by Tim Alatorre
In May I published my picks for Best Revit Blogs on the Web. Coming in at number 2 was The Revit Kid and Jeff’s Lock Noob Classic Thong. I still try to read everything Jeff writes but I thought I might stir up a little controversy and make the argument that, contrary to what the…
by Tim Alatorre
Posted on December 14, 2009
BIM Management, Revit, Revit Families, Revit Formulas, tips, tutorial
As I mentioned in a follow up comment to Revit Families 103 – Formula Basics, Revit still doesn’t allow you to do data validation on values or formulas in families or on table data. Still, you can build some functionality into your families to ensure that a value never exceeds a specified range or create warnings for the user of your…
by Tim Alatorre
Posted on December 10, 2009
For those not familiar with it, the California Title 24 Building Standards Code consistes of 10 fairly hefty binders containing over 4,614 pages of small text. Part 1: Administrative Code (231 pages) Part 2: Building Code (2 Volumes, aprox. 1,600 pages) Part 3: Electrical Code (829 pages) Part 4: Mechanical Code (419 pages) Part 5:…
by Tim Alatorre
Just a quick note this morning to talk about Revit and creating 3d PDF files. As we move more and more to creating complete and accurate 3d models we really want an easy way to share these with our clients and consultants. Consultants are usually technologically savvy enough to open RVT, DWF, or DWG files but what…
by Tim Alatorre
Posted on November 11, 2009
City Government, Federal Programs, LED, Lighting, Local, Walnut Creek
Driving home tonight I noticed LED streetlights emitting a soft white glow over parts of Ygnacio Blvd, here in Walnut Creek. As of this evening the lights only extend the 3/4 mile stretch between N. Civic Dr. and Marchbanks Dr. and a couple random streetlights West of N. Civic Dr. and East of North Broadway.…