Tag: bim problems
Revit Tips & Tricks: Quick Component Fix
Have you ever downloaded a component that looked like what you needed? After you open the file and see there are existing parameters you think “Heck yes! Score!”… then you change the dimension of one of the parameters … and … it doesn’t work correctly!! *GASP* Well that happened to me but thankfully it was an…
the Hayne Way: My Favorite Revit Tools
We are a Revit office. And we have been a Revit office since 2012. We have a lot of experience working in Revit! Now Revit is not perfect, you just need to checkout our Conversations with Revit Series to see some of our recurring issues, but it has some amazing tools that we absolutely LOVE!…
Tips & Tricks: Multiple Drawing Packages in Revit
Every project has its own unique requirements and as such the types of drawings packages we produce can vary from a simple project with one design package to a vary complex project with upwards of six design packages, each designed for a different jurisdictional approval. How do you make multiple drawings sets in Revit if…
Project Spotlight: Sierra Towers Cabinetry
Our Sierra Towers project is moving into construction, and as we start demolition to field verify some existing conditions (like drain pipe and mechanical ductwork locations) we spent some time refining our cabinetry designs. As we’ve talked about previously, our current work-flow is to create assemblies with individual components. This project is cabinetry heavy and…
Tips & Tricks: Adding Custom Energy Values to the Door and Window Schedules
The energy efficiency of our buildings is important and one way that we verify our code compliance with current energy codes is to define the energy efficiency of our windows and doors. Here at Hayne we typically identify the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and the U-Value for our openings based on the window and…