Advanced Energy Analysis - Green Building Studio, Revit, DOE2

Here is a great blog post filled with information about Building Energy Analysis.
Give it a shot if you are currently working in these platforms, or are considering any of these software packages.

Advanced Energy Analysis

10 items to consider when keeping a Revit model slim and trim!

Ten ways to keep your Revit model from getting bloated.

Top 10 Reasons you can't see an element in Revit

Top 10 Reasons You Can't See an Element in Revit

1. Is the correct Workset being used?
2. Is the view range set correctly to see the particular element?
3. Is the object hosted on an incorrect surface like a floor instead of a ceiling?
4. Is there a filter applied to the view that is causing the element to be hidden?
5. Is the detail level of the view set correctly?  Some families are set not to show at Coarse.
6. Try using the "Reveal Hidden Elements" tool in the view control bar.
7. Is there a plan region in the view?
8. Is the view "Discipline" set correctly?
9. Is the element in the correct phase and is an appropriate phase filter set in the view to make it visible. 
10. Is the element part of a design option and perhaps that isn't the current option for that particular view?

These are Todd Shackleford's reasons...I can take no credit for these reasons! :)

If you would like to visit his blog it is here.

Autodesk BIM 360 Glue for Healthcare

BIM 360 Glue for Healthcare

AutoCAD MEP Conduit Hangers

Working with AutoCAD MEP Conduit Hangers.  I have a workaround below.  Please feel free to try it out, and most importantly feel free to respond in the comments if you find this to be rubbish and can suggest better options.  It is not an assembly, but this can be a convenient work around.

Measure your overall outside distance for your conduit bank:

Enter the HANGERADD command to get the dialog below:

Determine the desired offset distance from the OD face of the opposite side conduit, we will say 3” in this case, so that gives us a Left Channel Offset of 4’-4 5/8” (4’-1 5/8” + 3”)

Let me know if this works for you. 

Where we are headed...4D Printing

4D Printing

Autodesk BIM 360

Autodesk BIM 360 Playlist