God Bless the Goodies ...........
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
Revit Zone the Return!
After Ians posting on http://www.revitzone.com/ confirming that development of the Revit Zone website had now finished. But fret not, lots of new Revit goodness was on it's way to their new site at revit.biz
He has been getting quite a few emails over the last week asking why he is rebranding the site to revit.biz.
The only answer he can give to that is because it seemed a cool name!. But there seems to be a concensus that (from the emails he has received), people generally like the name Revit Zone and had got used to it. And as he is one for feedback, he has listened and decided to change the name back- but keep the new look site! (If that's OK with us?!).
If nothing else, he sincerely hopes we like the look of the new site and find it a bit easier than the old Revit Zone, in terms of navigation.
Got to be said I like the new format, except you can't link to an individual posting!
He has been getting quite a few emails over the last week asking why he is rebranding the site to revit.biz.
The only answer he can give to that is because it seemed a cool name!. But there seems to be a concensus that (from the emails he has received), people generally like the name Revit Zone and had got used to it. And as he is one for feedback, he has listened and decided to change the name back- but keep the new look site! (If that's OK with us?!).
If nothing else, he sincerely hopes we like the look of the new site and find it a bit easier than the old Revit Zone, in terms of navigation.
Got to be said I like the new format, except you can't link to an individual posting!
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Structural and architectural CAD Technicians required in the Kendal area.
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Details removed as I've been informed that this position is now filled.....
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Details removed as I've been informed that this position is now filled.....
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Revit Jobs ~ 8 week contract in Leeds City Centre
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I've just been notified by Rob Clark of Cadassist, of an 8 week contract up for grabs in Leeds city centre for experienced Revit technicians.
If you know of anybody who might be interested, please ask them to get in touch with Richard Robinson (richard@calibresearch.co.uk)
Rob is not recruitment agent, just a Technician looking out for other Technician during hard times...
Rob has not asked me to plug his company, but as he is a decent human being who is trying to help fellow Technicians, I'm going too anyway.
Visit Cadassist, Number 1 Autodesk Training Centre (ATC) in Northern Europe, for the THIRD year running (I did not know that until I read the signature at the bootom of his email!)
Contact Rob Clark - Trainer & Applications Engineer robert.clark@cadassist.co.uk Telephone No 0161 440 8122
Cadassist have an airline style booking system, the earlier you book the cheaper it is. Some courses in vertical applications are even cheaper, hence the starting from £49 claim on their web site.
I've just been notified by Rob Clark of Cadassist, of an 8 week contract up for grabs in Leeds city centre for experienced Revit technicians.
If you know of anybody who might be interested, please ask them to get in touch with Richard Robinson (richard@calibresearch.co.uk)
Rob is not recruitment agent, just a Technician looking out for other Technician during hard times...
Rob has not asked me to plug his company, but as he is a decent human being who is trying to help fellow Technicians, I'm going too anyway.
Visit Cadassist, Number 1 Autodesk Training Centre (ATC) in Northern Europe, for the THIRD year running (I did not know that until I read the signature at the bootom of his email!)
Contact Rob Clark - Trainer & Applications Engineer robert.clark@cadassist.co.uk Telephone No 0161 440 8122
Cadassist have an airline style booking system, the earlier you book the cheaper it is. Some courses in vertical applications are even cheaper, hence the starting from £49 claim on their web site.
Monday, 1 March 2010
CADclips - Operable Overhead Door Family Video Tutorials

As indicated in the image above, the 5 CADclip tutorials below demonstrate how we can easily and quickly convert an out of the box REVIT overhead door to have the option to be open.
This CADclip is packed with custom family tips that you can use in your own family creation.
Posted by Daryl Gregoire over at Revit Rocks!
Posted by Daryl Gregoire over at Revit Rocks!
Operable Overhead Door Family
Well, it's time to learn 'Parametric Conceptual Massing'. In this 3 hours of video training we take it two BIG steps further and incorporate the Building Maker Tools and Material Takeoffs.
Buy Now Don’t forget to use the 10% Discount "Cadalot" coupon code if you buy anything from the CADclips web site.
Friday, 26 February 2010
Revit Zone no more!.....It's on the move ..
There is a posting on http://www.revitzone.com/ confirming that development of the Revit Zone website has now finished. But fret not, lots of new Revit goodness is on it's way to their new site at revit.biz
Ian is currently in the process of transferring all the articles and tutorials to the new site. Fear Not: Revit Zone will remain up and running until we have completed the transfer of information and all back links to the site have been updated.
revit.biz has a totally new set of forums which is developing nicely. So please, continue to utilise and enjoy the information that has amassed here over the last two and a half years (YES, it has been that long!). But if you're looking for new info and daily revit links, please bookmark the new site: revit.biz
Ian is currently in the process of transferring all the articles and tutorials to the new site. Fear Not: Revit Zone will remain up and running until we have completed the transfer of information and all back links to the site have been updated.
revit.biz has a totally new set of forums which is developing nicely. So please, continue to utilise and enjoy the information that has amassed here over the last two and a half years (YES, it has been that long!). But if you're looking for new info and daily revit links, please bookmark the new site: revit.biz
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Awesome behind the scenes of Avatar......
The academy award winning producer Jon Landau talks about how Autodesk Media and Entertainment Software were essential in the creation of Avatar at Autodesk Univeristy 2009
Awesome behind the scenes …….. Virtual Camera to look around the virtural environment and look at the actor in the babygrow with the pips on it as their character!
Awesome behind the scenes …….. Virtual Camera to look around the virtural environment and look at the actor in the babygrow with the pips on it as their character!
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
excitech Web Seminar 17th March 2010 @ 12 noon
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Excitech will be demonstrating how complex designs can be iteratively developed and analysed, to produce powerful parametric design models that can be easily intergrated with other solutions and utilised during the fabrication process.
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The following subjects areas will be covered during the session
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----------Bridges -----------Complex Steel StructuresMany of the UK's leading engineering design & construction firms have already registered for this event, so if you think these are relevant to the aims of your organisation, you can join them by registering at http://www.excitech.co.uk/mb66 or alternativly contact Rhys Lewis Senior Account Manager on 0845 370 1549 or 0784 157 0546 email rhys.lewis@excitech.co.uk
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Monday, 22 February 2010
RST2010 - Metric Library Reference Guide

Revit Structural Suite 2010 Out of the Box Metric Library Reference Guide as installed in the UK. I originally created this document back in 2007 for version 2008 and catalogued all the typos and spelling errors in the Metric Library and sent it to Autodesk so that they could make the corrections for version 2009.
Download the Document
I’ve also used it in the past to catalogue and ask questions about UK Specific Content when released.
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Autodesk have traditionally been very poor at documenting what exactly should be in the (metric) library. I’m hoping they are going to improve in the future (OK I’m an eternal optimist! ;0)
Recently in the service packs you get a ~Newfilelist~.ini that gives you some information about what has been added and a backup of what has been removed. However I firmly believe that each folder should have a readme,txt file that gives:-
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# Files Deleted ~ (with a full listing with some explanation of why they have been removed)# New files added ~ (complete listing)# Files Modified ~ ( with a full listing with some explination as to what has been modified and why?)# Files updated ~ (Those that are exactly as in the previous release but have just been upgraded to the current format)
Where Manufactures specific content is supplied it would be useful to have the manufacturers name and or product or trade name as part of the family file name
Hyperlinks to Manufacturers web sites would also be extremely useful. This information should be embedded with the family.
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Friday, 19 February 2010
Central File Transfer Processes Reference Document
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I found this document on the blog Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World
Whether transferring to others or even working from home (see the BONUS!!! section) Central files need extra attention paid when dealing with them:
Click the link below to view and download
File Transfer Whitepaper
I found this document on the blog Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World
Whether transferring to others or even working from home (see the BONUS!!! section) Central files need extra attention paid when dealing with them:
Click the link below to view and download
File Transfer Whitepaper
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
CADclips - Live Editing Fun ~ Video Tutorials

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More excellent video tutorials from the screen of Daryl Gregoire of Revit Rocks! and CADclips.
13 CADclip tutorials that demonstrate live editing to convert the House with the Garage to the House with the Front Porch as illustrated left.
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First we do all the modeling and then we go through and cleanup all the Views and Sheets.
Uploaded to YouTube on the 9th February 2010
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-01 - Delete Garage (6:55)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-02 - Create Porch Roof (6:18)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-03 - Porch Roof Beam (3:35)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-04 - Porch Columns (6:29)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-05 - Porch Foundation Wall (7:27)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-06 - Porch Railing Part 1 (7:24)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-07 - Porch Railing Part 2 (3:24)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-08 - Main Floor Plan Cleanup (9:25)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-09 - Foundation Plan Cleanup (4:25)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-10 - 2nd Floor Plan Cleanup (4:14)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-11 - Elevations Cleanup (9:57)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-12 - Sections Cleanup (4:13)
Live Edit - RAC10-LE-01-13 - Final Cleanup (8:53)
Don’t forget to use the 10% Discount "Cadalot" coupon code if you buy anything from the CADclips web site, because you get a discount, and I get some commission ;0) .
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Technology4Design - Finding Unconnected Beams

Pop over to Technology4design blog for a nice little Tip and Trick on how to find the unconnected beams ......... Nice one Lawrence as you say "Short and Sweet!" and so simples!
Monday, 15 February 2010
CADclips - Lab Exercises Double Car Garage
Click here to visit the CADclips web site
Click here to see the CADclips on Youtube
Click Here to see the FREE CADClips on CADClips.com
Click Here to visit Revit Rocks!
Click Here to see CADClips Purchase Options (link Updated).
Click here to see the CADclips on Youtube
Click Here to see the FREE CADClips on CADClips.com
Click Here to visit Revit Rocks!
Click Here to see CADClips Purchase Options (link Updated).
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Daryl Gregoire has these as a single playlist on Revit Rocks! The playlist starts at Lesson 1 and moves on. Listed below are links to the tutorials posted on YouTube.
Remember, these are 'Lab Exercises' and not a Tutorial. They are best utilized after getting familiar with REVIT. For more detail tutorials visit CADclips.
The Lab Exercises start with grid lines and levels, then walls, doors, windows, footings and a roof. Then a sloping slab and notched foundation wall at the overhead door. Then we put the plans, elevations, section on a sheet and annotate them for documentation. The we will create Schedules and Material Takeoffs that include Totals and Costs.
We also constrain and align the walls, grids, roof and slab to establish a nice neat parametric project.
Move a grid line and the entire project updates right down to the sheets, schedules and costs.
YouTube Listing
01 - Startup (1:26)
02 - Grid Lines (2:58)
03 - Dimension Grid Lines (1:16)
04 - levels (2:46)
05 - Walls and Wall Types (6:05)
06 - Roof (5:06)
07 - Foundation Walls (6:05)
08 - Footings (3:32)
09 - Wall Roof Cleanup (2:19)
10 - Constrain Model and Flex (8:44)
11 - Windows and Doors (6:22)
12 - Constrain Windows and Doors (5:32)
13 - Lower Garage Door (3:02)
14 - New Floor Type (1:30)
15 - Create Sloping Slab (6:57)
16 - Slab Overhead Door Detail (4:28)
17 - Crop Regions and Sheet Placement (8:17)
18 - Annotate Floor Plan (4:12)
19 - Annotate and Cleanup Foundation Plan (7:11)
20 - Annotate East Elevation (5:49)
21 - Annotate Other Elevations (6:53)
22 - Annotate the Section (6:57)
23 - Materials Investigation (7:45)
24 - Material Takeoff Foundation Walls (2:36)
25 - Material Takeoff Footings (1:51)
26 - Material Takeoff Roof Plywood and Shakes (3:13)
27 - Schedule Wall Studs (7:05)
28 - Material Takeoff Walls (4:58)
29 - Material Takeoff Floor Slab (2:50)
30 - Cost Foundation Wall Schedule (4:40)
31 - Cost Footing (2.24)
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02 - Grid Lines (2:58)
03 - Dimension Grid Lines (1:16)
04 - levels (2:46)
05 - Walls and Wall Types (6:05)
06 - Roof (5:06)
07 - Foundation Walls (6:05)
08 - Footings (3:32)
09 - Wall Roof Cleanup (2:19)
10 - Constrain Model and Flex (8:44)
11 - Windows and Doors (6:22)
12 - Constrain Windows and Doors (5:32)
13 - Lower Garage Door (3:02)
14 - New Floor Type (1:30)
15 - Create Sloping Slab (6:57)
16 - Slab Overhead Door Detail (4:28)
17 - Crop Regions and Sheet Placement (8:17)
18 - Annotate Floor Plan (4:12)
19 - Annotate and Cleanup Foundation Plan (7:11)
20 - Annotate East Elevation (5:49)
21 - Annotate Other Elevations (6:53)
22 - Annotate the Section (6:57)
23 - Materials Investigation (7:45)
24 - Material Takeoff Foundation Walls (2:36)
25 - Material Takeoff Footings (1:51)
26 - Material Takeoff Roof Plywood and Shakes (3:13)
27 - Schedule Wall Studs (7:05)
28 - Material Takeoff Walls (4:58)
29 - Material Takeoff Floor Slab (2:50)
30 - Cost Foundation Wall Schedule (4:40)
31 - Cost Footing (2.24)
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Sunday, 14 February 2010
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect ~ Video Tutorials
New and on YouTube openRevits’ YouTube Channel
I have no idea who openRevit is, but when I find out I will update this posting
Uploaded on YouTube on the 12th February 2010 ~ Enjoy!
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part I
Introduction
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part II
Room Bounding Objects and Material Construction
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part III
Zones, Model Review and GBXML Export
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part IV
Ecotect Import, Model Review and Prep for IDF Export
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part V
Exporting IDF for EnergyPlus
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part VI
Construction Verification and Review in IDF Editor
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part VII
Construction Verification and Review in IDF Editor
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I have no idea who openRevit is, but when I find out I will update this posting
Uploaded on YouTube on the 12th February 2010 ~ Enjoy!
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part I
Introduction
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part II
Room Bounding Objects and Material Construction
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part III
Zones, Model Review and GBXML Export
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part IV
Ecotect Import, Model Review and Prep for IDF Export
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part V
Exporting IDF for EnergyPlus
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part VI
Construction Verification and Review in IDF Editor
Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect - Part VII
Construction Verification and Review in IDF Editor
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Friday, 5 February 2010
CADClip Video on Wood Framing Walls Extension
Daryl Gregoire over at Revit Rocks! saw my posting about the Wood Framing Wall Extension available for free to all REVIT subscription members.
It took him a solid 15-20 hours of tinkering before he could get it to create what he wanted in a single attempt, however there were MANY failed attempts.
It took him a solid 15-20 hours of tinkering before he could get it to create what he wanted in a single attempt, however there were MANY failed attempts.
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I feel really responsible for the solid 15-20 hours of tinkering Daryl and hope you’re not in the dog house with your wife?
He suggests in his video that there are a few things that need to get 'fixed' with this REVIT extension before it's 100% ready for the market but it has amazing potential.
He went from being excited to being disappointed no less than 5 times but is back to being excited again . . .(Glad to hear that Daryl)
Pop over to his blog to view the CADClip Tutorial he has produced.
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Thursday, 4 February 2010
Easy Revit 2010 Video Tutorials by Derek Ddufon
Derek Ddufon is upgrading his Easy Revit 2009 "Walk through of an entire project step by step" Series of Video Tutorials to 2010 there were 35 videos in the 2009 series so I'm sure there are more to come......
ddufon's YouTube Channel
Easy Revit (2010) - 2 - Grid Lines
Easy Revit (2010) - 3 - Dimensions
Easy Revit (2010) - 4 - Draw Walls
Easy Revit (2010) - 5 - Create and Modify Wall Types
This list will be updated as Derek uploads more videos....
ddufon's YouTube Channel
Easy Revit (2010) - 2 - Grid Lines
Easy Revit (2010) - 3 - Dimensions
Easy Revit (2010) - 4 - Draw Walls
Easy Revit (2010) - 5 - Create and Modify Wall Types
This list will be updated as Derek uploads more videos....
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Light Gauge Steel Sections are 10 x Overweight!

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This has been reported to Autodesk and the Support Team are currently investigating ......
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Autodesk Support Update .... Error in the txt file confirmed, currently no indication when a fix will be released, instruction on how to edit the txt file to correct the error provided!
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Friday, 29 January 2010
An Overview of Revit Wood Wall Framing Extension
Autodesk - 26th January 2010
A 20-minute overview of the Revit Wall Framing Extension, which is available in the Revit Subscription Advantage Pack.
Hooray! Wood wall framing in Revit Architecture! (and Revit Structure, and Revit MEP)
A 20-minute overview of the Revit Wall Framing Extension, which is available in the Revit Subscription Advantage Pack.
Hooray! Wood wall framing in Revit Architecture! (and Revit Structure, and Revit MEP)
Thursday, 28 January 2010
What is 4D, 5D & 6D BIM?
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The acronym “BIM” is historically linked in the minds of many to 3-Dimensional or three spatial dimensional virtual modelling of buildings, however recently I’ve been seeing blog postings for 4D, 5D and even 6D BIM, so I decided to investigate.


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The acronym “BIM” is historically linked in the minds of many to 3-Dimensional or three spatial dimensional virtual modelling of buildings, however recently I’ve been seeing blog postings for 4D, 5D and even 6D BIM, so I decided to investigate.

To me being a Science Fiction nut, I’m happier with the 4th Dimension being Time

Until now I always thought the 5th Dimension was a multiple Grammy-winning American popular music vocal group best-known during the late 1960s and early 1970s for popularizing the hits "Up, Up and Away” and "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In".
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The 5th Dimension is a mathematical construct
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The 5th Dimension is a hypothetical extra dimension beyond the usual three spatial dimensions and one time dimension of Relativity. But that’s far too deep..........
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4D BIM is a 3D BIM that has objects and assemblies that have "schedule and time" constraint data added to them. The information can be contained in the BIM or can be linked or otherwise associated (integrated and/or operable) with project design and construction activity scheduling and time sensitivity estimating and analysis systems.
5D BIM is a 4D BIM that has objects and assemblies that have a "cost" dimension added to them. The cost information can be contained in the BIM or can be linked or otherwise associated to the building objects.
The publication An Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM) by ASHRAE has these reversed.
Recently I’ve seen 6D BIM referred too, this appears to be Life Cycle Management.
So in Summary:-
2D - Something with 2 dimensions (flat)
5D BIM is a 4D BIM that has objects and assemblies that have a "cost" dimension added to them. The cost information can be contained in the BIM or can be linked or otherwise associated to the building objects.
The publication An Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM) by ASHRAE has these reversed.
Recently I’ve seen 6D BIM referred too, this appears to be Life Cycle Management.
So in Summary:-
2D - Something with 2 dimensions (flat)
3D - Something seen in 3 dimensions e.g. width, length and height.
4D - Adding the aspect of Time to a project (phasing/sequencing)
5D - Adding the aspect of Cost to a project (cost estimating)
6D - The aspect of Life Cycle Management (owner/FM)
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Revit Structure 2010 Quick Reference Guide
.Being an old AutoCAD User and recalling the old six page cardboard Quick Reference Guides that use to be provided with the software. I decided to try and create a Quick Reference Guide for Revit Structure 2010 to assist new users at our offices in Bedford, London and Winchester.
Unfortunately because I’ve used a font size for the visually impaired (also known as the over 40’s) it’s grown to 11 pages long.
As you know when I’ve posted this kind of material on the blog in the past, I’ve had to do it as a series of jpg's which can be a real pain for me to upload and for those interested in obtaining to harvest from the blog. The quality is also not as good as an Adobe file.

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Therefore I would like to thank the Partners of Scott White and Hookins, for donating some web space to make uploading and downloading this Quick Reference Guide and future material easier.
Click Here to download the RST2010 QRG
Can you Guess the Services provided by SWH from the icons on their website?
See animated flood drawings produced using revit on the SWH Website ~ Click Here
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Since posting this the webspace donated is being re-configured as a resource for LRUG London Revit Users Group ..... More to come soon
Thursday, 21 January 2010
CADClips ~ Video Tutorials January Sale
Click here to visit the CADclips web siteClick here to see the CADclips on Youtube
Click Here to see the FREE CADClips on CADClips.com
Click Here to visit Revit Rocks!
Click Here to see CADClips Purchase Options (link Updated).
NEW = Since the last time I updated this list
Listed below are the Video Tutorials on YouTube:-
CADclip - REVIT Parametric Garage Magic - The Series ~ 20th Dec 2009
CADclip - REVIT Parametric Garage Magic ~ 9th Dec 2009
CADclip - Building Maker Magic ~ 4th Dec 2009
CADclip - RAC 2010 CUSTOM FAMILY CHAMFERED COLUMN ~ 2nd Dec 2009
CADclip - More Samples of Unlimited Versions of a Single Column Family ~ 2nd Dec 2009CADclip - Custom Architectural Column Family with Sweep and Reveal ~30th Nov 2009CADclip - REVIT Parametric Massing Study ~ 27th Nov 2009
CADclip - Void Visibility Trick ~ 25th Nov 2009
CADclip - Massing Study Demo RAC 2010 ~ 23rd Nov 2009CADclip - REVIT Family Type Catalog Files ~ 17th Nov 2009
CADclip - REVIT 2010 Solids Sweep Tips ~ 10th Nov 2009
CADclip - Part 1 - REVIT Architecture 2010 Sloping Eyebrow Dormer ~ 9th November 2009CADclip - Part 2 - REVIT Architecture 2010 Sloping Eyebrow Dormer ~ 9th November 2009CADclip - Tapered Roof Cricket With In-Place Sweep Blend ~ 13th August 2009CADclip - REVIT Architecture - Schedule Door Swing ~ 30th July 2009
CADclip - REVIT 2010 Parkade ~ 13th May 2009CADclip - REVIT Architecture 2010 Walkthrough Up Stairs with 3D Edit Controls
CADclip - REVIT Architecture 2009 Tapering Roof / Floor by In-Place Solid Extrusion and Void Blend
CADclip - REVIT - Elevation View Tags
CADclip - HD - REVIT ARCH - Stair Constrain Opening
CADclip - HD - REVIT Architecture Flared Bottom Tread
CADclip - HD - REVIT Architecture Top Riser Cleanup
CADclip - HD - REVIT Architecture Stair with winder and no Railing
CADclip - HD - REVIT Stair Tutorial with a Winder
CADclip - REVIT Arch importing Images
CADclip - ARCAT BIM and Architectural Specifications
CADclip - REVIT Yes No Parameter to Control Visibility
CADclip - REVIT House Kit 2008 ~ Advert Only
CADclip - REVIT Architecture Keynote Schedules ~ Revit Architecture 2008
CADclip - REVIT Architecture Keynotes By Number
CADclip - REVIT Nested Scope Box Demonstration
CADclip - REVIT to Sketchup VideoCADclip - REVIT Structure - Dependant Views in Plan ~ using Revit Structure 2008
CADclip - REVIT Structure Annotation Crop Region ~ Using Revit Structure 2008
CADclip - REVIT Massing - Using Sketchup Skippy Files
CADclip - REVIT Architecture Massing Void Trick
CADclip - REVIT Sloped Flat Floor and Roof by Shape Handles
CADclip - REVIT Structure 2008 Coping Buttons ~ Revit Structure 2008 Update
CADclip - REVIT Keyboard Shortcuts Video Tutorial ~ Revit Structure 2008
CADclip - REVIT MEP 2008 - HVAC DEMO
CADclip - 7 free REVIT Custom Family Videos
CADclip - RAC Arch'l Beam Family Lesson 1 Introduction
CADclip - RAC Arch'l Beam Family Lesson 2 Parameters and Reference Planes
I Can't Find Lesson 3 but you can download from Revit Rocks see below
CADclip - RAC Arch'l Beam Family Lesson 4 Model the Abutments and Flex the Model
CADclip - RAC Arch'l Beam Family Lesson 5 Yes No Parameters to Control Visibility
I Can't Find Lesson 6 and 7 but you can download from Revit Rocks see below
Downloads from CADClips.com
Lesson 1: The Completed Beam Family Introduction
Lesson 2: Parameters and Reference Planes
Lesson 3: Modeling the Main Beam and Flex
Lesson 4: Modeling the Abutments and Flex
Lesson 5: Using Yes / No Parameters to Control Object Visibility
Lesson 6: Use Model Lines and the Linework Tools
Lesson 7: Mental Ray Materials and Rendering
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Autodesk Revit Videos ~ Extension Bridge Design Tool
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"The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 offers a variety of enhancements, features, and applications to extend the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 software. Productivity-enhancing features and functionalities better support structural analysis, modeling, concrete reinforcement, interoperability, and construction documentation while improved tools help you to work more efficiently within the software" Said the posting at YouTube
"The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 offers a variety of enhancements, features, and applications to extend the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 software. Productivity-enhancing features and functionalities better support structural analysis, modeling, concrete reinforcement, interoperability, and construction documentation while improved tools help you to work more efficiently within the software" Said the posting at YouTube
Saturday, 16 January 2010
There are more Revit Users than Architects in the USA!

Here is a posting from Inside the Factory
Help with Future Launches of Revit Architecture
"A message from our marketing group:
The marketing group is busy preparing for future launches of Revit Architecture. There’s always a web component to our launch plans. In the future, we’re looking to expand our activity in the blogosphere, on YouTube, discussion groups, and several other areas of the social media. To help inform that process, we’ve built a survey and would appreciate your input. For this go ‘round, we’re specifically looking for input from Revit Architecture users and buyers in the US. If you’ve got 15 minutes to spare, please take the survey so that we can better spend this portion of our marketing resources. The survey link and instructions for entering a mini-contest can be found at here. Don’t let too much time go by before completing the survey – the mini-contest will close in a few days and winners will be announced. "
Questions raised when seeing this posting
What about the Structural and MEP Users "This time round" Perhaps RST and MEP Users later?
All versions of Revit get released at the same time so where are the questions from the Marketing Team for RST and MEP Users? "This time round, Ummmm read Maybe, Something, Never!"
Message to Marketing Team "There are Revit Users outside the USA you know!"
Are RST and MEP Revit Users considered as Second Class Users? "Answers please on a postcard!"
Are Revit Users outside the USA considered as Second Class Users? "Or considered at all?"
In a posting on the 11th January from Inside the Factory
An ipod for your thoughts
Autodesk is looking for customers in Boston, Toronto or Portland (Oregon) to participate in a focus group or site visit on improving its products. Products are general... AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit but other products as well.
The research will be conducted in late January/early February in a downtown hotel in each city at approximately 6:30pm – 8pm on a weekday evening.
Customer visits will be conducted in the day time and will last approximately 1 hour.
If you’re interested in participating and helping us improve Autodesk software let us know by completing this form.
P.S. I know many of you would participate just for the chance to contribute but I am told if you’re selected to attend you’ll also receive an iPod Nano 8GB.
_erik
Ummm Do they Know Toronto is not in the USA?
Joking aside It’s nice to see Autodesk engaging it's customers even if it is only Architects in the USA and CANADA "This Time Around"
Help with Future Launches of Revit Architecture
"A message from our marketing group:
The marketing group is busy preparing for future launches of Revit Architecture. There’s always a web component to our launch plans. In the future, we’re looking to expand our activity in the blogosphere, on YouTube, discussion groups, and several other areas of the social media. To help inform that process, we’ve built a survey and would appreciate your input. For this go ‘round, we’re specifically looking for input from Revit Architecture users and buyers in the US. If you’ve got 15 minutes to spare, please take the survey so that we can better spend this portion of our marketing resources. The survey link and instructions for entering a mini-contest can be found at here. Don’t let too much time go by before completing the survey – the mini-contest will close in a few days and winners will be announced. "
Questions raised when seeing this posting
What about the Structural and MEP Users "This time round" Perhaps RST and MEP Users later?
All versions of Revit get released at the same time so where are the questions from the Marketing Team for RST and MEP Users? "This time round, Ummmm read Maybe, Something, Never!"
Message to Marketing Team "There are Revit Users outside the USA you know!"
Are RST and MEP Revit Users considered as Second Class Users? "Answers please on a postcard!"
Are Revit Users outside the USA considered as Second Class Users? "Or considered at all?"
In a posting on the 11th January from Inside the Factory
An ipod for your thoughts
Autodesk is looking for customers in Boston, Toronto or Portland (Oregon) to participate in a focus group or site visit on improving its products. Products are general... AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit but other products as well.
The research will be conducted in late January/early February in a downtown hotel in each city at approximately 6:30pm – 8pm on a weekday evening.
Customer visits will be conducted in the day time and will last approximately 1 hour.
If you’re interested in participating and helping us improve Autodesk software let us know by completing this form.
P.S. I know many of you would participate just for the chance to contribute but I am told if you’re selected to attend you’ll also receive an iPod Nano 8GB.
_erik
Ummm Do they Know Toronto is not in the USA?
Joking aside It’s nice to see Autodesk engaging it's customers even if it is only Architects in the USA and CANADA "This Time Around"
Friday, 15 January 2010
Contenta-images2pdf ~ Photo Printing
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Apart from the occasional Victor Meldrew moment, I occasionally like to share information or post about useful software I’ve found to assist me in my day to day non-CAD or BIM activities, so this posting is slightly off BIM and Revit.
The other hats I wear during the day are Structural Engineer, Party Wall Surveyor and CDM-C.
Now when I’m undertaking these roles, I have cause to produce Inspection / Engineers Reports, Site Appraisals and Condition Surveys.
These usually mean taking a large number of photographs and commenting about them within the report. Now depending on the amount of defects found and recorded/photographed the Condition Surveys can consist of a schedule that points to a vast quantity of numbered photographs, or if not too may defects or problems are found then it’s nice to load the photographs on one side of the page and describe the observed defects next to the photograph in Word.
Needles to say this can be prove to be extremely time consuming and ultimately expensive for the client, so I’m always looking for ways to process this information more quickly.
I recently found, Contenta-images2pdf, which is a simple and powerful tool to create PDF photo albums. It is simple to use because of its intuitive interface that gives you control over what you are doing. It is also powerful because you can configure important settings and automate common tasks.
In two sentences, here is how the software works:-
First, select which photos you will add to the album.

Apart from the occasional Victor Meldrew moment, I occasionally like to share information or post about useful software I’ve found to assist me in my day to day non-CAD or BIM activities, so this posting is slightly off BIM and Revit.
The other hats I wear during the day are Structural Engineer, Party Wall Surveyor and CDM-C.
Now when I’m undertaking these roles, I have cause to produce Inspection / Engineers Reports, Site Appraisals and Condition Surveys.
These usually mean taking a large number of photographs and commenting about them within the report. Now depending on the amount of defects found and recorded/photographed the Condition Surveys can consist of a schedule that points to a vast quantity of numbered photographs, or if not too may defects or problems are found then it’s nice to load the photographs on one side of the page and describe the observed defects next to the photograph in Word.
Needles to say this can be prove to be extremely time consuming and ultimately expensive for the client, so I’m always looking for ways to process this information more quickly.
I recently found, Contenta-images2pdf, which is a simple and powerful tool to create PDF photo albums. It is simple to use because of its intuitive interface that gives you control over what you are doing. It is also powerful because you can configure important settings and automate common tasks.
In two sentences, here is how the software works:-
First, select which photos you will add to the album.

Saturday, 9 January 2010
Mastering the Family Editor Series ~ Video Tutorials
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10% Discount Limited Offer!
Last summer Paul Aubin ran some online web training courses on Mastering the Revit Family Editor. He has now produced this course as a series of Five Video Sessions that can be purchases as individual Sessions or as a Complete Bundle.
For details and pricing of the series see Pauls Website.
A few things to note, The Amazon Video On Demand options for purchase and Rental are not available in the UK and a Video Playback Not Authorized message is presented stating that:-
“We have detected that you are not located within the US. Due to licencing restrictions Amazon Video On Demand customers must be located in the United States when viewing videos online”
Which is a real shame if you are not in the US and don’t want to wait for the DVD to arrive or wanted to choose the Rent the Videos option presented.
Paul has a Preview of the Video Sessions 1 - 5 on his web site that you can watch
If you are going to purchase an individual session or the complete bundle then pop over Steve Staffords Revit OpEd blog and obtain a 10% discount secret code
[The code is displayed when you hover over the Secret Code hyperlink, in a tool tip. The secret code will be valid for purchases made from 12/28/09 to 1/28/10, one month] and you'll be able to get 10% off the regular price (and Steve get a small share of the "riches" – and gives full disclosure of this on his blog posting).
Last summer Paul Aubin ran some online web training courses on Mastering the Revit Family Editor. He has now produced this course as a series of Five Video Sessions that can be purchases as individual Sessions or as a Complete Bundle.
For details and pricing of the series see Pauls Website.
A few things to note, The Amazon Video On Demand options for purchase and Rental are not available in the UK and a Video Playback Not Authorized message is presented stating that:-
“We have detected that you are not located within the US. Due to licencing restrictions Amazon Video On Demand customers must be located in the United States when viewing videos online”
Which is a real shame if you are not in the US and don’t want to wait for the DVD to arrive or wanted to choose the Rent the Videos option presented.
Paul has a Preview of the Video Sessions 1 - 5 on his web site that you can watch
If you are going to purchase an individual session or the complete bundle then pop over Steve Staffords Revit OpEd blog and obtain a 10% discount secret code
[The code is displayed when you hover over the Secret Code hyperlink, in a tool tip. The secret code will be valid for purchases made from 12/28/09 to 1/28/10, one month] and you'll be able to get 10% off the regular price (and Steve get a small share of the "riches" – and gives full disclosure of this on his blog posting).
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