Revit 2016 has both Mental Ray and Autodesk Raytracer options available to us when we decide to render via our desktop (not using Cloud Rendering). Unfortunately it takes quite some time to plug in and unplug something so intrinsic to how Revit works. New Features Rendering Revit 2016 MORE
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Happy Birthday Revit. Revits 10th anniversary of joining Autodesk was on April 1st. of Echo , Photos , Revit , Revit Trivia. MORE
PLEASE, in the year of Two Thousand Fifteen, finally abandon your disconnected ways and use Revit (or.Archicad). of Opinion Rant Mode Revit Standards WorkflowPlan, Section and Elevation.the bread and butter of architecture. Why would anyone want to work on these three kinds views of a project and not find that the elements (doors, windows, walls, etc) they present don't match? If I create an enlarged plan shouldn't it match the plan it was generated from, but have greater detail? MORE
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Revit 2013 - Sunshine. Labels: Image , Revit 2013 , Visualization. Revit OpEd Sub Pages. Revit OpEd. Revit Lifeline. MORE
I''ve been hearing good things about this add-on for Revit from Design Master. Add-ons Electrical Plug Revit MEP If you''re doing electrical work then you ought to have a closer look at it. It has a tab for HVAC but it appears to only support AutoCAD for that, for now? MORE
Revit will crash from time to time. It would be handy if there were a way to start-up Revit in safe mode - add-in free so to speak so it can run on its own and help us diagnose an issue. Speaking of Wishes - Autodesk started a new community forum called Revit Ideas to post this kind of thing. of Wishes Ideas Issues Revit Safe Mode TroubleshootingI'm echoing something I heard David Baldacchino suggest, good idea Dave. MORE
The What's New documentation for Revit 2016 doesn't mention this but if you look closely you'll find that it provides new door families separated into Residential (19 each) and Commercial (16 each) folders. content Doors Families Libraries New Features Revit 2016 Update MORE
New updates are available for both Revit 2015 and 2016 now. These are the three related release note files that The Revit Clinic shared the other day. Revit 2015 Update Release 13 readme and release notes Revit 2015 Update Release 13 for R2 readme and release notes Revit 2016 Release 2 Update 3 readme and release notes. 2015 2016 Release Updates Revit 2015 R2 Revit 2016 R2 Updates MORE
All the connections and built-in parts are Revit families and can be customized according to the project’s requirements. First, we need to convert a wall into Revit Parts. Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit Software Overview. Precast Column with Corbels in Revit. MORE
Revit 2016 brings us a new feature which allows us to right-click on any view and choose Open Sheet for any view that IS on a sheet. of Subtle New Features Revit 2016 Sheets Tips Views If you read this blog much you know I like subtle stuff and this is right-click subtle. MORE
With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. In past years I've proposed a What's New in Revit session for RTC Australasia. I'll still do what I've done in the past and tackle features with dedicated posts as the new Revit season progresses. MORE
Here''s what it looked like in Revit 2014 and how Revit interpreted/applied the formula to a value. There are two articles (in AUGIWorld) that discuss the new Revit features. of Subtle New Features Plugs Revit 2015 MORE
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Revit LT. Autodesk has announced a new version of Revit that they are calling LT. Users referred to it as a Revit Lite then and it seems Autodesk agreed with the branding. I have also provided support to small firms via my Revit Lifeline that LT could serve well. The downside of that perspective is Revit LT may not either. MORE
While I was on a job site yesterday Autodesk released Revit 2017.1. it will just be waiting for them on the ribbon, no extra installation for EyeTee or Revit Managers to remember to deploy. As usual Luke has shared some very useful links on his What Revit Wants blog. Features New Release News Revit UpdatesIn the past they've called this release R2. I think 2017.1 is better. Finally the Space Naming Utility is just Space Naming and built-in. MORE
In conjunction with Amazon Web Services and OTOY, we can now run Inventor, Revit, Maya, and 3ds Max, from a web browser. To be clear this means the computing power comes from the web and you run Revit through a browser via Autodesk Remote. Neat-O Rant Revit Autodesk News MORE
Reading a thread at Autodesk's Revit Community forum David reminded me of the quirky issues related to the Viewer when worksharing is being used. If someone launches Revit Viewer and then tries to open a project that has enabled worksets they'll get this warning. MORE
It''s been 14 years since Revit formally began knocking on the doors of architectural firms. As Revit matured there were fewer opportunities for showstopper items. We can''t justify the time and effort required to move to Revit". Revit was the new kid on the block. MORE
For example, SOFiSTiK, a German software development company provides a rebar detailing add-on to complement Autodesk Revit. Their use of Revit and SOFiSTiK on the Moorgate Shaft project is well documented. MORE
Select all the rows (except just one, Revit needs one Revision to function) and click Delete. New Features Revisions Revit 2016 TipsIt's possible to select more than one Revision at a time now. In the past we could only select one at a time. MORE
In the past we had to open an IFC which created a Revit project file we could then link. There are three files that Revit creates based on the source IFC we link. When I use Reload From and select the IFC file I linked in the first place Revit creates those three files all over again. MORE
This morning I saw our cutting boards drying next to the sink and realized they could serve as metaphorical coordinate system planes (Project and Survey) work in Revit. MORE
A dozen Tennessee communities have been selected to participate in the fifth round of the state’s downtown revitalization program, Tennessee Downtowns. MORE
I have no idea what is in Revit 2019, or rather until I read THIS POST. I hope you, dear reader, enjoy the new features in Revit 2019. Oh, Revit 2018.3 New Features New Release Revit 2019 UpdatesIt's a teaser blog title. I'm looking forward to exploring the new features myself once I actually have time to download it. As for not knowing what was coming like in the past. MORE
The process for enabling worksets has changed with this release because Collaboration for Revit (C4R) has been incorporated into Revit directly. FWIW, it used to be able to dock inside the Revit UI but it doesn't do that now. MORE
The 2016 version of C4R (Collaboration for Revit) is available now. A360 Add-ins Autodesk 360 C4R Cloud Hosting Collaboration Collaboration for Revit Revit 2016 Revit in the Cloud MORE
Many of my colleagues have recently expressed concern regarding the future of Revit. It’s not a terribly difficult observation to make; from the end-user perspective, Revit (the client application) has shown a reduced pace in the development of new features. So, is Revit dead? MORE
Long awaited, much rejoicing was heard when Revit users heard the news, there is a new text editor. Yes they've revisited the text feature in Revit! Part of the process of building the new text editor involved comparing how Revit worked with AutoCAD. New Features Revit 2017 tex MORE
A few weeks ago I published an overview video for Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit and now I think it is the right time to get up to speed on the latest Precast tools in Revit. Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018 was released along with Revit 2018.1 MORE
The Revit Clinic''s recent post describes how Revit 2015''s performance compares with Revit 2014. improvements New Features News Performance Revit 2015 Update Here''s the graph they provided to compare the results for various operations in both versions. MORE
Like in years past, hop on over to his blog for everything Revit upgrades and how this can help your BIM productivity. Revit: What’s new in Revit 2014? BIM New releases Revit 2014Leave it to David Light to have the scoop earlier than most of us. MORE
Revit users can choose between various types of I-shape, T-shape, trapezoidal and many other beam cross sections. Learn more on what’s new in Revit 2018.2. The post New Structural Content in Revit 2018.2 New Precast Content. MORE
No matter how fast our machines get, I have yet to have someone say "Revit is too fast"! Well if you are looking for a lot of little ways to speed up Revit, here is a list of things to try. Purge the crap out of all your linked Revit files. Compact your Revit files once a week. Restart Revit every 4 hours. Tricks and Tips Revit Fixes It seems the opposite is always true. MORE
This morning Autodesk Desktop Application (AdA) worked and let me know that an update is available for Revit 2016, Update Release 5. AdA News Revit 2016 Update Release Updatesand in my case for R2. AdA installed the update for me. I didn't find any evidence of it on the public facing Autodesk pages but it was listed among the updates I could download from my account management panel at Autodesk, after signing in. Hopefully you'll find AdA works for you too. MORE
I've been doing some work with Autodesk as a Revit Mentor helping users navigate their 30 day trial. One of the recurring themes is, " I only need Revit to view other peoples models. In the old days a version of Revit that lacked a license turned into viewer mode. MORE
Autodesk's Sasha Crotty discussed the big picture for Revit's development at RTC in Porto. Sasha is the current Revit Core Product Manager which means (from her bio) she is responsible for the direction and evolution of Revit's multi-disciplinary tools, performance, and the API. Development Features Future News Planning Revit Roadmap MORE
I have been thinking about Revit and speed. I also watched a Revit youtube video the other day the guy keyed everything in. Keyboard short cuts will have to play a big part of laying off the ribbon, and I posted on Revit short cuts for Old People a while back. MORE
Fittings and loss errors have been annoying in Revit MEP for quite some time. In Revit 2015 R2 and 2016 we've got the option to assign fitting's Loss Method parameter to Coefficient from ASHRAE Table. MORE
Revit Related Topics BIM & Beam
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
A few weeks ago I published an overview video for Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit and now I think it is the right time to get up to speed on the latest Precast tools in Revit. Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018 was released along with Revit 2018.1
Revit OpEd
APRIL 11, 2018
I have no idea what is in Revit 2019, or rather until I read THIS POST. I hope you, dear reader, enjoy the new features in Revit 2019. Oh, Revit 2018.3 New Features New Release Revit 2019 UpdatesIt's a teaser blog title. I'm looking forward to exploring the new features myself once I actually have time to download it. As for not knowing what was coming like in the past.
Revit OpEd
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Autodesk's Sasha Crotty discussed the big picture for Revit's development at RTC in Porto. Sasha is the current Revit Core Product Manager which means (from her bio) she is responsible for the direction and evolution of Revit's multi-disciplinary tools, performance, and the API. Development Features Future News Planning Revit Roadmap
Revit OpEd
MAY 4, 2016
I've been doing some work with Autodesk as a Revit Mentor helping users navigate their 30 day trial. One of the recurring themes is, " I only need Revit to view other peoples models. In the old days a version of Revit that lacked a license turned into viewer mode.
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Revit OpEd
MAY 17, 2015
In the past we had to open an IFC which created a Revit project file we could then link. There are three files that Revit creates based on the source IFC we link. When I use Reload From and select the IFC file I linked in the first place Revit creates those three files all over again.
BIM & Beam
DECEMBER 4, 2017
All the connections and built-in parts are Revit families and can be customized according to the project’s requirements. First, we need to convert a wall into Revit Parts. Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit Software Overview. Precast Column with Corbels in Revit.
Sean Burke
MARCH 29, 2014
Many of my colleagues have recently expressed concern regarding the future of Revit. It’s not a terribly difficult observation to make; from the end-user perspective, Revit (the client application) has shown a reduced pace in the development of new features. So, is Revit dead?
Revit OpEd
MAY 10, 2016
Reading a thread at Autodesk's Revit Community forum David reminded me of the quirky issues related to the Viewer when worksharing is being used. If someone launches Revit Viewer and then tries to open a project that has enabled worksets they'll get this warning.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 21, 2016
The process for enabling worksets has changed with this release because Collaboration for Revit (C4R) has been incorporated into Revit directly. FWIW, it used to be able to dock inside the Revit UI but it doesn't do that now.
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Revit OpEd
MARCH 26, 2015
I''ve been hearing good things about this add-on for Revit from Design Master. Add-ons Electrical Plug Revit MEP If you''re doing electrical work then you ought to have a closer look at it. It has a tab for HVAC but it appears to only support AutoCAD for that, for now?
Revit OpEd
DECEMBER 5, 2017
This morning I saw our cutting boards drying next to the sink and realized they could serve as metaphorical coordinate system planes (Project and Survey) work in Revit.
CAD Shack
AUGUST 27, 2014
I have been thinking about Revit and speed. I also watched a Revit youtube video the other day the guy keyed everything in. Keyboard short cuts will have to play a big part of laying off the ribbon, and I posted on Revit short cuts for Old People a while back.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 22, 2014
It''s been 14 years since Revit formally began knocking on the doors of architectural firms. As Revit matured there were fewer opportunities for showstopper items. We can''t justify the time and effort required to move to Revit". Revit was the new kid on the block.
Revit OpEd
MARCH 15, 2016
New updates are available for both Revit 2015 and 2016 now. These are the three related release note files that The Revit Clinic shared the other day. Revit 2015 Update Release 13 readme and release notes Revit 2015 Update Release 13 for R2 readme and release notes Revit 2016 Release 2 Update 3 readme and release notes. 2015 2016 Release Updates Revit 2015 R2 Revit 2016 R2 Updates
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 31, 2015
PLEASE, in the year of Two Thousand Fifteen, finally abandon your disconnected ways and use Revit (or.Archicad). of Opinion Rant Mode Revit Standards WorkflowPlan, Section and Elevation.the bread and butter of architecture. Why would anyone want to work on these three kinds views of a project and not find that the elements (doors, windows, walls, etc) they present don't match? If I create an enlarged plan shouldn't it match the plan it was generated from, but have greater detail?
Revit OpEd
MAY 13, 2015
Fittings and loss errors have been annoying in Revit MEP for quite some time. In Revit 2015 R2 and 2016 we've got the option to assign fitting's Loss Method parameter to Coefficient from ASHRAE Table.
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Revit LT. Autodesk has announced a new version of Revit that they are calling LT. Users referred to it as a Revit Lite then and it seems Autodesk agreed with the branding. I have also provided support to small firms via my Revit Lifeline that LT could serve well. The downside of that perspective is Revit LT may not either.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 15, 2016
Long awaited, much rejoicing was heard when Revit users heard the news, there is a new text editor. Yes they've revisited the text feature in Revit! Part of the process of building the new text editor involved comparing how Revit worked with AutoCAD. New Features Revit 2017 tex
Revit OpEd
OCTOBER 13, 2016
While I was on a job site yesterday Autodesk released Revit 2017.1. it will just be waiting for them on the ribbon, no extra installation for EyeTee or Revit Managers to remember to deploy. As usual Luke has shared some very useful links on his What Revit Wants blog. Features New Release News Revit UpdatesIn the past they've called this release R2. I think 2017.1 is better. Finally the Space Naming Utility is just Space Naming and built-in.
BIM & Beam
JUNE 29, 2015
For example, SOFiSTiK, a German software development company provides a rebar detailing add-on to complement Autodesk Revit. Their use of Revit and SOFiSTiK on the Moorgate Shaft project is well documented.
Revit OpEd
MARCH 30, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Revit 2013 - Sunshine. Labels: Image , Revit 2013 , Visualization. Revit OpEd Sub Pages. Revit OpEd. Revit Lifeline.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 19, 2015
Select all the rows (except just one, Revit needs one Revision to function) and click Delete. New Features Revisions Revit 2016 TipsIt's possible to select more than one Revision at a time now. In the past we could only select one at a time.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2016
With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. In past years I've proposed a What's New in Revit session for RTC Australasia. I'll still do what I've done in the past and tackle features with dedicated posts as the new Revit season progresses.
Revit OpEd
MAY 15, 2015
IFC Linked Files New Features Revit 2016 RoomsA linked IFC file can provide room boundaries.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 16, 2015
Revit 2016 brings us a new feature which allows us to right-click on any view and choose Open Sheet for any view that IS on a sheet. of Subtle New Features Revit 2016 Sheets Tips Views If you read this blog much you know I like subtle stuff and this is right-click subtle.
Revit OpEd
JUNE 10, 2015
Revit 2016 has both Mental Ray and Autodesk Raytracer options available to us when we decide to render via our desktop (not using Cloud Rendering). Unfortunately it takes quite some time to plug in and unplug something so intrinsic to how Revit works. New Features Rendering Revit 2016
Revit OpEd
MAY 14, 2015
New Features Revit 2016 Structure TrussesWhen we rotate a truss we can either allow the chords to rotate with the truss or stay aligned with the truss placement plane (usually vertical).
Revit OpEd
APRIL 20, 2014
The Revit Clinic''s recent post describes how Revit 2015''s performance compares with Revit 2014. improvements New Features News Performance Revit 2015 Update Here''s the graph they provided to compare the results for various operations in both versions.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 4, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Happy Birthday Revit. Revits 10th anniversary of joining Autodesk was on April 1st. of Echo , Photos , Revit , Revit Trivia.
Sean Burke
MARCH 26, 2013
Like in years past, hop on over to his blog for everything Revit upgrades and how this can help your BIM productivity. Revit: What’s new in Revit 2014? BIM New releases Revit 2014Leave it to David Light to have the scoop earlier than most of us.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 21, 2016
A dozen Tennessee communities have been selected to participate in the fifth round of the state’s downtown revitalization program, Tennessee Downtowns.
CAD Shack
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
In conjunction with Amazon Web Services and OTOY, we can now run Inventor, Revit, Maya, and 3ds Max, from a web browser. To be clear this means the computing power comes from the web and you run Revit through a browser via Autodesk Remote. Neat-O Rant Revit Autodesk News
CAD Shack
MAY 17, 2013
No matter how fast our machines get, I have yet to have someone say "Revit is too fast"! Well if you are looking for a lot of little ways to speed up Revit, here is a list of things to try. Purge the crap out of all your linked Revit files. Compact your Revit files once a week. Restart Revit every 4 hours. Tricks and Tips Revit Fixes It seems the opposite is always true.
Revit OpEd
MAY 14, 2016
Revit will crash from time to time. It would be handy if there were a way to start-up Revit in safe mode - add-in free so to speak so it can run on its own and help us diagnose an issue. Speaking of Wishes - Autodesk started a new community forum called Revit Ideas to post this kind of thing. of Wishes Ideas Issues Revit Safe Mode TroubleshootingI'm echoing something I heard David Baldacchino suggest, good idea Dave.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 4, 2014
Here''s what it looked like in Revit 2014 and how Revit interpreted/applied the formula to a value. There are two articles (in AUGIWorld) that discuss the new Revit features. of Subtle New Features Plugs Revit 2015
Revit OpEd
APRIL 24, 2015
The What's New documentation for Revit 2016 doesn't mention this but if you look closely you'll find that it provides new door families separated into Residential (19 each) and Commercial (16 each) folders. content Doors Families Libraries New Features Revit 2016 Update
Revit OpEd
MAY 31, 2016
This morning Autodesk Desktop Application (AdA) worked and let me know that an update is available for Revit 2016, Update Release 5. AdA News Revit 2016 Update Release Updatesand in my case for R2. AdA installed the update for me. I didn't find any evidence of it on the public facing Autodesk pages but it was listed among the updates I could download from my account management panel at Autodesk, after signing in. Hopefully you'll find AdA works for you too.
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