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As a collaborative BIM software, Revit enables multiple authors to work within the same project file. However, as projects progress files can grow rather large, often time filling up “extra stuff”. This extra ... https://www.solidcad.ca/revit-project-cleanup-why-and-how/ Making more beautiful, realistic, and detailed renders in Revit

3D visualization is an essential part of architectural illustration today. Renders allow you to communicate your vision and intent to clients and colleagues. This is why models or drawings are often sent out ... https://www.solidcad.ca/making-more-beautiful-realistic-and-detailed-renders-in-revit/ Energy analysis – Realize the greatest benefit of BIM

Many engineers do not realize the power of Revit and prefer to trust the process of designs they have been using for years, such as Excel, manual calculations or their company templates. In fact, they have implemented ... https://www.solidcad.ca/energy-analysis-realize-the-greatest-benefit-of-bim/ The 3 Main Types of Panel Schedule Templates in Revit

Panel schedules are an essential part of any electrical design and provide a level of coordination that ensures accurate design and documentation. Panel schedules can be created before or after circuits are connected ... https://www.solidcad.ca/the-3-main-types-of-panel-schedule-templates-in-revit/ Are we beyond BIM?

If everybody is so proficient with the change to a BIM process, then why aren’t building projects embracing it more widely? Why aren’t those firms who have embraced it finding the efficiencies that it promises? ... https://www.solidcad.ca/are-we-beyond-bim/ BIM 360 Design – the next gen of Collaboration for Revit

As of April 9, 2018, Collaboration for Revit is available as BIM 360 Design – Autodesk’s next-generation cloud work-sharing, data management, and design collaboration product. This is part of several changes ... https://www.solidcad.ca/bim-360-design-the-next-gen-of-collaboration-for-revit/ Auto-numbering parking stalls using Dynamo

This article describes how to use Dynamo to number parking stalls. Numbering parking tags can be tedious doing manually. If you have to number or renumber parking stalls and you are looking for tools to do it ... https://www.solidcad.ca/auto-numbering-parking-stalls-using-dynamo/ Revit 2019: Essentials for MEP Engineers

Getting started with Revit can feel daunting. It’s an unfamiliar program that may not work like your current software. But, like anything new as you become more familiar with it you will start to see the benefits ... https://www.solidcad.ca/revit-2019-essentials-for-mep-engineers/ Revit Family Guide – Master Revit Families in 10 Steps

A Family is a group of objects that form a building component such as a door, a wall, a window or a chair. All families are associated to a specific category and contain a set of properties (parameters) and a ... https://www.solidcad.ca/revit-family-guide-master-revit-families-in-10-steps/ New in Revit 2019 – MEP Engineers improvements to primary/secondary hydraulic

Revit 2019 has arrived, and with it comes a number of great new features and enhancements for different uses. • BIM 360 Design is the re-branded C4R • Open Dialog Enhancement to show version of the Revit ... https://www.solidcad.ca/new-in-revit-2019-mep-engineers-improvements-to-primarysecondary-hydraulic/