Category Archives: BIM

ACA: Automating workstation counts per squarefoot

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Richard Binning

We have been successfully using ACA rooms to meet program needs for one of our primary clients. Their requirements are based on a specific square footage formula for determining how many workstations should exist within certain room types.  Recently they … Continue reading →

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Revit Gazelle Model

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Richard Binning

Recently I found myself planning a workout room in the basement of our house.  Rather than spend time moving heavy exercise equipment around, I thought I would create the missing pieces in Revit so I could optimize the layout of … Continue reading →

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Revit Build Checker Version 8

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Richard Binning

Identify Revit Builds Painlessly  Here is a repost of an old tool recently updated for Revit 2014… I thought you might be able to use a tool to identify what Revit build is sitting on your pc. If so, continue … Continue reading →

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Edit Groups Containing Floors to Align Surface Patterns in Revit

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Richard Binning

TIP: You must edit groups containing surface patterns to prevent the whole group moving when using the align tool to align surface patterns.  Be aware of what aligns when using the align tool to align surface patterns when surface is part of a … Continue reading →

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Fencing in Revit – Continuous Chain Link

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Richard Binning

Based on the following comment Nice post! A similar approach I take is to do the chain link itself with a railing instead of a baluster panel family. Since the panel family is “fixed”, it becomes a bit limiting when … Continue reading →

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