Window
Along with doors, windows represent the most complex object types in BIM workflows for building construction. Extensive requirements set forth in drawing symbol regulations...
Handling External Data
A project usually involves several companies, not all of which use the same software. This results in different file formats that need to be integrated.This article describes how...
Properties Manager in ArchiCAD
This article explains the Properties Manager and its function in ArchiCAD. The Properties Manager is the software’s central control panel for managing the alphanumeric properties...
Support Services
The technically complex nature of BIM work raises many issues that can push users to their limits. We therefore provide our clients with comprehensive expert support services....
Lighting design
A lighting design calculation is used to plan lighting systems for indoor and outdoor lighting. This article describes the process of lighting design using software. Using the...
GUID - Globally Unique Identifier
Globally Unique Identifiers, or GUIDs for short, are used in BIM technology to uniquely identify objects and attributes.More information about GUIDs on Wikipedia
Ramp
Ramps are sloped structures used for vertical access. Depending on the construction type and geometry, modeling ramps can be quite challenging. For straight ramps, most programs...
BIM Authoring Tool
BIM authoring tools are at the heart of the BIM workflow. They are used to create digital building models based on individual objects.Keywords: program, software, create, model,...
Wall: Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete walls are a special type of structural wall and are among the most common elements in construction. When reinforced concrete walls are part of multi-layer wall...
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Revit Fundamentals Course: HVAC
The "Revit Fundamentals: HVAC&R" training course teaches you BIM workflows using Revit for the disciplines of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing.In just 4 days,...
The Phase Model
The phase model describes the components to be created, as well as their increasing data density across the planning phases.Watch the video—it explains the phase model in full......
Floor
Finished floors include all floor layers that are not part of the building shell. These include, for example, traditional floor systems with floating screed, raised floors, and...
Formulas in families
Formulas allow you to calculate parameter values within families and are therefore an indispensable part of the Family Editor.This article describes the most important...
Revit Fundamentals Course - Architecture: Phase-Based Workflow, Part 1
This training course covers basic BIM workflows using Revit for the combined disciplines of architecture and structural engineering (= construction), with a specific focus on...
Elevator
In the construction industry, an elevator (or lift) is defined as a combination of a technical elevator system and the associated load-bearing enclosure structures. These consist...
Creating a formwork plan from a Revit model
Formwork drawings are construction drawings that depict the geometry of the formwork—that is, the mold into which concrete is poured to create the desired structural element. They...
Creating a central model
Using a central model, multiple users can work simultaneously on different parts of a project in Revit. The term is derived from the field of information technology, where it...
Insulation: Interior insulation
Internal insulation is used only in exceptional cases in building insulation. For building components where certain geometries or materials make it impossible to install the...