Revit Tip - Panoramic Cloud Renderings on Your iPad or iPhone

Every time I show someone the panoramic rendering feature of Autodesk's cloud rendering service the first question I get is "how can I show people these?"  I would normally answer with "Try KubeGL" or "log into your account.

Well, thanks to Steve over at Revit OpEd for the find, there is now a fairly simple workflow for getting these panoramic rendering to view on your iOS devices.  Ultimately, with a video adapter for your iPhone or iPad you can project and present the panoramic renderings... Sweet.

Click here to view Steve's post and download a PDF of the steps to follow...

Revit Tip - Generic Ceilings and MEP (Revit OpEd)

Great tip from Steve that I, too, have had to troubleshoot in the past...


Dept. of Echo - Don't use the Basic Ceiling

Originally posted here August 2009 and still true with Revit 2013

When an architect uses the Basic Ceiling-Generic type they are creating a situation for the Revit MEP user they may not be aware of.... 

Click here to see the post and the video....

Revit 2013 - New Features - A "Light" Review

Another installment of the "Light" Review...

I have been trying to get around to my own Revit 2013 posts but the current "all-nighters", physical models, photo-shopping, structural calculations, and working at the office have really been taking up too much time...

Oh well, you can always rely on David Light's review....  Steve also posted about some nice little features that snuck through...

Similar to last year, I will estimate the Student Release date of Revit 2013 at around April 18th...  Let's see if Autodesk can beat my estimate this year too!

Anyways... let me get back to my not sleeping and you can all enjoy the virtual cornucopia of information being released about Revit 2013.

Revit Tip - Dimension Tips and Tricks

I thought I would link a great little video from Steve about dimensioning...

Myself, having used CAD for many years before Revit, find the Revit dimensions to be an absolute delight.  From the strings, to leaders, to "entire walls", and etc...  Check out Steve's videos and

Click here to see the post and videos...

I also have had a few videos related to dimensions:

• EQ Dimensions not Showing "EQ"
• Auto Dimension Entire Walls
• Add positive signs to dimension.
• 3D Dimensions

Revit Blogs via Revit Op Ed - What Sites to Follow?

People always ask me what Revit / BIM blogs and website I follow.  If you check out my Blogger profile you can see the specific blogs and sites I follow...

Steve, over at Revit Op Ed, has an excellent list of Revit and BIM websites... By excellent I mean more than you can even read in one day...

Click here to see Steve's list of Revit and BIM websites....

(P.S. - He marked this blog as a "Must Follow" ... Thanks Steve!).

(P.P.S.  For some reason Greg's blog (Revit3D.com) is not on that list... You should definitely follow it!)

Free Revit Plug-Ins

Thanks to Steve over at Revit Op-Ed for first posting this...  The Door Mark Updater and the Change and Replace LineTypes are awesome little tools!  All for free!!

Change and Replace Line Styles
Platform: Revit Architecture 2012
Have you ever imported a DWG file into your model and got a bunch of unwanted line styles? Have you ever wanted to quickly...
Revision Cloud Data Export to Text File
Platform: Revit Architecture 2012
As you are all surely aware, Revit does not offer a means to schedule individual revision cloud elements. This tool will...
Door Mark Updater
Platform: Revit Architecture 2012
This little guy uses the room number of the room adjacent to the door to number each door mark parameter. Where multiple doors...

Simply register and download!

Revit Tutorial - Stair with Landing at Both Ends

Nice little tip from Revit OpEd...