For those of you who have not noticed I’m a bit of a system fanatic ;-p
Recently I was asked to write an article on Revit and Business sytems for the brand new E-magazine in the USA called AUGIAECEDGE
Here is a shortcut to my recently published article: (Page 9 & 10)
http://digitaleditiononline.com/publication/?i=17799
Here is the link to the [...]
Revit & Business systems by Michelle Louw [Implementation Article - AUGIAECEDGE]
THANK YOU TO GC TEST TEAM
Again I would like to thank a team of people who also assisted me along the way with being able to present Generative Components this year in my talk.
Stephen Taskin – Associate [Altis Architecture]
Many of us have known Stephen for years in the Revit world. He has spoken on advanced Revit Modeling several times before [...]
GENERATIVE COMPONENTS – DWG EXPORT TIPS
DWG> GENERIC FAMILY > INTO REVIT PROJECT
Massing cannot be applied to surfaces
But there seems no need to be able to do that
Cuts in all views
Can dimension. Aligned dimensions work best – since twist can cause elements to no longer be parallel to screen work plane. Arcs can be dimensioned if cut, like Revit. Create point [...]
GENERATIVE COMPONENTS – How to import into Revit
When doing some testing about how to best bring a GC model (3D-DWG format) into a Revit file we came to the following colcusions:
Essentially we had two option:
DWG IMPORT DIRECTLY INTO PROJECT
It is treated as one complete object. Elements cannot be selected individually
No massing can be applied
Less control when trying to dimension to it.
DWG> MASSING [...]
GENERATIVE COMPONENTS
I wanted to introduce a software solution that creates some impressive massing forms that go beyond parametric design and move into associative relationships.
It offers unique forms that are based on formulas and point driven relationships. Building associated relationships that literally dictate the form. By changing an association the form quickly morphs into a new shape.
I [...]
Harry Mattison – Demystifying Revit API’s – TABLED SUMMARY ATTACHED
Q: Can you tell us a bit about your journey in getting involved with Revit API
My journey to the API was that I was the Quality Assurance Manager for Revit Architecture and Revit Structure for several years, starting when Revit was a small startup company with no customers and before our first release. I always [...]
REVIT API – Asking Guy Robinson some tricky questions about Revit API’s
Guy Robinson is an authorised Autodesk Developer who is based in New Zealand and works on a diverse range of international projects. I have been lucky enough to be able to get some of his time and advice on my quest to understanding what the Revit API is all about. Guy’s innate insight and candour [...]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: An interview with Guy Robinson
I would like to acknowledge Guy for all his patience, advice and encouragement. His feedback has been very useful in assisting me to share information in regards to Revit API that is relevant, accurate and responsible. In my communication with Guy it has been clear that he is always thinking of the best way to [...]
GUY: Do you offer API consulting services? How can potential clients contact your firm?
An interview with Guy Robinson
http://www.redbolts.com has all my contact details so feel free to email or call to discuss.
Guy has his own blog [ http://www.redbolts.com/blog/] and is a .NET software Developer providing custom applications and commands for architecture firms exclusively working with Autodesk Revit and integration with any associated applications.
GUY: How do you see API solutions being useful to companies and who should be considering their use?
An interview with Guy Robinson
I firmly believe every Revit firm should be using the API just not via traditional methods necessarily. In the past I have consulted to firms trying to help them in achieving this. However it is my experience that with the exception of enthusiasts, most API work is currently done for large [...]
