Associated Engineering | Production Pulse Newsletter | Volume 1 - Issue 2

PRODUCTION PULSE

NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1: ISSUE 2 – DECEMBER 2020

D rawing P roduction

The Revit Dirty Dozen: 12 Things to Not Do in Revit & How to Fix It! Autodesk University Class Highlight

Each newsletter publication will highlight a specific class from the annual Autodesk University conference. This newsletter highlights a Revit session Chad Strecker (Corporate BIMCoordinator) attended during Autodesk University 2020. To help keep your Revit model healthy, this class discusses 12 things to not do in a Revit file. Additionally, if the damage has already been done, this class also goes one step further to provide tips and solutions for each of these topics. The Revit Dirty Dozen will include topics ranging from those at a beginning level to those at a more experienced level.

7.

Do no let warnings accumulate;

1.

Do not select all and move;

8.

Do not update view ranges freely;

2.

Do not import or explode CAD files;

9. Do not move 3D extents of column grids;

3. Do not permanently change view settings to see something quickly; 4. Do not confuse floor plans with detail view callouts;

10. Do not highlight and move elevation tags in plan;

The Dirty Dozen

11. Do not place a family you cannot see in view;

5.

Do not overuse levels;

12. Do not just delete lines/elements from families you do not want to see.

6.

Do not next groups within groups;

The recorded presentation, slide deck and handout can be accessed using the links below:

Class Recording: HERE.

Class Slide Deck: HERE .

Class Handout: HERE .

Class Materials : HERE.

If you have any questions pertaining to the content within this article, please contact: Chad Strecker, Corporate BIMCoordinator