Revit OpEd: Finding and Loading Content

This is a really great post. Sometimes we often overlook the simple solutions in favor of more complex and expensive solutions.



Revit OpEd: Finding and Loading Content: Dan Stine wrote the other day, more sharing somewhat related to your post… Finding content: staff often call me asking if we have a “this...

Revit Journal File

Did you know that Revit has a lot in common with the NSA?

Revit tracks a lot of the moves that you make within the software. One of the reasons Revit does this is to track down issues when a model crashes. This information is stored in the Journal file.
One other thing you can try to do with Journal files is re-trace your actions. Say you are working in Revit and 20 minutes after your last sync to central, Revit crashes, in therory you could grab the journal file and \ drag the journal file onto the Revit shortcut on your desktop. Revit will open and run the journal file opening the file you were working on and running repeating your previous actions like a macro of script.

In theory this works, in practice its not that simple. But it is possible. Many of the Revit benchmark tools that are available use a journal file to time and record a series of tasks. Using a Journal file to restore lost work is more luck than anything else.

You can also use the Journal file to see what work has been done and it is something that is done to diagnose why Revit might be crashing.

In Winows 7, the Journal file can be found at:  %LOCALAPPDATA%\Autodesk\Revit\\Journals

Imaginit Online Revit Users Group

Modeling is a chore and a joy, we get it. IMAGINiT is here to help you get more from your BIM with tips, tricks and ideas. Join us for these online sessions where you can 'talk' with others working with Autodesk® Revit® and pick the brain of our expert.

Date: Friday, May 2, 2014
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
Topic: Conceptual Energy Analysis

We'll look at two conceptual mass models and run energy analysis on them to see which performs better, how they can be optimized and design factors that provide the highest impact. We'll then use the best performing mass model and develop it into a building element model, run the analysis again and review its results.

Reserve your seat

Autodesk 2015 Product Keys

Below is a listing of the Autodesk 2015 Product keys in alphabetical order:

AutoCAD 2015	001G1
AutoCAD Architecture 2015	185G1
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015	237G1
AutoCAD Design Suite Premium 2015	768G1
AutoCAD Design Suite Standard 2015	767G1
AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2015	769G1
AutoCAD ecscad 2015	562G1
AutoCAD ecscad 2015 R2	562G2
AutoCAD Electrical 2015	225G1
AutoCAD for Mac 2015	777G1
AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2015	596G1
AutoCAD LT 2015	057G1
AutoCAD LT Civil Suite 2015	545G1
AutoCAD LT for Mac 2015	872G1
AutoCAD Map 3D 2015	129G1
AutoCAD Mechanical 2015	206G1
AutoCAD MEP 2015	235G1
AutoCAD P&ID 2015	448G1
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2015	426G1
AutoCAD Raster Design 2015	340G1
AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2015	241G1
AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2015	834G1
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2015	257G1
AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2015	256G1
AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2015	587G1
Autodesk 3ds Max 2015	128G1
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2015	495G1
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2015	774G1
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015	661G1
Autodesk Alias Automotive 2015	710G1
Autodesk Alias Design 2015	712G1
Autodesk Alias Surface 2015	736G1
Autodesk Animation Academy 2015	548G1
Autodesk AutoCAD Utility Design 2015	213G1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2015	765G1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Standard 2015	784G1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2015	766G1
Autodesk Design Academy 2015	200G1
Autodesk Display Cluster Module for Autodesk VRED Design 2015	889G1
Autodesk Education Master Suite 2015	651G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite For Education 2015	656G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2015 Exclusives	P02G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015 Exclusives	P01G1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2015	793G1
Autodesk Fabrication CADmep 2015	839G1
Autodesk Fabrication CAMduct 2015	842G1
Autodesk Fabrication CAMduct Components 2015	844G1
Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep 2015	841G1
Autodesk Fabrication RemoteEntry 2015	845G1
Autodesk Fabrication Tracker 2015	843G1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2015	757G1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2015	789G1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2015	760G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium 2015	786G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Standard 2015	787G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2015	785G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 2015	796G1
Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 5 Activations 2015	877G1
Autodesk InfraWorks 2015	808G1
Autodesk Inventor 2015	208G1
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Series 2015	805G1
Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Server 2015	752G1
Autodesk Inventor LT 2015	529G1
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2015	797G1
Autodesk Maya 2015	657G1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2015	775G1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015	660G1
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2015	727G1
Autodesk Mudbox 2015	498G1
Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2015	507G1
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2015	506G1
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Premium 2015	763G1
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Standard 2015	788G1
Autodesk Plant Design Suite Ultimate 2015	764G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite for Education 2015	654G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2015	782G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Standard 2015	783G1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2015	781G1
Autodesk Raytracing Cluster Module for Autodesk VRED 2015	890G1
Autodesk Real-Time Ray Tracing Cluster 2015	692G1
Autodesk Recap 2015	919G1
Autodesk Revit 2015	829G1
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015	240G1
Autodesk Revit LT 2015	828G1
Autodesk Revit MEP 2015	589G1
Autodesk Revit Structure 2015	255G1
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015	547G1
Autodesk Showcase 2015	262G1
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2015	295G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015	809G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Advanced	810G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Connection for NX	815G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Connection for Parasolid	824G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Connection for Pro/E	822G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Design Study Environment	812G1
Autodesk Simulation CFD 2015 Motion	811G1
Autodesk Simulation DFM 2015	837G1
Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2015	669G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Premium 2015	571G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Standard 2015	570G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Ultimate 2015	572G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Premium 2015	574G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Standard 2015	573G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Ultimate 2015	575G1
Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Synergy 2015	579G1
Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2015	741G1
Autodesk SketchBook Pro for Enterprise 2015	871G1
Autodesk Softimage 2015	590G1
Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2015	662G1
Autodesk Structural Bridge Design 2015	954G1
Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2015	549G1
Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC 2015	801G1
Autodesk Vault Office 2015	555G1
Autodesk Vault Professional 2015	569G1
Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2015	559G1
Autodesk VRED 2015	884G1
Autodesk VRED Design 2015	885G1
Autodesk VRED Presenter 2015	888G1
Autodesk VRED Professional 2015	886G1
Autodesk VRED Server 2015	887G1
CADdoctor for Autodesk Simulation 2015	577G1
mental ray Standalone 2015	718G1
RealDWG 2015	151G1
T1 Enterprise Multi-flex 2015	535G1
T1 Enterprise Multi-flex Standard Bundle 2015	891G1

Repost: BIM & BEAM

Repost: BIM & BEAM: Become an AU 2014 Speaker

Our annual Autodesk University conference offers some of the finest professional training and networking in the world. This is your opportunity to distinguish yourself. Share your expertise as an industry leader, and connect with like-minded professionals.

Autodesk is accepting AU 2014 class proposals–now through May 23.
Submit your proposal now
Classes we're looking for this year
• Advanced classes—Consider presenting challenging material that will appeal to attendees with 3+ years of industry experience.
• Process and workflow strategies—Show how you use multiple Autodesk products together to make optimal use of Autodesk design and creation suites. Handoffs within and between products are increasingly important for users.
• Business management solutions—Describe how Autodesk solutions can improve company workflow, collaboration, and overall efficiency. Provide strategies for adopting and implementing new technologies. Share methods for improving concept-to-completion cycles.
• Industry trends—Provide insights on model-based design, the cloud, product lifecycle management, and sustainability as it pertains to your industry.

Recommended steps for AU speakers
• Learn about the types of classes we want to offer this year, and review the speaker benefits and deadlines on Speaker resources.
• View archived classes and content from AU 2013, including handouts, datasets, and presentations, on the AU website.
• Submit your class proposal by May 23, and then join us at Autodesk University from December 2–4, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

Repost: Revit Clinic: Revit 2015 Performance Enhancements

Revit 2015 Performance Enhancements

Thanks to Jeff Hanson for the following post!
With each development cycle the Revit team works to develop new features, enhance or expand existing functionality, and improve the overall performance of Revit.  The 2015 development cycle was no different in this respect and overall performance of Revit 2015 has increased when tested against Revit 2014.
Of particular note is the performance of graphics related operations.  In our tests we saw the greatest improvements in raster image operations (move, cop, array, etc…), view navigation, and element selection.


This year’s Revit development also included a project that alters the internal family data structure which optimizes some computation heavy update operations that are triggered when the model is changed. In some cases we have seen performance in these areas improved up to 30%.
Because of the calculation intensive nature of Revit MEP, separate performance statistics are kept for MEP functions and MEP heavy project files.  The performance increases for MEP were found to be similar.  MEP specific performance tests also showed increase in performance in most areas from 2014 to 2015.
You can of course test and rate the performance of Revit on your hardware and using your projects to see if you get similar results as our tests.  Revit Forum has its own bench mark test.  You can find more information on how to run your own test in this thread.
http://www.revitforum.org/hardware-infrastructure/1063-rfobenchmark.html
Give Revit 2015 performance a test of your own and let us know what you find!

Autodesk Official Show Reel 2014

BIM Goes Virtual

See the link for an interesting example of how BIM and Oculus Rift are being used to take architectural visualization to the next level. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11506689.htm 

Repost: Beyond Design - How to resolve coordination issues with BIM 360 Glue

From Beyond Design

How to resolve coordination issues with BIM 360 Glue

Some people working with or implementing BIM 360 Glue ask us about best practice for managing clashes with BIM 360 Glue. Ultimately the goal is not to manage clashes but to resolve the issues causing these. Have this in mind when working through the process outline below, as it focuses not on individual objects clashing but about issues. For example, a single duct in the wrong location can cause 100 or more clashes. 100 clashes, but really just a single issue. And issues are what your design teams need to focus on for resolution. So here's how you do that with BIM 360 Glue.

1. Start by running your clash analysis. Use the visual heatmap to identify problematic areas in your model (here's a quick video of how this works). Did you know you can get a quick metric using the 'Overview' link of all clashes? It also lets you drill down further using the automatic grouping of clashes based on the originating models, e.g. mechanical model vs. structural. This is crucial as you cannot handle 3008 clashes this week and the grouping is the divide & conquer tool that helps you tackle it.
   
   Now you don't see single items clashing, but rather groups, e.g. a duct clashing with 3 other objects. The number in brackets tells how many objects the one you have selected is clashing with. And this also gives you the single issue to resolve.
   
   
2. Create a markup for this issue. To keep track of issues, setup folders (Open, Pending and Closed). Move this markup to the open folder. As you move through the process ultimately all markups should end up in the Resolved folder.
   
3. Notify the relevant design team of at least the clash, so they can resolve the issue. If you have some particular instruction which you didn't add in your comments it will be useful to also notify of the markup. It is crucial to notify them of the clashes as they can then use the Clash Pinpoint feature inside their design application to locate and resolve the problem.
   
4. After the design teams upload new versions of the model verify if the issue has been resolved. If true move the markup to the Closed folder, if not move to the Pending folder. You can use the Pending folder to bring up all unresolved issue for review during the next coordination meeting.
   
   
5. Rinse and repeat.

I hope you found this useful to resolve design coordination issues more rapidly and retaining an auditable trail of actions to create accountability along the way!
-Thomas

Repost: Beyond Design - BIM 360 Glue – Easy, Accessible Reviews for the Extended Project Team

From Beyond Design

BIM 360 Glue – Easy, Accessible Reviews for the Extended Project Team

Today sees the launch of the BIM 360 Glue Reviewer role, which provides simplified web and mobile access for everyone on the project team to participate in connected project review workflows.
With the addition of the Reviewer role, BIM 360 Glue project admins can invite project stakeholders and occasional users not experienced with BIM to participate in collaborative project review workflows anytime, anywhere. And reviewers like owners or project executives with no hands-on BIM experience can easily go directly to a specific model view. The reviewer is not exposed to the coordination environment and can't get confused by multiple versions of the model.
So, how does this work? The Reviewer role provides an easy way for the project admin to provide the appropriate level of controlled access and the right information to the right person at the right time.
Once a BIM 360 Glue administrator adds Reviewers to the project, other project members can share project views and markups with any Reviewer on the team. The Reviewer receives an email notification with a "one click to BIM" link that goes directly to the specific view shared with them.    The reviewer's inbox maintains a list of all shared views and markups, so they can go back any time to review what was previously shared.

The latest BIM 360 Glue iPad app, available today on the App Store, now supports the new Reviewer role, including round-trip collaboration. Upon opening a notification via email on the iPad- or from the Apple Notification Center - the Reviewer has the "one click to BIM" experience to go directly to the message and specific view or markup. Reviewers can add markups and send notifications to other team members on the BIM 360 project team, providing a simple collaborative workflow for the extended project team.

Making BIM accessible to everyone on the team has never been easier. You can try it out today – sign up for a free 30-day trial.

Navisworks 2014 Hotfix Released

A hotfix for Navisworks 2014 has been released from Autodesk to resolve an issue with Manage and Simulate that may force Navisworks to close unexpectedly when refreshing a NWF file.

The hotfix can be downloaded here: FYI, be sure that you have Navisworks 2014 Service Pack 1 installed.