Nov 21, 20191 min read
New Feature for Electrical Engineers in Revit 2020.2
This week, Autodesk released a new update to the Revit 2020 software. Among other great schedule enhancements, they have made panel...
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Nov 5, 20191 min read
Updated Three Phase Feeder Schedule
Please note that the schedule in the electrical details file has been updated per direction from Scott Sullivan. Overcurrent ratings...
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Oct 31, 20191 min read
Resetting the AutoCAD Profile
With some new updates to AutoCAD 2019, we have seen that users may have lost their plotter configurations and may be missing the trade...
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Oct 30, 20191 min read
Aerco Boilers
Revit families for Aerco hot water boilers have been added to the manufacturer content folders on the network. Note that at the time of...
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Oct 24, 20191 min read
Spanner Add-in For Excel
* Update from post on Oct 1, 2015 While not a Revit issue directly, some prospective users of the Spanner tools for bi-directional...
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Sep 17, 20191 min read
Upgrading Models to a Newer Version of Revit
To upgrade models to a newer version of Revit, you must first backup all the linked models to a version named folder like \OlderR18...
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May 22, 20191 min read
Updates to Creation of Revit Central Model with Worksharing White Paper
Some changes to the model setup were necessary to address version updates as well as some procedural modifications for better model...
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May 20, 20191 min read
New Mechanical Detail - Vertical Inline Pump Piping Diagram
A new detail has been added to the detail template; Vertical Inline Pump Piping Diagram. Please refer to the post linked below for...
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Feb 22, 20191 min read
New Plumbing Fittings - DWV
Something that has been missing in the stock Revit content is a reducing fitting for wyes with 8th bends. All branch sizes of a reduced...
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Feb 20, 20191 min read
File Server Upgrades and Revit - Mass and NYC offices
As of today, the Massachusetts office has a new file storage server. Next week, the NY office will also be getting an upgraded system. ...
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Jan 21, 20191 min read
New Fire Protection Details - Grade Mounted Fire Department Connection
Two new details have been added to the detail template; Grade Mounted Fire Department Connection, with and without a manhole. (Manhole...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read
New Electrical Schedule - Dry Type Transformer Schedule
Update: This schedule received some modifications after this post based on some additional review. The image below still indicates the...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read
New Plumbing Detail - Gas / Oil Trap Diagram
A new detail for a Gas/Oil Trap has been submitted by Joe Dinis in the Massachusetts office for use on future projects within that state....
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Nov 13, 20182 min read
Revit Standard Details - New Procedures
In an effort to streamline our template by limiting the amount of unused content within it, it has been decided, starting with the 2017...
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Nov 13, 20181 min read
New Fire Protection Detail - Fire Pump Test Header
A new detail for a Fire Pump Test Header with 2, 3, 4, and 6 outlets has been submitted by Eric Romeo for use on future projects. The 6...
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Nov 8, 20182 min read
Mechanical Equipment Visibility Toggles
Due to the fact that mechanical equipment in Revit can be as vague a category to include hot water heaters (plumbing), air handling units...
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Nov 8, 20181 min read
New Revit Project Template Location
To ensure that all five CES locations are consistently using the latest available template file, a new location that is shared to ALL...
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Oct 19, 20181 min read
Checking the Health of the Cloud Worksharing Site for Revit
If there appears to be issues with syncing or loading projects utilizing BIM 360 Cloud Worksharing, click the icon below to check the...
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Oct 18, 20181 min read
New Hydronic Wall Heater With Fan
A new family, CES-M-Cabinet Unit Heater (Based on BeaconMorris Twin-Flo, Water) - Wall.rfa, has been created to represent a small fan...
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Oct 18, 20181 min read
Revisions to the Three Phase Feeder Schedule
By request, the feeder schedule has been revised per the code to indicate the changes shown below. The #8G for these circuits is now a...
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Oct 11, 20181 min read
New Plumbing Detail
By request, a new plumbing standard detail has been added to the Revit template. The detail below is named GAS DETAILS 10 - TYPICAL GAS...
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Sep 19, 20181 min read
Sheetmetal Take-offs in Revit
A new schedule has been added to the template. The schedule, Sheetmetal Schedule (Duct Only), was created to get a rough listing of...
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Sep 18, 20181 min read
Duct Access Door Family
A duct access door family, CES-M-Duct Access Door (Rectangular Duct).rfa, has been added to the template to accommodate those projects...
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Sep 18, 20182 min read
Project Browser Organization in Revit
For those who are not aware, there is a method to modify what is visible in the project browser in Revit to best suit your individual...
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