tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46909337746511723822024-02-07T16:30:02.983-08:00Building Blocks and Puzzle PiecesInformation on the AEC Community, software they use, and the workflows they follow...Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-67964841951031657082013-09-18T06:00:00.001-07:002013-09-18T06:05:32.442-07:00Building Blocks and Puzzle Pieces is Moving!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“The only thing constant in life is
change!” - François de La Rochefoucauld<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This statement being true, we are
moving the </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BUILDING BLOCKS AND PUZZLE PIECES</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> blog to a new site. We’re
joining forces with other industry leaders to create a “one stop shop” for all
things technological in nature. The new site will include posts by other
authors within the building, infrastructure and manufacturing industries, as
well as a “New” technical support blog.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We would like to encourage you to
follow us at </span><a href="http://blog.advancedsolutions.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">http://blog.advancedsolutions.com/</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">
for all of the up-to-the-minute posts, latest trends in technology and fun
facts. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You only have until October 1st before <b>BUILDING BLOCKS AND PUZZLE PIECES</b> will become obsolete.
Follow us today at <a href="http://blog.advancedsolutions.com/">http://blog.advancedsolutions.com/</a></span><o:p></o:p>
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Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-4939701036414919052013-03-27T11:27:00.001-07:002013-03-27T11:27:11.330-07:00Revit Catalogs: Troubleshooting Incorrect Beam Sizes<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Support Question and Solution:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Provided by Tylor Zollman, Technical Support Specialist</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a client that when inserting structural steel frames
into Revit he noticed that the sizes were incorrect. We dug a little
deeper and found that this was an oversight by Autodesk. However, you can
simply edit the type catalog to resolve the issue. Please see the images below…</span></div>
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14.000 to 16.000.</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Go to Subscription Center to get
the Revit Database Link Extension. Under Downloads > Product
Enhancements > Autodesk Revit DB Link 2013 (or 2012 if this is the version
you are running) > Download the Extension > Close Revit and reopen Revit
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Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-81513034905080387542012-05-09T18:48:00.000-07:002012-05-09T18:48:04.349-07:00From Autodesk: How to get your Autodesk software on a CD, DVD or USB drive<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Did you know that you can still get your media on a CD, DVD or USB drive? If you are a Subscription Customer you can request the physical media (e.g., CD, DVD, or USB—depending on the product) for the products you have licensed on your subscription contract, directly from Subscription Center. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) Log onto the </span><a href="http://subscription.autodesk.com/sp/servlet/home/index?siteID=11564774&id=11595437" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Subscription Center</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, and click <b>Get Your Upgrade</b> in the center of the page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) Under <b>Related Information</b> on the left menu, click <b>Request Media for:</b><br /><br />Follow the link to continue: <strong><a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=16845017&linkID=9242578&CMP=OTC-RSSSUP01" target="_blank">How to get your Autodesk software on a CD, DVD or USB drive</a></strong></span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-70352236067089088952012-04-07T13:29:00.000-07:002012-04-07T13:29:45.973-07:00Little Features in Revit 2013<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There are so many blogs out there talking about the new features of Revit 2013. This one is specific to dimensions...a small change, but <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">something we received as a Support case just this past week. There is now an option to select an individual segment in a multi-segment dimension chain, and delete the segment! Watch, and I will demonstrate:</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Simply hovering over the dimension thread, selecting the individual dimension and hitting the Delete key will remove it...so simple, so beautiful...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-30457909549293908582012-04-01T17:15:00.000-07:002012-04-01T17:15:25.108-07:00Autodesk is no longer supporting Windows Vista<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I just wanted to remind everyone that Autodesk is no longer supporting Windows Vista. That does mean that the 2013 software IS NOT compatible with Windows Vista. We have already ran into a client trying to install AutoCAD 2013 on a Vista machine and he was receiving errors that Windows has crashed.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In recent years there has been a pivotal change in the way contractors and construction managers coordinate their projects. Due to contract language there are positioned against the design teams, which can create a poor product for the owner. The old way of coordinating documents “the light table method” has been thrown out the window and replaced with 3D documents that can be reviewed with efficiency and speed. This new way of thinking and documenting is allowing the Architect to become the master builder they are meant to be.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This new mode of thinking called Building Information Modeling or BIM is transforming the modern Architects back into the “Master of all Trades”. With the object oriented BIM models we can now fully visualize a building and its contents in a virtual setting before anything is in place. This allows us to mitigate the large lose time changes orders before any piece of the building is erected. This allows the design team to tighten up drawings before their drawings have been signed and sealed.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Navisworks is the coordination key that brings all the BIM documentation into a like setting to be compared. It allows the users to coordinate in ways we have needed for many years. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The information below are my accounts, tips and tricks I feel can be useful for anyone starting to learn Navisworks. With over 3 years of Navisworks experience and over $250 Million in BIM projects coordinated in place I have discovered systems to simplify the process. Remember Navisworks is only as good as the information you put into it, so it is important that all information in your drawings are “validated” in some form.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We use the term “what you see is what you get” because when exporting from Revit the model and the state in which it is shown is how it is exported into a .NWC (Navisworks model) or 3D .DWG file from the 3D view the user is currently viewing. See example below.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3icsjtXDI-Ndm0elsLs1v8WXWHpRtK5d0Ou_fRt6u4t6IG2JOKujDW-RA6L_PggtK9cKNd1XezLbbTd59p8lghaCSG42nh0iS1lnLiXr8wLm6vnryjNgCJLujhpWF2TROeC8BqrpNnc/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3icsjtXDI-Ndm0elsLs1v8WXWHpRtK5d0Ou_fRt6u4t6IG2JOKujDW-RA6L_PggtK9cKNd1XezLbbTd59p8lghaCSG42nh0iS1lnLiXr8wLm6vnryjNgCJLujhpWF2TROeC8BqrpNnc/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the above example the file which would be exported would contain all items shown such as exterior walls, interior walls, ceilings, structure, and etc.. The problem with exporting all construction systems in one file is once exported into Navisworks the project becomes cumbersome but this will be explained in the next section. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You can define you 3D view in many ways to get the desired trade or items you would like to have coordinated. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now there are two recommended ways to export information from Revit into Navisworks. The first way is to use the Navisworks NWC export tool in the add-inns tab of the Revit user interface. This method is the most widely used and recommended from Autodesk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-sF0LsWyvuNZbCzkmCDvzZqQ513gJVXZFLoXQQ8hUxHb0UJ5nECwT-POMq3nJ2967ZIe1vxpfRjeOvu1mJc9uEy5xztfHdFFxVw_um8EdC4xS9tw_ACdXr6iogkeFUFvVeRwKdHwvXM/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-sF0LsWyvuNZbCzkmCDvzZqQ513gJVXZFLoXQQ8hUxHb0UJ5nECwT-POMq3nJ2967ZIe1vxpfRjeOvu1mJc9uEy5xztfHdFFxVw_um8EdC4xS9tw_ACdXr6iogkeFUFvVeRwKdHwvXM/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When exporting with the Add-Inns tool we have to double check some key items within the Navisworks exports Add-Inn tool. Once the export to Navisworks is opened select the “Navisworks Settings” button to check the current settings, please see the picture below.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC4-sMeb3sLcaXaa89sB0Kvs7HvEGN3x0ATkGVrj0rDOAHPWw-rb2gFkpA64J60-dKrh4BrtNBL4bTHNXIW99mRmGAqqBJUEPcFhYe04X51fL8J_8Fx_iF0UbmKcHDakq6qkJAPI9_CU/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC4-sMeb3sLcaXaa89sB0Kvs7HvEGN3x0ATkGVrj0rDOAHPWw-rb2gFkpA64J60-dKrh4BrtNBL4bTHNXIW99mRmGAqqBJUEPcFhYe04X51fL8J_8Fx_iF0UbmKcHDakq6qkJAPI9_CU/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once you select the “Navisworks Settings” button the Navisworks settings for opening Revit files within Navisworks will be opened. Most of the default setting will remain the same but there are 2 important setting to make sure you check. The first is the “convert linked files” is checked if you are exporting linked files this setting is most important if you are including linked files in you export. The second setting that needs to be reviewed is the “Coordinated” this needs to be set to “Shared” to make sure our files come over in the right X, Y, Z location.</span></div>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-85177905936110576522012-02-09T19:05:00.000-08:002012-02-09T19:05:09.100-08:00Chicago Presentation: BIM, COBie and IFC<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" id="twttrHubFrame" name="twttrHubFrame" scrolling="no" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html" style="height: 10px; position: absolute; top: -9999em; width: 10px;" tabindex="0"></iframe><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In Chicago, the BIM/IPD Group is making big strides promoting Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Come show you interest and support this month! </span><br />
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Kristine Fallon Associates, Inc. (<a href="http://www.kfa-inc.com/"><span style="color: #993300;">www.kfa-inc.com</span></a>) will present a major research project on structuring Building Information Models (BIM) correctly to produce both Construction-Operations Building information exchange (COBie) and IFC Facility Management model view outputs. <br />
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Building owners are driving adoption of BIM that delivers on the promise of seamless data transfer from design through construction to operations and maintenance. However, this is technically difficult to achieve. <br />
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Advanced Solutions, Inc. (<a href="http://www.advsolinc.com/"><span style="color: #993300;">www.advsolinc.com</span></a>) is sponsoring food and beverages for the event on Thursday, February23th starting at 5:30 pm at AIA Chicago's Board Room, 35 East Wacker.(www.aiachicago.org). The event is organized by the Chicago BIM/IPD Group at <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/"><span style="color: #993300;">www.LinkedIn.com</span></a> </span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-13002320288425417822011-07-27T19:32:00.000-07:002011-07-27T19:33:50.197-07:00To More You Know: Don't forget the FREE Stuff!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Autodesk Labs</em></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="http://labs.autodesk.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>http://labs.autodesk.com/</em></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Autodesk Labs provides free technology they are currently testing, not to be mistaken for beta testing. They are relevant tools to the industry, and they look for feedback from clients to verify whether or not the tools would be good for to put out or add to existing software products, like Revit. Project Vasari and Photofly both are on the site, and functionality from Project Vasari have been added to the Revit platform because of feedback and excitement. </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Autodesk Seek</em></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="http://seek.autodesk.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>http://seek.autodesk.com/</em></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Green Building Studio</em></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://gbs.autodesk.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;"><em>https://gbs.autodesk.com</em></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>More information on: </em></span><a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=11179508&siteID=123112"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=11179508&siteID=123112</em></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>This program is a whole building analysis software that assists in qualification for LEED 8.1 Daylighting credit, water usage and cost, Energy Star scoring, natural ventilation potential, carbon emission reporting and more. </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Revit Extensions</em></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://subscription.autodesk.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;"><em>https://subscription.autodesk.com</em></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>All three Revit platforms have extensions available. I find those for Revit Structure to have the most extensions that will provide an immense amount of efficiency for the client. The Reinforcement Extension alone will help any client looking to model the rebar in more than one element at a time. The Wood Framing extension (also beneficial for Revit Architecture), Freeze View extension, and many more are fantastic!</em></span></div><em></em>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-1635151500400750332011-07-25T08:42:00.000-07:002011-07-25T08:42:39.303-07:00The More You Know: BIMAssist for Revit<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Many people are familiar with the </span><a href="http://subscription.autodesk.com/sp/servlet/download/index?siteID=11564774&id=14499814"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">extensions for Revit from Autodesk</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. For Revit Architecture, Revit MEP and Revit Structure, they have been available since June 20, 2011. If you have not downloaded them already, I hightly recommend you do, as many of them will help you considerably. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In additon to the </span><a href="http://subscription.autodesk.com/sp/servlet/download/index?siteID=11564774&id=14499814"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">extensions for Revit from Autodesk</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, several channel partners have also created add on tools. Advanced Solutions has the </span><a href="https://www.advancedsolutionsonline.com/bimassist_licensing"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">BIMAssist Tools</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, available FREE to our Revit Subscription clients. The utilities include the following: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Door Mark Manger</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fire Rating Coordinator</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Match Instance Parameters Feeatures</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Note Block Creator</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Room Phase Replicator</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Room Renumber</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Room Surface Parameter Extractor</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sheet Number Update</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Space Synchronizer</span></li>
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</ul><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There is a </span><a href="https://www.advancedsolutionsonline.com/bimassist_licensing"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">short video for each utility</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, or you can find them on our </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bimassist&aq=f"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">YouTube site</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. In August, we will have two webcasts during which ASI Application Engineer Brenda Thomas will demonstrate each of the twelve productivity enhancing utilities of BIMAssist™ for Revit®.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/210247385"><strong>Optimize Your Productivity with BIMAssist for Revit on Tuesday, August 2, 2011</strong></a></span><br />
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<a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/897818720"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Optimize Your Productivity with BIMAssist for Revit on Wednesday, August 10, 2011</strong></span></a><br />
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</div><div class="subhead" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #0082b4;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">About Advanced Solutions, Inc.</span></span></strong></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #262425;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Advanced Solutions, Inc. is an award-winning Autodesk Gold Partner in Manufacturing, Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Authorized Autodesk Training Center (ATC) and Authorized Autodesk Consulting Services Partner (CSP). For more than 24 years, the company has focused its business model on helping customers realize industry-leading return on investment with their 2D and 3D design software. Beyond the box of software, Advanced Solutions helps customers gain a competitive advantage through innovative design software work flows, enabling customers to realize higher revenues and improving their operational efficiency. For additional information about Advanced Solutions, Inc., please visit our website at </span></span><a href="http://www.advancedsolutions.com/"><span style="color: #0082b4;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">www.AdvancedSolutions.com</span></span></a><span style="color: #262425;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i><span style="color: #262425;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autodesk, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and ATC are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</span></span></i></div>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-5359130400424620962011-07-05T08:15:00.000-07:002011-07-05T08:15:29.720-07:00eTransmit is Now Available on Autodesk Labs!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As some of you are familiar, Autodesk Labs is a <u>free</u> website Autodesk created to explore and develop technology for you, the user of Autodesk software: </span><a href="http://labs.autodesk.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">http://labs.autodesk.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Recently, they have made eTransmit for Revit available, allowing you to: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Remember, this technology preview will only be available until December 31, 2011! </span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-86491647817344374452011-05-23T17:12:00.000-07:002011-05-23T17:12:17.530-07:00Revit Structure 2012 Visual Improvements: Analytical model<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Many improvements have been made to Revit Structure 2012, including the visual enhancements of the analytical model. Although it continues to be built at the same time as the physical representation of the model is being created, now, the analytical model can be viewed separated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We now have an added command in the View Control bar, a visibility specifically the analytical model:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This will now only show the analytical mode without having to use the Visibility/Graphics dialog. Also, the analytical flooring will now highlight the whole face of the element, instead of just the outline of the element:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">However, you CAN go into the Visibility/Graphics dialog box and find a new tab for the Analytical model!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Work more efficiently with the analytical prtion of the Revit Structure model! </span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-16575040471909768242011-05-13T13:23:00.001-07:002011-05-13T13:23:54.614-07:00Learn about the Basics of Revit Parameters<span xmlns=''><p>Written by David Kaldy<br /></p><p>There are 3 main types of Parameters as well as 3 subtypes, or ways the main Parameters are executed within a Project or Family.<br /></p><p>The 3 main Parameter types are:<br /></p><p>1. Family Parameters – Non schedulable, and do not appear in tags or schedules. These are typically used as visibility Parameters, as well as dimensional values that do not need to be scheduled.<br /></p><p>2. Shared Parameter – Established from a Shared Parameter file, are associated only within the Families that utilize the Shared Parameter (unless the same Shared Parameter is also added as a Project Parameter), and can be viewed in schedules and tags.<br /></p><p>3. Project Parameters – Established within a Project, which add Parameters to entire object categories and can be used in schedules, but cannot be used in tags. Project Parameters can be generated from Shared Parameters and cannot be added to Families.<br /></p><p>The 3 subtypes, all of which can be made from any of the 3 main Parameter types:<br /></p><p>1. Type – Appear in the Type Properties palette of elements and apply to all Instances of an element within a Project.<br /></p><p>2. Instance – Appear in the Properties palette and apply to only currently selected elements in a Project.<br /></p><p>3. Reporting (Instance) - Used to reference and display measurements within Families. Note: Can only be added in the Family Editor. These can be set up as Family or Shared Parameters.<br /></p><p>A couple of notes about Shared Parameters:<br /></p><p> -The Shared Parameter file can be created within a Project or a Family.<br /></p><p style='margin-left: 36pt'>-Ensure the use of one Shared Parameter file. This helps with reducing duplicated Shared Parameters with the same name. If there are duplicate Shared Parameters (which can also occur from making a new Shared Parameter file every time a Shared Parameter is needed) then this can potentially cause duplicate Parameter fields to show up in schedules, and tags may not function correctly.<br /></p><p> -Some Manufacturers add Shared Parameters to their content. It is best practice to swap out these Shared Parameters with Shared Parameters that you made in your Shared Parameter file, prior to loading that Family into a Project.</p></span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-37111804772603272252011-05-06T07:41:00.001-07:002011-05-06T07:41:52.429-07:00Revit Architecture Suite 2012 Upgrade: Feedback from a Client<span xmlns=''><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>I wanted to forward my thoughts so-as to help others going forward with Revit Architecture Suite 2012. <br /></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>My thanks to NVIDA, PNY, Newegg, Microsoft, Apple, and Autodesk for I tried their patience as they worked with me through various issues required for this year's upgrade.<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Original Specifications:<br /></span></p><ul><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Apple Mac Pro 3.1 2-2.8ghz XENON E5462 - 6gig RAM - 8800gt video<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>2 hd's - 1T mac o.s. 10.5.7, 2T Vista 64 bit SP2<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Revit Arch Suite 2011 with files to 100meg in size<br /></span></li></ul><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Suggestions:<br /></span></p><ul><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Use Autodesk website for correct video drivers <strong>(makes a huge difference)<br /></strong></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Once files are over 100 meg in size, forget it - also renderings only to 300dpi max and file size to 2meg<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Get use to system crashes due to known video card issues - so <span style='text-decoration:underline'>save often</span>!<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>It will take a long time to open Revit and update files from previous versions<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:14pt'><strong>Big Tip:</strong><br /> </span><span style='font-size:12pt'>Place all of your content on a separate HD and load Families as you need them. Once you have finished your model, purge content for it will save you ALOT of time rendering<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Do not even try to load Autodesk 2012 anything with these specifications - it isn't anywhere, anything close to a productive environment. RAM is the biggest thing the 8gig listed as a minimum has to be a mistake - <span style='text-decoration:underline'><strong>try 16gig or better</strong></span><br /> </span></li></ul><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>New Specifications:<br /></span></p><ul><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Same Mac Pro 3.1 2-2.8ghz xenon E5462<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Upgrade to 24 gig ram - PNY Quatro 4000 video<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Upgrade to Windows 7 64-bit<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Upgrade Revit Architecture Suite 2012<br /></span></li></ul><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:14pt'><strong>Note: Bootcamp needs Vista to 7 utility and PNY Quatro needs a driver from the manufacturer.<br /></strong></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Improvements:<br /></span></p><ul><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Files larger than 200meg run fast<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>Renderings done in 1/8 the time or better<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>No system crashes with added benefit of multiple applications open i.e. Adobe Photoshop<br /></span></li></ul><p><br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Investment: Autodesk renewal $725; upgrades listed $1500; original Mac Pro $2800 = $5025 <br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Lessons Learned:<br /></span></p><ul><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>If you are doing anything beyond VERY simple small file models in Revit, you will need a professionally build computer (Call HP or Apple)<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>There is no such thing as too much RAM, so forget about the 8meg RAM minimum, you really need 16meg RAM minimum<br /></span></li><li><span style='font-size:12pt'>High End workstation cards are worth every penny!!!! Gaming cards are just not designed for what Revit does; check Autodesk for support drivers and you figure this out very quickly - so in short you must now pay to play or rather work (Call Newegg for upgrades)<br /></span></li></ul><p><br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>I also want to thank Joanna for her patience and ability to listen, and then deliver Autodesk Products with exceptional service vital for my company's success.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>*The information above has been given by Ross Billiter - AIA, ALA, NCARB of Ross Billiter Architect - Architechstyles, PLLC. Any views or opinions presented in this blog post are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Advanced Solutions, Inc.*<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Ross Billiter - AIA, ALA, NCARB<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Ross Billiter Architect - Architechstyles, PLLC<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>Durham, NC<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>www.architechstyles.com<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt'>www.rossbilliterarchitect.com</span></p></span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-8388163917666502222011-04-14T07:20:00.000-07:002011-04-14T07:20:35.169-07:00Why Won't My Power Loads Calculate?!?!?!?<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A client came to me this week with an issue. He is working with Color Scheme Legends in Revit MEP. He created a Color Scheme Legend for Lighting Loads and it works fine. However, when checking for the Power Loads, the Color Scheme Legend has a zero calculation! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I knew this had worked for me in the past, but when I tried to recreate the issue in a new file, low and behold, my Power Load calculated as zero as well! Jay Ayala to the rescue! Sometimes 2 heads are better than one...although I did slap my palm to my forehead that I didn't think if checking this setting myself...Watch the video below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For some reason, the option is no longer checked on by Default, but checked off...</span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-16409275887295094032011-04-06T07:48:00.000-07:002011-04-06T07:48:53.616-07:00Security software Norton 360, by Symantec, is incompatible with ALL Autodesk software<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One of our Technical Suppose Specialists, Jeffrey Maffeo, was currently troubleshooting with Autodesk on a recent case. Apparently, Autodesk reports that the security software Norton 360, by Symantec, is incompatible with <strong><u>ALL</u></strong> Autodesk software. </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>After exhaustive troubleshooting, which included a “clean” uninstall of <u>ALL</u> Autodesk products in selective startup mode, I contacted Autodesk Partner Support who had the answer quickly. Needless to say, I was very surprised with their answer, but I and the customer were very pleased to finally have a resolution to the problem."</em></span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There are currently two options:</span><br />
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<span><strong><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">OPTION 1</span></u></strong></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://us.norton.com/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20101117124343EN&ln=en_US">Unregister a Norton file, buShell.dll. Be aware that unregistering buShell.dll disables the Norton 360 backup context menu options, backup status overlay icons, and Norton Backup Drive. </a></span></span><div class="stepBox"><div><div class="stepNum"><div class="labelcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="labelcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>STEP 1</u></strong></span></div></div><div class="stepTitle"><h2 class="stepcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Turn off Norton Tamper Protection</span></h2></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="steps_substeps"><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) Start Norton 360. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Click <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Settings</strong>. </span><br />
</div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) In the Settings window, under Quick Controls, uncheck <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Norton Tamper Protection</strong>. </span><br />
</div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3) In the Security Request window, from the drop down menu, select a duration and click <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">OK</strong>. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Click <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Close</strong>. </span></div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div></div><div class="stepBox"><div><div class="stepNum"><div class="labelcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="labelcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>STEP 2</u></strong></span></div></div><div class="stepTitle"><h2 class="stepcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Unregister buShell.dll</span></h2></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="steps_substeps"><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) Navigate to the following folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32 </span><br />
</div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) Depending on your version of Windows, do one of the following: </span></div><div class="steptext"><div class="ulbox"><ul class="ulsublist"><li class="liitem"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In Windows 7 or Vista: Locate and right-click the <strong>cmd</strong> file, and then click <strong>Run as administrator</strong>. </span></div></li>
<li class="liitem"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In Windows XP: Locate and double-click the <strong>cmd</strong> file. </span></div></li>
</ul></div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3) Depending on your version of Norton 360, do one of the following: </span></div><div class="steptext"><div class="ulbox"><ul class="ulsublist"><li class="liitem"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For Norton 360 Standard Edition in Windows 7/Vista/XP 32-bit: Type the following text, and then press <strong>Enter</strong>. </span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><strong>cd C:\Program Files\Norton 360\Engine\5.</strong>*</em> </span></li>
<li class="liitem"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For Norton 360 Standard Edition in Windows 7/Vista 64-bit: Type the following text, and then press <strong>Enter</strong>. </span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><em>cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton 360\Engine64\5.</em></strong><em>*</em> </span></li>
<li class="liitem"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For Norton 360 Premier Edition in Windows 7/Vista/XP 32-bit: Type the following text, and then press <strong>Enter</strong>. </span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><strong>cd C:\Program Files\Norton 360 Premier Edition\Engine\5.</strong>*</em> </span></li>
<li class="liitem"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For Norton 360 Premier Edition in Windows 7/Vista 64-bit: Type the following text, and then press <strong>Enter</strong>. </span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong><em>cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton 360 Premier Edition\Engine64\5.</em></strong><em>*</em> </span></li>
</ul></div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4) Type the following text, and then press <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Enter</strong>. regsvr32 /u buShell.dll</span><br />
</div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5) In the RegSvr32 window, click <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">OK</strong>. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Exit the Command Prompt. </span></div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div></div><div class="stepBox"><div><div class="stepNum"><div class="labelcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="labelcopy"><strong><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">STEP 3</span></u></strong></div></div><div class="stepTitle"><h2 class="stepcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Turn on Norton Tamper Protection</span></h2></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="steps_substeps"><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) Start Norton 360. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Click <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Settings</strong>. </span><br />
</div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) In the Settings window, under Quick Controls, check <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Norton Tamper Protection</strong>. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Click <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Close</strong>. </span></div></div><div class="substep_container"><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="clear: both;"><strong><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">OPTION 2</span></u></strong></div><div style="clear: both;"><a href="http://us.norton.com/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&selected_nav=&pvid=&docurl=20071130124653EN"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Download and run the Norton Removal Tool to uninstall Norton 360</span></a></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="clear: both;"><div class="tip_text"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Note: If you downloaded your product from your service provider, you do not have a Product Key. Please skip Step 1 and continue with Step 3 below. </em></span></div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="stepBox"><div><div class="stepNum"><div class="labelcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>STEP 1</u></strong></span></div></div><div class="stepTitle"><h2 class="stepcopy"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;">Save your Product Key</span></h2></div></div><div class="steps_substeps"><div class="substeptip"><div class="tip_text"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Note: You may also find your Product Key at the back of the CD sleeve, or in the confirmation email that you received from Symantec for your download purchase. Once you write down the Product Key, go to Step 2. </em></span></div></div><div style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div></div><div class="substep_container"><div class="substep"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Start Norton 360. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On the top of the main product window, click <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">My Account</strong>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Download and install the Navisworks NMC Export Utility:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?id=13947462&siteID=123112"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?id=13947462&siteID=123112</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Then open the Revit > go to the Addins > External Tools > Navisworks 2011.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: auto 0in;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When a Supply System is created with the Diffusers and the VAV Box, the Flow inherited in each Diffuser can be used to calculate the Flow upstream to the VAV Box. The Flow Configuration for each Diffuser will be Preset, meaning the Diffusers will be the defining elements of the connected elements, namely, the VAV box they are connected to. The Flow Configuration for the VAV Box will be defined as Calcuate, as the Flow value is calculated based on the Diffusers connected to it. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where did this thought come from? Well, Autodesk has a wonderful Blog called <a href="http://inside-the-system.typepad.com/">Inside-the-System</a>. A while back, they had two parts explaining, in more depth, what I discussed above:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Learn to fish...watch the videos...</span></div></span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-76974365153161334552011-01-18T11:07:00.000-08:002013-03-27T11:28:15.526-07:00Where are the Project Parameters I added in my last Project?<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As you begin working on projects in Revit, your first project will have additions that you will probably want to use over and over again in each additional project. The best way to add the modifications is to transfer them to your existing template before starting your next project. Using the Transfer Project Standards tool, numerous changes can be transfered, including Project Parameters, View Templates, Wire Sizes and Dimension Styles.</span><br />
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The order that Filters are listed in the Visibility/Graphics Override, Filters tab provides an <em><u>additional</u></em> display control. Filters are <strong>ranked</strong> by the order they appear on the list. Filters higher on the list have display priority over all filters listed below them. If the Pipe you selected to change has not changed, we need to move the newly created Pipe Filter above the System Filter the Pipe is connected to on the list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Note that now the horizontal pipe is magenta, exactly what we wanted.</span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690933774651172382.post-65994751393523436252011-01-11T14:22:00.000-08:002011-01-11T15:34:40.712-08:00Roombook Extension for Revit Architecture 2011<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was reviewing the </span><a href="http://subscription.autodesk.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">subscription site</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> today, and came across the newest extension (Roombook) for Revit Architecture, released December 9. According to Autodesk, the program calculates the surface of walls, floors and ceilings, and will also calculate the number of furnishings in the room. The calculated quantities can be exported to excel, as a DWF file to use in Autodesk Quantity Takeoff and as a CSV file.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To begin, a floorplan with walls and rooms are required. Floors, ceilings and furnishings will only be calculated if they exist, but are not required. There ar two Calcuations Standards supported, International or German VOB. The International Standard calculates the real quantities with no specific rules.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For each element, Sub Areas can also be reviewed, including the locations and sized of windows and doors:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mechanical engineers may use several different applications for their heating and cooling load analysis, energy analysis, code review, etc. Manually entering in the information about a building, especially since the building design will change quite frequently, can be extremely time consuming. There are two ways to save time, reducing the time it takes to manually enter in data:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) If the architect is using Revit Architecture, they can export their model as a gbXML file. If the engineer does not want to yet import the architect's model into Revit MEP and begin their project, they can request the gbXML file from the architect. If the engineers are on subscription with Revit MEP, they have the ability to bring this file into Green Building Studio (GBS) then use it to export the model information to several of their analysis programs, including Trane Trace 700, eQuest and EnergyPlus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) If the analysis is done <em>after</em> the engineer creates his model by linking in the architect's Revit Architecture model, he can himself export <em>his</em> model as a gbXML file and bring it into Trane Trace directly. However, to bring the model into eQuest or EnergyPlus, the engineer must still bring the gbXML file into GBS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Notice this includes the gbXML file to use when the original file was brought in from Revit Architecutre, as well as the option to create a DOE-2 file for eQuest and the EnergyPlus file type.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Whether you chose to utilize any of the tools in Green Building Studio itself or not, the program can lend a hand in bridging the gap between Revit and analysis tools you already use. If you have any architectural models created in Revit Architecture and have already completed, or are close to completing the project, test the workflow of using GBS. Compare the results you obtained through manual data entry with the results of the digital interoperability...you may be surprised!</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Need more information? Check out </span><a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?id=11179508&siteID=123112"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Getting Started with Green Building Studio Web Service</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span>Adrianna Schneiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696304291348898259noreply@blogger.com0