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Reference Planes without Names

Revit OpEd

It is a common practice to add a name to the reference planes we create. The name helps give a hint to anyone that works in the model that this reference plane is more important than those without a name. If you're using Ideate's Explorer you'll find it easy to see a summary of all the reference planes in the model.

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New Release: View and Extract Asset Info Directly from the ModelĀ 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The model is one of the best sources of truth for viewing equipment and system components that need to be installed in a construction project. This is because asset information originates during the design phase, when the model is first created. . Introducing model-based workflows in the Assets tool .

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Family Templates and Reference Plane Inequity

Revit OpEd

Start a new family using the Generic Model template and try to copy an existing Reference Plane. You'll find Right, Left and Front Reference Planes are forbidden while the Center (Left/Right) and Back Reference Planes are not. Nope, the Copy tool is disabled. Now try it with the Furniture template. Ah, Copy is enabled.

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Requirements for 3D Models Increasing in Road and Bridge Bid Documents

ENR Construction

Transportation agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and several state DOTs, are pushing forward with making Building Information Modeling a bid deliverable and binding reference document for projects.

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CSiBridge 20.2.0 is recently launched to make the bridge modeling process smarter

Construction Cost Estimating

Bridge Modeler: The rapid bridge template is extended to help in explaining a more complete model along with substructure, superstructure, loading, and design criteria. Bridge deck section superstructure loads offer the ability to effortlessly model barrier, median, sidewalk, haunch, construction, and wearing surface loads.

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Revit 2018 - GEO Reference and Shared Coordinates

Revit OpEd

I replied to a thread at RFO that asked about Revit 2018 touting support for AutoCAD's GEO Reference feature. The thread at RFO also asks about the 20 mile threshold Revit has regarding model size and warning us about model accuracy. They want us to keep the model as close to the file's mathematical origin as possible.

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Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd

Reference Plane IsReference Parameter. This post reiterates concepts I wrote about many years ago, regarding the IsReference parameter assigned to Reference Planes. IsReference settings break down like this: Not a Reference - ignored by Revit in the project environment, still useful in a family to create "the bones". at 8:00 AM.

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