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Autodesk Revit Model Review - Checking Sheet Names
Autodesk Revit Model Review is a very powerful tool for checking the contents of your model. A friend asked me how he could use Revit Model Review to check the naming of Sheets in project files. This is fairly easy.
The first step is to define a new check in Model Review. For this particular check, we are going to check the Parameter Requirements which is part of the Standards checks (Figure 1).
The next step is to define the "details" of the check. For this rule, we are going to check the Revit parameter sheet name to make sure that the aheet name starts with "ARC-". The easiest method to begin to define the details is to click on the Pick Element And Choose Parameter button. This will allow you to select a model element. For this example, we will select the titleblock.
When you select the titleblock, the Element Property List dialog (Figure 3) will open. Scroll thru the list to find the parameter that you want to check. In this example, we are checking the Sheet_Name parameter. Select the parameter and then click the Select button to close the dialog.
Using the Pick Element allowed automatically selected the specific Element Type(s) and the specific parameter. For this example, we want to check the Sheets in the project to determine if they start with the prefix "ARC-". To do that we need to check the parameter text value. Figure 4 contains the values that must be set:
Must Exist
Must Match
Regular Expression
Under "Please specify one of more Regex:" we need to add the expression ARC-.*. "ARC-" is the text that we want to check. The ".*" is a starts with / ends with expression. This is a common task/check that you will use in Model Review.
The last item that we need to setup for this task is filtering which model elements Model Review will check. Since we are checking the titleblock sheet name parameter, we should limit the search to just just titleblocks allowing the check to run faster.
Click on the Filter tab. In the dropdown under filter control, select Catergory. In the category selection, click on Title Blocks and then click the Add button to all the filter.
The last step is to save the check and run it against the project. Note that one of the the sheets contains the prefix and one does not and the Model Review check is reporting correctly.
Download check file with this link.
The first step is to define a new check in Model Review. For this particular check, we are going to check the Parameter Requirements which is part of the Standards checks (Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Creating New Check |
Figure 2 - |
Figure 3 - Element Property List Dialog |
Must Exist
Must Match
Regular Expression
Under "Please specify one of more Regex:" we need to add the expression ARC-.*. "ARC-" is the text that we want to check. The ".*" is a starts with / ends with expression. This is a common task/check that you will use in Model Review.
Figure 4 - Expression Setup |
Click on the Filter tab. In the dropdown under filter control, select Catergory. In the category selection, click on Title Blocks and then click the Add button to all the filter.
Figure 5 - Filter |
Figure 6 -Check Results |
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Revit OpEd: Visibility of Floors and their Parts
Revit OpEd: Visibility of Floors and their Parts: Floors are unique in that Revit will show them even if they are below the view range settings of the view (floor plan). They'll be visib...
Friday, February 13, 2015
Revit OpEd: Revising Keynote Data
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
CAD Shack: Browsers on the Right Click
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Revit Autodesk 360 Glue Export Addin Error: Server did not recognize the value of HTTP Header SOAPAction: http://horizontal-llc.com/LoginForPlugin.
If you are using the Revit addin to export models to 360 Glue and get the following error message:
"Server did not recognize the value of HTTP Header SOAPAction: http://horizontal-llc.com/LoginForPlugin.";
The error message you are receiving is due to the BIM 360 Glue authoring application addins being out of date. To resolve issue please update your authoring application per the instructions below.
1. Close all applications.
2. Click Start and search for Autodesk Application Manager.
3. Open Autodesk Application Manager and click the updates tab at the top.
4. Install all available updates for your Authoring applications.
5. Once all updates are installed please restart your PC.
6. You should now be able launch your 2015 Authoring application and Glue without error.
Thanks to Eric Hansford Autodesk Support Team
"Server did not recognize the value of HTTP Header SOAPAction: http://horizontal-llc.com/LoginForPlugin.";
The error message you are receiving is due to the BIM 360 Glue authoring application addins being out of date. To resolve issue please update your authoring application per the instructions below.
1. Close all applications.
2. Click Start and search for Autodesk Application Manager.
3. Open Autodesk Application Manager and click the updates tab at the top.
4. Install all available updates for your Authoring applications.
5. Once all updates are installed please restart your PC.
6. You should now be able launch your 2015 Authoring application and Glue without error.
Thanks to Eric Hansford Autodesk Support Team
CAD Shack: Radius v. Diameter for MEP Connectors
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What's new in Autodesk 360 Glue
The latest build of Autodesk 360 Glue adds the following functionality:
- Support for complete Revit model data in BIM 360 Glue
- NWC export feature from Revit Glue addin
- Improved Revit property data structuring and display in Glue
- Revit grid and level data displayed while navigating the model
- Improved visualization and materials support
- Improved measurement tools
- Support for XYZ differences and shortest distance
- Glue Web Access Update
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Solibri Webinars
Webinars
See dates and register below
Below is a series of webinar dates for those needing information – for new users with general trial user questions.
The webinars start at 10.00 am (timezone is EET – Eastern European Time). To check the right time in your country you can use for example this site (www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html).
February 19th: Register Here
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March 5th: Register Here
March 12th: Register Here
March 19th: Register Here
March 26th: Register Here
April 2nd: Register Here
For the next set of dates, please watch this page for more information.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
The webinars start at 10.00 am (timezone is EET – Eastern European Time). To check the right time in your country you can use for example this site (www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html).
Solibri Model Checker Webinars:
(Time: 10.00 am – Timezone: EET – Eastern European Time)February 19th: Register Here
February 26th: Register Here
March 5th: Register Here
March 12th: Register Here
March 19th: Register Here
March 26th: Register Here
April 2nd: Register Here
For the next set of dates, please watch this page for more information.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Revit OpEd: Revit MEP - Detail Callout Bias or Gotcha
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Monday, February 9, 2015
Revit OpEd: Tags and Instance Parameters
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