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Revit 2015 R2 - Reference Other View

Revit OpEd

For many years now we''ve been able to use a concept called Reference Other View when we create sections, elevations, callouts and drafting views. If you look closely you''ll find you can create a New Drafting View , the default choice in brackets. We can just choose the correct view from the list.

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Conferences and Memory Lane - Revit View Reference

Revit OpEd

Reading tweets about RTC in Australia getting ready to open its doors I also read a thread about View Reference families. When Revit 2013 came out it expanded on what we could do with the View Reference tool ( wrote about that before too ). I used a screen capture of each slide as an image inserted into drafting views.

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Detail Item and Reference Plane Settings

Revit OpEd

Here's an example of it being used in a Drafting View. When this family was made they paid no attention to the IsReference setting for the reference planes. The Center (Left/Right) IsReference setting is assigned to what should be the Left reference plane. The stock Revit family Nominal Cut Lumber-Sectio n isn't built very well.

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Autodesk Build Gets 25+ Product Updates, Features, and Enhancements

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Save unfinished workflows as drafts. Reference tables in detail reports. View references in iOS. Add RFI reference to photos . Reviews | Save unfinished workflows as drafts – When creating a new workflow, members can save unfinished workflows as a draft, reducing duplication of work and time. Cost Releases.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Client names and other specific references are omitted to protect the not so innocent.). Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Lunch with prospective client].

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An Introduction to the Different Types of Construction Drawings

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The term “construction drawings” refers to the collection of final preconstruction drawings that represent the building as a whole. Here’s a simple primer for understanding the differences and the roles each type of drawing plays in the construction process. What Are Construction Drawings?

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. The project information model refers to the design and construction stage. BIM levels are a universal understanding of what criteria are required to be BIM-compliant.

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