BIM Apps

Revit – STAAD link for Revit Structure 2013 now available

Another quick update that the Revit – STAAD link is now available for Revit Structure 2013 from Structural Integrators.

LindabRevitTools 2012.1 released

There is a new YouTube video outlining the new features in the latest LindabRevitTools release 2012.1

 

Previous post on their tools

Share coordinates between AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit Structure

Just a quick heads up. Autodesk Consulting just released on Autodesk labs a tool for Share coordinates between AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit Structure.

 

Autodesk Exchange Apps

I thought you may be interested in this. In the past I have blogged about a number of places where you can find collections of Revit add-ins. This one is from Autodesk and has a number of add-ins that I have blogged about before.

Try it out and tell me what you think - Autodesk Exchange Apps for Revit

Autodesk 360 Structural Analysis for Autodesk Revit Released

Autodesk 360 Structural Analysis for Autodesk Revit formerly known as Project Storm was released a few days ago. Now that the Revit 2013 products have been officially announced we can expect a new batch of products built on top of Revit. We will have more on this blog in the next few weeks but for now I thought I would start wetting your apetite. https://structuralanalysis.360.autodesk.com/

ElumTools–Lighting Software for Revit

Here is another really interesting product that takes advantage of all the information in the Revit MEP model. ElumTools, (Developed by Lighting Analysts, Inc.) offers smooth workflow within Revit in calculating point-by-point illuminance (footcandles) for a typical Room or Space.

The calculations can be done within seconds once lighting fixture families and materials are validated for accurate lighting calculations. Multiple Rooms or Spaces can be computed at once and lighting results are evaluated using ElumTools interactive visualization UI. This all adds up to a tremendous amount of time saved integrating lighting with Revit.

Once the results have been computed and reviewed in their ElumTools UI the results can be integrated back into the Revit model using (you guessed it) the Analysis Visualization Framework (AVF).

In the above image from Revit MEP the results are displayed in the model.

When the room was selected  analysis data is visible in the Revit properties dialog.

I find this quite a cool concept and a compelling workflow where the specialized UI is used to get you to the result but then the results are available to you in your modeling and documentation environment.

Take a look at the many videos they have on the product site.

What do you think?

Have you used it?

Do you like the workflow?

Revit and Navisworks tools from Lindab

For quite some time now I have had it on my list to write something about Lindab and some of the interesting things they are doing with Revit. Well just yesterday I was contacted by them about the new Navisworks tool so I decided it was time to introduce them to those who do not know them. Both tools mentioned below are free which is a tough price to beat.

LindabRevitTools:

LindabRevitTools is an extension for light gauge steel framing running on the Autodesk Revit platform. The extension contains a complete toolset for light gauge steel framing in Revit. When using the software, it is possible to create:

• Wall tags
• Wall section schedules
• Exterior and interior wall elements
• Material lists for light gauge steel profiles
• Material lists for wall layer materials
• Wall sheets

For more information about LindabRevitTools; www.lindab.com/lindabrevittools

LindabNavisworksTools:

LindabNavisworksTools is an extension for the Autodesk Navisworks platform.

The extension shows information from walls that has been created with Autodesk Revit and LindabRevitTools. The information is shown in a dockable window that presents:

• Parameters like WallTypeID, WallHeightID and ElementID
• Material lists for light gauge steel profiles
• Material lists for wall layer materials
• Wall data like gross area, net area and wall length

Autodesk Navisworks is commonly used on the construction site. LindabNavisworksTools makes it possible for everyone on site to use the information created by LindabRevitTools in the daily work.

 

For more information about LindabNavisworksTools; www.lindab.com/lindabnavisworkstools

For more Revit and Navisworks videos from Lindab, visit www.youtube.com/lindabgateway

Take a look at these free tools and tell me what you think.

Smart Browser from tools4revit

I have blogged about tools4bim and content browsers so I thought this would be interesting to bring to people's attention - Smart Browser

 

Interesting stuff on Labs

Folks there has been a number of interesting things going on Autodesk Labs that I wanted to bring to your attention:

Point Cloud Feature Extraction

Season 2 of Project Vasari Talk

Updated free technology preview of Structure Generator for Revit Now Available

 

All of these are related to topics I have been blogging about including point clouds, Vasari and Structure Generator

The Genesis of Revit and its API

I thought you may find this interesting if you have not seen it yet - The Genesis of Revit and its API