Creating Legends
Revit has many limitations when it comes to creating legends:Legends must be created and updated manually (elements must be added and positioned)Symbols from system families are...
Roles and Functions in BIM
The course covers the key roles and functions within the BIM workflow and emphasizes the importance of clearly defined roles for successful digital construction processes. It...
Light switch
Light switches are a special type of component; the general guidelines for modeling components apply. Light switches are switches in a building that turn on the lights in a room...
What are the basics of BIM?
Building Information Modeling is associated with a wide range of terms, methods, and processes. This section describes the theoretical foundations of this methodology, explains...
TGA Template 2019_3: Documentation
Creating Coordination Models in Navisworks
Coordination models are a key component of model-based communication; they serve as the linchpin of cross-disciplinary coordination. They can be used by all project participants...
IFC Export from ARCHICAD
The following article describes what to keep in mind when exporting an IFC model from ArchiCAD. For more information on IFC and interfaces, see the article "Overview of IFC...
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Multilayeredness - Single-layer modeling approach
In single-layer modeling, each layer of a composite building system (such as an insulated, load-bearing exterior wall) is modeled individually. Thus, for a four-layer wall (e.g.,...
Emergency power system
The design of the emergency power system is based on the power requirement assessment for emergency power systems and on the currently applicable standards and technical...
Create and edit topography
In the construction industry, the term "topography" refers to the natural surface of the earth and the surface altered for a construction project, excluding any objects,...
Speaker
The first step is to determine whether the system is an electroacoustic emergency warning system (AT: ENS, DE: SAA) that complies with current standards or a standard public...
Stairs: Covered stairs
Floor-cladding stairs are required because, in Revit, the stair treads and their layers should be separated from the load-bearing structural element. These are therefore two...
Wall: Masonry
Masonry walls are a special type of structural wall. Contrary to popular belief, masonry walls—just like concrete walls—are simply assigned the building material type "masonry"...
Revit: Worksharing Monitor
The Worksharing Monitor is an add-on for Revit. It makes it easier to work in Revit environments that use file-based work sharing.Note: The Worksharing Monitor only works if Revit...
Door: Corner and perimeter frame
Doors with corner and wrap-around frames (also known as door jambs or jamb frames) are a very common type of door. The frame surrounds the wall opening on three sides or is...
Door: Door frame
Surface-mounted doors have a frame that is mounted to the wall on one side. Surface-mounted frames are typically used on thin walls or for special wall connections. In renovation...
Revit Fundamentals Course - Architecture: Phase-Based Workflow, Part 2
This training course teaches BIM methodologies for the effective structuring and geographic positioning of BIM models.Participants will learn how to organize a Revit model...
Calculate a sprinkler system
This article describes the integration between Revit (for modeling) and MagiCAD (for calculations), including the information required for phase-specific calculations.
Interface
The term "interface," which is used somewhat loosely in the construction industry, refers in the BIM workflow to tools and formats for transferring data between two programs...