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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/ Implementation and BIM

What is this thing we have been calling BIM “implementation” for so many years? As a professional who has been working in and around the move to Building Information Modeling for over 15 years, I am appalled ... https://www.solidcad.ca/implementation-and-bim/ 4 New Features Architects should know Revit 2019.2

Autodesk’s release of 2019.2 included some interesting features that Architects should be aware of.  There were a couple minor improvements to the program itself, but it seems like a larger effort is being ... https://www.solidcad.ca/4-new-features-architects-should-know-revit-2019-2/ CUI command in AutoCAD

In this post I will show you how to Customize User Interface and how CUI command allows to customize drawing environment to suit your needs. The Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor in AutoCAD provides a wide ... https://www.solidcad.ca/cui-command-in-autocad/ So you think your Revit model is corrupt

 I am going to talk about file corruption in Revit. To keep things brief I will be doing a few separate posts on this topic. Today I will touch on 4 points: Initial Investigation First steps to resolution Common ... https://www.solidcad.ca/so-you-think-your-revit-model-is-corrupt/ How to reuse Revit content to supercharge your BIM infrastructure & standards

By Michelle Ovelson, AEC Technical Consultant at SolidCAD Looking for efficiencies when it comes to enhancing BIM infrastructure and standards? Repurposing Revit content from completed projects is a smart, efficient ... https://www.solidcad.ca/how-to-reuse-revit-content-to-supercharge-your-bim-infrastructure-standards/ How to reuse Revit content to supercharge your BIM infrastructure & standards

Looking for efficiencies when it comes to enhancing BIM infrastructure and standards? Repurposing Revit content from completed projects is a smart, efficient method of updating your template and warehouse or ... https://www.solidcad.ca/how-to-reuse-revit-content-to-supercharge-your-bim-infrastructure-standards-2/ Why every project needs a BIM Execution Plan

In this video, you will learn why a BIM Execution Plan (BEP) is important for a project of any size. Whether you’re working on a big “full BIM” IPD project or a smaller project, a properly created and developed ... https://www.solidcad.ca/why-every-project-needs-a-bim-execution-plan/ Using Curtain Walls for Wall Panel Systems

This video examines one of the best features Revit has to offer: curtain walls. We will look at how to use curtain walls for exterior finishes – like metal panels – that are not curtain walls. During this ... https://www.solidcad.ca/using-curtain-walls-for-wall-panel-systems/