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Revit Beginners: Stepped Foundation Plans

Revit Beginners

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. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. Saturday, July 22, 2006. came along.

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Revit Beginners: Surveys and Site Plans

Revit Beginners

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. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting.

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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. Figure 3: Connection to a wider source of information empowers the object. cubicle, partition, door and signage systems).

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Revit Beginners: Imported Images and Sheets

Revit Beginners

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. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. then place the view on your sheet. Just change the scale of the view. Knowledge Base. Partner Products. CAD Digest.

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Revit Beginners: Instant Section Box

Revit Beginners

While in plan view draw a floor plan callout. and select your floor plan callout from the list of views. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. An ArchiCAD Blogger. Instant Section Box. Scott Brown posted this on Zoogdesign ages ago but I thought it was pretty useful so Ill post it. Go to any 3D view.

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Revit Beginners: When is a Family Parametric?

Revit Beginners

A placeholder is a family that has just enough geometry to illustrate the component in your plans, elevations, and sections. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. 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. David Duarte.

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Revit Beginners: Revit Template Sharing

Revit Beginners

Edward Borg of Precision Drafting LLC has a dedicated FTP site for sharing cool Revit Project Templates and Families. I’ve tried using split regions to show these areas in plan and internal elevations as well as adding another wall or floor of tiles. ArchiCAD vs Revit. Marathon Drafting. An ArchiCAD Blogger.

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