April 16, 2020
With the recent release of Rhino 7 and the creation of the Revit add-on, Rhino.Inside Revit, Joseph Freund of Microsol Resources shows how it is easier than ever before to create BIM assemblies from complex geometries that can be scheduled and sectioned properly.
Revittools is a plugin that provides a visual portal to Autodesk Revit with the functionality to search, link, tag, colorcode and report on information stored in Revit models and linked external databases, as well as the ability to add new construction and maintenance data captured on-site.
Autodesk has just released the 2021 version of Revit, and Dan Stine, architect, author, and Revit expert, returns to tell us about the many new features in this release including slanted walls, linked images and PDFs, Generative Design in Revit, BIM 360 Design servers in Europe, and worksharing changes for MEP systems.
This article provides an overview of Navistools Clash Manager, a plugin for Autodesk Navisworks, and provides details on many of its advanced features for clash detection and resolution, including clash markers, automatic grouping of clashes, and detailed clash reports.
Now that BIM has conquered the building industry and is here to stay, this article explores the application of the same “information modeling” concept to infrastructure.
While IPD is still more of a goal than a reality for most of the AEC industry, there are a few ground-breaking projects that are already using this new collaboration and delivery method.
Standing 92 stories tall with a total height of 300 meters (984 feet), the Eureka Tower located in Melbourne, Australia, is not only the tallest residential building in the world, it is also one of the largest projects to be designed using BIM.
Dr. Paul Teicholz, Professor (Research) Emeritus, of the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University explores the gradual decline of field productivity in the construction industry and its main causes.
