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Current and Future Use of BIM – 2013 – UK

Building Information Management

A designer’s primary interest is for example the spatial structure, a structural engineer’s primary interest is the load bearing structure, while an energy engineer is interested in climate zones. For example, the use of the BIM model to produce cost and time estimates has been identified as a paradigm shift (Gier 2008).

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don't think: Do Revit: Placeholder Sheets

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I needed to create a drawing schedule but some of the sheets we dont need right now but will need later. ► 2008. (26). Revit Zone. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Thursday, March 10, 2011. Placeholder Sheets. I was reminded how great the placeholder option is. ► November. (2).

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don't think: Do Revit: Art & Science

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I particularly like how he separates "Architectural" drawing into three distinct categories. I didnt print something out, draw on it, scan it and e-mail it, nor did I just draw something from scratch. Labels: art , drawing , new technology , practice , tools. ► 2008. (26). What are your thoughts? at 1:35 PM.

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don't think: Do Revit: Fun little things you find.

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When youre drawing Drafting Lines, you can change the type of curve youre drawing, ie straight, arc, tangent arc, etc, but you cant change the style youre using, ie Wide Lines, Thin Lines, etc. ► 2008. (26). Revit Zone. Something else that I came across that is rather annoying. ► November. (2). ► July.

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don't think: Do Revit: A Tale of Two Normals

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To achieve the result in the third image its is all about how you draw the arc that creates the sphere. In this case the differing result is because the normal(s) of the surface that make the void are different based on the direction of the arc, which is controlled by how you draw it. ► 2008. (26). Revit Zone.

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don't think: Do Revit: Rotated Views??

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My first reaction was: draw a detail line, which will snap to Revits orthagonal snaps. ► 2008. (26). Revit Zone. Had a user come to me with an off problem last week that had me stumped until I got into the file. Create an angular dimension an element in the view to measure the angle. Rotate the view based on the angle.

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don't think: Do Revit: More from ADSK blogger day.

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Coming in a few days for all Revit products: Shortcuts for draw commands. ► 2008. (26). Revit Zone. Autodesk is releasing a "Subscription Advantage Pack" which will basically wrap a bunch of things that were released by themselves for subscription members, plus add new things like New Features. Keyboard shortcut manager.

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