tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90005283510772510482021-03-28T15:52:20.824-04:00TheRevitKid.com! - Tutorials, Tips, Products, and Information on all things Revit / BIMInformation on all things Revit and BIM related geared towards students and professionals alike. Including: Free Revit Tutorials, Revit Tutorial Videos, Revit Tips, and the latest news and products supporting Building Information Modeling. The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-47772507508422141492021-03-26T12:34:00.003-04:002021-03-26T12:34:27.994-04:00Revit "Super Users" AMA - Replay<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJVQA4733BA/YF4IOwoIz-I/AAAAAAAATPM/BvB-Nnkqr9UZcKi9eupn4jMv2Y8CwoNTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/BAD%2BLive%2B-%2BEpisode%2B50%2B-%2BBIM%2BHeroes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJVQA4733BA/YF4IOwoIz-I/AAAAAAAATPM/BvB-Nnkqr9UZcKi9eupn4jMv2Y8CwoNTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/BAD%2BLive%2B-%2BEpisode%2B50%2B-%2BBIM%2BHeroes.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well... that was fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last night marked the 50th episode of "BIM After Dark Live". To mark the occasion I was joined by 6 other previous guests and Revit "super users" all with their own Revit super powers. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took questions and discussed an array of topics for almost 2 hours!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>Some of the topics included:</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Phasing, Design Options, and more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- What feature we wished would be in the next release of Revit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Linear light fixtures...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Interior design (tagging wall materials, etc...).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- PyRevit... Lot's of PyRevit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- What versions of Revit we all started on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Shared Coordinates (and coordinate systems)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... and so so much more...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was, honestly, just a great time. Not to mention, the chat was on fire. Literally, the 7 of us could not even keep up with the discussions, questions, and more... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you all who joined us live. For those who didn't, continue reading to view the replay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've also listed all of the guests previous appearances on the show and whatever links I could scavenge together mentioned throughout the 2 hour session! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><span></span><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/03/revit-super-users-ama-replay.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/AM4lJqALvw0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/03/architects-developers-bim-test-fitting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-80350944479269569842021-03-15T09:00:00.006-04:002021-03-15T09:00:07.346-04:00Adding a Detail Item in a Wall Sweep in Revit?!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8KBclh1U-Bs/YEdWkkutwRI/AAAAAAAATNc/zHsA16Mg9sUT82JXp1etq8ILqgT4WzGFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/Detail%2BItem%2Bin%2BProfile%2BHeader.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8KBclh1U-Bs/YEdWkkutwRI/AAAAAAAATNc/zHsA16Mg9sUT82JXp1etq8ILqgT4WzGFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Detail%2BItem%2Bin%2BProfile%2BHeader.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a great little tip on how to embed detail component items within your profile families in Revit. For example, if you had a metal coping profile that was a wall sweep and you wanted to see 2x6 blocking when you cut a section (but don' need to model it) then this is a great solution for you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This tutorial was inspired by a question from Emil, a member of the <a href="https://community.bimafterdark.com" target="_blank">BIM After Dark Community</a>. Thanks for the inspiration, Emil!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Continue reading to view the "Community Quick Tip" tutorial...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><span></span><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/03/adding-detail-item-in-wall-sweep-in.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/6KlWK4HefSk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/02/managing-large-complex-sites-in-revit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-67777120994410469482021-02-12T08:00:00.001-05:002021-02-12T08:00:05.014-05:00Array Based Families in Revit - What You NEED TO KNOW! (+ Free Guide)<p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lmlCUsFSbA/YCXWEGM1e1I/AAAAAAAATJc/yVjZPv_LXNwxSB4vajay3sDprH65rugkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/BIM%2BAFter%2BDark%2B-%2BRevit%2BArrays%2B-%2BHeader.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lmlCUsFSbA/YCXWEGM1e1I/AAAAAAAATJc/yVjZPv_LXNwxSB4vajay3sDprH65rugkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/BIM%2BAFter%2BDark%2B-%2BRevit%2BArrays%2B-%2BHeader.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><p></p><div>Missed the show live? Be sure to check out the replay below and a link to my Free Desktop Revit Family Cheat sheet...</div><div><br></div><div>Yesterday's episode of <a href="https://live.bimafterdark.com" target="_blank">BIM After Dark Live</a> was inspired by a subscriber's email (Matt). Matt had a few questions about using an array in Revit to build families and some of the tips and tricks when doing so...</div><div><div><br></div><div>So, I thought it would be fun to build an array based family live! And walk through some of those little "need to know" tips and tricks along the way.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Topics Covered:</b></div><div>- Creating a nested family and "carrying over" the parameters.</div><div>- Creating a line based family.</div><div>- Using and applying arrays</div><div>- Formulas to drive the array</div><div>- How to handle single objects and arrays in the same family...</div></div><div><br></div><div>There were a bunch of great questions and even some comments from <a href="https://paulaubin.com/" target="_blank">Paul Aubin</a> and Nick of <a href="https://revitpure.com/" target="_blank">Revit Pure!</a></div><div><br></div><div><i>Continue reading to view the replay, see the links, and download the free desktop family guide...</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><span></span></div><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/02/array-based-families-in-revit-what-you.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/OdZBZXSd6aA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/01/revit-and-drones-mapping-point-clouds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-66040268269833601562021-01-22T08:41:00.000-05:002021-01-22T08:41:16.640-05:00BIM for Everyone - Assemble Systems & Revit <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_w5NHvMlkQ/YArR7I5voJI/AAAAAAAATFo/_BiCVZ6XaKYzAS2995FFVsv3GU31DsjoACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/Assemble%2BHeader%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_w5NHvMlkQ/YArR7I5voJI/AAAAAAAATFo/_BiCVZ6XaKYzAS2995FFVsv3GU31DsjoACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Assemble%2BHeader%2B1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On last night's episode of BIM After Dark Live I introduced Assemble Systems and ran through some of the more valuable features of the platform. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wasn't expecting it to be as interactive of a discussion as it was (as seen from the live chat log below). But, I think it shows the interest and value of Assemble Systems... Pretty cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSlB_bihCD0/YArU0n_yOuI/AAAAAAAATF0/60VWaLMrPLAI5W4NtE30s5jPL9bN3OZyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s760/Chat%2BMessages%2B-%2BRevitKid.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="760" height="108" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSlB_bihCD0/YArU0n_yOuI/AAAAAAAATF0/60VWaLMrPLAI5W4NtE30s5jPL9bN3OZyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h108/Chat%2BMessages%2B-%2BRevitKid.JPG" width="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the episode I introduce you to Assemble, but I also used real-world examples to demonstrate how Assemble has removed the barriers of entry and given access to BIM for everyone at Turner Construction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Some of the topics we discussed were:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Learn about the way conditioning and filtering a model SHOULD be in Revit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Model based quantity takeoff that anyone can do. Seriously, anyone. Even “old man Phil” with the drafting board and French curve on his desk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Model version comparisons for dummies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Model based constructability reviews that don’t require a fancy laptop or a “BIM kid” to help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- 3-Click model based production (work-in-place) tracking even your most “old-school” superintendent can do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- Creating real-time and dynamic dashboards to analyze model data.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Continue reading to view the replay and see the links mentioned... </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span></span></div></div><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/01/bim-for-everyone-assemble-systems-revit.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/Mm2dTDu4pkE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/01/bim-for-everyone-assemble-systems-revit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-45854612921793750372021-01-15T09:03:00.003-05:002021-01-15T09:03:39.464-05:00DynaMaps and Revit - Adding Context to Your Models (w/Mostafa & Paul Aubin)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GP7FlhHojHw/YAGajtjBacI/AAAAAAAATEc/RWJ8-psgIlofZqT2au5HYjkOVrUgNsRkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/DynaMaps%2BHeader_New.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GP7FlhHojHw/YAGajtjBacI/AAAAAAAATEc/RWJ8-psgIlofZqT2au5HYjkOVrUgNsRkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/DynaMaps%2BHeader_New.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><p></p><p>On last night's episode of <a href="https://live.bimafterdark.com" target="_blank">BIM After Dark Live</a> we welcomed Mostafa El Ayoubi. Mostafa is an architect and civil engineer. He is the creator of Dynamo packages like DynaMaps and Data-Shapes.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode introduced the genesis of the DynamMaps package and it’s foundations as well as some workflows showing how to get site geometry inside Dynamo and push it to Revit will then be live demoed.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, this was another "crossover" with Paul Aubin and the ChiNamo users group!</p><p><b><i><br></i></b></p><p><b><i>Topics Included:</i></b></p><p>- Introduction to DynaMaps</p><p>- Installing the Package</p><p>- Step by Step demonstration of how to bring in buildings, topography, roads, and trees from open source data to your Revit models.</p><p><br></p><p><i>Continue reading to view the replay and learn how to install and use DynaMaps today!</i></p><p><i><br></i></p><p><span></span></p><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/01/dynamaps-and-revit-adding-context-to.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/giQISN3uBgs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2021/01/parametric-dining-room-light-fixture.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-18808373628413976292020-12-30T08:00:00.007-05:002020-12-30T08:00:02.605-05:00Behind the Scenes "BAD" Office Hour (Topics: Revit Curtain Walls & Placeholder Links)<p> </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X8AWH4s-qAc" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Over the last few days I have received some emails asking about what an "Office Hour" within the <a href="https://community.bimafterdark.com" target="_blank">BIM After Dark Community </a>actually is...</div><div><br /><div>Instead of simply responding to a bunch of emails, I thought I would make a video!</div><div><br /></div><div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In this video I take you behind the scenes of an actual "BIM After Dark Community" office hour. I hold these private office hours about every other week for members of the community. </span></div><div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The topic of this sample office hour is Revit Curtain Wall Systems (a couple specific questions from member, Jerry) and placeholder links in Revit (a great tip and discussion for anyone dealing with links!). </span></div><div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, this video can serve as an example of an Office Hour, but also give you some valuable tips and tricks... Win win!</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/X8AWH4s-qAc" target="_blank">Click here (or the image above) to view the office hour sample...</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Want to see more Office Hour examples...? </span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/07/top-5-ways-to-use-design-options-in.html" target="_blank">Check out this episode of BIM After Dark Live (Top 5 Ways to Use Design Options in Revit)</a> where I hosted a Community Office Hour WITH a YouTube lice audience... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/ZWAOiQs3uic" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/revit-numbered-note-block-hack-adding.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-20805356095778267972020-12-28T08:00:00.001-05:002020-12-28T08:00:03.884-05:00How to Split a Wall Sweep in Revit (Community Quick Tip)<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pkYIqua0XR0" width="560"></iframe><br /></p><div><br /></div><div>Happy final Monday of 2020!! Thank goodness... Am I right?</div><div><br /></div><div>Today's video is the first of a mini-series I am calling "Community Quick Tips". Essentially, these are video versions of longer question and answer conversations had over on the <a href="https://community.bimafterdark.com" target="_blank">BIM After Dark Community.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>In this video I answer Emil's question within the community about splitting wall sweeps. I show two different approaches to splitting a wall sweep (hint, you can't just use the split tool). </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/pkYIqua0XR0" target="_blank">Click here or the image above to view the video tutorial...</a></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Learning Revit, together.</h2><div><br /></div><div>Also, don't forget, you can save 30% off your membership if you join before the end of the year. <a href="https://community.bimafterdark.com" target="_blank">Click here to lean more or join now..</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/VHkyO2oJlGI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/how-to-split-wall-sweep-in-revit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-84038375458440459552020-12-23T08:00:00.003-05:002020-12-27T21:43:49.294-05:00AMA Replay (Plus, a 30% Off Discount!)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jasmbhdldYY/X-Dz2pa4f-I/AAAAAAAATB0/iOEZ1TfPjBkkdbLSOySI54Q4AShlv9-NgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/BAD%2BLive%2B-%2BAMA%2BHoliday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jasmbhdldYY/X-Dz2pa4f-I/AAAAAAAATB0/iOEZ1TfPjBkkdbLSOySI54Q4AShlv9-NgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/BAD%2BLive%2B-%2BAMA%2BHoliday.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div><br></div><div>To wrap up 2020 with a bang, I thought it would be fun to host another "Ask Me Anything (AMA)" style episode of BIM After Dark Live. The last time I did an AMA style episode was almost 20 episodes ago. </div><div><br></div><div>That day, I hosted a double header and couldn't even keep up with all the questions I got! (<a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/08/ask-revit-kid-episode-20-replays.html" target="_blank">Check out the replays here.</a>)</div><div><br></div><div>Yesterday, there were so many questions is was hard to keep up! Thank you all for joining, asking questions, and making this live show thing... well, a thing!</div><div><br></div><div><b><u>Topics the we Covered:</u></b></div><div><b><u><br></u></b></div><div>- Building a wall under a ramp (and other ramp options).</div><div>- Creating Door Window and Curtain Wall Elevations (touched on it).</div><div>- Revit Backup File Management</div><div>- Creating a Concrete Mass in Revit</div><div>- Using the overhead line trick ... sort of ...</div><div>- 3D Details and When to Model versus draft (hint, MODEL MODEL!).</div><div>- My middle name...</div><div><br></div><p></p><p>Continue reading to view the episode...</p><span></span><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/ama-replay-plus-30-off-discount.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/MIpnXBW7Qd0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-dynamo-and-grasshopper-for-revit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-38891914152268704242020-12-10T15:11:00.002-05:002020-12-10T15:11:44.077-05:00Calculating Occupancy in Revit, Automatically<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hokWOLyoSE/X9J_Ze_2K7I/AAAAAAAATAk/z34r8JXk2G4l8fTaN5FHvUwYpNBdhQgwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/BAD%2BLive%2B-%2BOccupanct%2BHeader%2B_%2BDana_New.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hokWOLyoSE/X9J_Ze_2K7I/AAAAAAAATAk/z34r8JXk2G4l8fTaN5FHvUwYpNBdhQgwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/BAD%2BLive%2B-%2BOccupanct%2BHeader%2B_%2BDana_New.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On the latest episode of BIM After Dark Live I was joined by Dana De Filippi to talk about automatically calculating (and tagging) occupancy loads in Revit. Dana is a co-host on the BIM Thoughts Podcast and a BIM technologist within the field of architecture and kicks all kinds of Dynamo butt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dana shared the workflow she developed that will automatically (and accurately) calculate your occupancy loads and place them into tags for you! Something I know you all just love doing manually ... ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Topics Covered:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Creating and using Area Schemes in Revit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Constructing key values and using conditional formatting in Revit schedules.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Use Dynamo to collect Revit and Excel Data</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Discover how to integrate user selection of different code requirements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is a DO NOT MISS for all of my fellow Architects out there (and FP engineers, too!)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Continue reading to view the episode and download the sample files Dana was so gracious to share!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><span></span></div><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/calculating-occupancy-in-revit.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/xbBPCEZHHMc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/calculating-occupancy-in-revit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-17525196056902650702020-12-07T14:58:00.000-05:002020-12-07T14:58:04.356-05:00Sloped Shower Floor / Drain in Revit (Quick Tip Edition)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vTAN2tbgKVk" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">In our next "Quick Tip" video I demonstrate a few different approaches to making your floors slope to a drain in Revit. This could be used for showers or any sloped floor, really... Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><span></span><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/sloped-shower-floor-drain-in-revit.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/nBZ5l_R4hYE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/sloped-shower-floor-drain-in-revit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-62498888790926004182020-12-07T08:00:00.001-05:002020-12-07T08:00:07.865-05:00Corrugated Metal Walls in Revit ("Butler" Buildings) - Quick Tip Edition<p><br></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PAeANTBYAqU" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">In this short tip I demonstrate one possible solution to modeling corrugated metal walls (like "Butler Buildings") in Revit... This is just one way to approach it... There are many!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><span></span><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/corrugated-metal-walls-in-revit-butler.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/SA9gTJ84TNE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/corrugated-metal-walls-in-revit-butler.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-52909550224692203722020-12-04T15:08:00.000-05:002020-12-04T15:08:02.851-05:00Curtain Wall Corners in Revit (Quick Tip Edition)<p> </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3tWTO-DSKlY" width="560"></iframe><div><br></div><div>In this short video I walk through some options for modeling curtain wall corner in Revit. We talk about butt-glazing corners, standard corners, and more... Enjoy!</div><div><br></div><span></span><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/curtain-wall-corners-in-revit-quick-tip.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheRevitKid/~4/1GMl8YBjHH8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>The Revit Kidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14998439202788735431noreply@blogger.comhttp://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/curtain-wall-corners-in-revit-quick-tip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000528351077251048.post-72892583018979460452020-12-04T09:51:00.003-05:002020-12-05T14:42:33.101-05:00pyRevit - The Ultimate Guide <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOnplNwTMU4/X8pK5aIcG1I/AAAAAAAAS_g/PpzXJ-91BRwF6d1TwHxA0_XOHkMJXX21gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/Happy%2BHour%2BHeader%2B-%2BpyRevit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOnplNwTMU4/X8pK5aIcG1I/AAAAAAAAS_g/PpzXJ-91BRwF6d1TwHxA0_XOHkMJXX21gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Happy%2BHour%2BHeader%2B-%2BpyRevit.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><p></p><p><a href="http://wiki.pyrevitlabs.io/" target="_blank">pyRevit</a> has been gaining momentum as a solution for many common problems Autodesk Revit users run into daily. From advanced "purging", to colored tabs, sheet creation, and more, pyRevit has become a staple in my Revit Add-In arsenal.</p><p><br></p><p>And it should be in yours, too.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <a href="https://live.bimafterdark.com" target="_blank">BIM After Dark Liv</a>e I was joined by Ehsan Iran-Nejad. Ehsan is an Architect and the creator of the pyRevit add-in (among other things) and he introduced pyRevit to you, highlighted some of the great built-in features, and demonstrated the power/simplicity of building your OWN custom extensions.</p><p><br></p><p><b>Topics Covered:</b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p>- What is pyRevit?<br>- How to download and install pyRevit<br>- Shift Clicking for Settings<br>- Using the Pick Tool (even if you've used it before, I bet you'll learn something new here).<br>- Using the Sheet Management and the Batch Sheet Maker<br>- Using the Keynote Manager (AWESOME!)<br>- Using the Wipe Tool<br>- And some new features and functions coming soon...</p><p><br></p><p>Oh, and did I mention... Ehsan made <b><u><i><a href="www.paulaubin.com" target="_blank">Paul Aubin</a> </i></u></b>fall off his chair... yup... you have watch to see why.</p><p><br></p><p><i>Continue reading to view the episode and see all of the links mentioned (including a ridiculously awesome BIMBOX discount)...</i></p><p><span></span></p><a href="http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/pyrevit-ultimate-guide.html#more">Click here to keep reading! »</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by: Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA at <a href="http://www.therevitkid.blogspot.com">The Revit Kid.com!</a></div><div class="feedflare">
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