Bluebeam Revu: Basics

At Ideate, we have recently made enhancements to our core curriculum and are offering several new training courses. Our goal is to always be providing our customers with more value, more options, and the assurance they will have access to continued education and support after they have taken a course with us. One of these new courses, I am very excited to announce, is Bluebeam Revu: Basics. 

Bluebeam Revu: Basics will focus on the fundamentals of Bluebeam’s award-winning PDF markup and collaboration software. As a Bluebeam Certified Instructor (BCI) and Technical Consultant (BTC), I will have the pleasure of instructing our first certified Bluebeam Course, starting this December.

As you might be aware, a large percentage of the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner (AECO) industry has adopted Bluebeam Revu as part of their PDF markup and collaboration workflows. With Bluebeam Revu, users can easily generate markups on PDF’s and collaborate with other users during live Studio Sessions. Because Bluebeam Revu saves files in PDF format, any recipient can easily open files using their own PDF software.

Our Bluebeam Certified Course will shorten the learning curve for attendees by focusing on the foundational skills needed to use Bluebeam Revu and achieve greater productivity with any project type. We will be focusing on PDF markup and collaboration workflows through the use of hands-on activities and AECO industry-based datasets. To ensure trainees are well equipped with resources after training, everyone will be given a quality workbook and datasets to take with them.

Topics for this course include the following:

• Introduction to Revu
• Overview of the Revu interface, navigation, and profiles
• The Markup Tools
• Revu Stamps
• The Tool Chest
• The Markups List
• PDF Creation
• Document Management and Setup
• Introduction to Studio
• Studio Sessions
• Studio Projects
• Additional Resources
• Next Steps
• Q & A

If you are ready to get started learning the best way to work with Bluebeam Revu for markups and collaboration, come join me this December at our San Francisco office for what should be a very compelling first class!

For more information on Ideate, Inc.’s Bluebeam Revu: Basics training course, be sure to visit the Ideate Training page.

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Sash Kazeminejad
AEC Senior Application Specialist 
Sash is a registered Architect and LEED Accredited Professional who holds a Master of Architecture from Montana State University. Sash’s experience includes project management, BIM management, and design for architectural firms in California, Montana, and Oregon. In addition to being a Bluebeam Certified Instructor, Sash is As an Autodesk Certified Instructor, Sash who provides Revit Architecture training and solutions for AECO firms. @sashpdx 

Revit 2017: Design to Fabrication

It's hard to believe it's now August, and we still haven't covered all of the powerful features in Revit 2017!

In this post, we will review the new Design to Fabrication feature. 

Revit MEP designers can now “convert generic Revit MEP elements to Fabrication Model” with LOD 400 detail Fabrication Parts. This means you can convert selected parts or an entire duct or pipe network.

The Design to Fabrication tools provide a more efficient workflow, since the fabrication model does not need to be redrawn from scratch.

Here is a short video demonstrating how to use the Route and Fill with Revit Fabrication Parts. 

Thank you for reading. For more information on the software solutions, training and consulting Ideate provides, please visit the Ideate Inc. website.

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Bill Johnson

Senior Application Specialist MEP/AEC Solutions

Bill has over 25 years experience in applying MEP & AEC design solutions for large commercial companies, this has led to actively develop Autodesk® Revit® implementation strategies, techniques, and procedures for architectural and MEP companies. He has worked for TEECOM Design Group, GTE/GTEL, Greg LeDoux and Associates, and Scottish Power in England. Bill is an Autodesk MEP Implementation Certified Expert, and has been the Lead Designer for several multimillion dollar communication sites which have included structural, electrical, HVAC, conduit, cable plans and equipment layouts. He graduated from the Pasadena Institute of Technology and has a Sustainable Design Certification from the University of California at Berkeley.

Bring Your Elevations to Life in Revit 2017!

It’s that time again, Revit 2017 has been released with a lot of powerful new features and functions. And I am happy to announce there is now a solution to one of the most common grumbles that I have heard over the years: “My elevations just don’t pop!”

With the new Depth Cueing tool inside of Revit 2017 you will have more say over what your sections and elevations look like, and control over how elements that are farther away display in section and elevation view.

Here is a short video demonstrating how to use Depth Cueing to really bring your elevations to life.

Thank you for reading. For more information on Revit and other Autodesk products, and information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website.

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Emily Clark

AEC Application Specialist

Emily Clark holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University, and has over 19 years of experience in the Architecture industry. Her experience includes working for a number of Architecture and Design/ Build firms in the Western United States. She has been a Project Designer, Intern Architect, BIM Manager and Design Technology Manager. She has contributed to the completion of projects ranging from high–end custom residential to Education and Healthcare design. She has worked with multiple platforms and her passion for BIM has enabled her to help transition firms and advance with technology. At Ideate, Emily provides training and support for Revit Architecture.

Revit Coordinate System: Project Base Point Versus Origin Point

I recently had the privilege of presenting at a few Revit User Groups in the Bay Area. The subject? The Revit Coordinate System! 

There is a lot of information out there on the Revit Coordinate System, but if you are not actively setting up models for coordination, it is easy to forget what it is about and how it works. Even sifting through the how-to’s can be quite complex. You really have to get your hands dirty and play around with the coordinate system in order to get a fundamental handle on how it works.

We will be publishing a series of blog posts that go through the Revit Coordinate System basics and tie everything together by assembling a workflow that satisfies most disciplines working together on a project.

To start things off, I figured it would be a good idea to chat about the Project Base Point versus the Origin Point. Why start here? Because when linking in files, we tend to pick the Origin to Origin option, hoping that models line up at the Project Base Point. But when they do not, we start questioning whether the models were properly set up to start with or whether we have an understanding of how the Revit Coordinate System actually works.

Dive-in now by watching my first video on the topic, Revit 2016 Coordinate System: Project Base Point Versus Origin Point.

For more information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website.

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Sash Kazeminejad
AEC Senior Application Specialist 
Sash brings proficiency in Autodesk solutions including AutoCAD and Revit Architecture to Ideate customers. His industry experience includes project management, BIM Management, and design for Architectural firms in California, Montana and Oregon. He is LEED accredited professional and is on track to achieve California licensure with Oregon to follow. In his academic life, Sash was awarded a variety of college scholarships, earned a BA in Environmental Design, a MA in Architecture from Montana State University (MSU) and taught Building Information Modeling courses at MSU Gallatin College. As a Revit Architecture Autodesk Certified Instructor, Sash provides Revit Architecture training and support for AEC firms. Find him on twitter.