tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37447394680889528642024-03-05T20:47:40.842-06:00Revit GarageVroooom... Vroooom... Rev it up!RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-36243478403759928062012-01-13T16:10:00.000-06:002012-01-13T16:10:57.949-06:00How much RAM do you really need?<span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a question that has been asked many times by people starting to use Revit. I've always thought the more the better, but that may not be the case. Check out this article from BIM9 that explains it in terms we can all understand.<br />
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So, this post is about music. If you're a fan of Led Zeppelin, the Foo Fighters, and/or Queens of the Stone Age, then you need to check out <b siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="99df740" sourceindex="12">Them Crooked Vultures</b>. Dave Grohl on drums, John Paul Jones on bass/keyboards, and Josh Homme on guitar/vocals. What's not to like?? Their self titled album came out in 2009 and they did some touring shortly after. Haven't heard much from them since. Hopefully it wasn't just a one time gig and they write some new music. There are rumors that a new album is in the works and could be released in 2011. Hopefully this is true because I can't wait to hear more from these guys. Let's face it, most of the music these day is..... well, it's just plain crap. TCV is composed of true talent. John Paul Jones was a member of the greatest Rock and Roll band ever. When you think of Led Zeppelin, you typically think of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. I'm guilty of that as well, but now have a whole new respect for John Paul Jones as a bassist and musician. Check out TCV on Youtube and the look on his face says it all. He's having the time of his life. Homme's guitar sound is unique and has an eerie sound to it. He's incredibly talented, and extremely underrated. I'm a Queens of the Stone Age fan as well and their sound carries over into TCV, but doesn't steal the show. There are definitely hints of Zeppelin and Foo Fighters as well. I also have a whole new respect for Dave Grohl as a drummer. I wonder if he gets his inspiration from Animal, the muppet? He relentlessly beats the drums like his life depends on it. He and John Paul Jones have a true connection and play off of each other. Alain Johannes is a touring member of the group and has collaborated with Josh Homme in the Queens of the Stone Age. He might as well be the fourth official member in my opinion as he fits right in.</span></div></div><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f0ec30" sourceindex="10"><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9c2f8e0" sourceindex="15"><span siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f02ad0" sourceindex="11" style="font-family: verdana;"><br siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9c744a0" sourceindex="17" /> </span></div></div><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f0ec30" sourceindex="10"><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9bfb310" sourceindex="19"><span siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f02ad0" sourceindex="11" style="font-family: verdana;">Check them out on iTunes, Rhapsody, or your other favorite source of music. Numerous concert videos are available on youtube as well. Here's one of my favorites from the album. Enjoy!</span></div></div><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f0ec30" sourceindex="10"><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9c2fa00" sourceindex="22"><span siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f02ad0" sourceindex="11" style="font-family: verdana;"><br siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9d6c030" sourceindex="24" /> </span></div></div><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f0ec30" sourceindex="10"><div class="separator" siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9cc4000" sourceindex="26" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/3sYXUyTC5rY?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9be98a0" sourceindex="28"><span siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9f02ad0" sourceindex="11" style="font-family: verdana;"><br siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9d6cb10" sourceindex="30" /> </span></div></div><div siber__q92dpb7seovvtbh5__vptr="9efd6c0" sourceindex="15"></div>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-74292231155811925692011-01-10T14:07:00.000-06:002011-01-10T14:07:49.733-06:00The AUGI forums are back!<span style="font-family: verdana;">If you haven't heard yet, the old AUGI forums are back online! 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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Jason</span>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699570956304225971noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-80402622064660870112009-12-30T22:23:00.022-06:002010-09-14T16:47:20.090-05:00Type Catalogs<span style="font-family: verdana;">Type Catalogs are nothing new to Revit, but are something I recently dove into. So, I thought I'd share some information about Type Catalogs for those of you who may not be familiar with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">First of all, a <strong>family type</strong> is a subdivision with a family of elements. For example, a supply diffuser family might have various face and neck size combinations (or types) defined for the family file. Each diffuser type may vary in size, but share the same parameters and have a similar graphic representation. Therefore, it is logical to group these together in one file as opposed to creating a family file for each size. There are two ways to define family types. The first is to create the family types within the family file itself. When you load this type of family into a project, <u>all</u> of the family types that are defined within the family are loaded. This results in many unwanted family types that become part of the project file, thus increasing the file size. The second way is to use Type Catalogs. According to the Revit MEP help glossary of terms, a <strong>Type Catalog</strong> is a "list of model elements that belong to a particular family type but that differ in size or other characteristics". Using type catalogs allows you to only load the sizes, or types, you need from a list. By only selecting the types you need, you reduce the project size and limit the number of items listed in the type selector for that family. A Type Catalog is a comma-delimited text file that defines parameter values for each family type. You can use spreadsheet or database software, such as Excel, to define family types and their parameter values to automate the process of creating the comma-delimited text file. This is a much more efficient method than defining the parameter values within the family file itself.<br />
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Below is an example of at type catalog list that will appear when you load a type catalog family: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">You can sort by any parameter to help narrow down your choices. Then, simply select the family types you want to load into your project:</span><br />
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When you go place an instance of the family in the project, only the family types that you loaded will appear in the type selector (shown in Revit MEP 2011):</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">A few important things to note about type catalogs:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><ul><li>The type catalog text file that is associated with a family must have the exact same file name. For example:</li>
</ul><ul><ul>Supply Grille - Louvered - Rectangular Neck.rfa</ul></ul><ul><ul>Supply Grille - Louvered - Rectangular Neck.txt</ul></ul><ul><li>Family files and their associated Type Catalogs must be located in the same folder.</li>
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</ul></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I won't go into how to create a type catalog in this post. However, the Revit MEP help section has a very good explanation of how it all works and gives a good example you can use to get started.</span>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699570956304225971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-87154592566763889342009-12-23T12:59:00.001-06:002009-12-23T13:14:57.135-06:00Happy Holidays!I want to wish all of my fellow Reviteers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Maybe Santa will bring us new Revit MEP features in 2010.<br /><br />-Revit GarageRevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-21783527700207944002009-12-08T11:15:00.001-06:002009-12-08T11:20:35.564-06:00Phillips Day-Brite<span style="font-family: verdana;">Phillips Day-Brite has introduced an initial offering of Revit families for some of their products. These include:<br />
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<ul><li>FBF fluorescent high bays</li>
</ul><ul><li>HCE product, including acrylic, aluminum and glass refletor units</li>
</ul><ul><li>UltiMIN products</li>
</ul><ul><li>Attune</li>
</ul><ul><li>Attune Air</li>
</ul><ul><li>Surface Attune</li>
</ul><ul><li>High Performance Industrial</li>
</ul><ul><li>Industrial Kinetics</li>
</ul><ul><li>LP3Paralouver</li>
</ul><ul><li>Microslot</li>
</ul><ul><li>Perform</li>
</ul><ul><li>SofTrace</li>
</ul><ul><li>SofTrace Air</li>
</ul><ul><li>TG Products</li>
</ul>You can access these on their website <a href="http://www.daybritelighting.com/" target="_blank">Day-Brite Lighting</a>. Locate the fixture of interest and if a Revit family is available, there will be a link in the list of downloads. I have also added them to my list of manufacturers who are providing Revit content.</span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-50839721187164086752009-10-26T10:31:00.000-05:002009-10-26T10:31:11.372-05:00Taco pumps<span style="font-family: verdana;">Taco has some of their pumps and accessories available in Revit format. You can access these on their website using their "CAD Wizard" or by searching on Autodesk Seek. I have added them to my list of manufacturers who are providing Revit content.<br />
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<a href="http://www.taco-hvac.com/en/cad_wizard.html" target="_blank">Taco CAD Wizard</a><br />
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<a href="http://seek.autodesk.com/" target="_blank">Autodesk Seek</a><br />
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</span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-69720456473040187182009-09-30T18:16:00.002-05:002009-10-26T10:29:52.395-05:00Victaulic grooved piping components<span style="font-family: verdana;">Victaulic is now providing grooved piping components in Revit MEP format. </span><br />
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</div><div>From their website...<br />
</div><div><blockquote>"Victaulic has worked directly with Autodesk and a certified Autodesk content provider to create grooved piping components for use with this building information modeling (BIM) software. This is the only grooved content available for Revit MEP that is Victaulic certified and approved."<br />
</blockquote></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">You have to complete a one-time registration form in order to access the library.</span><br />
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<div><a href="http://www.victaulic.com/content/cadandsoftware.htm" target="_blank">Victaulic CAD Files and Software</a><br />
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</div>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-24939581194937005072009-09-29T22:59:00.000-05:002009-09-29T22:59:35.316-05:00Revit MEP Coordination Memo<span style="font-family: verdana;">In order to be successful on a Revit project, or at least lay the groundwork in hopes of success, there must be good communication between the project team members, specifically between the architect and the MEP engineer. Most architects don't realize the impact their actions have on the MEP side of things. An architect sees deleting a wall as no different as a Revit MEP user deleting a piece of ductwork. Little do they know that simply deleting a wall can wreak havoc on a Revit MEP model. To help avoid this and other possible complications, I’ve devised a memo that the MEP user can send to the project architect before the project begins. The following items included in the memo address issues that myself and other Revit MEP users, who are part of a Revit MEP Customer Research Google group, have encountered while using Revit MEP on actual projects. If you have suggestions on how to improve the memo, please feel free to post a comment. This is the first draft of the memo and I'm sure it will evolve over time.<br />
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<div><ul><li><strong>Deleting architectural elements</strong>: To the largest extent possible, please modify host elements (walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, etc.) rather than deleting them and replacing them with new elements. Some MEP objects such as light fixtures, diffusers, wall devices, etc. are hosted to these elements. If these elements are deleted, MEP objects can become orphaned and require a considerable amount of time to re-host. If an element must be deleted, please inform the MEP project team member so that appropriate actions can be taken.<br />
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<li><strong>Altering building location and orientation</strong>: Once the architectural file has been turned over to the MEP engineer for their use, the building model should not be moved, rotated, mirrored, etc. from its original location and orientation. This includes changing the plan location, elevation, and shared coordinates. Altering the location and orientation of a building model can severely affect MEP objects already present in the MEP model.<br />
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<li><strong>Rooms</strong>: In order for Revit MEP users to utilize an architect’s Revit model for building analysis and scheduling, all rooms must be defined correctly and properly enclosed with bounding elements. All rooms must be uniquely named and numbered.<br />
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<li><strong>Coordinates</strong>: Always Publish Coordinates. This is especially important on a project that contains multiple buildings on a common site.<br />
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<li><strong>Design Options</strong>: Although the MEP users can access an architect’s design options through a linked file, the design functionality within Revit MEP in conjunction with design options is not yet fully developed. Wall devices, diffusers, light fixtures, etc. can be shown for design options but they cannot be included in the MEP design in regards to circuiting of electrical devices, duct connections to diffusers, piping connections to fixtures, etc.<br />
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<li><strong>Grids</strong>: It is common practice for Revit MEP users to utilize the column grids included in the architect’s model. If the structural engineer is also working in Revit and the structural grids are to be used instead, that information needs to be relayed to the MEP engineer at the start of the project.<br />
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<li><strong>Phasing</strong>: If phasing is going to be used in a building renovation project, it needs to be coordinated between the architect and MEP engineer at the start of the project. Phase mapping will need to happen between the MEP model and the linked architectural model in order for phases to appear correctly in the MEP model.<br />
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<li><strong>Worksets</strong>: It is common practice for Revit MEP users to set their views to “By Host View”. This allows us to easily create and modify views to fit our requirements. Therefore, when creating a workset, please keep in mind that if the “Visible by default in all views” option is not checked, any object placed on that workset will not be visible by default in the views created in the MEP model when the architectural file is linked. Therefore, for such elements to appear in views within the MEP model, the MEP project team member has to take extra steps to create views that are linked to views present in the architectural model.<br />
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<li><strong>Revit model updates</strong>: At the start of the project, the architect and MEP engineer should agree upon how frequently their Revit models are to be updated and uploaded to the project FTP site.<br />
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<li><strong>Links</strong>: Please provide the MEP engineer with any required files that are linked into the architectural model (Revit or AutoCAD).<br />
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<li><strong>Border/Titleblock family</strong>: As a convenience to the MEP engineer, provide a copy of the project border/titleblock family along with the building model. If changes are made to the border after it is initially sent to the MEP engineer, please send an updated border family or inform the MEP engineer what changes need to be made.<br />
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<li><strong>File names</strong>: As a convenience to the MEP engineer, the architectural model file name should remain the same throughout the entire project. Avoid using user names or dates in the file name.<br />
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<li><strong>Ceiling Heights</strong>: As a convenience to the MEP engineer, please provide ceiling height tags on all ceilings.</li>
</ul>If you would like the memo in Word document format, <a href="http://www.sec-k.com/RevitGarage/downloads/Revit_MEP_Coordination_Memo.doc" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
</div></span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-47163947509795337882009-06-30T18:56:00.000-05:002009-07-01T13:14:06.242-05:00Architectural objects not appearing in your MEP model?If you link in an architectural model and notice some elements are missing, first check your Visibility/Graphics and View Range settings. If those setting are correct and the elements still aren't showing up, there is a good chance it is a workset issue. When worksets are created, there is an option to make them "visible by default in all views”. If an architect creates a workset and unchecks this option, any object he or she places on that workset will not appear when the model is linked into a Revit MEP model (when the MEP views are set to "By Host View"). If the architect did this unintentionally, he or she will need to create a new workset with the “visible by default in all views” option checked, transfer the objects over to the new workset, and send you the updated Revit file. Same goes for us MEP guys. If we create a workset not visible in all views and place objects on that workset, those objects will not be visible when an architect links our model into theirs (when the architect's views are set to "By Host View"). Keep in mind that once a workset is created, there is no way to change that visibility setting.RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-11826698916161562142009-06-18T20:30:00.000-05:002009-06-18T10:34:09.851-05:00All I see are grid lines!<span style="font-family:verdana;">Is the top floor plan level of your linked model not showing up in plan view? Are you just seeing grid lines and no walls or doors? Is there a roof level, and if so, did you create a floor plan for that level? If not, that is the problem. Go to the <strong>View Range</strong> settings for the level in question. Most likely, the top is set to "Level Above". If you didn't create a plan view of the roof, then technically there is no "level above" and nothing will display in plan view. To fix this, either copy/monitor and create a floor plan view of the roof level, or set the top range of the floor plan level to "Associated Level (Level #)" and enter an offset value of 10'-0", or whatever is required for the visibility of your plan view.</span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-2110206461362033352009-06-18T20:00:00.000-05:002009-06-18T10:34:30.781-05:00Streamlining Local File Creation<span style="font-family:verdana;">In my Revit MEP project setup procedure, I reference a script file that streamlines local file creation. This script was created by Dave Baldacchino and here is the link to his blog...<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://do-u-revit.blogspot.com/">http://do-u-revit.blogspot.com/</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Here is the link to where you can download the file...<br /><br /></span><a href="http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?p=741373#post741373" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?p=741373#post741373</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The key thing when using this script file is naming the central file correctly. Then you just copy the Revit Make Local.exe file into the same folder as the MEP central file. You can then create a shortcut to that particular Revit Make Local.exe file and place it on your desktop. Double-click the shortcut and you're done!</span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-57420322801378308442009-05-26T22:59:00.006-05:002009-05-27T08:34:37.850-05:00Space Naming Utility not showing up in 2010?<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">If you had previously installed the add-on Space Naming Utility for Revit MEP 2009, you may have noticed that you can't access it in Revit MEP 2010. The utility is compatible with 2010, but needs to be uninstalled and then reinstalled in order for it to be accessible in 2010. Once you have reinstalled it, an <strong>Add-Ins</strong> tab will appear in 2010 which is where you access the tool.</span></span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-73950279803568284202009-05-25T20:17:00.002-05:002009-05-26T14:10:00.215-05:00Revit MEP 2010 enhancements<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Below are a few enhancements that have been made in Revit MEP 2010 that you may have overlooked...</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Printing halftone as thin line</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">In the Print Setup dialog box in Revit MEP 2010, there is a new option which allows you to <strong>Replace halftone with thin lines</strong>. This is a major improvement if you have been having problems seeing your (linked) floor plans when printing Revit MEP sheets to a large format printer. In AutoCAD, we are used to creating plot styles which control how lines will appear when printed. This is not the case with the Revit family of products. The print output in Revit is WYSIWYG, or “what you see is what you get”. If a line in your Revit model appears grayscale on the screen, it is going to print grayscale as well. The printer in my office prints grayscale lines so light they hardly show up on the paper. By checking the <strong>Replace halftone with thin lines</strong> option, grayscale lines will instead print as thin solid lines. This results in (linked) building objects printing darker and more defined in floor plan, section, and elevation views.</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Similar to AutoCAD, Revit now has a Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) along with the new ribbon user interface. The neat thing about the QAT in Revit is that you can easily add additional tools to the toolbar. Do accomplish this, simply right-click on a tool icon within the ribbon and select <strong>Add to Quick Access Toolbar</strong>. Voila!</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Halftone/Underlay Control<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">New in Revit MEP 2010 is the ability to change how halftone/Underlay objects appear on the screen. You can change the line weight and pattern of underlay lines and the brightness of halftone lines. To edit these settings, go to <strong>Manage > Settings > Halftone/Underlay</strong>.</span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-36473135136655769562009-04-16T19:30:00.002-05:002009-05-28T21:37:51.707-05:00You might struggle with Revit MEP<span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We’ve all heard Jeff Foxworthy’s 'you might be a redneck' jokes. Well, here is my take on it, but with Revit MEP. Although, they are not as funny, you’ll get the idea.</span><br /><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you can't get over the fact that you can’t use the Romans.shx font in Revit, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you’ve been relying on custom LISP routines and macros for so long that you can’t function in vanilla AutoCAD, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you think Revit is “super AutoCAD”, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If it never crosses your mind to use Google or online discussion forums to help find quick solutions to technical problems, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you only put in enough effort to keep your job and no more, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If your first reaction is “No!” when someone offers an alternative, yet better way of completing a task that you’ve been performing for years, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you can’t get over the fact that your Revit drawings won’t look exactly like your AutoCAD drawings, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you don’t like change, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you can’t think for yourself, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you have no desire to learn new things, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you are not good at problem solving, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">If you have no knowledge of MEP design, you might struggle with Revit MEP.</span></span></span></li></span></span><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" 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style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744739468088952864.post-46860625513969090432009-04-06T09:28:00.003-05:002009-04-06T09:37:35.602-05:00Price HVAC Revit Families<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Price HVAC has joined the list of manufacturers providing Revit families for their products. You can download their Revit families here... </span><a href="http://www.price-hvac.com/software/revit/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">http://www.price-hvac.com/software/revit/</span></a>RevitGaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715040872654967467noreply@blogger.com0