Revit & Business systems by Michelle Louw [Implementation Article - AUGIAECEDGE]

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 [...]

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 [...]

GUY: What you think is important for newbie’s know about using API’s?

An interview with Guy Robinson
…well… If you have no programming experience it’s a vertical wall to learning .NET and the Revit API. You will have some advantage if you a) understand the concepts Revit is designed around. b) have some programming experience. (Regardless of which language.) You need to understand the basic principles of object [...]

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

In my opinion I believe the ultimate aim of a Revit® Manager should be to duplicate good quality Revit® knowledge and best practices and standards to all drafting staff within the office.

Document Revit® standards in your office. In my experience such documentation results in less questions, interruptions, mistakes and unknowns. I even use it as [...]