To make the most out of Revit content, including improving its performance when placed within a project, families should generally be modeled at Revit’s three levels of detail in 3D views as well as 2D views (see previous posts for examples of content I’ve created as such).
Generic CCTV Monitor and Entourage Families Bug in Revit MEP
I recently finished a project where among the families I did there was this CCTV monitor with a nested symbol. Starting from a face-based template, I created the base and the arm of the monitor and then created a couple reference lines to host the geometry for the screen. The family was generic and so I decided to allow the screen to be set to whatever size might be deemed necessary by the user. To that end, I figured the best way to set the size would be by entering the screen’s diagonal length in inches in an instance parameter. You can also tweak the ratio between height and width, but I left that as a type parameter. These are the parameters I created:
On Strengths and Weaknesses (in the Revit Family Editor)
There are plenty of posts around the net that cover reference planes in detail.
A Case of Casework
One day out of the blue (because any good case begins with something unexpected) , we received an order for a refrigerated display case from a manufacturer.
Advanced Medical Equipment in Revit 2011
On a recent trip to San Francisco, I finished some medical equipment families for a customer that also happens to be based in that fine city.
43% of UK Architects Haven’t Heard of BIM
The results of this study match our own experience with the UK’s uptake of BIM.
Carriers – Tyler Pipe
I recently finished and delivered a set of six toiler carrier families for Tyler Pipe.
You can have your Revit Pi() and eat it too
I’m currently in Kuwait in a short consulting trip.