Jan 21, 20211 min read
Networked Mechanical Family Library for Use With Revit
(This revised post was originally dated Sept 18, 2018) While our current project template contains many commonly used families, it would...
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Jan 18, 20211 min read
Modifications to the Coordinated RCP template
In an effort to enhance the readability of the RCP plans and better visualize areas that may or may not have a ceiling, the template has...
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Jan 13, 20211 min read
Revit and AutoCAD Licensing
Please note that with the new named user licensing, the conference room usage of Revit and AutoCAD will change. Users will need to sign...
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Jan 12, 20211 min read
Modifications to the Revit Model Cover Sheet
The cover sheet has gotten a refresh to show a new logo and to add a new feature. The project title has also been adjusted so it will...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
Modifications to the Revit Content Directory Structure
The directory structure shown below represents the networked location of all content relevant to Revit usage here at CES. This new...
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Sep 30, 20201 min read
Basic Introduction to Revit 2021 New Features
As installation and use of Revit 2021 begins to ramp up here at CES, I wanted to take this opportunity to send out some general...
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Sep 22, 20201 min read
Inserting Excel Schedules Into Revit
The instructions below are taken from the Autodesk Knowledge Network. For their post, with graphics, click HERE. Otherwise, follow the...
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Sep 15, 20201 min read
Updated Documents on the CES Resource Portal
Please note that the documents related to new project creation as well as to the collision detection procedure have been updated with new...
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Aug 31, 20201 min read
Logo Graphics For Non-Revit Use
As a follow-up to a previous post, the graphics that are the basis of the Revit families have been saved in the following location:...
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Aug 31, 20201 min read
New File Locations For Revit Related Content
In an effort to consolidate and provide for quick access to Revit content over and beyond what comes with the software, the following...
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Jul 15, 20201 min read
Video Lesson - Temporary View Properties
A newer feature in Revit that may help us resolve some issues with plot sheet views being changed and not reverted back to the proper...
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Jul 15, 20201 min read
New Wall Mounted Cameras
I have revised the existing template version of the wall mounted security camera with one that now has multiple 3D options. The symbol...
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Jun 24, 20201 min read
Upcoming Changes to Revit Template for Commercial Projects
As we have done in the past, we have decided to upgrade our Revit template to a newer version. This will allow us to take advantage of...
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May 26, 20201 min read
AutoCAD Over VPN
For those that work over VPN and are having issues with AutoCAD being slow, we may have found a possible fix to help things improve. ...
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May 7, 20201 min read
Revit 2021 and Changes Coming Soon
A few weeks ago, Autodesk released the newest version of Revit. Revit 2021 has many features that make me believe that it may be adopted...
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Apr 16, 20201 min read
Plumbing Fitting Family Issue and Fix
A few weeks ago it came to my attention that the eighth bend fittings in Revit were having a graphical issue. It took some time to sort...
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Mar 23, 20201 min read
Assistance For Users Working Remotely
The following information will help those working remotely that may require assistance. Note this has only been tested with Windows 10...
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Mar 12, 20201 min read
AutoCAD 2019 Profile Errors
With some users getting a new hard drive with Windows 10, it has come to light that some of the functionality of AutoCAD 2019 is being...
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Feb 27, 20201 min read
New Title Block Logos for Revit
We have made some updates to the title block logos available in Revit. With the two newer offices and with the change of address for the...
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Jan 30, 20201 min read
Panel Clearance Areas
It has been requested in the past that we consider adding clearance areas to our panels to assist with coordination and to help identify...
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Jan 23, 20201 min read
Plotter Page Size Issues
With our new plotter, we have noticed page size mismatches that have made sheets plotted/printed come out on the wrong sized roll. I...
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Jan 17, 20201 min read
Change to Plumbing Modeling Workflow
After a short discussion with Jesse VanCamp, we have decided that piping between carriers in a wet wall should be modeled with no pitch. ...
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Jan 6, 20201 min read
Sheet Type Designators
For consistency, the sheet numbering below should be used on all projects. The number listed in the chart should start the sequence for...
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Dec 6, 20191 min read
Elbow Attenuators
I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that the base commercial project template contains a family for elbow attenuators. As with...
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