CAD Shack

MAY 3, 2011

MEP Annotation Symbols vs. 3D Architectural Families. Have you ever plotted and found something like the image below where an architectural object is some how thinking it is more important the your MEP object? Put those pesky architectural objects in there place quickly by making them transparent in Visibility Graphics.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We recommend registering for AU 2021 to receive this year’s official schedule as soon as it’s released. The future of BIM and project management. Go to the session > Speaker: Ivana Tudja, BIM and Digital Engineering Lead (Senior BIM Manager), Mace. BIM Collaborate: Bringing the Distributed Team Together.

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CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2011

BIM Lawsuit goes after MEP Firm. I came across this article recently in Architectural Record regarding a lawsuit in which the contractor used BIM against the design team and won. Labels: BIM. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine.

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CAD Shack

JULY 1, 2010

Working With Architectural Title Blocks. This may be cheating, but check out this post I just did for Club Revit on dealing with architectural title blocks and their shared parameters. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. BIM Board of Omaha.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Symposium Title: Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Symposium Title: Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

Building information modeling (BIM) has come a long way since its inception. Today, construction teams use BIM not just to create or visualize a building's design but also to store and relay crucial project information—including cost and scheduling data. So, over the years, BIM has expanded."

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CAD Shack

JUNE 20, 2012

Sponsored by CSI Nebraska and RUGON - Revit User Group of Nebraska , it is scheduled for Friday, September 21 st and Saturday, September. There will be 3 tracks of sessions according to "Flavor" of Revit - Architectural, MEP, and Structural. Paul Aubin - Advanced Revit Families - Scheduling. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. The value management approach reduces the risk of project failure, lower cost, shorten projects schedules, improve quality, functions, performance and ensure high reliability and safety.

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CAD Shack

JULY 26, 2010

Check out page 20 for how you can assign MEP scheduled parameters to items placed in the architectural model. We have already been asked by one of our consultants to use their MEP content in our Architectural model. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum. Revit MEP How to Create a Lighting Fixture Schedule. BIM Board of Omaha.

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CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

A few weeks ago we noticed that we had a linked architectural model with named and numbered rooms. We changed the linked architectural files volume computations to "Areas Only" instead of "Areas and Volumes". I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Melinda Heavrin, AutoCAD Architecture expert, thoroughly discusses "Material Matters". Getting to the Next Level - creating a BIM environment goes far beyond implementing Revit and calling it done. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine.

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CAD Shack

MARCH 29, 2010

I have noticed that when I get architectural models with excessive grouping that they bog down my MEP models. I try to keep the my linked architectural model as clean as possible and one thing that seem to help is breaking up groups. Open the architectural model and expand groups in the project browser. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum.

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CAD Shack

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

In the past I have used linked architectural views in Revit MEP to show room names, numbers and door tags. Currently the room tags are reading information from the room object in the linked architectural model and I link that view. The space object in the MEP model linkst to the room object in the architectural model.

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CAD Shack

OCTOBER 20, 2011

On March 7, the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering (ASHRAE) Nebraska Chapters are sponsoring first one day Expo and Technical Conference for professionals involved in the building industry. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum. BIM Board of Omaha.

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CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2012

Revit Architecture: Mimic a Master Builder: A Tribute to Felix Candela’s Work – Alfred Medina pays tribute to architect Felix Candela, who was known as a master builder of thin shell structures. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 5, 2014

What is BIM? A multi-dimensional tool, Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves generating a visual model of the building which also manages data about it, at the design stage, throughout the construction phase and during its working life. NBS National BIM Report 2013. Introduction. Download report. IFC/COBie Report 2012.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 24, 2009

You know this if you have tried adding a ceiling grid with Revit Structure, duct with Revit Architecture, or structural steel with Revit MEP. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum. BIM Board of Omaha. BIM Manager.

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BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2018

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Segmentation is dictated by engineering, architectural, or fabrication requirements, and its reinforcement is determined by the structural engineer.

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CAD Shack

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Some weeks back I was planning on having lunch with a CAD/BIM manager from a competing firm HDR. I spent quite a bit of time at his firm consulting, and we still like to get together to discuss CAD and BIM issues. The BIM Board of Omaha. Labels: BIM , How To , Rant , Resources , Revit. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Problem ; You have created an enlarged view in Revit MEP and the linked architectural column lines shoot off into outer space instead of respecting the new smaller crop region. I am the BIM Manager for Alvine Engineering, a college instructor and the Revit MEP Content Manager for AUGIWorld Magazine. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

This could involve an increased focus on sustainable construction, leveraging advanced technologies like BIM, and adopting eco-friendly building practices. This ultimately results in fewer errors, reduced material waste, significant cost savings, and the avoidance of scheduling delays.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Senior BIM Manager. Regarded as a pioneer of BIM technology at Amazon, Nima Jafari currently serves as the company’s Regional Senior BIM Manager, where he’s building the Emerging Technologies Department in Amazon TES from the ground up. Nima is no stranger to BIM. VDC/BIM Manager. Nima Jafari. Justin Maryak.

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Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. In previous work, building information models (BIMs) were developed for three buildings: Duplex Apartment, Office, and Clinic. 2012-03-01-CERL-CR-12-2-ModelView.

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Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. In previous work, building information models (BIMs) were developed for three buildings: Duplex Apartment, Office, and Clinic. 2012-03-01-CERL-CR-12-2-ModelView.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 29, 2015

practical BIM. Everyday BIM. BIM is not A UTOPIA. BIM is a set of processes that manages certain technologies. And it will eventually be superseded by a new acronym for a different approach, just as BIM superseded CAD. There is no end, no point in the future where BIM will be perfected and stabilized.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 15, 2011

So straight out of the Help file, here are things to consider about h ow Revit Architecture and Revit MEP Share Information w hen you link a Revit Architecture project to a Revit MEP project. In Revit MEP , spaces use the computation height that is defined in the architectural model. IFC-BIM Exchange Forum. at 10:38 AM.

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CAD Shack

APRIL 6, 2010

I often redefine some architectural families to be 2D in my model to keep the model size down and lessen interference issues. He told me that if you place all the families you need in a single project and group them, you cam insert that group into the architectural file and ungroup it there, bringing all the families in at once.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

It remains the leading standardized data architecture for organizing line item construction cost data, construction specifications, and similar information. 00 01 20 List of Schedules. 00 31 13 Preliminary Schedules. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Construction Schedule. 00 01 20 List of Schedules.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

It remains the leading standardized data architecture for organizing line item construction cost data, construction specifications, and similar information. 00 01 20 List of Schedules. 00 31 13 Preliminary Schedules. Preliminary Project Schedule. Preliminary Construction Schedule. 00 01 20 List of Schedules.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

Demonstrate knowledge and ability to repair all HVAC Systems (calibrate, change, fabricate, recover, replace and trouble shoot as required…). o Establish maintenance schedules. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Architectural and Engineering Systems:o Roofing Systems. o Landscape Architectural Systems.

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