Drafting Green IDEA Plans 
Green Home Design Architect
OCTOBER 7, 2009
At the same time, they did not require full architectural services, only limited drafting services , but wanted to work with an architect to pull their design ideas together and make them work with their land’s difficult terrain and elevation issues. We were happy to assist them by providing drafting services for their new custom home.
The Korte Company
AUGUST 12, 2020
When it comes to providing value on a project, Dennis Calvert has long since learned the worth of letting the best ideas win the day. . The work was labor-intensive at the time—everything was hand-drawn on drafting boards—and everyone still wore white shirts and ties. There was value in bringing those ideas into the project early.”.
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Revit Beginners
JULY 22, 2006
Stepped Foundation Plans. We often have split level projects and weve had a lot of trouble isolating the stem walls and footings from the rest of the model for use in a foundation plan. Go to your foundation floor plan and type VG. David, Great idea and will prove to be most useful.when I get it working properly.
Revit Beginners
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
Surveys and Site Plans. Now lets say youve developed your site plan (with linked survey) and you want to export the data (including survey) back to DWG format. The survey needs to be a part of the Revit model or Revit wont consider it when exporting your site plan to DWG. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. BIM & BEAM.
Revit Beginners
JULY 1, 2009
The only solution is to place images in a drafting view (or legend view) first. Rescaling the image can also be easier from a drafting view once scale is established. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. HOK Green BIM. then place the view on your sheet. Just change the scale of the view. Beyond the Silos. BIM & BEAM.
Revit Beginners
DECEMBER 5, 2006
One of the things Ive learned about Revit that some beginners may not know is that scheduling combined with 2D & 3D representation makes communicating an idea much easier. For instance you can combine custom room schedules with color fill plans (drafting. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. HOK Green BIM.
Revit Beginners
JUNE 24, 2010
A placeholder is a family that has just enough geometry to illustrate the component in your plans, elevations, and sections. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. HOK Green BIM. Question: So what do I do with highly complex and custom families that will likely change from week to week? Answer: Build a placeholder family.
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