Archive
Jay Merlan
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Managing FF&E asset data for repeatable designs sounds easy, but it’s not.
Managing furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) across a fleet of stores is a complex challenge for physical retail organizations. Surprisingly, some of the largest retail brands in the world are managing those assets in Excel spreadsheets (or other similar format). If that statement resonated with you, the below image probably looks all too familiar.
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We’re looking for people who want to improve how they launch commercial spaces at scale.
We’re on a mission to simplify how businesses roll out furniture, fixtures, and equipment, but we know one thing: the best solutions are built alongside the people who use them every day.
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Revit + Smartsheet: Mapping Asset Data from BIM to an External Data Source
In the world of PropTech, I’ve run into the same challenges many teams face. Recently, Triple Zero Labs partnered with a major owner/operation to rethink how they manage procurement and forecasting for their assets — and the results have been game-changing. The Problem We quickly uncovered three big blockers: 1. Manual data entry slows everything…
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Retrieve Parameter Values Using the Revit API
When working with BIM data using the Revit API, one common step is retrieving parameter values from elements. Whether your goal is to extract or modify the data of an Element, reading parameter data programmatically is almost always going to be your first step. This is a relatively simple task, however it can be a…
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Revit API TaskDialog
How to build clean, professional dialogs inside Revit add-ins If you’ve ever built a Revit add-in, you know the quickest way to talk to your users is with a simple TaskDialog. It’s lightweight, native to Revit, and far more flexible than a standard .NET MessageBox. In this post, we’ll walk through how a TaskDialog works,…
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Where are Revit macros saved?
Just in case you were wondering. That is all.
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Vague Licensing Error in Revit 2019
Last week, I received the most vague licensing error in Revit 2019. I was presented with the error message above which states nothing more than “Licensing Error” with no error code or description of the issue. I did a bit of Googling and couldn’t find a surefire solution to fix this. I did, however, learn…
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Programmatically Retrieve all Shared Parameters in a Project Model using The Revit API
A few months ago, I shared a post on OpenDefinery about a simple solution to fully purge Shared Parameters from a Revit project model. In that post, I shared my discovery that Shared Parameters have an Element ID just like any other model element, which means you can select the parameter through the Revit UI using…
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Less is More: The Minimum Viable Data Approach for BIM
First and foremost, let it be known that I am not a formally educated software development engineer or data scientist, however, I have completed an online course on data science by John Hopkins University. Does that mean I know what I’m talking about? Probably not. With that being said, I’ll leave it up to you,…
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True or False: Shared Parameters Can Be Renamed
Contrary to popular belief, Revit Shared Parameters can be renamed with this simple workaround. I founded OpenRFA in 2017 with the goal to create a set of standard Shared Parameters which are developed by a community rather than by a closed-door committee. We shared a common vision: to create a data standard that is inclusive…
