June 24, 2020
Comparing, Overlaying, & Synchronizing Pages with Bluebeam Revu
Manually keeping track of our revisions can be cumbersome and inaccurate. We could look at the old and new drawings at the same time, but we’d have to look over both of them in their entirety. Revu circumvents this tedious task by providing the “Compare Documents”, “Overlay Pages”, and “Synchronization” functions. The Comparison tool shows…
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Ariel Rejtman
June 19, 2020
Creating Custom Lines with Text in Revit
Although Revit doesn’t have line types with embedded text, we can create them with the help of family templates. We can create specific labels and line-based families, and when we combine them, we can control their labels (GAS, HW, X, etc.), text spacing, and the amount of repeating text along the line. This tutorial shows…
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James Cuervo
June 17, 2020
Creating Basic Line Types with Revit
Revit contains many “Line Patterns” that can be used to identify specific details. We can create new line types and customize existing patterns. We can create a specific line type called a “Cut Plane Line”, for example, by using the line pattern and line type tools. By defining line patterns with dashes, dots, and spaces…
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James Cuervo
June 17, 2020
All About Arrays in AutoCAD
Instead of manually copying and pasting an object multiple times, we can use the “Array” command to create multiple objects with a few clicks and tweaks. There are three different types of arrays: Rectangular, Path, & Polar. Each one allows for flexible and precise positioning of multiple elements. We can even rotate elements through paths…
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Ariel Rejtman
June 10, 2020
Creating Cuts with Voids using Revit
We can model sinks in counter tops, recessed lights in ceilings, and other objects that require perforations in their “host” object. We can use a counter top with a sink hole in it, but if we wanted to adjust the sink’s location, we would have to adjust the counter top’s sink hole to match the…
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James Cuervo
June 1, 2020
Bluebeam Revu: Studio Projects & Sessions – Webinar
Bluebeam Studio is the free cloud-based system that is included with every copy of Bluebeam Revu. While many of us are working remotely, Studio helps us collaborate on the same PDF at the same time with people all over the world. Join us to find out more about this program and how you can take…
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