Revit "Super Users" AMA - Replay

 

Well... that was fun!

Last night marked the 50th episode of "BIM After Dark Live".  To mark the occasion I was joined by 6 other previous guests and Revit "super users" all with their own Revit super powers.  ;)

We took questions and discussed an array of topics for almost 2 hours!!  

Some of the topics included:

- Phasing, Design Options, and more.

- What feature we wished would be in the next release of Revit

- Linear light fixtures...?

- Interior design (tagging wall materials, etc...).

- PyRevit... Lot's of PyRevit

- What versions of Revit we all started on.

- Shared Coordinates (and coordinate systems)...

... and so so much more...

This was, honestly, just a great time.  Not to mention, the chat was on fire.  Literally, the 7 of us could not even keep up with the discussions, questions, and more...  

Thank you all who joined us live.  For those who didn't, continue reading to view the replay!

I've also listed all of the guests previous appearances on the show and whatever links I could scavenge together mentioned throughout the 2 hour session! 

Happy Hour Replay with Special Guests Paul Aubin and Marcello Sgambelluri!

Last nights live happy hour was pretty special.  I got to hang out for an hour and answer your Revit questions with two of my "Revit Heroes".  

The topics we chatted about were everything from Twinmotion, to documentation, to origin points, and finally light sabers.

Who were the special guests??

Click to read more to find out who and watch the happy hour replay....

BIM After Dark - Volume 2: A Week in Review(s)

I released the second installment of my BIM After Dark series about a week ago.  Volume 2 focuses on the creation of Construction Documents using Revit.  I should not have been surprised with the overwhelming response to this series because you chose the topic!

Either way, I am still in shock of the fantastic response.  First, the series has already sold 184 copies of various packages.  Second, the initial feedback has, again, reminded me why I still create content for this blog after five years.  It is difficult to retain the proper perspective about what this website is and where it came from after so long and I thank you all for doing so.

Finally, I sent out a few advanced copies to some of the people I have always looked up to in this tiny little Revit blogger niche and asked them to send me their own feedback on Volume 2.  The first two I'd like to share with you are the opinions of Paul Aubin (who has a new book out that I will be reviewing very soon) and Michael Anonuevo (of Little Details Count).  Continue reading for links and excerpts...

Revit Tutorial - Corinthian Column Capitol (Paul Aubin)

I have mentioned Paul Aubin quite a bit on this blog over the years.  Most recently, I published a post about his latest book "Renaissance Revit" (click here to read my review).

In "Renaissance Revit" Paul makes creating a Corinthian column seem so simple!  The concepts and techniques are well thought out and easy to follow.  Well, while accepting a challenge, Paul took a chapter from his book (Chapter 13, to be exact) and created an information packed video.  Warning: the video is 20 minutes long but worth every second.

Click here to view the post and the video tutorial...

Renaissance Revit: Creating Classical Architecture with Modern Software

Over the years I have followed Paul Aubin's blog and books.  Throughout those years Paul has been posting about creating classical architecture using Revit (literally, he started talking about this a year ago).  Paul's passion for Revit is indisputable and now his passion for classical architecture is too.  These two passions join forces in a manifesto combining the quality, coherence, and usual gusto put forth in all of Paul's work.  The title, "Renaissance Revit: Creating Classical Architecture with Modern Software", appropriately labels the manifesto.

I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Paul at the Revit Technology Conference this year in Vancouver.  We talked about all kinds of stuff.  Paul seemed particularly excited about finishing "Renaissance Revit" (although the name was not chosen yet).  His excitement is evident in the first sentence of the book, "This is the most exciting book that I have ever written."  And 447 value filled pages later I was left understanding why he was so excited.

Renaissance Revit is much more than just a step-by-step how-to book about creating a Corinthian column. It is an architectural history book, a family creation book, a conceptual massing book, and a parametric design course.  Paul breaks down the classical orders in such a systematic way that you can't imagine building them in any other software.  Revit can't do what? Revit CAN do the classics... And really well...

I can't wait for my next restoration job or typical New England Greek revival building that the project team swears can only be completed in AutoCAD...

Click here to purchase your copy now from Paul Aubin.com

Paul Aubin - Classical Architecture and Revit

I met Paul for the first time in Atlanta over two years ago and got to know him even better at this years RTC.  In fact, we had some pretty rough microwaved eggs together at the airport before leaving Vancouver (yuck).

Anyways, Paul is a great guy who produces some quality Revit content.  His next project is a book about created classical architecture in Autodesk Revit.

Paul is looking for some information from the Revit world before finalizing his publication (which he plans on releasing this year!!!  If you are interesting in the subject matter and the book release, please take the time to answer a short survey for Paul.

Click here to  take the survey...

Revit Tutorial - Split Roof (Paul Aubin)

I simple little how-to from Paul.  I like this tip because I have seen split roofs done a few different ways. I think the method gets a bit different depending on how the roofs overlap. One thing Paul did not mention is the exterior wall can be attached to both roofs (I have seen many people making two walls).  The single wall method goes out the window if the roof below (for some reason) overlaps the roof above.

Click here to see Paul's write-up...

Holy Reference Lines! - Corinthian Column in Revit

I posted about Paul Aubin's adventures in classical architecture and now you all get to see a video!  Paul recorded a great 11 minute video about his Corinthian column and how he made the capitol.

Click here to see the video.... 

WARNING:  It may blow your mind... and all the green reference planes may make you sick...

Classical Architecture and Revit - Paul Aubin

Paul Aubin published an awesome post you should all check out.   I love seeing classical architecture modeled in Revit.  I worked on a few projects in the past in which we renovated or added onto old buildings with intricate details, ionic columns, and you name it.... The file sizes were huge but it was a ton of fun...

Click here to see Paul's post...

Revit Tip - Revit View Range Explained (Paul Aubin)

First, I would like to start by saying how cool it is that Paul F. Aubin follows the blog!  (Click here if you don't know who Paul Aubin is... you should!)  Anyways, he wrote a comment on my post about the silly "low wall" feature in Revit...

Paul then posted a video on his blog that many of you may find very useful:

I just commented on a post over at the Revit Kid. It reminded me about a video I had posted some time ago on the View Range feature in Revit. I went looking for the link and discovered it had gone missing. So, I decided to repost it here. The video was recorded a few releases ago, but is still relevant to today’s version of Revit. Please enjoy.


Click here to view Pau'ls post and video...


Thanks for the link back Paul!