Electrical Modelling

The objectives of this guideline are to achieve a deep understanding of electrical distribution families, to create switch and power-lightin...

How to perform Quantity Take-Off in a BIM project

A BIM model is a container of information that we can also use to do quantity take-off as long as it is properly set up for it. We are talki...

Coordinates in Revit

Objectives Fully understand coordinates in Revit. Understand the concept of “Shared Coordinates”. Work safely with coordinates. Prerequi...

Door openings in joined parallel walls

Modeling two walls in parallel, due to project requirements or modeling strategy, is a common situation in Revit. This circumstance has a di...

Corner window modelling

Currently, corner windows (not necessarily at 90º) are a frequent element in facade composition. Since Revit does not have a default way of...

Computation Height on levels

Sometimes a building has floors with two or more different floor heights. As it happened to one of our users, this can be a problem when cre...

Simultaneity of Revit versions

It is very common to work on projects that have been started in different periods of time, and therefore, each one is carried out with a dif...

Loadable Family Visualization

The exact modeling of a Revit family is not necessarily as seen in the different views. It can be controlled using detail lines, visibility ...

Reconcile models with shared coordinates

When working with a project consisting of several models that communicate with shared coordinates, it may happen that you have to reset thes...

Slope lines simplification

Both roofs and floors, in Revit, have different ways of solving slopes. The way in which it is done directly influences the projection displ...

How can we hide joins?

The discipline of structures also has its difficulties when it comes to getting a correct visualization, and we need to be attentive to all ...

Visualization of sloped pipes

Achieving a good visualization in a plan, when several disciplines coexist, becomes a complex task. Architecture and MEP are usually the mos...