Update: At some point after this article was published Autodesk has rebranded A360 – it is now called BIM 360. Autodesk has launched a collaborative…
We are really excited to try out Navisworks SwitchBack. This add-in will allow you to select an element in Navisworks and switch to Revit to…
In the BIM world, there are several platforms and file types. AutoCAD has many flavors most of which are discipline specific and are used in…
If you are at all familiar with Revit’s phasing capabilities, you have undoubtedly run into an issue with showing future phasing. Revit currently does not…
More and more I’ve had debates regarding worksets being used for visibility. My stance is to avoid using worksets to control visibility and graphic overrides…
We found a quick-and-dirty way to show what sheets your electrical panel schedules are on. Essentially, it is a schedule of schedules. We haven’t found…
We recently stumbled onto a set of Revit macros that may be of use to all Revit users regardless of skill level. The good…
How do you deal with overlapping grid bubbles? Whether you use “elbows” on your gridlines or offset your bubbles, you should never have to go…
We recently teamed up with a Texas construction company to design a storage unit facility. While this isn’t a exactly a bragging-worthy Revit project, we…
Working in MEP engineering often feels like juggling chainsaws. Unlike our architectural counterparts, we aren’t just managing one model; we’re typically balancing Mechanical, Electrical, and…