Italian Revit Architecture

Nice to see how Revit is being used around the world. A brand new edition of Revit Architecture 2013 guide has just been published. Even if you don't speak italian, the sample files may be worth a look. I will be doing a review in upcoming weeks. The full name is "Revit Architecture 2013 - La grande guida" published by Mondadori. Some of its main features of the book are:

- 380 pages with beautiful examples of italian architecture
- 600+ images
- 450MB examples and exercises

Books can be found on every online bookstore or ordered directly by sending an email request to: 4mshop@4mgroup.it

Caution: Filled Regions Move with Datums

Filled Regions move with Datums. If you were to draw a Filled Region at a Grid or Level, it will be locked to that Level and move with it. Detail Components and Detail Lines do not move with Datums so this can be a little unexpected and strange. 

Workaround: Group your Filled Regions and they will no longer move with Datums. It's a good idea to group 2D items anyway.

Why We Need to Collaborate

orug: ORUG Meeting April 26th

orug: ORUG Meeting April 26th: New Season; New Ideas. ORUG's Spring Meeting is April 26th ...

Dangers of Importing CAD into Revit

Importing and Linking CAD should be avoided. But why? And if it is unavoidable, how can I do it safely?
Here are some answers:

Potential Issus with Importing/Linking dwg (CAD) files into Revit

• Corrupt dwg
• Large file size and extraneous information
• Linked CAD can become unlinked but will still display. This can cause confusion as to what the latest file is.
• Possibility of someone exploding, causing up to 10,000 extra elements.
• Many AutoCAD layers and linetypes are brought in after an explode
• Size of CAD needs to be under 20miles in diameter. There can be items which are not part of the primary drawing that are very far away from 0.
• Visual clutter
• dwg files from programs like AutoCAD Architecture and Civil 3D may need special plugins to see all of the data.

More Issues...

What Can be Done

In AutoCAD:
Wblock only necessary information
Purge
Audit

In Revit:
Always link, don't import
Current View Only (for 2D dwgs)
Detailed explanation here for Survey drawings

Importing  and Linking CAD Best Practices part 1
Importing  and Linking CAD Best Practices part 2

Imported 3D AutoCAD not Sectioning