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

DebunkTheBIM

….Unless of course you have software to sell. Earlier this year a survey was published in New Zealand: [link] “This New Zealand National BIM Survey 2012 report has been prepared by Masterspec on behalf of the construction industry. Oh, that’s right – I can no longer consider myself to be part of the NZ construction industry.

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

Building Information Management

For example, if the designer is a subscriber to the Construction Information Service (CIS), then any technical documents cited in the specification that are available can be downloaded instantly. All BIM objects have properties, and most also have geometries (although some do not, for example a paint finish). Figure 2: NBS Revit tool bar.

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Revit Beginners: The Project That Almost Could

Revit Beginners

We currently have 4 Revit projects under construction, but not all of our projects made it through the CD phase. To add to the complexity, the as-built drawings we had on file were not accurate to the true construction of the existing structure because the original architect had improvised the design during construction.

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Revit Beginners: Phases & Worksets

Revit Beginners

If you place a model component in a view that is set to the New Construction phase (under View Properties), that component automatically gets placed in the New Construction phase. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. Other BIM Software. And most views have phase and phase filter parameters. Knowledge Base.

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Revit Beginners: SpecifiCAD beta for Revit 9.1 released

Revit Beginners

Utilizing the Revit API SpecifiCAD will add the URL and DESCRIPTION of any product on the McGraw Hill Construction Sweets Network website to the Identity Data of any family you choose. This data can then be exported to 3rd party Spec Writing Software. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. Other BIM Software.

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Revit Beginners: The Data Manager

Revit Beginners

In our office Data Managers are starting to inspect models for proper construction. In our office Data Managers are starting to inspect models for proper construction." What criteria are you using to establish what constitutes proper construction, in-house or info from the new BIM standards that are being developed. at 8:42 PM.

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Revit Beginners: Evolution News

Revit Beginners

ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. Other BIM Software. Here is a short list of uses for which Revit model data is being exported. Youll find links to a few of the applications on my blog but there are getting to be too many options to keep up with. Knowledge Base. Partner Products. Product Activation. Request Manuals.

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