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“I just don’t really understand what’s the point using this?”

DebunkTheBIM

Asks Gergely, who I presume to be a ‘model purist’.and This little-battle is between Archicad and me – I repeatedly ignore the creators’ hints to use the product in-a-certain-way and force it ‘kicking and screaming’ to perform tasks I dream-up. and good on him for standing up for something as noble as that.

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Revit Beginners: Journal of Building Information Modeling

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Journal of Building Information Modeling. Read what some of the industry experts have to say about BIM in the relatively new Journal of Building Information Modeling. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. ArchiCAD vs Revit.

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Another example why it is better to stay out of BIM surveys…

DebunkTheBIM

It provides a credible picture of present day attitudes and progress made towards Building Information Modelling (BIM) in New Zealand.” Autodesk products are conveniently bundled together – not so ArchiCAD and Vectorworks (owned by the same company: Nemetschek). Note the words ‘on behalf’ and ‘credible’. Then, look at the chart itself!

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Do you want to get more specified? A practical post to building material manufacturers;

DebunkTheBIM

Let’s say, you supply thermal insulation; Do the following: Create a template for major model-based architectural packages (i.e.: Put them aside for the moment. Medium sized companies will tell you the same story, however they will be open to give it a try. Work with them!

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BIM Objects, Data, and Information – More than a 3D Pretty Picture – Soooo Much More!

Building Information Management

At present, the NBS National BIM Library objects are classified using both the draft Uniclass 2 Work result code and the System name to give a deeper link between the object and specification. All BIM objects have properties, and most also have geometries (although some do not, for example a paint finish).

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Revit Beginners: Editable Worksets and Workset Ownership

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Lets say you have a project with worksets enabled and the whole model is on Workset 1 by default. No one else is going to be able to edit ANY modeled elements that are on that workset. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. CAD Digest.

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Revit Beginners: Phases & Worksets

Revit Beginners

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Always Be Phase Aware In every project file your modeled components have a phase created and a phase demolished parameter whether you like it or not. As you start to model your proposed design distinguishing between existing and proposed content becomes ever more critical.

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