April 10, 2023
Create Attributes with AutoCAD – Part 2
Attribute definitions are comprised of three primary components: Tags, Prompts, and “Default” text. A tag identifies the attribute and allows us to categorize it “behind the scenes”. Prompts can act as a set of instructions and ask us to input unique data that relates to the attribute itself. Default text can be used as the…
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Ariel Rejtman
April 10, 2023
Create Attributes with AutoCAD – Part 1
Blocks in AutoCAD can contain many objects, parameters, and actions that allow us to expedite tedious drafting processes and enhance our drawings. We can add more text-based data to our blocks by creating attribute definitions within them. Each attribute definition can contain a multitude of settings and modes that change how the attribute is displayed…
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Ariel Rejtman
April 10, 2023
Massing with Revit – Part 3: Putting it Together
Join our Senior AEC Technical Specialist, James Cuervo, as he shows us all about Massing with Revit in this 3-part series. In part 3, we explore massing solids and voids and how we bring it all together. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com Part 1: https://ddscad.com/massing-with-revit-part-1-shapesPart 2: https://ddscad.com/massing-with-revit-part-2-volumes
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James Cuervo
April 10, 2023
Massing with Revit – Part 2: Volumes
Join our Senior AEC Technical Specialist, James Cuervo, as he shows us all about Massing with Revit in this 3-part series. In part 2, we give our shapes volumes and bring them to life. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com Part 1: https://ddscad.com/massing-with-revit-part-1-shapesPart 3: https://ddscad.com/massing-with-revit-part-3-putting-it-together
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James Cuervo
April 10, 2023
Massing with Revit – Part 1: Shapes
Join our Senior AEC Technical Specialist, James Cuervo, as he shows us all about Massing with Revit in this 3-part series. In part 1, we explore the fundamentals of massing in Revit and shapes. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com Part 2: https://ddscad.com/massing-with-revit-part-2-volumesPart 3: https://ddscad.com/massing-with-revit-part-3-putting-it-together
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James Cuervo
March 9, 2023
Schedules with Images in Revit
Have you ever wondered how to create schedules that contain images that display a better description of its items? In this blog, we will explore this with Revit. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com
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James Cuervo
March 9, 2023
Annotating Detail Components in Revit
In this blog post, we will look at annotating Revit’s detail components from the detail library that ships with Revit. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com
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James Cuervo
February 22, 2023
Material Annotations in Revit
In this post, we explore how to annotate a wall section using material tags and material keynotes. We use the example of a wall section here to illustrate this, but this same process can be applied to material annotations in other areas as well. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com
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Alan Birmaher
February 16, 2023
Finishing Roof Exteriors in Revit
When working with roofs, Revit allows you to add soffits, facias, and gutters. Likewise, we can create downspouts and gutter end-caps. There is also a little-known option to give a soffit a pitch like we do for roofs. This post explains the process. For more information, please contact us at info@ddscad.com
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James Cuervo
February 7, 2023
Bulkheads for Soffits with Revit
There are a variety of situations that you may run into where you may need to use a bulkhead. Some potential examples would be soffit walls, ceiling covers, and any other wall that might be suspended from above in which case the bottom needs to be covered with a finish material. This post takes us…
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