Revit to Revit File Linking: Considerations to Consider(ate)

Another "boots on the ground" document to help transition from a purely Revit mindset to a more IPD methodology, or at least a communicative BIM process. Have fun and make up your own considerations!!!

This R2R Linking document might also want to be placed into your BIM Guidelines book next to THIS ONE!!!

Revit to Revit File Linking

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The Technology Stakes: Right through (or to) the heart...of BIM

Shit; was Laurie's article really 4 years ago!!! In any case it's still quite spot on... if you haven't already, it's a definite Need-To-Read. While your list of items in need of coordination may be larger or smaller than what is listed in the .pdf you (can) get the point.

The article brings me back to the Single Central Database Theory; where all the data for a BIM is stored 'out there' and accessed via any application appropriate for any specific task or user

-and no: OPS and the BIM Storms do not accomplish this, so don't get into that argument right now... unless you want to :-)

...Anyhow... Here's that Single Central Database scenario in a tiny nutshell:
If you need to create pretty pictures for a presentation then use a graphics program and it will be able to access the correct project data for those needs ...need to input a new design? Maybe Revit or any other IFC complaint software for that... need reports and quantities, that data could be extracted by any number of apps... all data saved back and available for all...

Nice Dream... Will that happen??? I don't know... If we (AECO) wake up (and pay a lot of fucking money to develop such a game changing paradigm) it can!!!

Any developers want to work together on this? Contact me if you do!!!

Anyhow:
The embedded article below is From the Laurie Barlow, AIA 'Silos of BIM' posting on the Greensward Civitas Blog ORIGINALLY FOUND HERE!!!. She linked up to it within a LinkedIn Discussion and I thought it worthy of sharing...

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Cheers...

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Dream Link: Revit to 3DsMAX

Ever dream of linking Revit to 3DMAX? It's here!!! Well once released...



From the non-sequitur files: "He who rejects change is the architect of decay" -Harold Wilson. Hmmm Architects of Entropy... Perhaps I'm going to use that...

-See R Liucci's (now old ;-)) posting Found Here for a few more 'trans-formative' quotes.

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REvit 2011 What's New For You

I debated 2 things for this posting:

1) Posting the Revit 2011 What's New Features myself
2) Titling this blog post: REvit 2011 What's Good For You

Here are the winners:
1) See the links below!!!
2) See the title...


Now for the links to goodness!!!
http://autodesk-revit.blogspot.com/2010/03/whats-new-in-revt-architecture-2011.html

http://redbolts.com/blog/post/2009/05/07/Revit-2011-the-most-significant-release-EVER.aspx

http://designerati.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/new-features-in-revit-architecture-2011-bring-refinement/

http://designerati.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/more-details-on-revit-2011/

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/autodesk-launches-2011-design-software-products-with-enhanced-3d-features-2010-03-25?reflink=MW_news_stmp

http://offers.autodesk.com/10/aecsem/index.php/lp/index/171692/170603?gclid=CO7YvZTe1qACFQYoawodgCoKtQ

http://whatrevitwants.blogspot.com/2010/03/autodesk-product-upgrade-download-page.html

That should be a good start!!!

Cheers, -J

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Central File Transfer Processes

Whether transferring to others or even working from home (see the BONUS!!! section) Central files need extra attention paid when dealing with them: Below is a document I wrote to help... Yes you can print, view fullscreen, etc!!!
File Transfer Whitepaper

Cheers,
-J

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Oh Yes He Did!!! Can You Say Revit and Rhino on your IPhone???

Click the image, as usual!!!

Take that dumb-phone users!!!
I was sitting in on the New York Revit Users Group meeting today (isn't technology great...I never left LA)... and there was one item especially interesting: (This would be the time to click the picture above)... Its an IPhone App to view Revit & Rhino models... I heard talk of this at AU this past December (from other people) and it seems they were beaten to the punch!!!

Ian Keough from Buro Happold Consulting presented this at the fore-mentioned NYC-RUG. Thanks to our worldwide community and technology we can share ideas in a truly global way!; thanks for inviting me James!!!

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The Man-Cave Killer... I can Hardly Wait!!!

OMFG: BIM will be (more) fun when we all get one of these!!!

I am usually willing to go on and on about a given subject but for this I will simply give you the headline and the link. Until I see one of these in (virtual) person I will hold the gushing (which will be extraordinary, I think!!!)...

Virtual looks and feels almost real

Photo: Shawwn Rocco - srocco@news observer.com

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