesk Labs helps
share coordinates, height of site to Revit to ensure true 3D site model, Lee
Mullin, Beyond Design, May 16, 2012
Open
Door Policy - open sources, plug-in for creating door
families in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, May 10, 2012
Firing
Up Revit
Architecture
2013
-
browser search option, dimension enhancements, view type creation tools, stair
by component, visualization enhancements, Gerry Ramsey, AUGI Library, May 3,
2012
Add-In Wizard for Revit 2013 - copy zip file to
Visual Studio C# project template folder in local file system, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Apr 17, 2012
Drag and Drop API -
Revit 2013 includes UIAPI sample in SDK; dragging, dropping list of
files, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 16, 2012
Revit 2013 Product GUIDs and GUID Algorithm - updated list including GUIDs
for initial Revit 2013 versions, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 13, 2012
Playing with My New Toys
- ability to control saturation via photographic exposure settings, create
railings, component based stair tool in Revit 2013, Andy Milburn, Shades of
Grey, Apr 11, 2012
Revit 2013 Sky Background - new
sky option is located in view's
'graphic display option' dialog box as view property, higher the sun in the sky,
lighter the sky will be, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Apr 11, 2012
Revit
Structure
2013 New
Feature
Videos
- area,
path
reinforcement
hosting
structural
rebar,
welded
wire
meshes,
enhanced
parts,
assemblies,
Lonnie Cumpton,
Club Revit, Apr 9, 2012
The Real Deal - Viewing a Revit Model on an iPad - Autodesk Buzzsaw
account to upload any native Revit project, select views or sheets from
model to view, Steve Bennett, Adventures in the World of BIM, Mar 27, 2012
Revit
2013 in
Perspective
-
ability to work in perspective view, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Apr 1,
2012
Idling Enhancements and External Events - overview, idling event
repetition, idling event repetition, calling OpenAndActivateDocument during
events in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 2, 2012
Revit
2013 and
Its API
-
improved Revit Server performance, new stair, railing elements, API
enhancements: integration, analysis, modeling, interoperability, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Mar 28, 2012
The New
Materials
User
Interface
in Revit
2013
-
comparing
new, old
materials
dialog,
understanding,
adding/replacing
assets,
Daniel
Stine,
AECbytes,
Mar 28, 2012
What's New in Autodesk Revit 2013 - improved view, view templates, DGN
v8 import, export, DWF, DWG tweaks, further construction modeling
enhancements, David Light, Revit, Mar 27, 2012
Revit 2013 - The What's New List - component-based stairs, construction
modeling enhancements, IFC interoperability, Autodesk 360 energy analysis
feature, Lonnie Cumpton, Club Revit, Mar 27, 2012
Employee Buy-In is Key to a Successful BIM Transition
- training, management support are needed for AutoCAD users moving to Revit,
Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Mar 15, 2012
Linked
Model
Edited
By
Username
Changes
After
Synchronize
with
Central
- Revit
user
owns
both
workset,
new
elements
until
element
is
granted
to
another
user,
Ryan
Duell,
Revit Clinic, Feb 27, 2012
Getting
to the
Next
Level
- brief
history
of
Revit,
staged
approach
to
learn:
model in
3D,
scheduling,
calculations,
diversify,
Todd
Shackelford,
AUGI
Library, Feb 24, 2012
Structure
Generator
(Automatic?)
-
Autodesk
Labs
utility
helps in
creating
quick
structural
analysis
model at
conceptual
stage,
Edwin
Guerra,
BIM
blog.ca,
Feb 20, 2012
IMAGINiT
Launches
Clarity
for
Revit
-
provides multi-firm support, has task automation for low value tasks, web
project dashboard management system that gives access to reports, non-Revit
users can work with project, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Feb 20, 2012
IMAGINiT Clarity Preview
- 'Clarity for Revit Server' software consists of tools for managing,
monitoring central host, local accelerators, provides secure access to drawings
for Revit, non-Revit users in multiple offices, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine,
Feb 21, 2012
IMAGINiT Technologies' Clarity Software Enhances BIM Collaboration
- helps Revit Server users manage data, can generate up-to-date data sheets
automatically, pricing depends type of services required, Cadalyst, Feb 16, 2012
BuildEdge
Product
Review
-
BuildEdge Roof automates, simplifies input of pitched roofs within Revit,
auto-outline command, ability to specify information specific to actual
framing, Lonnie Cumpton, Club Revit, Feb 14, 2012
Revit
Training:
The
Right
Step
Forward
- start
with
self-paced
tutorials,
take
help of
web
resources,
AUGI
training
program,
instructor-led
training
by
Autodesk
resellers,
Scott
Ebert,
AUGI
Library, Jan 31, 2012
No Revit API Class Diagram - not updated for
Revit 2011 or 2012 API, use object browser built into Visual Studio to get
reliable browse-able information on Revit object model, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jan 31, 2012
The
Five Stages of Revit Users - gets basic understanding of Revit, beginner
starts
working
within
model,
produces
drawings,
explores,
leads
BIM
projects,
Jason
Grant,
AUGI
Library, Jan 27, 2012
New
Family
Browser
Product
-
BIMlist enables users to locate Revit families, but less impressive as
compared to similar product, KiwiCodes, Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 26,
2012
Revit Structure, Under the Hood - Revit helps in changing current
design paradigm, acts as management engine in design/drafting,
analysis of projects,/ Jeremiah Bowles, AUGI Library, Jan 19, 2012
Preparing for a Hands-on Revit API Training
- tips to beginners for getting started with programming, .NET, or
C#, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 12, 2012
Jump
Start
BIM: A
CADworks
MEP BIM
Integration
Suite
Product
Review
-
includes content web app, Revit piping productivity pack, BIM execution
plan, set of Revit MEP project templates, AUGI Library, Jan 5, 2012
Are Your Lights in Revit MEP Turned on the Right Way?
- assigning IES data file to light using photometric web shape, David Butts, The
MEP CAD Engineer, Jan 3, 2012
Multi Tag Devices Circuited on Same Panel -
tagging devices on opposite floor in Revit, Bill Wright, Duct Duct Pipe, Dec 5,
2011
Unit Conversion and Display String Formatting
- tips for converting numeric value to corresponding display string in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 4, 2011
BIM Content for Revit
- link
to
manufacturer's
content,
community
content,
content
for
sale,
James
Van,
ARCH+TECH,
Dec 3, 2011
MEP Connectors and Revit Architecture
- available parameter disciplines in Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, Applying
Technology to Architecture, Nov 21, 2011
What is Revit? The Top 5 Insights Into Autodesk Revit
- offers more than just architecture, parametric modeling, intelligent visual
information placeholders, integrated building design, management, Ben Fox, IGS,
Nov 11, 2011
Journal File Parser -
parses through folder of Revit journal files, puts important information
into Excel file, Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic, Nov 18, 2011
Revit Server REST API
- representational state transfer API for server administration tasks,
managing data on server, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 17, 2011
Revit API Developer Guide on Autodesk WikiHelp
- latest, up-to-date Revit developer guide, tips for formatting code samples,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 15, 2011
Revit MEP: Strategies for Memory Management - strip model for 3D view, section, schedule, drafting view; dividing model by discipline; create family files efficiently, David Raynor, AUGI
Library, Nov 8, 2011
Project
Storm, Dry
Storm
-
web-based
service
app for
Revit
Structure
is of
very
little
practical
use,
cloud
web
analysis
is
extremely
slow,
Alexander
Bausk,
Nov 4, 2011
Duct and Pipe Systems in Revit MEP 2012 -
ability to create duct, pipe systems before modeling, connecting to connectors
with addition of system families, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About
CAD, Nov 3, 2011
Display Revit Model Views on Dual Monitors -
ensuring multiple display setting, choosing screen solution, opening two views
in Revit model, navigating Revit program window, Autodesk, Oct 26, 2011
Revit Collaboration: Then and Now -
collaboration technologies in use are:
distributed file systems, network
accelerators, Buzzsaw Sync, DropBox,
Revit Server, cloud computing, AUGI
Library, Oct 2011
Revit Spark
- no editing ability in 3D level, whereas
AutoCAD Architecture allows to do instant 3D view of level, William Le Couteur's AutoCAD
Blog, Oct 8, 2011
Project Spark - A Future Revit LT?
- creating
efficient real-world building objects, sharing files, supports in
presenting reliable documentation,
Scott Brisk, Revit Mep, Oct 3, 2011
Use the Autodesk Download Manager to Download Project Spark
- creating reliable documents, sharing files using Revit or AutoCAD based
products, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Sep 21, 2011
Alto Revit
- creating complex Alto Saxophone family, visualizing with
SpacePilot Pro, Michael Anonuevo, Club Revit, Sep 18, 2011
Autodesk Labs Project Spark
- Revit for
Everybody? - emphasized on element modeling,
Spark can publish, share, print like Revit, can't open Revit 2012 .rvt
files, can link them for contextual reference, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Sep
13, 2011
4 Free Revit Related Applications You Can Try on
Autodesk Labs - Project Storm,
Project Spark, Project Vasari, Project Neon are available, Edwin Prakoso,
CAD Notes, Sep 2011
Exhibitors at Revit Technology Conference 2011 - Bentley's Revit
plug-ins, Ideate BIMLink, Revit express tools, Newforma add-in for
Revit, Project Analyzer were exhibited, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Aug
31, 2011
Project Spark - Quick Overview - cut down
version of Revit with no API, collaboration, design options, massing,
structure, rendering, in-place families, David Light, Revit, Aug 30, 2011
Project Storm Kick-Starts Structural Analysis in the Cloud - advantages
of Revit add-in: multiple analysis in parallel, off-line processing,
universal access, availability of results in Revit, Emile Kfouri, BIM Apps,
Aug 30, 2011
Reflections on Testing and Setting Up Revit Server
- testing on Revit spec desktops, file backup for disaster recovery,
planning out central vs local servers, requirements for installing
local/server systems, Steve Bennett, Adventures in the World of BIM, Aug 1,
2011
Inaugural Revit Technology Conference 2011 in the US - keynote by Autodesk's
CEO Carl Bass, inside perspective of Revit, workshops discussing different
aspects of Revit, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Aug 4, 2011
So You Want to Implement Revit? - Revit vs CAD, learn, use tools, join local user group, online forums, communicate design with drawing, don't overdo modeling, Ibrahim Hakki, AUGI
Library, July 2011
Up-front Organization -
managing Revit template files, family library, details, schedules,
David Raynor, AUGI Library, July 2011
3Dconnexion Invasion of Planet Revit - facts about 3Dconnexion, controller cap, 6 degrees of freedom sensor, features of SpaceExplorer, SpaceNavigator, choosing right model, Michael Anonuevo,
Club Revit, July 25, 2011
RTC 2011 North America - Autodesk CEO Carl Bass
on infinite computing, resources, 3D scanning, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst,
July 21, 2011
Revit 2012 Export to IFC Does Not Include Columns - workaround is creating view for each level before IFC export, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, July 22, 2011
Creating a Cam Follower Connection, Spring & Damper
- cam follower connection changing mechanism action in Creo Parametric 1.0, Mark Taddonio, LearningExchange,
July 2011
Assembling a Mechanism Using Connection Sets
- moving assembly parts with different degrees of freedom in Creo Parametric 1.0, Mark Taddonio, LearningExchange,
July 2011
Cool Revit Presentation Plans - Daryl Gregoire,
Revit Rocks!, July 20, 2011
Revit Bugs: Things That Revit Stairs Don't Do Right #01 - wrong area
calculations for stairs, their materials, lacks capacity to behave like
floors, Marti Broquetas, CAD Addict, June 14, 2011
Can't Stop Talking About Project Neon
- cloud rendering service to quickly produce high quality renders of
Revit 3D views, Derek Wielkopolski, Ideate (Autodesk reseller), June 30, 2011
Troubleshoot Video Card and Driver Warnings in Revit
- 'One Graphic System' uses compatible video hardware to increase graphics
performance, Anthony Hauck of Autodesk, CADspeed, June 21, 2011
Revit 2012 Project Neon Rendering Service Error Message - workaround is to
clear browser cache, then logging into Project Neon first, Ryan Duell, Revit
Clinic, June 21, 2011
Autodesk Labs:
Project Neon Revit Demo
- rendering building information models using cloud computing,
YouTube, June 13, 2011
STL Exporter for Revit 2012 is Released as Open Source What? -
source code for Revit add-in is publically available for people to view,
modify under LGPL 2.1 license, Emile Kfouri, BIM Apps, June 14, 2011
Project Neon Now Supports Revit in Addition to AutoCAD
- render designs using Amazon EC2 servers in cloud, Scott Sheppard, It's
Alive in the Lab, June 15, 2011
Project Neon - Revit 2012 - updated Project
Neon for cloud based rendering, images can be rendered using all normal
settings, David Light, Revit, June 14, 2011
Blazing Fast Revit Renderings - Project Neon
-
Jason Grant, Adaptive Practice, June 13, 2011
Revit Technology Conference Crosses the Pacific - Chris Needham of
RTC Committee on purpose of conference, expanding it to United States,
response in US, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, June 14, 2011
AEC Systems Auckland Technology Solutions Day - demo of Acrobat 10, live demo of AutoCAD 2012 features by Lynn Allen, BIM 360, Revit 2012 features explained, RobiNZ
CAD Blog, Jun 12, 2011
STRATUS: A Private Cloud Server Technology for Revit - available as remote
application, accessible via secure HTTPS website, can work effectively with
large Revit files, Des Pudney of S&T New Zealand Ltd, AECbytes, June 9, 2011
Revit 2012 Network Deployment Utility: Custom Revit.Ini Settings & Content
Suppression - Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic, June 7, 2011
The Revit MEP 2012 API - major enhancements
include: placeholder ducts, pipes; duct, pipe insulation, lining; read, write
access to MEP pipe settings, sizes, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June 8,
2011
Subscription Packs - Revit Model Review 2012,
Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2012, Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2012,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June 6, 2011
Revit Architecture 2012: Graphic Enhancements
- ability to change selection color, improved tessellation of small objects,
more flexible visual styles, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, May 2011
3D Visualization a Must Have for Today's Design Software - Revit
2012 products offer visualization enhancements, paint tool
enhancement, material libraries improvements, Angela Chan & Kelcey
Lemon of Autodesk, Revit Community, May 27, 2011
3DConnexion SpaceMouse in Revit 2012 - SpaceExplorer
has 15 programmable buttons for Revit shortcuts, users find it insufficient,
Paul Woody, AEC Magazine, May 27, 2011
2012 Little Things: Dialog Launchers -
tag type dialog accessible directly from view type dialog, Erik Egbertson,
Inside the Factory, May 19, 2011
2012 Little Things: Shortcuts -
single letter shortcuts, duplicate shortcut warning, Erik Egbertson, Inside
the Factory, May 11, 2011
Vault Integration with Revit 2012 -
archival of central files, family management by Vault, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter,
May 19, 2011
DWFplus for Revit 2012
- parameters are attached to tags, includes 2D hyperlinks
for any URL parameters, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, May 16,
2011
Revit Architecture 2012: Interface Enhancements
- rotation tool to move center of rotation, ability to add type selector to
ribbon, export keyboard shortcuts to xml file, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, May
2011
Extend Your 3D Mouse Use Into Revit 2012 and Beyond
- beta 3DxWare10 driver released, ability to freely explore building in
Revit, model integration, review, analysis in Navisworks, Lauren Browne,
Revit Community, May 9, 2011
Revit 2012 Hangs at Splash Screen or Crashes with Unrecoverable Error -
WSCommCntr3.exe process, system tray applications, corrupt
WSCommCntrData.xml, UIState.dat files can create issues, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, May 18, 2011
Wiki API Help, View Event and Structural Material Type
- parameter value, material mapping table in Revit 2012 API developer guide
is not updated, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 18, 2011
SAuBIM - Code Calculations for Revit Architecture (v1.0)
- utility takes care of building code calculations, floor plans, The Revit
Kid, May 16, 2011
Is a Single Model Viable? - pros, cons of
having single Revit model, Steve, Revit OpEd, May 9, 2011
Revit Server 2012 Stops Working After Installing Vault Server 2012
- create application pool running in 32-bit, set Revit server back to 64-bit mode,
restart IIS, Richard Rankin, Cracking the Vault, May 4, 2011
Revit 2012 - Position the Type Selector
- adding type selector to quick access toolbar or to ribbon tab, David
Light, Revit, May 3, 2011
Revit
and
the
i7
Processor
-
Rendering
Results
-
custom
built
machine
with
i7
processor
renders
Revit
images
in
lesser
time
as
compared
to
Macbook
Pro, The Revit Kid, Apr 29, 2011
Importing DWG and Exporting to DWG
- Revit only recognizes WCS, can't use AutoCAD points, Steve Stafford, Revit
OpEd, Apr 27, 2011
Revit 2012 - 3D Mice - 3Dconnexion Support - SpaceExplorer
3D mouse to rapidly orient model to various elevation views, David Light,
Revit, Apr 27, 2011
Revit Server - Overview, Secrets - Exposed -
Revit server in different office structures, database structure with
Revit server, Jose Guia,
blog.bimkicks.com, Mar 23, 2011
Visual Studio Add-In Wizards for Revit 2012
- Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 12, 2011
DevDays 2010 Online with Revit 2012 API News
- presentation on Revit 2012 features, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Apr 18, 2011
Revit Journal File Locations Changed in 2012 - Jose Guia, blog.bimkicks.com,
Apr 14, 2011
Product GUIDs for Revit 2012 and Forever More -
perpetual Revit product GUIDs, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Apr 15, 2011
The REX SDK
- development environment for rapid application development purposes to
create, deploy activate add-ins, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 14,
2011
Who Moved My Cheese (Files) - Important File Location Changes
for Revit 2012 - journal files in user-specific location,
revit.ini file in UserDataCache subfolder, Harlan Brumm, Revit
Clinic, Apr 14, 2011
Calculating
How
Much
RAM
Memory
You
Need
for
Autodesk
Revit
2011
-
Revit
uses
approx
6
times
of
RAM
as
size
of
RVT
file on disk, Anthony Hauck of Autodesk, Apr 8, 2011
Revit 2012 New Features, Pt 1 - worksharing enhancements, pop up editing
request window, Patrick Villella, CADsoft Consulting, Mar 22, 2011
Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 New Features - sloped piping, duct, pipe
placeholders, insulation, lining for ducts, pipes, Chris Perry, CADsoft
Consulting, Mar 22, 2011
Revit 2012 System Requirements - Harlan Brumm,
Revit Clinic, Apr 8, 2011
Groups on Steroids -
Revit 2012 features, Carl Gibson, Revit TOTD, Apr 7, 2011
What's
the
Use
Case?
For
Revit
Users
and
Autodesk,
Pt 1
- introduction to stating issue, feature request, describing use
case, Jason Grant, Adaptive Practice, Apr 4, 2011
What's
the
Use
Case?
For
Revit
Users
and
Autodesk,
Pt 2
- discussing use case: rooms need to be seen, operate in 3D as do in
2D plans, Jason Grant, Adaptive Practice, Apr 5, 2011
Ritchie's Revit API Introduction
- introduction to Revit API for programming novices, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Apr 6, 2011
How Does BIM Change Your Project Processes and Where Does Revit Fit In?
-BIM helps derive estimates directly from model, Scott Rozenbloom, BIMUZER,
Apr 6, 2011
Many Issues Resolved
- Revit 2012 API provides full access to wall sweeps, reveals, ability to
disallow wall joins, obtain the information about linked files, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar 30, 2011
Revit Architecture 2012 System Requirements
- BIM Manager, Mar 28, 2011
You Want
to Integrate BIM Into Your Business
But
You
Don't
Know
Where
to
Start
-
determine
extent
to
use
BIM,
make
early
strategies
to
avoid
pitfalls,
Scott Rozenbloom, BIMUZER,
Mar 30, 2011
Revit
Special
Text
Characters
-
link to PDF for download, Applying Technology to Architecture, Mar 29, 2011
Autodesk 2012 Software - What's
In It For You? - Revit Architecture 2012 has 3Dconnexion device support,
lockable 3D views, ability to directly link point cloud files, Joe Eichenseer,
IMAGINiT Building Solutions Blog, Mar 22, 2011
Revit 2012 API Features
- .NET Framework 4.0 support, manual regeneration mode, custom ribbon tab
management, detailed energy analysis, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar
24, 2011
Revit Structure 2012 - New Features
- lock 3D views & 3D tagging feature, create parts/divide model feature,
analytical model, void family enhancements, Ben May, Structural Revit Ninja,
Mar 23, 2011
Revit MEP 2012 New Features
- tagging elements in linked files, MEP fixture copy/monitor
improvements, worksharing enhancements, workset changeable without editing,
Scott Brisk, Revit MEP, Mar 22, 2011
Operating System Compatibility for Revit Products
- Autodesk, Mar 21, 2011
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012
- enhanced Revit server, improved linking, worksharing workflow, improved
DWG export fidelity, David light, Revit, Mar 22, 2011
New Release Slides - RAC - RST - RME
- RAC 2012 has parts/assemblies, dividing elements feature; RST 2012 has
analytical model, tools; RME 2012 has system browser enhancements, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Mar 21, 2011
Revit 2012 - New Architecture Features
- ability to break wall apart by components, enhanced visualization for
ambient allocation in all view types, The Revit Kid, Mar 21, 2011
A Sneak-Peek at Revit 2012
- ability to import point clouds directly into Revit, new system browser,
simplified view creation, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Mar 22, 2011
Revit 2012 Top 16 Features
- built-in 'save all families' to files from project, single key keyboard
shortcuts, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Mar 22, 2011
The Gag Order is Lifted
- Its 2012 Time - Revit 2012 has revamped graphics display
options dialog, CAD export dialog, introduction of workplane viewer to
project environment, Robert Manna, don't think: Do Revit, Mar 21, 2011
What's
in Store for Revit 2012 - worksharing enhancements, 3D
tagging, family enhancements, ghost surfaces, Jason Grant, Adaptive
Practice, Mar 21, 2011
Revit Architecture 2015?
- Revit server, worksharing visualization, worksets by color features in
Revit 2012, Aaron Maller, Malleristic Revitation, Mar 21, 2011
Parametric Face Based Families
- add more face based objects to connectors for ease of placement in 3D, press
escape after component placement, create interesting randomized shapes in Revit
discipline, Chris Senior, Revit Elemental, Feb 20, 2011
Enable Ribbon Items In Zero Document State - methods to activate
custom add-in panel items in Revit, regeneration option to Manual,
code of initial version of external application, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Feb 18, 2011
Palette and Element Creation - Revit developer works on issue of
categories for which there were empty palettes, Erik Egbertson,
Inside the Factory, Dec 9, 2010
Revit Server - powerful way for groups to work, Martyn Day, AEC
Magazine, Dec 5, 2010
Collaborative Modeling with Revit Worksharing and Bluestreak -
Bluestreak app combines automated notifications of Revit worksharing events
with informal team comments, distributed teams work on one model, features,
Autodesk Revit Activity Stream, Oct 2010
Really Important Revit MEP Resources - The Good Stuff - author's
favorite resources include templates, tutorials, style guides,
BIM specs, more, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside
the System, Oct 25, 2010
Revit Project Planning Guide - project goals/BIM objectives, BIM
process design, technology infrastructure, delivery
strategy/contracts, model quality control procedures, Mark Kiker,
BIM Manager, Oct 20, 2010
Closing the Active Document and Why Not
To - using sample command
CmdCloseDocument in Revit, Windows message workarounds discouraged, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 11, 2010
Subscription Advantage Pack for Revit 2011 -
enhances BIM process, tools supporting early-stage conceptual energy
analysis, Revit server extension, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Sep 30,
2010
Revit's New Server and Conceptual Energy Analysis Capabilities -
server-based worksharing to better support workflows, easy analyzing different
massing options, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Sep 28, 2010
Revit Server
- improving project file relationship, Riverbed, administrator application, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 28, 2010
Revit 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack
- Revit server, administration
tool, process, conceptual energy analysis, Revit structure 2011 extensions,
David Light, Revit, Sep 27, 2010
Revit Server
- collaborating with other professionals in geographically dispersed locations
in workshared Revit model, software free for subscription customers, Dave
Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Sep 27, 2010
Revit Subscription Advantage Pack - Coming Soon! - Revit server extension,
conceptual energy analysis, creating analytical model, Robinz CAD Blog, Sep 28,
2010
Got Essential Skills? - direct model
interactions applicable to Revit, Maya 2010 Essential Skills Movies, families,
constraints, hosting, Inside the Factory, Sep 9, 2010
Blogger Day - Feature Focus 1 - Revit Server - overview, technical
requirements, limitations, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 27, 2010
DWG and DXF Export Xdata Specification -
type identifier code, object parameter value, each object created by Revit
export can contain one record for each parameter, named object dictionary
entries, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 5, 2010
Avatech
Utilities for Revit - Update for 2011
- using Revit Architecture, room, door numbering tools, renumber,
using Revit MEP, Parameter tool, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, July 18, 2010
Revit Technology Conference 2010 - BIM Manager stream,
tools, workflows used in structural design, analysis, detailing
tools, collaboration applications, Rodd Perey, AECbytes, July 7,
2010
Explore
the Updated Revit Structure Composite Floor Design
Extension -
analysis, design capabilities for composite/non-composite floor layouts,
using AISC 360-05 design specification, making code check centric decisions,
BIM and Beam, July 8, 2010
IFC Import and Conversion Journal Script - opening
IFC file in Revit, linking file to an opened document, loading IFC file into
Revit document with API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 8, 2010
Retrieve
Structural Elements -
Revit model database, using filtered element collectors, System.Type
FamilyInstance, StructuralInstanceUsageFilter, StructuralMaterialTypeFilter,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 1, 2010
·
Revit 2011 Web Update 1 -
API enhancements, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June 30, 2010
Intersection
Between Elements -
no direct API method, AreSolidsCut method, implementation based on
FindReferencesByDirection method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June
24, 2010
Revit
2011 and DB Link for 64 Bit -
connecting Revit model to external database, ODBC connection, Harlan Brumm,
Revit Clinic, June 24, 2010
Bouncing and Behaving Building Volumes
-
instance parameter for length, width of boxes, total volume/(length x width)
to get optimum height, dropping family into Revit file, Zach Kron, Buildz,
June 21, 2010
Groups and Worksharing
- editing group instance work set in Revit, synchronizing with central, Ryan
Duell, Revit Clinic, Jun 18, 2010
Revit
API Introduction Webcast Recording
- didactically designed presentation, database fundamentals covered, dynamic
model updates, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 17, 2010
(Drafted)
Detail Management -
representing details using Revit, 2D drawings, building drafting views, storing
assembly codes, efficient system, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Jun 16, 2010
Export Data to XML -
collecting Revit elements of interest, XML formatting functionality, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 15, 2010
Open Revit OLE Storage
- parsing RAC sample
file, access to thumbnail image/items, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Jun 14, 2010
The Rendering or Render Appearance Library Previews
are Missing or Appear Black
- 3 items to check uninstalled material libraries in
workstation, Revit 2011, corrupt material library installation, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Jun 14, 2010
ClientId Versus AddInId -
ClientId tag renamed AddInId in Revit, ready-built executable for
non-programmers, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 11, 2010
Analyze This, the Effects of Solar Radiation from the Labs
-
video, technology preview for Revit 2011, visual analysis, JB Zallan, Fear
and Loathing in a CAD vs. BIM World, Jun 10, 2010
Limits of Selection -
Revit prevents selection of over 16,383 objects, Runaway selection, Harlan
Brumm, Revit Clinic, Jun 10, 2010
Geometry is Trivial, What Are You Trying to Accomplish? -
modeling in Revit, analyzing/optimizing/documenting, Zach Kron, Buildz, Jun
9, 2010
Architactile - iPAD, Architecture, and BIM
- video,
could link with Revit, The Revit Kid, Jun 8, 2010
DevCamp Session on What's New -
SDK samples in Revit 2011 API, sample spreadsheet, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jun 8, 2010
Elevation Tag Plan Display Components -
reflecting elevation view properties in Revit, selecting view pointer, Ryan
Duell Revit Clinic, Jun 8, 2010
So Revit 2011 Really Does Need Internet Explorer 7+ - 32 bit Revit 2011 deployment, Robinz CAD Blog, Jun 2, 2010
Worksets, Links & Filters in Revit 2011 - additional flexibility, selecting model categories at once, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Jun 2, 2010
Add-In Applications for Multiple Revit Products - add-in visibility mode, IExternalApplication custom applications, single install script, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 1, 2010
Engineering the Future in Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 - customizing panel schedules, managing MEP fixtures, adding flat oval duct, Bimboom, May 31, 2010
Form Finding with Solar Radiation Analysis - Revit quantifies solar radiation on conceptual building model surfaces, working on mass category, Zach Kron, Buildz, May 30, 2010
Large Projects in Revit - Information Compilation - system/network setup, good modeling techniques, BIM TROUBLEMAKER, May 30, 2010
Are Reflected Ceiling Views Truly Reflected Views? - ceiling views reflected, cut plane location of imaginary mirror, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, May 27, 2010
A New Setting to Increase Performance - electrical settings dialog, load calculations panel, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, May 25, 2010
What's the Best Computer to Buy for Revit 2011?
- Revit architecture system requirements, supported/recommended video cards, JB
Zallan, Fear and Loathing in a CAD vs. BIM World, May 25, 2010
Mind Control and Revit - Revit Technology
Conference, Emotiv, combination of software/electrodes, receives impulses from
headset to provide information about brain activity, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd,
May 21, 2010
Revitology:
The Evolution of Revit over AutoCAD
- optimizing sheet, cost, Revit for higher
levels of collaboration and communication, compatibility of file import/export,
Gerry Brown, Articlewarehouse, May 24, 2010
Choosing
Computer OS/Hardware to Run Autodesk Products - ensuring hardware, software
runs on Windows 7 64-bit OS, determining size of AutoCAD drawings, Revit files,
Steve Bennett, 2D or not 2D, May 21, 2010
Revit
Has Totally Changed
My Deliverable - duplicating 3D view, isolating
objects required with temporary hide/isolate tool, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks,
May 22, 2010
Filter
for Views and the IsTemplate Predicate - retrieving
views in Revit 2011, accessing elements by creating FilteredElementCollector,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 30, 2010
Revit
2011 Shared Parameters Converter Extension -
convert family parameters to shared parameters, add shared parameters to
family files, 5 conversion rules, Revit Clinic, Apr 23, 2010
Where
is AutoCAD 2011 in the AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2011 Bundle
- AutoCAD
included but does not require separate install, Wai Chu, BIM and Beam, Apr
25, 2010
Revit 2011 API Standout Feature - Being Idle -
2011 version will detect when user is idle, processes can be developed to
run when Revit is idle, Bolt Out of the Red, Apr 19, 2010
Revit 2011 API Series: RevitLookup:
New Name for RvtMgdDbg
- 'Snoop Tool' called 'RvtMgdDbg', event testing and test
commands, important evolution for 'RvtMgdDbg', Matt Mason, CAD
Application Development, Apr 17, 2010
Beam Requires Curve -
rebar cover parameters, issue of
inserting beam, creating curved beam, beam coding usage, Jeremy Tammik, The
Builder Code, Apr 9, 2010
Revit 2011 Secret #8 - Adaptive Component
feature, conceptual mass family, powerful modeling tools, What Revit Wants, Apr
13, 2010
Autodesk Revit: Setting Standards exclusive
- creating robust, efficient template for
consistent Revit use, defining protocols for document production, management,
standardizing quality of element library production, Paul Woddy, Autodesk
University 2009
Revit API 2011: The New Way to Find Elements -
filtering mechanisms with FilteredElementCollection introduced, Matt Mason,
CAD Application Development, Mar 28, 2010
Revit API 2011: Upgrading Existing Add-Ins
- massive namespace restructuring, new transaction mechanisms, Matt Mason,
CAD Application Development, Mar 26, 2010
Autodesk Revit: Setting Standards exclusive
- creating robust, efficient template for
consistent Revit use, defining protocols for document production, management,
standardizing quality of element library production, Paul Woddy, Autodesk
University 2009
Revit Structure 2011 - User Interface Changes - modify panel on ribbon, properties palette with view or object property parameters, David Harrington, CADDHELP,
Mar 25, 2010
Revit API 2011: User Interface Changes/Improvements - controls in ribbon, images on pulldown
buttons, tooltips & long descriptions, tooltip images, ability to have
interface, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Mar 25, 2010
What's New in the Revit 2011 API: New Deployment Methods
- XML-based 'add-in' files, all-new redistributable DLL to do installations in
.NET, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Mar 25, 2010
Revit API 2011: Ooh Ooh! Pick Me - method to interact with elements in project through UIDocument.Selection
class, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Mar 25, 2010
Revit Architecture 2011 - My Favorite New Features
- tie between floating properties palette and custom elevation tags, sun path
simulation, realistic view style, sheet place holders, temporary dimension
improvements, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, Mar 25, 2010
New Features of Revit Architecture 2011 - improved UI, adaptive component functionality, form editing feature, large team workflow ability, text improvements, Daryl Gregoire, Revit
Rocks!, Mar 25, 2010
Revit Model Review - Advanced Part #1
- exploring 'manage' interface, Beau Turner, Will Render for Food, Mar 17, 2010
The Mysterious Missing Tutorials -
unblock 'TutorialsArchitectureImpENU.chm' file in Revit, Matt Dillon,
Breaking Down the Walls, Mar 2, 2010
Revit Options 2010 - Opening Notes
- options inside dialog box, Mark Kiker, BIM Manager, Feb 23, 2010
Revit Options 2010 - General Tab - notifications for specifying time value,
journal file cleanup, Mark Kiker, BIM Manager, Feb 23, 2010
Structures in Revit - understanding elements used to model, document
project in Revit Structure: model elements, datum elements, view-specific
elements, Thomas Weir, Jamie Richardson & David Harrington, Architecture Week,
Feb 17, 2010
Building
Performance Analysis and Autodesk Revit 2010 exclusive
- Kyle Bernhardt, Autodesk University 2009
Avoiding Corruption in Autodesk Revit
exclusive
- Jillian Bejtlich, Autodesk University 2009
How
to Document IECC/ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Compliance
exclusive
- Martin Schmid, Autodesk University 2009
Managing Revit Model Development - managing data is most important to
get best out of BIM technology, Paul Woddy, Experience Building, Feb 2, 2010
An ARNG Project Autodesk Revit Case Study
exclusive
-
conveying benefits of file linking, its pros & cons in relation to creating
construction documents, stressing importance of communicating Revit
decisions, Mark Da Gama Rose, Autodesk University 2009
Sustain Yourself with Revit Architecture Certification
exclusive
- guidelines to achieve Autodesk Certification, professional development,
testing objectives, Steve Butler, Autodesk University 2009
Autodesk Revit for Film and Stage
exclusive
- advantages of integrated workflow, building, content, documentation,
scheduling, pre-visualization essentials, Phil Read, Autodesk University 2009
Modeless Dialogues in Revit - modeless dialogue box invoked by external
command gives full access to Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec
11, 2009
Model Review - Autodesk Revit Model Review
can configure, run
checks against Revit projects, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 4, 2009
Extreme Revit MEP Families: Electrical
exclusive - creating parametric line-based
families for use as electrical trays, best practices for type catalog, lookup
table use, creating formulas, Cristobal Bernal, Autodesk University 2008
How to Create Construction Documents with Revit MEP
exclusive - modifying families to make
them look similar to company standards, understanding parametric family
creation, David Leo, Autodesk University 2008
Getting Into the Flow: Understanding Connectors in Revit MEP Content
exclusive -
understanding how flow propagates in duct, pipe systems, defining flow direction
on pipe, duct connectors, Martin Schmid, Autodesk University 2008
BIM: Towards a Sustainable Future Using Revit Architecture and Revit MEP
exclusive -
exporting 3D models to FDS to carry out CFD analysis, using Revit models in
ventilation, indoor air quality studies, Philip Leung, Autodesk University 2008
Delivering on the Promise of BIM Through Hybrid Project Delivery
exclusive - hybrid
approach utilizing Revit MEP suite can provide entire MEP design team with tools
they need, using Revit MEP in this hybrid workflow is supportive of
sustainability, 3D modeling, improved construction documentation productivity,
Steven Butler, Autodesk University 2008
Document Elements -
accessing Revit Document.Elements property in C#, VB, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Sep 28, 2009
The World According to BIM, Pt 3 - define goals, assess your current
situation, choose pilot project, make plan for fool-resistant transition to
BIM, Pete Zyskowski, Cadalyst, Aug 20, 2009
Pushing the Revit MEP Space Naming Utility into Revit MEP 2010
- temporarily uninstall utility, then reinstall, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM
Bulletin, Aug 16, 2009
Double Shapes- Analysis vs. Modeling - create 2 steel elements in one
family, control horizontal offset of beams to satisfy modeling, analysis
purpose in Revit, BIM & Beam, Aug 17, 2009
Framing Template/How to Disable Auto Setback - structural framing templates
in Revit - beams & braces, complex & trusses, Wai Chu, BIM &
Beam, Jul 1, 2009
Reviting Stuff
- Revit now has conceptual design tools, ribbon bars, bridge modeling toolkit,
slanted columns, David Chadwick, CAD User, May/Jun 2009
Revit Workflow in 3 Easy Steps - Think 3
- choose design tool from design bar, select options on options bar, place
elements into design window, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, Jun 3, 2009
Revit
2010 Ribbon API - overview, customizing ribbon toolbars,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 18, 2009
Contextual
Tabs: The Right Tool at the Right Time - design pattern
approach adopted to fit contextual tab on ribbon in Revit products, Tom
Vollaro, Inside the Factory, May 12, 2009
An Old Dog with New Tricks: Introducing NavisWorks, Revit, and 3ds Max into
Westfield's Construction Planning Division - Revit model preparation for
construction staging, understanding construction project through visualization,
Navisworks for leasing, tenancy coordination teams, Matt Rumbel, Autodesk
University 2008
VSTA : The Powerful Programming Environment of Revit Architecture
- VSTA introduction, how VSTA interacts with Revit, writing VSTA
programs, glimpse at power of VSTA inside Revit, Jerry Winters, Autodesk
University 2008
Revit
Pointers or 'Crayon Requiem' - improved pointer
visibility, organized pointers with badges, Erik Egbertson, Inside Factory,
Apr 9, 2009
User
Interface - customizable Revit 2010 UI organizes buttons
on tabs, three ribbon modes, ability to tear off Project Browser, Paul F Aubin's
Blog, Apr 7, 2009
Draw/Pick Gallery
- Revit 2010 is click-wise more efficient than Revit 2009, Erik Egbertson,
Inside Factory, Mar 30, 2009
Draw/Pick Gallery - Part II
- all pick methods are consolidated in Revit 2010, Erik Egbertson, Inside
Factory, Mar 31, 2009
The National CAD Standard - Revitized
- creating US National CAD Standard (NCS) compliant family
libraries and project templates, configuring Revit to include NCS
formats, identifying relationship between BIM, NCS, Ed Lowe, Autodesk University
2008
Making the Move from AutoCAD to Revit Architecture
- identifying types of CAD user, levels of CAD ability, examining process flow
for continuously improving CAD productivity, BIM definition, top tips for
implementing Revit, Rory Vance, Autodesk University 2008
Filter for a Family - using Revit SDK sample ElementsFilter,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar 31, 2009
More Questions
- queries about Revit API, changing design option to primary, finding elements,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar 30, 2009
Back Again - queries about Revit 2010 API documentation, tagging objects
from linked file, RstLink and ObjectARX, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Mar 27, 2009
Ribbon
Tab and Panel Logic - general ribbon layouts developed
to work across all AEC products, Inside the Factory, Mar 24, 2009
Revit Terminology
- justifying command names, Erik Egbertson, Inside Factory, Mar 25, 2009
Revit Architecture 2010 New Features - Conceptual Mass Make Form - video,
working on building masses, David Fano, design reform, Mar 26, 2009
Undocumented Features of Revit 2010 - add current revision to
drawing list, re-sizeable instance properties dialog, ability to create filters
for sections, David Kingham, BIM Manager, Mar 26, 2009
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 Preview - new conceptual design tools,
better UI, bidirectional association, Jay Zallan, Fear and Loathing in a CAD vs.
BIM World, Mar 24, 2009
Images and the Ribbon in Revit 2010
- loading images, Bolt Out of the Red, Mar 23, 2009
Screen Real Estate - The Vertical Ribbon
- Revit 2010 can dock ribbon vertically, Erik Egbertson, Inside Factory, Mar
17, 2009
Screen Real Estate
- Revit 2010 has 6% increase in default state than previous release, Erik
Egbertson, Inside the Factory, Mar 16, 2009
Cool New Stuff in Revit Architecture 2010
- export building site tool, include sheet revisions in drawing list, label
slopes, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, Mar 12, 2009
More Than a Pretty Face
- Revit UI is well organized and has single location for tool, Tom Vollaro,
Inside the Factory, Mar 13, 2009
The Revit 2010 Ribbon - Designing the User Experience - YouTube
video, Tom Vollaro, YouTube, Mar 5, 2009
The Revit 2010 Ribbon - Development
- video, design user experience, visualizing problem, adopting customers
workflow, top commands, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Mar 10, 2009
Model to Marvelous Goes Mental: Realistic Approaches to Photo Realistic
Design Visualization with Revit 2009 - basics of
mental ray rendering, comparison with 3ds Max, creating new materials,
organizational ideas, Jeffrey McGrew, Autodesk University 2008
Promoting a Green Process: Reducing Your Design's Carbon Footprint
- using Revit for reducing waste in design process, David Haynes,
Autodesk University 2008
Revit 2010 API Performance
- using standard test projects gauge improvement, performance, results, Bolt Out
of the Red, Mar 7, 2009
Introducing the New Revit User Interface - ribbon UI, Tom Vollaro,
Inside the Factory, Mar 5, 2009
A Journal File Story, Pt 2 - hardware information recording for product
support using Revit, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Mar 4, 2009
Making It Real with Revit and Inventor
- relating Inventor, Revit to architectural design, workflows, Lee Miller,
Autodesk University 2008
Revit Families: the Step by Step Intro - basics of Family Editor, building,
applying constraints, parameters, Paul Aubin, Autodesk University 2008
A Journal File Story, Pt 1 - recording history of session using Revit,
recording details requires for support, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Mar
2, 2009
What's New in the Revit 2010 API: Import/Export
- Autodesk file formats,
BuildingSite export, import from Inventor, export to DGN, extract PartAtom,
DWF options, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Mar 2, 2009
Inside the Factory: How Revit is Designed - process for making decisions
about requirements, feature requests to transformed into actual designs,
Matt Jezyk, Autodesk University 2008
Sustainablilty Tools for Revit Architecture: The IES Sustainability Toolkit
Plug-in - prepare Revit model for export, analysis to
IES Sustainability Toolkit, Jason Dougherty, Autodesk University 2008
A Quick Spin on Revit Architecture - Revit's user
interface, key concepts, glimpse at various design phases, Cyril Verley,
Autodesk University 2008
Revit Architecture: LEEDing the Way - programs,
processes for verifying multitude of LEED-based information that Revit can
provide, David Haynes, Autodesk University 2008
What's New in the Revit 2010 API: Element Creation
- MEP-oriented creation capabilities, family content creation, reference
points, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Feb 21, 2009
What's New in the Revit 2010 API: Element Enhancements
- elements, materials, element hiding, family enhancements, element classes,
areas, dimensioning, miscellaneous enhancements, Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, Feb 21, 2009
What's New in the Revit 2010 API: Very Spatial APIs
- building, spatial relationships between objects, Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, Feb 21, 2009
What's New in the Revit 2010 API: User Interface - ribbon-style UI, working,
existing applications, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Feb 19, 2009
What's New in the Revit 2010 API: General Changes - .NET 3.5 platform
requirement, compatibility with previous versions, replacement for VBA, Matt
Mason, CAD Application Development, Feb 18, 2009
What's New in the Revit 2010 API: Finally Families - enhancements support,
document class, creating solids, visibility settings, managing content, Matt
Mason, CAD Application Development, Feb 19, 2009
3D Printing - of Revit models, proper thickness of walls, visibility,
Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Feb 19, 2009
Revit Architecture 2010 New Features Preview Guide - major improvements and
additional features, conceptual design, complex surface modeling, project
export, import, gbXML analytical improvements, Daniel Hughes, IMAGINiT
Technologies, Feb 18, 2009 pdf
This is SO Not in the Book About Revit Architecture - browser, view
organization, custom family creation, do's and don'ts, BIM management, Donnia
Tabor-Hanson, Autodesk University 2008
AutoCAD 2010 and Revit Architecture - enhance capabilities, new features
added to new releases, using mesh tools, David Light, Revit, Feb 10, 2009
2010 Around the Corner - Autodesk Revit Architecture's new enhancements in
conceptual design, UI, performance and interoperability, documentation, Harlan
Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Feb 11, 2009
Augmented Reality - Autodesk Gallery - video, augmented reality
demonstration, Revit3D.com, Feb 9, 2009
Response to Anonymous Blog Post About the Ribbon and More - about
implementing Revit, AutoCAD, more, Revit3D.com, Feb 9, 2009
Revit MEP 2010 - New Features - enhanced multidiscipline model-design
collaboration, improved user interface, intelligent systems engineering,
Revit 3D.com, Feb 8, 2009
Sad But True Story of a 2D Architecture Firm - updating to BIM is very
important for a firm to stay in competitive market, Revit 3D.com, Feb 8,
2009
Backward Compatibility - Or Rather the Lack of It - Autodesk following
policy for maintaining subscriptions, difficulties in saving new features
used in previous versions, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 27, 2009
FAQ: What Can Architects Do With Project Newport? - high-quality
presentations, visualize Revit Architecture designs, adding narrative to design,
streamline workflows, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Jan 21, 2009
REVITalizing: Learning From the Past - implementation and integration
processes using Revit, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Jan 8, 2009
The Toilets Overflow - Autodesk Answers Back
- corrections on AEC Q&A at AU2008, including large file size issue, Revit on
Mac, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Dec 11, 2008
Labels Can't be Kept Readable in Tags - Revit lacking functionality to keep
text readable in tags, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, Dec 10, 2008
RealDWG and Object Enablers - methods to use RealDWG functionality to
read, write AutoCAD DWG files inside Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Nov 25, 2008
Running AutoCAD Inside Revit - code to run AutoCAD as complete process
in background inside Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 25, 2008
Want it All? What Do You Buy? - using Revit Structure, Revit MEP
combined to get all features of Revit Architecture, Steve Stafford,
Revit OpEd, Nov 12, 2008
BIM and Green Building Studio - new plug-in for Revit enables architects to
optimize the energy efficiency of designs and achieve carbon neutrality, Rick
Rundell, Cadalyst, Aug 28, 2008
Dept. of Unfair - Calculated Values
- Revit MEP 2009 has option of choosing of parameters when creating calculated
values, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 27, 2008
Looking For More MEP Analysis Use Cases
- two useful utilities for engineers, duct sizing
calculations, duct fitting pressure loss analysis, Scott
Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, July 14, 2008
10 Reasons to Use Revit
- humor: real life situations that could have been avoided, David Light,
Revit, June 27, 2008
Resizable Dialogs - Resize Enable Utility
- Steve, Revit OpEd, June 28, 2008
New Tutorial: The 'Room Bounding' Parameter
- determining rooms with Room Bounding, Revit Zone, June
9, 2008
BIM
and Searching For Product Content - Autodesk Seek with parametric
search technology is integrated into Revit UI to find exact design data and
files, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008
Swept Blends in Revit Architecture 2009 - Part 2
- link to video on creating geometric form, David Light, Revit, Mar 31, 2008
A Room With a View - Room Enhancements in Revit Architecture 2009
- ability to use color scheme tool, to select rooms in section view, more, David
Light, Revit, Apr 7, 2008
A New Dimension in Revit 2009
- ability to dimension to intersections of lines, references and walls, David
Light, Revit, Apr 7, 2008
Livin' Large With BIM - Jordan Goldstein of AIA talks about implementing
Autodesk Revit, its uses, advantages in his large firm Gensler, Heather
Livingston, Cadalyst, Apr 10, 2008
Heating & Cooling Load Analysis in Revit MEP 2009
- link to video, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Apr 9, 2008
Revit Structure 2009 - presentation and demo showing enhanced concrete
modeling, new beam cutback feature, foundation improvements, more, Excitech, Apr
2008
Revit Architecture 2009 - presentation and demo showing rendering
enhancements, new Swept Blend tool, mirror project feature, more, Excitech, Apr
2008
IES Virtual Environment - IES VE
Toolkits added to Revit help architects design green, sustainable, and
low-energy buildings, AEC Magazine, Apr 8, 2008
Revit Architecture 2009 User's Guide
- new and enhanced features in Revit Architecture 2009, Revit 3D.com, Apr 4,
2008 60-page pdf
Rendering
Examples From Revit Architecture 2009
- Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, Apr 3, 2008
Swept
Blend Tool in Revit Architecture 2009
- modeling swept blend using massing tools, David Light, Revit, Mar 25, 2008
Sloped
Pads in Revit Architecture 2009
- ability to slope building pads, David Light, Revit, Mar 26, 2008
Surface
Patterns in Revit Architecture 2009
- ability to add fill patterns to warped surfaces and cylinders, David Light,
Revit, Mar 27, 2008
Building Performance Analysis - Spaces & Zones - metadata on HVAC
zone and space elements in Revit MEP 2009, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System,
Mar 31, 2008
Revit
2009 - Smart About Shading Surfaces - exporting model with 'Shade'
surfaces turned off/on, Tomislav Zigo, BIMology, Mar 24, 2008
Zoning It
Up
- video on creating zones in Revit MEP 2009, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System,
Mar 19, 2008
Let There
Be Zones - video on creating zone element in Revit MEP 2009, Kyle
Bernhardt, Inside the System, Mar 17, 2008
Autodesk 2009 Lineup, Part 2 - new ViewCube and SteeringWheels,
Mirror Project tools in Revit; Inventor has ability to handle complex
assemblies, realistic graphical representation, more, Robert Green, Cadalyst,
Mar 12, 2008
Revit
2009: The Hidden Feature
- Revit now supports URL, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Mar 5, 2008
Revit 2009 API: The AddIn Manager - new 'AddIn Manager' tool for
handling external applications, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Mar 5,
2008
Rendering Changes in Revit 2009
- new Mental Ray rendering engine and enhanced interface, Matt Dillon, Breaking
Down the Walls, Mar 6, 2008
Revit
2009 API: VSTA: Here Comes the Neighborhood
- Visual Studio Tools for Applications for writing and running macros, Matt
Mason, CAD Application Development, Feb 28, 2008
Revit 2009 API: New Creationism - ability to create new element types
like Area, AreaViewPlan, AreaTag, SpaceTag, more, Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, Feb 28, 2008
Revit 2009 API: Parameter Improvements
- Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Feb 28, 2008
Revit 2009 API: Rooms for Improvement - support for ClosedShell
geometry of a room, improved tagging, ability to 'unplace' room, more, Matt
Mason, CAD Application Development, Feb 28, 2008
Revit 2009 API: Searching Improves
- filters for searching by category, type, family, more, Matt Mason, CAD
Application Development, Feb 28, 2008
Revit 2009 API: What's New? - full support for printers and paper
sizes, support for export of GBXML and FBX, more, Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, Feb 28, 2008
Revit Reading
- suggested reading includes SmartMarket report, AECbytes survey results,
virtual design and construction, more, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Feb
2008
Revit
Demands - Part 1 - Think Again
- Revit requires changes in workflow, project teams, levels of design detail,
more, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Feb 2008
Revit Demands - Part 2 - No Spare Change
- Revit demands use of 3D, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Feb 2008
Spaces and Rooms - Good Friends - video on referencing room
parameters in spaces in Revit MEP 2009, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Feb
22, 2008
Space Creation - Part 1 - video on creating spaces through linked
building geometry in Revit MEP 2009, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Feb 21,
2008
Revit Architecture 2009 - New Features
- rendering enhancements, swept blends, room tag improvements, more, Mark Kiker,
CADD Manager.com Blog, Feb 20, 2008
Revit
2009 Interface Changes - Open
- features of new open dialog, Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, Feb 14, 2008
Revit
2009 New Feature - VSTA - 'Visual Studio Tools for Applications' is
programming environment for creating VB.NET and C# based macros, Beau Turner,
Green Revit, Feb 14, 2008
New Navigation Tools - Revit 2009
- View Cube and Steering Wheel tools, Steve, Revit OpEd, Feb 13, 2008
Autodesk World Press Days 2008 -- Day 1.75
- Inventor 2009 has improved sheet metal design, native 64 bit support while
Revit 2009 has increased sustainable design and energy analysis, commercial
condensing units, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 12, 2008
Welcome to Revit Architecture 2009
- dimension and revision enhancements, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know
About CAD, Feb 12, 2008
Revit 2009 w/Mental Ray - improved analysis and visualization
capabilities, state-of-the-art formwork drawings, air handlers, commercial
condensing units, more, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Feb 12, 2008
Revit Structure 2008 - Shortcuts
- Alan James Wooldridge, REVIT Structure Learning Curve, Feb 6, 2008
pdf
Revit and
AutoCAD's Visual Styles - A SketchUp Alternative? - Revit model can
be imported into AutoCAD for quick visual styles, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Jan 30, 2008
My User
Name in Revit - keep your user name same for Revit and computer
login, Steve, Revit OpEd, Jan 11, 2008
Errors
with Saving out Groups in the New Year
- workaround is to change system clock to month other than January 2008 in
Revit, Alan James Wooldridge, REVIT Structure Learning Curve, Jan 7, 2008
Run Revit
Structure in Vista? - almost negligible crash experience with Revit
application running in Vista 64-bit, David Harrington, CADDHELP, Dec 18, 2007
October
2007, Revit Architecture Wish List Ballot Results
- site tools and improved rendering engine are among top 10 wishes, Mike Perry,
BLAUGI, Dec 4, 2007
BIM and
Civil Engineering
- Revit and AutoCAD Civil 3D working together in BIM workflow, Rick Rundell of
AIA, Cadalyst, Sep 1, 2007
REVIT MEP 2008 - Lets Get It On! - overview of REVIT MEP, Daryl
Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Sep 9, 2007
Revit
Architecture & Revit MEP Content - links to useful information on
Revit, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, August 3, 2007
Revit
Architecture 2008 Design Phases Overview - help topics with slide
show or links for users, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 2, 2007
Building
Performance Analysis Using Revit - white paper for converting a Revit
physical model to an analytical model, Autodesk, May 2007,
1.17Mb pdf
How to
Enter Subscripts and Superscripts in Inventor, Revit and AutoCAD? -
Unicode for subscripts and superscipts, CAD Forum, May 2007
AIA
Convention 2007 - There Still Seems to be Some Confusion - use Revit
to fulfill BIM needs, otherwise AutoCAD Architecture is appropriate for 2D/3D
job, Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, May 5, 2007
Revit
Structure 2008 New Functionalities (Part 1) - explaining advanced
modeling and improved construction documentation functionalities, Nicolas
Mangon, BIM & BEAM, April 16, 2007
Hiding
Elements in Revit 2008
- creating view filter and using new "Persistent Hide" tool to hide the objects,
Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, April 11, 2007
Revit
2008 API: New Creation Capabilities, Newly Promoted Objects
- New Application Object Creation, Document Object Creation and promoted
elements to represent full classes, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development,
March 22, 2007
Revit
Architecture 2008: Not Just a Name Change - element and category
visibility control and option to permanently hide the elements or categories in
view, Mike Wenta, Hagerman & Company, Inc., March 2007
Autodesk
Revit 2008 a.k.a. DWF BIM Capturer
- Revit 2008 uses DWF Toolkit v 7.3, produces smaller DWF files, can publish DWF
files to Buzzsaw, more, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, March 23, 2007
Revit Happenings at Autodesk
- Revit Architecture 2008 has improved DWF support, Google Earth plug-in; Revit
Structure 2008 has new warped slab and curved beam capabilities, more, David
Cohn, RevitUp, February 15, 2007
Snooping Under the Tree for Revit Architecture 2008
- color fill enhancements, Revit Groups, dependent views feature, masking region
tool, more, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, February 14,
2007
REVIT Architecture 2008 Q & A
- new features, file format support for interoperability, parametric components,
plus licensing and support information, Autodesk, February 2007,
pdf
3D Detailing - the Future? - Excitech's Revit User Group meeting
discussed different aspects of architectural detailing with Revit in 3D, AEC
Magazine, December 8, 2006
REVIT Element Classifications
- classifying Revit building elements, Daryl, Revit Rocks, December 7, 2006
The Rap on Revit
- introduction to Autodesk Revit, Eric Wing, AUGI, December 2006 (may require
free registration)
Revit Recommendations
- suggested books on Revit, links to downloads, communities, blogs, more, Beth's
CAD Blog, November 28, 2006
Move over ADT... Make
room for Revit
- Revit coordinates drawings, updates XREFs or schedules automatically, Mike
Massey, Knowing What You Don't know About AutoCAD, November 8, 2006
Revit is Returning the
Craftsmanship to the Architects - Revit facilitates architects
while working on 3D building projects, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog,
October 30, 2006
Shortcomings of Revit
for Contractors - limitations of Revit 9.0 restrict
implementation of BIM; Revit wishlist items, Laura Handler, (BIM)X, September
29, 2006
Detailing in Revit
- misconceptions about detailing, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, October
5, 2006
Unsung Feature in 9.1
- grids and levels keep themselves aligned irrespective of sketching direction,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, September 11, 2006
It's All in the Details
- Revit Building Series provides easy and simple 3D modeling with excellent
detailing functions, Paul Woddy of CADline, AEC Magazine, August 23, 2006
Autodesk Revit Building 9
Detailing Improvements - detail component library with new 2D
detail components, type and instance parameters for tag, standard 2D detail
views, Peter Gehring, AECbytes.com, July 31, 2006
Revit Books - Reviews - two Revit instructional books "Mastering
Autodesk Building" by Paul F. Aubin and "Introduction to Commercial Design Using
Autodesk Revit Building 9" by Daniel John Stine, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain
English, July 28, 2006
Revit Structure 3
- focused on engineering field, Revit Structure interface is different from
Revit Building and can integrate a physical model, Paul Woddy of CADline, AEC
Magazine, June 28, 2006
BIM for MEP Engineering,
Part 3
- computable Revit Systems model helps in building electrical circuits design,
Rick Rundell of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, June 9, 2006
Export to DWG Known
Issues
- a list of DWG export issues in Revit, Chris Price, Revit Rants, May 19,
2006
BIM for MEP
Engineering, Part 2
- Autodesk Revit Systems provides mechanical ductwork, piping and plumbing
systems layouts, Rick Rundell of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, May 9, 2006
BIM for MEP Engineering - Autodesk Revit Systems can improve
MEP design and documentation process, Rick Rundell of AIA, Cadalyst AEC,
April 12, 2006
AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems
- advantages and limitations of AutoCAD 2007, Autodesk Building Systems 2007
and Revit Systems, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, April 27, 2006
The
Revit Team - considerations when assembling a project team using
Revit, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, February 2, 2006
BIM
for Interior Design Options
- BIM provides multiple design options within a single model, Rick Rundell
of Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC, January 12, 2006
Revit
Hardware - know the best hardware configuration for Revit, Jay
Polding, Revit in Plain English, January 26, 2006
BIM for Interior Design
- Revit Building helps interior designers visualize and render their models,
Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC, December 15, 2005
BIM in China
- BIM is helping Chinese architects as China sees the largest construction
boom in the world, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC, November 15, 2005
BIM
Goes to School - Revit Building is helping students to think
beyond design in many US colleges, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC,
October 14, 2005
Building Information Modeling in India - BIM is helping Indian
architects to deliver high-quality projects on time, but some issues still
remain, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC, September 15, 2005
BIM, Structural Engineering and Design - coordinating the design and
documentation with architectural digital design information model gives a
winning combination to structural engineering firms, Rick Rundell of
Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC, August 15, 2005
BIM for Structural
Design - Revit Structure enables firms to work more
efficiently and make better use of their time with integrated modeling for
structural analysis and documentation, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst
AEC, July 15, 2005
BIM and Structural Engineering - Autodesk Revit Structure
not only extends the building information model for construction
documentation and driving analysis but also lets users explore different
structural systems and other design options, Rick Rundell, Cadalyst AEC,
June 15, 2005
BIM Concept to Completion - Autodesk Revit Building
combines the expressive and built forms of a building design, Rick Rundell,
Cadalyst, May 15, 2005
Parametric Building Modeling, Part 2
- BIM approaches building design with high quality, coordinated and
internally consistent information, Rick Rundell, Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC,
March 15, 2005
Not All BIM Is Parametric - what is parametric building modeling, and
how do you determine if it's the foundation of a BIM solution?, Rick
Rundell, Cadalyst, February 15, 2005
A Towering Project - Autodesk products - AutoCAD, Revit and Buzzsaw -
are chief among the CAD tools being used to design the Freedom Tower,
situated at the site of the former World Trade Center, Star Online, January
18, 2005
Building Information Modeling Takes Hold Down Under
- Australian designers are adopting Autodesk Revit and discovering the
competitive advantages of building information modeling, Rick Rundell,
Cadalyst, October 15, 2004
Calculating BIM's Return on Investment - a simple formula calculates
return on investment when you're considering a new building information
modeling system, Rick Rundell, Cadalyst, September 15, 2004
Building Information Modeling Rolls Out in South Africa - how
architectural firms in South Africa have adopted Autodesk Revit building
information modeling and what lessons we can learn from their success, Rick
Rundell, Cadalyst, July 15, 2004
Revit and Building Services Engineering - whatever happened to the building
systems capabilities that Autodesk said would be incorporated into Revit?,
Michael Dakan, Cadalyst AEC Tech News #122, June 17, 2004
Autodesk Embraces BIM - explains how Autodesk differentiates among AutoCAD,
Architectural Desktop, and Revit and where these applications may be heading,
and explores a recent implementation of BIM (building information modeling), H.
Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, March 1, 2004
Autodesk Updates Design Software - Revit 6 includes new collaboration
capabilities and design tools that allow greater freedom for blending
information from sketches with finished building models, David Becker, CNET
News.com, December 17, 2003
Autodesk Ships AutoCAD Revit Series - the new Revit Series appears to have
been devised to allow existing customers to cross-grade to Revit, while being
able to keep hold of their AutoCAD licenses, Martyn Day, CADwire.net, December
1, 2003
Autodesk Offers New Design Software - architects already heavily invested in
AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop are now trying to determine whether Revit -
Autodesk's building information modeling software - might also be a necessary
tool, Mike Fimea, Arizona Business Gazette, October 16, 2003 (may require free
registration)
Students Learn with Integrated Building Modeling - using Autodesk Revit,
architecture students at Tulane learn how to surmount real-world design
problems, Ronald Filson and Ron Nyren, ArchitectureWeek, August 27, 2003
Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part V - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of the
Design Solutions Division, concludes his discussion of his company's AEC product
strategy, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine, November 19, 2002
Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part IV - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of the
Design Solutions Division, discusses the future of Architecture Desktop and his
company's AEC product strategy, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine, November 13, 2002
Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part III - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of
the Design Solutions Division, discusses his company's AEC product strategy,
Martyn Day, upFront.eZine, November 5, 2002
Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part II - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of the
Design Solutions Division, discusses his company's view on the building industry
and its processes, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine.com, October 29, 2002
Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part I - Autodesk already had a decent AEC tool in
Architectural Desktop when it recently bought Revit - so what's the company up
to?, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine.com, October 22, 2002
ADT or Revit, Which Will Prevail? - a long-running discussion - 10 weeks and
counting - in which CAD users weigh in on the pros and cons of ADT and Revit, as
well as other applications such as ArchiCAD,
CADstoreOnLine.com, October 16, 2002 (related
stories)
RevitDesk Versus AutoRevit - Autodesk clarifies its plans for Revit, Jerry
Laiserin, The LaiserinLetter, August 12, 2002
Constructive Analyses - AEC software - such as Bentley TriForma, Revit and
Graphisoft ArchiCAD -- helps architects evaluate the life cycle of buildings
before they are built, Jerry Laiserin, Computer Graphics World, August, 2002 Autodesk
Buys Revit - Frequently Asked Questions - submitted by Autodesk, April 3,
2002
Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Revit Technology - Autodesk press release,
April 3, 2002 Comments
from Industry Experts - compiled by TenLinks.com
Revit's Acquisition by Autodesk: A Smart Move or a Sell-Out? - Lachmi
Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News, March 28, 2002
Interview: Graphisoft US Vice President, Chris Barron - ArchiCAD targets
AutoCAD users, dismisses Revit, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, architosh.com, March
15, 2002
On Autodesk, ADT and Revit - Geoff Harrod casts an opinion on Autodesk's
announcement to acquire Revit, CADinfo.NET, March 2002
Readers Chime in on Revit Buyout by Autodesk - architosh.com, March 15, 2002
Interview: Graphisoft US Vice President, Chris Barron - ArchiCAD targets
AutoCAD users, dismisses Revit, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, architosh.com, March
15, 2002 Executive
Reorganization Puts Autodesk on a New Path - Autodesk states that
Architectural Desktop was a "bridging mechanism, in much the same way that MDT
was a bridge to Inventor," Martyn Day, CADserver, Feb 13, 2002
Autodesk
Is Buying Revit! - looks like Autodesk has bought a successor for its
Architectural Desktop, Martyn Day, Cadserver, Feb 21, 2002
Revit
Wants to be Bought by Autodesk - Ralph Grabowski, editor, upFront.eZine, Feb
25, 2002
The
Path That Led Autodesk to Revit - Autodesk gets a jump start on its goal to
build smarter architectural software with the acquisition of Revit, Geoffrey
Moore Langdon, AIA, TenLinks.com, Feb 25, 2002
Keeping
an Eye On Autodesk - technology acquisition trend may have implications for
GIS - Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, TenLinks.com, Feb 22, 2002
Revit Finds a New Home at Autodesk - Autodesk's Phil Bernstein states "It
was a simple build vs. buy decision," Heidi Hill, Peter Sheerin, Kenneth
Wong, CADENCE, Feb 26, 2002
Autodesk to Acquire Revit - the focus will be on making the Autodesk's
current products interoperable with Revit, rather than integrated, Judy
Schriener, construction.com, Feb 26, 2002
AutoCAD User Group's "Best of Best CAD" Award Goes to... Revit - SVAPU, the
world's largest AutoCAD User group, hopes to send a "wake up call to Autodesk,"
Feb 1, 2002
Autodesk Acquires Revit - What's Up With That? - message from Dave Lamont,
CEO of Revit
Q&A for Revit Customers and Partners - from Revit Will
Autodesk Know What to Do With Revit? - Autodesk has had an uneven history
with acquisitions, Evan Yares, TenLinks.com, Feb 25, 2002
Autodesk to Acquire Revit Technology - Autodesk is paying 2 1/2 times what
venture capitalists have invested and perhaps 30 times revenue for Revit, Evan
Yares, Brad Holtz, Cyon Research, Feb 22, 2002
Autodesk To Buy Revit for $133 Million - press release by Autodesk, Feb 21,
2002
The Case for 3D in Architecture - 5 key vendors (Autodesk, Bentley,
Graphisoft, Nemetschek and Revit state their cases for 3D, Martyn Day,
CADserver, Jan 15, 2002 denotes
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