tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48489636604847492382024-02-19T18:44:23.221-06:00Autodesk ExplorerThis blog is intended to outline all of the troubles and work arounds we face with our Autodesk software on a regular basis. I will also cover tips and tricks we learn along the way. I will be focusing primarily on Autodesk Revit Architecture and Structure, but will also cover some 3ds Max Design and AutoCAD as necessary.Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-79301941644405913082014-11-10T15:54:00.001-06:002014-11-10T15:54:50.171-06:00Revit 2015 Keyboard Shortcuts I have added the latest Revit 2015 keyboard shortcuts to the "Content" window on the left. Nothing has changed from the 2014 shortcuts that I noticed. Enjoy!Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-43967329580326706792013-04-19T15:45:00.000-05:002013-04-19T15:45:02.337-05:00Revit 2014 Keyboard ShortcutsI have added the latest Revit 2014 keyboard shortcuts to the "Content" window on the left. This list is for the Revit Suite Package that contains all disciplines. Enjoy!Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-27256150282910480932012-04-03T12:20:00.000-05:002012-04-03T12:20:00.608-05:00Revit 2013 Keyboard ShortcutsI have added the latest Revit 2013 keyboard shortcuts to the "Content" window on the left. This list is for the Revit Suite Package that contains all disciplines.Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-27974012203252890262011-10-24T08:13:00.000-05:002011-10-24T08:13:12.093-05:00Revit Structure 2012 Keyboard Shortcuts<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have created a keyboard shortcut list for Revit Structure 2012. It is now available in my “Content” window on the left side of my blog. There are a few differences between Architecture and Structure so I figured separate lists would be best for everyone. Enjoy!</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-65423976170550030172011-10-21T14:59:00.002-05:002011-10-21T14:59:59.552-05:00Career Change<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s been awhile since my last post and I apologize for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have recently switched jobs and now find myself working for a Structural Engineering firm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m very excited about being able to use Revit Structure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be designing and creating new templates and custom content to help this office transition from AutoCAD into Revit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I work my way though this I hope to share anything useful with all of you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-16992216341965634312011-07-21T15:11:00.002-05:002011-07-21T15:11:54.479-05:00Revit Toposurface<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Working with Topo surfaces in Revit can sometimes be a bit challenging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have created a sample file “Topo” available on the left, which will help show you how to manipulate topo surfaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are before and after examples of several situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will be able to see the final example and then be allowed to try creating it on your own. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Retaining Walls – Typically I try and hide all the contours within the wall itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is achieved by placing point directly aligned with one another and on opposite faces of the wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throughout these examples it is very important to keep point aligned with one another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they are not aligned properly you will most often get undesirable results.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Swales – When creating swales or drainage ditches I typically find it easiest to keep my points aligned with one another (Grid layout is best) and just raise and lower the points to create the swale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes the misconception is to start out with a known contour elevation and place lots of points along a path to create the contour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This typically turns out to be more of a headache when modifying contours later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My advice is to stick with grid layout and align the points as much as possible.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Foundations – For creating a foundation I recommend using the building pad tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When using the building pad tool it will automatically cut out the topo surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Afterwards you can place a few points to grade the surface around the foundation walls.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sidewalks – Sidewalks can be created in one of two ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I prefer actually modeling the sidewalks in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other is sub regions which will get covered later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The example provided shows that with a few simple points the topo surface can be modified to align with the sidewalk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When modeling in the sidewalks, it’s always a good idea to try and keep the grades just slightly below the top of the concrete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you align the grade perfectly with the surface it becomes unclear which surface will actually show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes this grass will show, others the concrete and sometimes both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So avoid making them perfectly level.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Split regions – When modifying existing grades the topo surface is constantly trying to interpolate between points.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some cases (ie, property lines) you do not want to modify the grades beyond that point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is ideally when the split region comes into play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you split the topo surface right on the property line, any changes you make to the topo surface will not affect anything else beyond that point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Subregion – The final example is subregions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With subregions you can split the topo surface into different areas and apply different materials to each area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some examples might be; grass, water, earth, concrete, asphalt, etc..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also grade the topo surface however you wish and still maintain an uneven grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parking lots and sidewalks can easily be created with subregions.</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-44757678709338432862011-07-05T11:24:00.000-05:002011-07-05T11:24:55.593-05:00Updated Revit 2012 Keyboard Shortcut ListI have updated the keyboard shortcut list with Revit 2012. It is now available in my "Content" window on the left side of my blog. I should also mention that Revit 2012 now supports three charator shortcut enties. Very nice. Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-4207541273713914492011-05-24T14:59:00.000-05:002011-05-24T14:59:16.125-05:00Display Issues<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Display Issues</span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It seems to never fail that in every project there is something that is not showing properly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have created a checklist for users to follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It simply lists every spot you should check in order to get your object to show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some are more obvious than others, but should at least get you in the right spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure there are other hiding spots and if you know of any please let me know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is also a pdf file for download in my Content area on the left.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visibility Check List</span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="-1363975427"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Visibility/Graphics Overrides – VG (is it turned off or overridden)</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="169068006"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reveal hidden Elements – Light Bulb</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="-1812319375"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hidden by Element</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="1052195392"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hidden by Category</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="888070752"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Outside the view range</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="648331271"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Outside the view range – Plan regions</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="-2069178748"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Filter</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="452219021"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Far Clip Offset – or view depth</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="-176359738"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Override Graphics in View – By Element</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="1748849131"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Painted Surface</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="232598618"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Line weights overridden</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="752710300"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wrong workset</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="767968644"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Workset turned off</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="1405869369"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Detail Level (Course, Medium or Fine)</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="-79598909"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cropped View</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="1878739620"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Masking or filled region </span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="-1567179185"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Covered with another model object (Check with Hidden Line)</span><sdt checkbox="t" checkboxfontchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxfontunchecked="MS Gothic" checkboxischecked="f" checkboxvaluechecked="☒" checkboxvalueunchecked="☐" id="-1804530734"><span style="font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐</span></sdt><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Has it been deleted</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-52957753537942583192011-04-20T12:27:00.000-05:002011-04-20T12:27:55.822-05:00Faced Based Model Text - ComponentI have added my "face based model text" component that I talked about before, in the content download area on the left. Enjoy!Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-41657952446386140872011-04-20T11:28:00.002-05:002011-04-20T11:28:08.640-05:00Content<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have added a new gadget on the left side of my blog called Content.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought it might be handy to post some of my handouts and/or training materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm starting off with a list of all the standard keyboard shortcuts available in Revit Architecture 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recommend printing this out and posting it in your cubical or office for quick reference.</span>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-39384625385334951472011-04-19T11:39:00.001-05:002011-04-19T11:39:02.472-05:00Keynoting<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It's been a few weeks since my last post.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been pretty busy with a really large remodeling project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today I would like to briefly talk about keynoting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Up to this point it has been something we have always been meaning to look into, just never have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this remodeling project we decided to look into keynoting for our finish plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I closely worked with our interiors department to find out all materials they were planning to use on the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I setup all the materials and started applying them to everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then setup all the materials in the keynote text files and then linked them to the materials library.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This allowed us to keynote tag everything in the interior elevations and the floor finish plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later we created a materials schedule to define all the materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Long story short, this took a little bit to setup, but proved to be a time saver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we saved this much time just on keynoting materials, keynoting by elements can only help to speed things up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is tons of information available everywhere about keynoting, too much information for me to even try and list here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did find the information available from Matt Dillon at the <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Autodesk</placename> <placetype w:st="on">University</placetype></place> website and the chapter on keynoting in the "Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011" book to be the most helpful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's all for now.</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-71510143286283820372011-03-30T15:02:00.000-05:002011-03-30T15:02:10.243-05:00Face Based Model Text Component<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Trying to place model text on a curved wall has always been something that has bothered me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The idea of creating multiple reference planes and trying to make sense out off all of it when placing text is a real pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Awhile back I created a face based model component and then placed model text in that component.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then tied all the parameters of the model text to type parameters within the component.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can then just drop one letter on my wall and then polar array the rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did make the letter an instance parameter to help save some time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This seems to work very well for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-46103695889475721262011-03-24T13:12:00.001-05:002011-03-24T13:12:18.894-05:00Partial Demolition<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It seems to never fail that in our remodeling projects we need to demolish part of an existing building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be it walls or roofs, part of something always needs to be demolished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the past we have just copied and split the roof or wall apart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today I built a Generic Model - Face Based component that is strictly a void.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can then just snap this to the face of my object that I want to remove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can phase it then and everything appears or does not, as is should.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-73815370655140587732011-03-22T21:09:00.000-05:002011-03-22T21:09:21.918-05:00Key Plans<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When trying to create key plans I find it extremely handy to reference a blog by </span><a href="http://aectechtalk.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Doug Bowers</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is a </span><a href="http://aectechtalk.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/key-plans-in-revit-architecture/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">link</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> to the article.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He provides step by step instructions on how to create a parametric key plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is also an article by </span><a href="http://paulaubin.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Paul Aubin</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> in the summer 2010 issue of </span><a href="http://www.augi.com/publications/augi-aec-edge/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">AEC EDGE</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, which can be found </span><a href="http://www.augi.com/images/uploads/aec_edge/AAE2010Sum-lr.pdf"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> on page 45.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both are well written and easy to follow, but are slightly different from one another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-2298173474750602612011-03-10T18:13:00.000-06:002011-03-10T18:13:10.398-06:00Component Library Searching<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As our content library continues to grow at an astonishing rate, finding components seems to be getting more and more difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very rarely do I use the "Load Family" button anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have found it much simpler to use windows explorer and use "The search box."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ppxBjdq2Oxz7us6vmSkX_KahlXnM81nAdk_YdiL6Tis_WVQC9MOMrwVzLKEJlif7c-3x8Bnjvt3q9jh8O4ZQnXzEPaURrHpc5csfyppP3a4_rKOSAJ9kmBxwpBygHuh3yHAhvmXMy10/s320/Explorer.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just navigate to the content root directory and type what you're looking for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Windows will then search the entire folder structure for anything containing that name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then just simply drag and drop the components from the explorer window into Revit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will automatically load it in and you will be ready to place it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also select multiple components and bring those in all at once.</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-65029403531389449862011-03-07T20:49:00.000-06:002011-03-07T20:49:57.606-06:00Naming Conventions<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here are some typical naming conventions our office currently uses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We try to follow this as much as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first letter of each word is generally capitalized.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Project Files: <br />
Project Name - Current Phase - Central <br />
Project Name - Current Phase - Central - User<br />
Example: West Elem - WD - Central<br />
Phases are as follows:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SD - Schematic Design</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">DD - Design Development</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">WD - Working Drawings</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">BN - Bidding and Negotiations</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">CA - Construction Administration</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Families<br />
Family Name - Manufacturer - Model<br />
Sizes & Materials should only be used for the types<br />
Example: Desk - KI - Intellect</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Materials<br />
Material - Type of Material - Description - Manufacturer - Model<br />
Example: Masonry - Brick - Running Bond - Glen Gery - Economy</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Parameters<br />
Short informational descriptions are best.<br />
Do not put symbols in names (Such as - or /)</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-73298930027160789722011-03-05T13:36:00.002-06:002011-03-05T13:36:49.604-06:00Working with Consultants Revit Files<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Open their files with the "detach from central" option checked. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>File save as and place the file in the consultants folder on the project server.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Close out of everything</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recommend creating an additional workset and setting it to not visible in every view.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Open your Revit project and select "Link Revit" under the "Insert Tab"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Select the Revit file to be linked in.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Additional Notes:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If shared coordinates is being used, be sure to select Auto - By Shared Coordinates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Otherwise I recommend Manual - Base Point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Manual - Base Point will require one additional step to actually place the model.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you only need to load specific worksets from the linked model, select the down arrow to the right of the Open button.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then specify which worksets should be loaded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be sure to insert the link on the proper workset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you get a warning about it not being visible, be sure to check your VG settings and turn on that workset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keep in mind that you if want to see the consultant's model in any other view; you will have to turn on that workset within your current view.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Warning!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Setting up the consultant's model as a central file on your server will allow users the ability to access/change things in that model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recommend NEVER syncing and always relinquish when you close out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is only in regards to the consultant's model and should not be confused with the model being linked into the Architectural model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The linked model inside the architectural model cannot be changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-31809241485032641562011-03-01T12:47:00.000-06:002011-03-01T12:47:54.512-06:00Revit Wall Assemblies<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Inevitability when a new user first learns Revit, one of the first challenges they will face is creating a wall type.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In most cases a good Revit template file will have all the wall types you should need, but when drawing an existing model, you're bound to run into some different ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creating these different wall types can be a little challenging, but most seem to do quite will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one part that I think gets overlooked when creating new walls types is the fact that the top is Exterior and the bottom is Interior. <shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock></shapetype></span><shape id="_x0000_i1025" o:ole="" style="height: 6in; 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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is critical to pay attention too.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGx0Bp7SQxuCDSV7B_Jks4LBeugLzsK7ko7ckq0FEd9X8ZdTIhsTE47wR5JpCGIt6Vi8DVAxnXoGlswcDheL8f9Oht87RfGHZr01LIEAi75OPAEkyyII4j6WJh88DG6Ru3S34EpE3Mj0/s1600/EditAssembly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGx0Bp7SQxuCDSV7B_Jks4LBeugLzsK7ko7ckq0FEd9X8ZdTIhsTE47wR5JpCGIt6Vi8DVAxnXoGlswcDheL8f9Oht87RfGHZr01LIEAi75OPAEkyyII4j6WJh88DG6Ru3S34EpE3Mj0/s1600/EditAssembly.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There's also is some confusion on which "Function" to use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following table describes each function.</span></div><br />
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-collapse: collapse; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Function/Priority</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Description</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Structure (priority 1)</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Supports the remainder of the wall, floor, or roof.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Substrate (priority 2)</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Consists of materials such as plywood or gypsum board, which act as a foundation for another layer.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thermal/Air layer (priority 3)</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Provides insulation and prevents air penetration.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Membrane Layer</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Prevents water vapor penetration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The membrane layer should have zero thickness.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finish 1 (priority 4)</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Used as the exterior layer.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finish 2 (priority 5)</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Used as the interior layer.</span></div></td></tr>
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<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Copied from Learning Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Following these simples rules should help anyone create new wall types with ease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-88757126344052866042011-02-20T20:36:00.000-06:002011-02-20T20:36:04.299-06:00Phases<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-collapse: collapse; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;"><tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Filter Name</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">New</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Existing</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Demolished</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Temporary</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Show All</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By Category</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Show Complete</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By Category</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By Category</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Show Demo + New</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By Category</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Show New</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By Category</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Show Previous + Demo</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Show Previous + New</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By Category</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 108.9pt;" valign="top" width="145"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Show Previous Phase</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 94.5pt;" valign="top" width="126"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Overridden</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 89.6pt;" valign="top" width="119"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 95.8pt;" valign="top" width="128"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not Displayed</span></div></td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Generally it's not a good idea to mess around with these.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set them for the view and then leave them alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you need to adjust your Filter Name you would be better off creating a separate view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ideally there would be first floor plan (set to Show Previous + New).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you would need to switch the filter, then it would be best to create another view, such as first floor demo plan (set to Show Previous + Demo).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or First Floor Plan - Existing (set to Show Previous Phase).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Changing the phasing on the fly back and forth usually ends up with someone leaving something set wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My recommendation is to setup separate views in the beginning and then never mess with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-82383958708776293322011-02-15T07:52:00.000-06:002011-02-15T07:53:46.608-06:00Duplicating Views<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Options for Duplicating View</span></div><br />
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<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 72.9pt;" valign="top" width="97"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Duplicate</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 405.9pt;" valign="top" width="541"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Creates a view that is a copy of the primary view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A duplicate view displays model elements but not annotation elements from the original view.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 72.9pt;" valign="top" width="97"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Duplicate with Detailing</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 405.9pt;" valign="top" width="541"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Create a view that inherits all details of the primary view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A duplicate with detailing view displays both model and annotation elements from the original view.</span></div></td></tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 72.9pt;" valign="top" width="97"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Duplicate as a Dependent</span></div></td><td style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; width: 405.9pt;" valign="top" width="541"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Creates a view that inherits view properties and view-specific elements from the primary view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a dependent view, you should only show a specific area of the view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can insert Matchlines to indicate where the view is split, and view references to link views.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This option helps to create views that show portions of a plan when the entire plan is too large to fit on a drawing sheet.</span></div></td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Chart copied from "Learning Revit Architecture 2010"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Creating separate views (Duplicate or Duplicate with Detailing) for a different area of a view is not recommended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please use the Duplicate as a Dependent for all views that will be broken out with match lines.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">General naming conventions are:<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>FIRST FLOOR PLAN<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>FIRST FLOOR PLAN - AREA A<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>FIRST FLOOR PLAN - AREA B<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>FIRST FLOOR PLAN - AREA C</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-1163173719659094142011-02-04T16:20:00.001-06:002011-02-04T16:20:40.545-06:00View Templates<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Simple put a collection of visual settings for a specific view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance, if you have several section views that need changes done to the view scale, discipline, detail level, specific filter applied and/or visibility settings, a view template will be very handy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simply go into one section, change the scale, update the detail level and turn on/off whatever you want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can now create a view template with all of those settings preset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then apply that view template to your other sections and everything will update at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will help with overall consistency throughout your project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>View templates work very well for all views.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you spend a lot of time in "Visibility Graphics" adjusting things, you may want to consider view templates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>View templates are available as a split-button under the "View Tab", "Graphics" panel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are four options here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Apply View Template", "Apply Default Template to Current View", "Create View Template from View" and "View Template Settings".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think the first three options are self explanatory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last option "View Template Settings" is for making changes to existing view templates or manually creating new ones without being in an actual view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For whatever reason, it seems that making changes to an existing view template does not update any view that has already had that template applied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this case you will need to reapply that view template to all of the views again, even though it is still listed as the default view template.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-26272172546385650512011-02-01T21:46:00.001-06:002011-02-01T21:46:43.312-06:00Quick and easy reception desks!<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Creating reception desks have proven to be quite time consuming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More recently I have found that creating a couple different profiles of some standard desks has been very handy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simply starting an in place family and creating a couple sweep extrusions, will help you build a reception desk in a few minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Straight and even curved countertops can be created with one simple sweep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also get creative with void forms and cut in some reveals or even an ADA counter approach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-51862109112870748112011-01-24T21:20:00.000-06:002011-01-24T21:20:29.703-06:00Central Files<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Step one.</b><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Any project started with a template file IS NOT a central file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A standard project file acts the same as any other file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only one person may access this file type at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it can be saved anywhere, preferable in a project folder on the server, but not in all cases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some mobile users may wish to save it on their desktop, thumb drive or external hard drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just keep in mind that these locations are not backed up by the server.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So save in those locations at your own risk.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Step two.</b><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When it comes time for multiple people to work on the project, it must be converted to a central file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To do this, select the "Collaborate" tab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look in the "Worksets" panel and select the "Worksets" button.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After you do this, a "Worksharing" dialog box will pop up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just go ahead and select "ok".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After that another "Worksets" dialog box will appear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can either select ok, or if you want to make additional worksets, now would be the perfect time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you are finished making your worksets, click "ok".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point the file is a Central file, but it has not been saved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next open the application menu (The big R in the upper left), and select save as.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note: The first time you do this after making it a central file, the "Make this a Central File after save" under the options button will be checked by default.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Save this central file on the server in the proper folder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the save has finished, it is critical to note that you are still in the Central file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I recommend NEVER working in the central file!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point you have two options.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The option I recommend is to close out of the central file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click the Applications Menu and select open.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Navigate to the Central file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Select it and make sure the Check box at the bottom is checked to "Create New Local".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the file has loaded you are ready to begin working.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second option is to select the Applications menu and select "Save As".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Navigate to your local Revit files folder and save the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note: Using this option it is critical to note that we did not open the "Options" dialog box and check to "Make this a Central File after save".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By not checking that box all you're doing is creating local files.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is where most of the confusion comes from.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tips:</b><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's a good idea to actually put the word "CENTRAL" in the central files name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note: Putting the word central in the name does not actually make it a central file.) <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By default is a good idea to put your name after the local file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you use option 1 from above, this is done by default.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you use option 2, you must manually enter your name yourself. <br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NEVER and I mean NEVER work in the central file.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NEVER save a local file on the server.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NEVER move a central file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the file is moved or the folder is renamed, the central file and all locals attached to it will have to be recreated.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Depending on how much the central file is being updated or changed, it's a good idea to try and recreate your local files once a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have more than 10 users on a single project, recreating your local file daily is not out of the question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are the only one working on a project you may never need to recreate your local.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trouble Shooting:</b><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you navigate to a project on the server and select a "Central File" to begin work on it, there are a couple things to look for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you select the Central file the "Create New Local" box should automatically check itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it does not, there is a problem.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is NOT a central file at all.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>B.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a Central File in a previous version of Revit (ie Revit 2010 or 2009, etc...)<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a local file save saved in the wrong spot.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the event of one of the above problems, the Central file will need to be recreated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have a few options here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the procedure I recommend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First locate the proper file you wish to create a new central file from (This will be the most up to date file).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This file can be either a central file or a local file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before opening the file, be sure to select the "Detach from Central" option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note: This will remove connections from other central files and remove connections from other users.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the file is open, click the application menu and select save as.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By default again, the "Make this a Central File after save" will already be enabled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So after the save is complete, close out and recreate your local file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you open the file (local or central) without selecting the "Detach from Central,"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>then you will have to manually open the "options" menu and select "Make this a Central File after save") </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you need to create another copy of your central file (ie... another scheme), please follow the steps above under Trouble Shooting 2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-78353776991655792802011-01-21T13:20:00.001-06:002011-01-21T17:44:41.206-06:00Warnings, Warnings & More Warnings<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As our office continues to make the transition to Revit some of our projects can end up with some very lengthy warnings logs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first most users are unsure what the problem is or even where to begin to fix it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have even read lots of posts about warnings being unavoidable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I personally believe this to not be true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you really want to learn Revit fast, fix ALL the warnings in all of your past projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will warn you though that this will take you a great deal of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But you will learn very quickly what and what not to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most warnings should be pretty simple to fix, others not so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sometimes just finding the problem can be tricky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If clicking "show" in the warnings dialog box, says that it could not find a view,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recommend writing down the object id number, switch to a 3d view and then wireframe mode.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then under the manage tab, inquiry panel, click "select by id". Enter the id number from before and then it should highlight within the model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once you know where the actual problem is, you can then navigate to the appropriate view to adjust the object accordingly.</span></div>Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848963660484749238.post-1488476416143113292011-01-18T13:21:00.000-06:002011-01-18T16:31:27.092-06:00WelcomeI would first like to welcome everyone to my blog. This blog is intended to outline all of the troubles and work arounds we face with our Autodesk software on a regular basis. I will also cover tips and tricks we learn along the way. I will be focusing primarily on Autodesk Revit Architecture, but will also cover some 3ds Max Design and AutoCAD as necessary.Michael Fettketherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593152150808128639noreply@blogger.com0