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Clarity for Revit Server 2015

We are excited to announce the latest release of the IMAGINiT Clarity product line (Clarity, Clarity Connect & Clarity Connect LT) which launches today. The 2015 version is targeted for firms looking to improve efficiency, provide easier model exchanges with partners, and improved usability with additional fit and finish features based on your input/feedback.

The latest enhancements to the IMAGINiT Clarity product line continue to help solve challenges facing your team. Some notable features in this release include:
Support for Revit and Revit Server 2013/2014 & 2015
Integration with Autodesk BIM 360 Glue
New User Interface With Improved Usability
Added Support for Model Exchange Workflows (Publish and Update Models)
New Tasks and Introducing Task Actions, Provide More Time Savings and Control Options
And 60+ Additional Product Enhancements Makes This Our Biggest and Most Solid Release Yet


IMPORTANT UPGRADE NOTICE:
To upgrade your current installation to the 2015 release, you will need to download and install the new software and enter your new license information. Over the next 24 hours you will receive this information via e-mail. You are welcome to upgrade on your own or we can coordinate time with our professional services team to perform the installation upgrades with your team at no additional cost. Many of the improvements we have to the product are a result of conversations with great customers just like you, which has shaped the 2015 version as another customer workflow focused release.  As always your feedback and input is greatly.


WHAT’S NEXT:
Public webcast on Wednesday, June 04, we will be hosting a free 60 minute webcast to highlight the latest features in the IMAGINiT Clarity products at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Attendance is free, but advanced registration is required.

RTC North America Thursday June 19 – Saturday June 21, 2014 come visit us in Chicago to see this first hand and hear how others are using Clarity and Clarity Connect to enhance their workflows.
If you are not able to make the events above and wish for a custom presentation for your firm, please let me know and we are happy to work with you to make that happen.

Work is already beginning on the 2015.1 release and we look forward to your feedback!  Interested in test driving the new release for a few days before you install it? As an existing customer we are happy to provide you access to our cloud hosted server with your data to get familiar with the new release before you roll this out to your users, reply and let me know and we can get this started ASAP for you.   If I missed any detail that you would like to know more about please let me know.
 

Model Review Add-In for Autodesk Revit 2014

Model Review Overview

Model Review for Revit is an Add-in that allows you to automate the process of reviewing and auditing projects in Revit. It is somewhat like Solibri in that it allows you to create rules/checks to run against the model. For example, you can check the models against pre-determined standards to ensure that model naming conventions, file sizes, etc are being followed. The list of pre-defined checks that can be customized is lengthy so I won't list them all in this post, but some additional examples are:

• Duplicate Elements
• Find imported files (.dgn, .dwg. skp)
• Elements Have Omniclass Number
• Text Find & Replace (allows to to find and replace text)
• Find Unenclosed Rooms
• Views with Hidden Elements  

Figure 1 and 2 show partial examples of the report that is generated when Model Review runs. Figure 1 shows the header of the report, which lists a summary of the check results. Figure 2 shows the specific detail for a specific check.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Using Model Review, you can quickly and easily locate model issues.

In the next post, we will walk thru the process of running pre-defined checks against your model. Later, we will dicuss customizing the pre-defined checks and developing new checks.

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 http://au.autodesk.com/speaker-resource-center/call-for-proposals
 

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Navisworks File Types

Navisworks has three native file types and it can be confusing as to what file type to utilize.

NWD: This file type contains all model geometry, review markups, viewpoints, etc are stored in the file. All NWD files are static, meaning they never change since there are no links to external files. .NWD files are typically the file type that is used to share models with other project participants..
NWF (Navisworks File Set): This file type contains references to all the linked project files, as well as review markups. This is typically your master model file and where you link in all other models that pertain to your project. No model geometry is saved in the NWF, resulting in a small file size.

NWC (Navisworks Cache File): When you open, merge or append a file create in another program like AutoCAD or Revit into Navisworks, a cache file created in the same directory as the original native file. The next time that you open that same model, it will load much faster since it is now reading the information from the Navisworks cache file rather than the model itself. If the original model file isn’t newer than the cache file, it will re-cache and replace the older one. This process occurs for each file Navisworks opens or merges natively.