We've been hearing from contractors that they're getting 2D drawings from architects. Need to import a DWG file into Revit Architecture and model directly on top of it? Here's how you can do it...
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David Haynes, AIA, LEED AP – Director of AEC Services
David is a Registered Architect and a LEED accredited professional who previously had his own practice and was President of a commercial design-build construction company for 15 years. A graduate of University of Arizona, he has worked as an Architect, contractor, developer, educator and as a national construction manager for a national retailer. David currently develops and implements targeted AEC business solutions – including Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, AutoCAD Architecture, and Navisworks – for clients across the United States involved in the design and building process.
Showing posts with label Revit 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Revit 2010. Show all posts
November 13, 2009
November 9, 2009
What Operating Systems Are Supported For Revit Products?
To get details on operating System Compatibility for Revit Products applicable to:
- Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010
- Revit® Architecture 2009
- Revit® Architecture 2008
- Autodesk® Revit® Building 9.1
- Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010
- Revit® MEP 2009
- Revit® MEP 2008
- Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010
- Revit® Structure 2009
- Revit® Structure 2008
- Autodesk® Revit® Structure 4
Click here for Autodesk Revit Architecture Services & Support
November 4, 2009
Revit Tip - Reference 3D View Locations
Many users want to reference the location of 3D views in their project documentation, and find that a standard Revit process does not do this.
Ideate’s technical team created a short tutorial on how to achieve a plan view reference to a 3D view.
Submitted by:
Nancy McClure, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP – AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Nancy holds an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree with a minor in Construction Management from University of Houston, Texas and has over 12 years of experience in the architecture industry. She has worked as a Project Manager and Project Architect for traditional architecture and design-build firms in the Pacific Northwest and the Bay Area handling various phases of design, contract document production and construction administration. Nancy has been instrumental in establishing and implementing CAD standards and operating procedures with firms of various sizes, aiding their transition to new technologies.
Ideate’s technical team created a short tutorial on how to achieve a plan view reference to a 3D view.
Submitted by:
Nancy McClure, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP – AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Nancy holds an accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree with a minor in Construction Management from University of Houston, Texas and has over 12 years of experience in the architecture industry. She has worked as a Project Manager and Project Architect for traditional architecture and design-build firms in the Pacific Northwest and the Bay Area handling various phases of design, contract document production and construction administration. Nancy has been instrumental in establishing and implementing CAD standards and operating procedures with firms of various sizes, aiding their transition to new technologies.
October 30, 2009
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 - Curtain Wall Type
Trying to create a Louver system, but struggling with arrays and formulas and parameters in a Revit family?
Try using the Curtain Wall tool instead!
- Create a custom mullion type (Select a mullion>Element Properties>Type Properties>
- Specify the Louver angle under ‘Angle’ and the size of the louver under Thickness and Width.
- Now create a new Curtain Wall Type and check ‘Automatically Embed’, the Panels to ‘Empty Panel’, Set the spacing as desired, Border Mullions to None and Interior Horizontal mullion to this custom mullion type.
- And there it is!
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Shruti Harve, MS, LEED AP – AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Shruti holds a Master of Science degree in Architectural Computing from University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom and is a LEED accredited professional. Her experience includes working in architecture and construction firms in India and the United Kingdom as well as structural engineering firms in the Bay Area providing design, 3D modeling and drafting services. Shruti is an Autodesk Architectural Desktop Certified Expert and provides training and support for Revit Architecture and AutoCAD Architecture.
October 16, 2009
Woohoo! Great Job Team California!
Sincere congratulations to everyone from Team California.
The Refract House project from SCU+CCA took 3rd place overall! Richard King, Director of the Solar Decathlon, said the team thought "outside the box" when announcing the awards. The teams' creativity and hard work paid off!
•Architecture – 1st place
•Communications – 1st place
•Engineering – 2nd place
•Appliances – 2nd place
•Home Entertainment – 2nd place
•Hot Water – 3rd place
•Market Viability – 3rd place
•Lighting Design – 6th place
•Net metering – 12th place
•Comfort Zone – 14th place
For more details:
www.cca.edu/about/press/2009/cca-and-scu-team-california-win-3rd-place-solar-decathlon
www.scu.edu/news/?b=208&c=5811
http://www.refracthouse.com/
www.facebook.com/people/refract-house/100000001534042
www.twitter.com/refracthouse
http://www.solardecathlon.org/
http://www.scu.edu/
http://www.cca.edu/
Ideate is proud to have provided Autodesk Revit training and courseware to the students - the tools the team used to develop the “excellent drawings” cited when the First in Architecture was awarded.
The Refract House project from SCU+CCA took 3rd place overall! Richard King, Director of the Solar Decathlon, said the team thought "outside the box" when announcing the awards. The teams' creativity and hard work paid off!
•Architecture – 1st place
•Communications – 1st place
•Engineering – 2nd place
•Appliances – 2nd place
•Home Entertainment – 2nd place
•Hot Water – 3rd place
•Market Viability – 3rd place
•Lighting Design – 6th place
•Net metering – 12th place
•Comfort Zone – 14th place
For more details:
www.cca.edu/about/press/2009/cca-and-scu-team-california-win-3rd-place-solar-decathlon
www.scu.edu/news/?b=208&c=5811
http://www.refracthouse.com/
www.facebook.com/people/refract-house/100000001534042
www.twitter.com/refracthouse
http://www.solardecathlon.org/
http://www.scu.edu/
http://www.cca.edu/
Ideate is proud to have provided Autodesk Revit training and courseware to the students - the tools the team used to develop the “excellent drawings” cited when the First in Architecture was awarded.
October 1, 2009
Update 2 Available for 2010 versions: Revit Architecture, MEP, Structure and more
If you have been concerned about stability in the 2010 versions, our Technical team anticipates you'll find a lot of improvements in Update 2.
This download is the latest update for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 software as a standalone product and as part of AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Suite 2010 and AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Visualization Suite 2010 software. It is available to users who have purchased a valid license for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010, AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2010 or AutoCAD Revit Architecture Visualization Suite 2010. For a complete list of improvements, download the Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 Update Enhancement List at:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12828862
This download is the latest update for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 software as a standalone and as part of the AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2010 software. It is available to users who have purchased a valid license for Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 or AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 software. For a complete list of improvements, download the Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 Web Update Enhancement List at:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12856705
This download is the latest update for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software as part of the AutoCAD® Revit® MEP Suite 2010 software. It is available to users who have purchased a valid license for AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2010 software. For a complete list of improvements, download the Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 Update Enhancement List at:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12899931
This download is the latest update for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 software as a standalone product and as part of AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Suite 2010 and AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Visualization Suite 2010 software. It is available to users who have purchased a valid license for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010, AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2010 or AutoCAD Revit Architecture Visualization Suite 2010. For a complete list of improvements, download the Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 Update Enhancement List at:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12828862
This download is the latest update for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 software as a standalone and as part of the AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2010 software. It is available to users who have purchased a valid license for Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 or AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 software. For a complete list of improvements, download the Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 Web Update Enhancement List at:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12856705
This download is the latest update for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software as part of the AutoCAD® Revit® MEP Suite 2010 software. It is available to users who have purchased a valid license for AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2010 software. For a complete list of improvements, download the Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 Update Enhancement List at:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=12899931
September 3, 2009
Revit Tip - Adding graphic detail references to Door/Window Type Legends
Graphically link details to Window/Door Legends
Okay, some of you don't want to add detail references to your schedules, you prefer to see things graphically. Legend views in Revit nicely recreate all your component families in 2D images derived from the family, but you can't place referenced section callouts in a Legend View.
A workaround to place detail section symbol graphics over a window/door elevation requires creating isolated views of each window/door type, assembled on a sheet into a (composite) legend.
Isolate window/door views:
1. Create elevation views of the various window/door types (TIP: rename these views to clearly identify their purpose, ie: Legend_WindowType1A, etc)
2. Select the desired element in the view, and using the Temporary Hide/Isolate tool from the View Control Bar, Isolate by Element. (TIP: I select Levels as well, so I have a finish floor reference that I can dimension to)
3. Adjust plotscale, crop boundary, etc., to what you want to see in on your sheet.
4. Place Section callouts referencing the appropriate sill/jamb/head details in your project. (TIP: Section View – Detail type locks you to a vertical symbol - switch to Detail View: Detail to place a horizontal symbol.)
Assemble these isolated elevation views onto your sheet, and there you have it! Graphically referenced details over views of your door/window types!
Okay, some of you don't want to add detail references to your schedules, you prefer to see things graphically. Legend views in Revit nicely recreate all your component families in 2D images derived from the family, but you can't place referenced section callouts in a Legend View.
A workaround to place detail section symbol graphics over a window/door elevation requires creating isolated views of each window/door type, assembled on a sheet into a (composite) legend.
Isolate window/door views:
1. Create elevation views of the various window/door types (TIP: rename these views to clearly identify their purpose, ie: Legend_WindowType1A, etc)
2. Select the desired element in the view, and using the Temporary Hide/Isolate tool from the View Control Bar, Isolate by Element. (TIP: I select Levels as well, so I have a finish floor reference that I can dimension to)
3. Adjust plotscale, crop boundary, etc., to what you want to see in on your sheet.
4. Place Section callouts referencing the appropriate sill/jamb/head details in your project. (TIP: Section View – Detail type locks you to a vertical symbol - switch to Detail View: Detail to place a horizontal symbol.)
Assemble these isolated elevation views onto your sheet, and there you have it! Graphically referenced details over views of your door/window types!
(TIP: After placing the first view on the sheet, I use a viewport type with no viewtitle for the remaining views, so they have one unbroken line beneath them all, which is the same approach I take with assembling grouped interior elevations)
Contributed by: Nancy McClure, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP – Ideate AEC Solutions Application Specialist
Revit Architecture 2010 Tip - Determining the Sill location
Question:
How does Revit determine where the Sill Is?
Answer:
In the Revit Window Family, Check the Elements Properties of the Sill Reference Plane "Defines Origin" to replace the windows Default Sill Height relative to the Floor Line.
There are no merits or demerits as all windows have a default sill height and all windows are variable in sill height. The default sill height is the height as the family is drawn. The variable is the ability to move the window up and down.
How does Revit determine where the sill is? If there is no Reference Plane defined as an origin, then Revit will use the lowest 3D modeled extents of the windows as the sill. If you have a Reference Plane set as origin, then that is used as the location of the sill.
Contributed by: Emily Clark, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP – Ideate AEC Solutions Application Specialist
How does Revit determine where the Sill Is?
Answer:
In the Revit Window Family, Check the Elements Properties of the Sill Reference Plane "Defines Origin" to replace the windows Default Sill Height relative to the Floor Line.
There are no merits or demerits as all windows have a default sill height and all windows are variable in sill height. The default sill height is the height as the family is drawn. The variable is the ability to move the window up and down.
How does Revit determine where the sill is? If there is no Reference Plane defined as an origin, then Revit will use the lowest 3D modeled extents of the windows as the sill. If you have a Reference Plane set as origin, then that is used as the location of the sill.
Contributed by: Emily Clark, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP – Ideate AEC Solutions Application Specialist
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