My Residential Revit Template: An Exclusive Look Inside - Replay

 

On this episode of BIM After Dark Live I walked through my Revit template for custom residential architecture. 

So many of the Revit template examples and downloads available are focused on larger commercial projects. I wanted to create a streamlined, minimal, and effective template that was optimized for small-scale residential design and construction. This template will give you everything you need to quickly create a model and set of construction documents for your 400 square foot home additions... not your 4 million square foot hospitals!

Click here to watch the replay as I take your questions and walk through my approach to such a template... 

Interested in Downloading the Template?

This template is exclusively available to members of the BIM After Dark Community.  

Key Features:

Text notes, dimensions, schedules, line styles, and more that all look graphically compelling right out of the  box. 

ONLY the view templates, line styles, detail components, families, wall types, and just the content you NEED to start your single family residential projects in Revit.

Minimalist, "retro" style titleblocks and cover sheets built in. 

Schedules, key schedules, note blocks (with annotation families), and more to help you quickly generate your construction documents. 

A fully comprehensive sample project of a 400 SF addition with all views, sheets, details, and information included!  

A project browser that is simple to use and organize (as well as customize!). 

Graphic display settings for your 3D and 2D views that will improve the quality and comprehension of all of your Revit views.

.... and more....

Click here to become a member and download the template AND sample file today... 

Multi-Family / Mixed Use Revit Documentation Tips (w/Aaron Maller) - Replay

 

Special guest Aaron Maller (Parallax Team) returns to the show to talk about real-world multi-family / mixed use projects in Revit.  With a focus on documentation, Aaron will walk through his teams approach to detailing, linking, grouping, and documenting an insanely large multi-family project! 

If you missed it be sure to check out the replay here...

How to Detail in Revit ... Like a Pro! (w/Brian Mackey) - Replay

 

Well then...  you know your guest has been dropping some great nuggets when the Paul Aubin has this to say in the chat: "that's friggin cool"...

If you missed this episode, definitely check out the replay! 

 Some of the topics Brian touched on included:

- Create intelligent details using Detail Items and tags, no text or lines

- Link 2D details to Model components via Global Parameters

- Link 2D details into multiple Revit files such that they all update

Click here to view the replay now... 

Links to similar Presentations from Brian:

Detailing in Revit Part 1 2012 August https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9TDD6Lbpqo&t=50s

Detailing in Revit Part 2 2012 September https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcNt48MiFI&t=26s

Detailing in Revit Part 3 2012 October https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZzRhNCpqUo&t=72s

Detailing in Revit Part 1 2013 October https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBSvTIY_zVI&t=7s

Detailing in Revit Part 2 2013 November https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK3xXOrFhKw&t=46s

Detailing in Revit Part 3 2014 January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oKzlqM9RJA&t=32s

Creating Intelligent Details 2020 September https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKKnfyxmII

Wood Truss in Revit Tutorial (Office Hour Sessions)

 On this episode of Office Hour Sessions I riff about making wood trusses in Revit... 

Every other week I hold a private call with members of the BIM After Dark Community.  I thought it would be valuable to highlight some of the conversations here on the channel.

If you think you could benefit from an Office Hour like this one, Join the BIM After Dark Community for full courses, support, and sample files today!

Click here to view the office hour session now... 

Construction Documents in Revit MEP (w/Scott Buchanan) - Replay

 

On Episode 102 of BIM After Dark Live, I welcomed Scott Buchanan to the show.... Scott has over16 years of Revit MEP experience  with projects in all phases from concept to design, fabrication, construction and operations.  We had a great discussion about documentation and Revit MEP and then Scott dropped a few really good tips/tricks that will actually help anyone who uses Revit (beyond just MEP)...

Click here to view the episode now... 

Automatic Construction Documents in Revit (w/ Miguel of EvolveLab) - Replay

 

Seriously... Get ready to have your mind blown. Imagine having a tool that will automatically generate your interior elevations (of all our rooms), place them on sheets, and then dimension them... Or, imagine you had a tool that elevated all of your desired curtain walls, placed them on sheets, tagged them, and dimensioned them.... 

Well, Miguel Bardaji joined us on last nights episode of BIM After Dark Live and did exactly that....

Seriously. Check it out...

WE HAVE LUMEN!! - Twinmotion 2023 for Revit Update

 

Twinmotion 2023 for Revit just got a HUGE update...  We now have LUMEN!  What does this mean for you?  It means you have more realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows in REAL-TIME views... Check out this video for an overview of what Lumen looks like in Twnimotion and some tips/tricks to getting the most out of it... 

Click here to view the video now...

Construction Documents in Revit - Modern Barn (Episode 04)

 

In Episode 04 of our modern barn series we start making construction documents in Revit...  Because, well... we HAVE to get this barn built one day! :)

Click here to view episode 4...

Missed the previous episodes?!  Check them out below:

Episode 01 - Design Diagrams in Revit:

Episode 02 - Schematic Design Modeling in Revit

Episode 03 - From Revit to Twinmotion

From Revit to Twinmotion Tutorial - Modern Barn (Episode 03)

In Episode 03 of our modern barn series we take our Revit model in to Twinmotion.  This tutorial will walk through the process of adding materials, vegetation, entourage, and even updating your scene with an entirely new design option!

Click here to view Episode 3...

Click here to view the entire series...

Schematic Design Modeling in Revit - Episode 2 (Modern Barn Series)

 

In Episode 02 of our modern barn series we start building a schematic design level model in Revit.  This tutorial also highlights the concept of "wrapping the mass" to take full advantage of your concept model and continue a smooth design process in Revit. 

Click here to view episode 2 now... 

This mini-series was made possible thanks to the support of Autodesk.

Design Diagrams in Revit Tutorial - Modern Barn (Episode 01)

 

Join me in an hour as I premiere a new mini-series.... "The Modern Barn Series"...

In Episode 01 of our modern barn series I introduce the project, do some sketching, create some topography, and make some awesome design diagrams in Revit.

This mini-series was made possible thanks to the support of Autodesk.

Click here to watch the premiere ... 

Twinmotion for Revit - Transforming Architectural Design (Digital Built Week 2023)

 

While presenting at Digital Built Week Americas 2023, I tell the story of how using Twinmotion for Revit will transform your architectural process.  These real-time visualization tools are no longer simply easier ways to make renderings, they are changing the way we design buildings....

Click here to view my presentation....

If you are interested in attending Digital Built Week Americas next year or becoming a member, check it out here...