Category: Drawings

This is the 3rd part of 3 videos. Video (17.11 min) In this video I show how to export from Revit to 3D PDF using SimLab 3D PDF exporter ( $199US for Machine licence (2 machines)) . You can try before you buy & there are other PDF creators. I just found this product to

This is the 2nd part of 3 videos. Video (8.58 min) In this video we take the information we exported from the 3D PDF to CSV file and manage that data in the Excel Macro file. We order that information by category so that it is easy to use. The power of the 3D PDF

This is the first part of 3 videos. Video (5.40 min) This video shows how to explore 3d pdfs that have been created from Revit BIM. Data created in Revit can be copied into the 3D PDF.  We can use the 3D PDF to export this information further to an Excel Macro Sheet where we

In the table below is the comparison of some CAD & BIM products from Dassault Systems, AutoDesk & BricsSys, and a mention of Graphisoft who conceal their price. Table Embedded Below- You can use the download button for copy of the file (14Kb) Note you may need to scroll table to right to see programme

Continuing on with the process of test driving  BricsCAD SHAPE by trying to Draw my House I came across another few challenges along the way. In this post I will cover: Layers Cutting/Joining Walls & Floors Components- Windows and editing FastKeys and downloadable list of all BricsCAD keys Briefly Blocks, Materials & Printing Some end

There is a video on YouTube that demo’s the use of BricsCAD SHAPE, it is here: I’m always suspicious of a video putting the programme through its paces as they always make it look TOO EASY, when in fact, when you come to grips with the tool its bloody complicated, or slow or just plain

Free Cad packages are fine, but a lot of time you are collaborating with others who are using the industry common tools and having to save files in a .DFX or other intermediate format ( Revit/ArchiCAD with IFC etc) always causes data loss and issues when transferring to another package, so having something that saves

Hi All, Forum tab next to Home on menu bar. Or HERE I have noted that there seems to be quite a bit of interest from you out there on my openMAINT setup and configuration blogs. Obviously you are interested in the product and interested in getting instances of your own up and running. I

This Survey uses Revit Model Measures to Compare against SPM Surveyed Data of 26 identical apartments. The Survey This is comparison of Duncan Terrace Flats  A01 to A26 which are all similar,( some handed so bathroom/kitchens are flipped- see plans below). Each individual flat was surveyed by one of 5 surveyors who had a group

Having access to the information quickly is important. My experience has been that if people try and assume and guess they usually end up doing a lot more work than initially envisaged. Having information early means you can plan and anticipate. Revit creates Web Page with Images This video (7.38min) shows you how to export