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Revit 2012 – Where are the Special Characters?
Typing and creating notes in Revit is similar to AutoCAD, however use of special characters requires a couple extra steps. To be able to use a symbol in Revit such as degrees or diameter, from the Windows operating system anyway, one needs to open the character map. In Windows 7, I type “charmap” in the [...]
Revit Tip #23 – Linking a File to the Current View Only
At EVstudio we use Revit for just about everything. It doesn’t yet make coffee. We can only hope. However, we occasionally have a need to import and link AutoCAD or other vector and image files to our models. Because Revit builds one model and then takes a look at that model via a large number [...]
AutoDesk Revit Structure and Bentley RAM working together
EVstudio’s structural department is working on several new projects where we will be modeling the structure in Revit and exporting it to RAM to complete the analysis. The first trial tests have been working great. As we become more comfortable with the process we will be doing some extra work by continuing with our previous [...]
Revit Tip #37 – Import a Pattern File
Here is a quick tip for Revit if you need to import a pattern file for use as a model material. The standard pattern file will not scale properly or line up with the surface it is on. If you are importing a pattern for use in a 3D view them make sure you ad [...]
Top 10 Important Rendering Tips in Autodesk Revit Architecture
I’ve been working on a number of Autodesk Revit Architecture renderings, and am coming to find that with the right combination of settings, you can get reasonably good output in relatively little time. 1.) Make sure that you’re running Revit with more memory than the minimum requirements. In today’s computing world, RAM is king and [...]
EVstudio is Upgrading to AutoCAD Architecture 2009 and Revit Architecture 2009 – Why Support Both?
EVstudio is upgrading to the latest versions of AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Architecture. We currently use a previous version of AutoCAD on the majority of our projects and Revit on select projects. There is a lot of debate on the advantages of one software program vs the other. At this point it seems that neither [...]
.DWF an Excellent Format for CAD Drawing Review
You’ve got to hand it to Autodesk. With AutoCAD, they’ve managed to become the major worldwide force in the design community, developing the drafting platform for nearly every discipline in the AEC industry. Their BIM product, Revit will likely follow suit as the standard for Building Information Modeling in due time. Because most clients do [...]
Mullins Residence in The Preserve at Pine Meadows
Another peek at a new Revit model we have put together for Dan and Jessica Mullins in the Preserve at Pine Meadows. This home is very unique in that it is tucked within a very dense outcropping of boulders which will all be saved and become a part of the homes unique final landscape. We [...]
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