A position is vacant for Revit Designer in NY

New York based Focus Lighting, a fast-growing, innovative, and award-winning architectural lighting design firm is inviting application for a full-time Revit Designer. The prospective candidate has to take the responsibilities to create beautiful architectural projects.

Besides, the candidate is liable for supporting successful project delivery for all the stages of Revit modeling.


Duties and responsibilities:

1. Generate initial Revit model setup on the basis of individual project BIM Execution Plans and Focus Revit standards.

2. Coordinate BIM process with outside collaborators to maintain smooth and trouble free process.
3. Content formation (i.e. fixture families) along with custom lighting fixture families as required.
4. Make, edit, and control detailed design drawings through all design stages with Revit.
5. Help in arranging, compiling and despatching project deliverables.
6. Help in the incessant enhancement of company Revit standards and modeling protocol to fulfill and overcome current industry best practices.
7. Assist with recruiting new hires with Focus Revit standards, and hands on Revit training.
8. Troubleshooting as required.

Qualifications Include (but are not limited to the following):

1. Atleast 4 years of professional work experience with Revit.
2. BIM Management Experience

3. 4-year degree in Architecture, Technical Theatre / Theater Design, Engineering, Construction or related field.
4. Sound knowledge AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and Adobe Suite and capability to learn new software easily.
5. Working knowledge with other 3D Modeling software like Sketchup, Rhino and 3ds Max.
6. Must have experience in hospitality or retail design industry.
7. Experience in theatrical or architectural lighting design.
8. Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
9. Be highly organized and detail oriented.
10. Ability to deal with several projects all at once, work both independently and cooperatively, and cope up with the pressure.

Remuneration package will include salary and other benefits like paid vacation, medical and dental insurance etc. Send your resume to careers@focuslighting.comalong with cover letter and salary.

To apply online, click on the following link archinect.com

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Revit Structure 2017 Steel Connection Enhancement

Autodesk has made up-gradation to the limited steel connection extension feature available in Revit 2017 which was very rigid and did not include many connection types to a complete API-driven user interface designed entitled Connections.

The new Connection tool facilitates the users to view detailed structural connector geometry as well as rectify supplementary parameters in the Revit modeling environment.

Download Revit 2017 autodesk.in

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Demonstration of Revit Connections available in Revit 2017

This Revit video speaks on connection of steel structures, an exclusive feature of Revit 2017.

Steel Connections for Revit is a structural connection add-in as well as an API-supported user interface that allows to observe comprehensive structural connector geometry and to adjust extra parameters in the Revit modeling environment.

The users can apply the connection tool to include a structural connection to various elements in their structural model.

To use this, go to structural tab, then select connection panel and finally connection. If structural connection add-ins are not set up, only the symbolic generic connection is accessible. Exact Revit add-ins should be set up to open models with add-in structural connections. If not, the connection will be visible but becomes uneditable. While unloading an add-in structural connection from the Structural Connection Settings dialog, any illustration of that connection will be removed from the model.

The objective of Revit structural connections is to transfer information on the designed connection amid engineers, detailers, and fabricators. This data is stored in the project.

Brief information on connections contains the following:

• Connection type or styles

• Detailed geometry

• Analytical forces and data

• Materials

• Fabricator identification

By default, connections contain elementary parameters about identity data and phasing. Include project parameters and shared parameters to the Structural Connections category to comprise particular information to be preserved and distributed with project stakeholders.

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How Revit 2016 offers huge benefits to Structural Rebar Detailers

Revit 2016 is very useful for managing and operating of reinforcement elements in 3D environment.

Revit 2016 contains various tools for reinforcement modeling, detailing & scheduling. It facilitates the structural rebar detailers to automate some of the time-consuming process with the 3d database of Revit. These may include formation of bending schedules, annotation of rebar detailing drawings, illustration of complex details through 3D views etc.

Given below some of the exclusive features of Revit 2016 :-

Rebar Numbers & Partitions: This feature facilitates the structural rebar detailer to specify a common guideline for reinforcing elements inside a specific construction sequence.

Object Styles – Rebar Subcategories: This feature helps in subcategorizing the reinforcing. Earlier, the users applied filters to visually make differentiation amid rebar types, but with Revit 2016, it becomes possible to allocate subcategory parameter to specific rebar type and arrange visibility styles for those ones in the Object Styles dialog.

Rebar Moeling & Detailing: With Revit 2016, the structural rebar detailer can easily produce reinforcement plans and details as well as illustrate modelled geometry in 3D alongside with annotation of those elements.

Multi-Rebar Annotation: With multi-rebar annotations (at Annotation tab) feature, the rebar detailing workflow becomes superior. Besides, it becomes possible to set dimension amid bars and concurrently put barmarks related to these elements.

Rebar Presentation: Revit 2016 offers a graphical appearance of rebar sets. By applying it, the Rebar Detailers can display only specific bars of a set. It is ideal for slab or foundation reinforcing plans.

Go through the following instructional video presented by Vong Sokun.

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How to obtain Dynamo Geometry into Revit

This is an extract from a presentation provided by Luc Deckinga, a design application manager and computational designer at Perkins + Will. By going through this Revit video, one can learn how to apply Dynamo into Revit for generating a Revit shading fin family with performations on the basis of a source image.

With Dynamo, the Revit users get the ability to perform things. This Revit video focuses on the existing methods, hindrances and restrictions of transforming Dynamo geometry into Revit together with the newest ImportInstance. The Adaptive Components and other alternate options are utilized with ByGeometry node.

Dynamo belongs to a open source tool that extends building information modeling with the data and logic environment concerning a graphical algorithm editor.

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Trello for Revit – A useful add-in

Nathan Miller comes with a useful video for Revit users. This Revit tutorial will provide you the demonstration concerning an early functional prototype for a Trello Revit add-in.

This tool is used to deal with Trello-based boards, lists, and cards inside the Revit modeling surroundings.

Go through the online demonstration

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Applied Software Introduced New Products for BIM Professional

Applied Software is one of the largest Autodesk resellers, founded in 1982, is a recognized technology systems integrator that serves the AEC and manufacturing organization. It provides planning and better solutions to help manufacturing, architecture, engineering and construction organization in advancing their business procedures and work process.

In the Revit® Technology Conference North America 2015 (RTCNA, Autodesk Platinum Partner, Applied Software, has declared the inclusion of various new products to its wide range of software lists. These newly launched applications will help the organizations to get more benefits out of their business procedures and provide superior workflows for the construction of projects.

The new building solution allows program managers, architects and engineers to solve many underlying issues that have negative impact on collaboration, time and budget. The newly launched products at RTCNA Exhibitor Booth No. 36 are Revit Prolog RFI Integration, Viewpoint Sync and Windows Sync.

Revit Prolog RFI Integration is a unique feature of Revit. It graphically integrates RFIs (Request for Information) with the objects which are created with BIM (Business Information Modeling) program. This solution gives more effective approach to track issues by permitting them to make a persistent, direct link to objects in the building model (e.g., the area of an electrical outlet). Professional can now consequently operate to the building model, create or select an issue or problem, make inquiries and add data to a punch list. The software saves times through terminating the back and forth manual look ups available in RFIs. The feature is now available for all upgraded versions of Revit.

Viewpoint Sync is another inventive solution for marketplace which transfers uploaded documents to the library of BIM 360 field, a cloud based field administration work that incorporates a mobile app at the point of development with collaboration and reporting. This item reduces reiterations by synchronizing and storing documents via a single platform. Professionals are utilizing it to ensure that the upgraded versions of documents are available simultaneously to all the project team members who work co-actively. It also reduces the possibilities for potential mistakes and miscommunication. This is now available for Professional.

Windows Sync is a unique product which consequently selects documents for uploading to Windows Explorer and accommodating them with BIM 360 Field. On the other hand, Windows Sync facilitates the two-way transmitting of documents – from Windows Explorer to BIM 360 Field and contrariwise. It also works with other storage services like Dropbox to upload and adjust the to the BIM 360 Field library. It has the capability to work with FTP sites and network devices where Windows Explorer runs from backside. The solution is perfect for project managers to explore for a new idea to reduce redundancies, omissions and miscommunications amid the personnel associated with construction project. It is now available on market.

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How to apply Dynamo, add-in for Revit, to create a topo cut model

Dynamo refers to a free, open source graphical programming add-in for Autodesk Revit ideal for computational design. This revit add-in facilitates customization of building information workflow. Dynamo expands building information modeling through by integrating the data and logic environment of a graphical algorithm editor.

Download it free

HyunWoo Kim has provided some useful tips for Revit users that shows how to produce topo cut model automatically through dynamo.

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Enhance the functionality of Autodesk® Revit with Evox Parametrizer

Evox Parametrizer is a tool for Autodesk® Revit® BIM 2014 that brings huge advantages to modelers and managers as it improves the functions of Autodesk® Revit® by incorporating them with excel. The main functionality of this tool is to computerize the process and to connect an excel sheet to the setting of families, walls, floors and roofs.

After set up, a new menu will be visible in the tabs of Autodesk® Revit® facilitating the users to connect an excel sheet by means of some simple mouse clicks. Just select a a simple spreadsheet and generate the new family types by configuring parameters automatically. In case of revising the file, just update the information enclosed in the family at any time.

Evox Parametrizer also contains a wide array of exclusive features facilitating users to foresee various information concerning walls, floors and roofs from Autodesk® Revit® and to import them into another project as well as amend them simply by filling out an excel sheet.

Evox Parametrizer empowers users to interrelate in a better way with industry professionals and produce Autodesk® Revit® families of intelligent which can be upgraded in future.

Evox Parametrizer is well versed with Autodesk Revit 2014, Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014, Autodesk Revit MEP 2014and Autodesk Revit Structure 2014

Download the trial version: www.apps.exchange.autodesk.com

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KieranTimberlake launched BIM based Software for Life Cycle-Based Design Decisions

KieranTimberlake, the renowned architecture firm from Philadelphia , just introduced Tally™ that combines BIM models with authenticate life cycle data. KieranTimberlake is the developer of the application and he applied Autodesk’s Revit API to make bonding between BIM elements and a custom-designed LCA database.

Tally™ mingles material attributes, assembly details, and engineering and architectural specifications with environmental impact data for generating reports for the purpose of evaluating material selections by the designers.

Tally™, facilitates the customers to gauge the ecological impact of materials with embodied energy and global warming potential.

This newly launched BIM based software facilitates designers to quantify the ecological effect concerning the building materials straightforwardly in a Revit model.

"Tally™ performs significantly by providing Life Cycle Assessment into the design progression. The designers can reap the advantages as they don’t have to create an individual model for analysis. They will be able to interrelate with their models through a smooth and insightful interface. Tally™ brings LCA information to the design team facilitating them to take life cycle-based product decisions inside the same working environment efficiently while creating the building designs.

There will be live presentations of the software at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia from November 19-22 as well as at the Materials and Human Health Summit at Greenbuild on 11/19. Besides, product demonstrations will be arranged at the Autodesk Booth on Wednesday, 11/20 from 1:30-2:30 pm, and Thursday, 11/21 from 3:00-4:00 pm.

For getting more information, visit www.ktrg.kierantimberlake.com

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SDS/2 Connect 2014, an add in for Revit Structure

Design Data, a key provider of state-of-the-art BIM and 3D detailing software for the steel based engineering, detailing and fabrication sectors, just released SDS/2 Connect 2014. It is an add-in for Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2014 software and designs code-compliant connections and generate reports within the Revit surroundings. The structural engineers as well as fabricators now will be capable of designing, performing code check analysis and developing steelwork designs to fabrication inside a BIM workflow by integrating Revit structure with SDS/2 connect.

SDS/2 Connect can transmit constructible "as built" connections inside Revit Structure by bonding and reducing the gap between design and fabrication which will result in lessening design time as well as project timelines and costs. 

By setting up SDS/2 Connect, Revit Structure users can mechanically design steelwork connections and print out all the related design calculations conveniently and instantly. 

Besides, the software can convey design models for manufacturing.

Download a free version, by visiting the website at http://sds2connect.com/. In order to include the SDS/2 connect add-in to Revit structure, the users have to pay $1,500 for each license. 

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Ideate Inc introduced Explorer for Revit 2013.3

Ideate, Inc., the renowned developer and solution provider for building information modeling, authorized by Autodesk, just released Ideate Explorer for Revit2013.3 containing improved workflow and advancements associated with productivity.

It performs as the Autodesk Revit add-on useful for revit users to analyze, estimate and manage 100,000+ building elements in an Autodesk Revit file.

It is superior to all the previous versions for the following reasons :-

               

• It provides speedy (3 times faster) workflow than previous versions containing ultra-fast launch and capability to speed through huge files                                   
• Revit users can easily get model, annotation as well as audit elements through supplimentary pre-defined filters                           
• The users will be able to generate custom filters which can be applied for creating parameter-specific selections                          
• The add on comes up with a new, enhanced user interface which save huge times for users
• Advanced information regarding CAD Links and Imports                                      

With this newly launched add-on the revit users can maneuver through the building information model instantly and can facilitate BIM Managers for executing day-to-day project audits which are very important for the sake of Revit project and can now be done in less time due to our significant performance improvements.”                                  

                              

Revit users can obtain a 30 day free trial, and register for free online training. The users having Autodesk Revit 2014, pre-2013 versions of Autodesk Revit, or interested in network licensing options can contact explorer.sales@ideateinc.com.  

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IMAGINiT Technologies introduce IMAGINiT Clarity and IMAGINiT Clarity LT on Revit platform to enhance BIM collaboration to a great extent

IMAGINiT technology just launches IMAGINiT Clarity and IMAGINiT Clarity LT on Autodesk Revit Server platform.

With IMAGINiT Clarity, Revit users can experience an improved collaboration for revit projects and manage their Revit Server setup as well as automate cyclical tasks, and offer important data to non-Revit users.

This web based solution is compatible with Autodesk Revit 2013 and 2012.

IMAGINiT Clarity provides good project level security, task automation and reports facilitating architectural, MEP and structural engineers to work together with owners and construction firms. Now AEC firms from different locations will be able to distribute a centrally located Revit 2012 or 2013 BIM model safely.

Autodesk launch Revit Structure 2013 to make more improved structural design and analysis

Revit® Structure software offers purpose-made BIM solution for structural design and analysis useful for structural engineering firm to design and create well-organized building structures.

In order to create effective structural analysis, the software incorporates a multi material physical model and an autonomously modifiable logical model at the time of generating bidirectional links to other accepted structural analysis software.

With Revit® Structure the structural engineers can visualize a structure precisely prior to commencement of the actual construction and undertake informed decisions in the design phase beforehand. Revit Structure applies BIM solution to facilitate multidiscipline synchronization of structural design documentation and improve collaboration among project stakeholders by reducing inaccuracies.

Revit Structure 2013

Now Revit structure 2013 has emerged in the market with the following advanced features and functionalities.

Revit users can keep more control for dealing with central revit models with the developments of Revit Server. Local accelerators will be able to link to various hosts facilitating users to generate a distributed Revit Server network.

Revit structure 2013 contains improvements to dimensioning capabilities.  A new diameter dimension tool allows an individual segment in a multi-segment dimension chain for selection and removal. Besides, dimension instances will show the segment values, equality text, or the equality formula string.

 Revit 2013 can provide support for construction modeling by facilitating additional customization in parts. Parts will be merged, eliminated, and reinstated. Two or more parts can be combined into a single part, excludes will removes parts from the project, and finally, one can reinstate parts that was formerly excluded at any time.

Revit structure 2013 will empower the revit users  to import and export drawings to and from Bentley Microstation V7 and V8 file format. Export to DWF™ and DWG™ formats has been also enhanced.

The revit users will be benefitted with global industry standards as well as GSA standards because International Industry Foundation Class (IFC) version 2x3 is now certified for Revit. Open source Revit IFC exporter is developed to cope up with emerging standards. The revit users can distribute information successfully with third-party applications towards supporting design workflows as they can recommend changes to the IFC export.

Inclusion of Revit Exchange App Store. It is a web platform facilitating the revit users to get smooth access to add-ins and other content in the Revit platform.

Autodesk Subscription users will be able to avail the incorporated Autodesk 360 features, along with rendering and energy study. The users can deliver their designs to the cloud for quicker, superior quality rendering and analysis.

The users can experience better design elasticity with advancements to the analytical model for direct manipulation of floor and foundation slabs. A new Analytical Link Element is adjoined to speed us the structural analysis by relating offset columns or beams.

The Revit – STAAD link is now accessible for Revit Structure 2013 from Structural Integrators.


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Architectural Desing & BIM

A Building Information Model (BIM) generates vast information and visual communication channels all through the entire project life cycle from design through project completion and facilities management. The BIM connects architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems and components incorporated into virtual design and construction model shared by all project stakeholders.

The architectural BIM is built up utilizing software applications for instance Revit, Archicad, Tekla and should be compatible with Navisworks software for integration into a single model for viewing and clash detection.

The architectural BIM developed all through the construction documents phase of the design will consist of all architectural elements for example building exterior skin, interior walls, doors, ceilings, casework, full height framing studs, overhead ceiling and equipment supports and compression posts.

The conceptual and schematic BIM must contain basic elements of the building skin to communicate primary design concepts to the LACC user and campus groups excluding wall framing, overhead supports, casework or detailed door elements.

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Just released Revit 2011 extensions & utilities

The new extensions & utilities for Revit 2011 are available for download form the Autodesk Subscription Centre website (www.autodesk.com/subscriptionlogin).
The extensions are applicable for all – revit architecture, revit mep and revit structure.

The new extensions also include the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 in key areas together with structural analysis, modeling, concrete reinforcement, interoperability, and construction documentation.

The extensions contain lot of improvements to various extensions like Wood Wall Framing, Reinforcement Extensions, Load Takedown, and Composite Design alongwith two new features Frame Generator and Shared Parameters Converter.

The Revit 2011 extensions comes up with some new features ranging from Autodesk Revit DB Link 2011, Autodesk Revit Model Review 2011, Worksharing Monitor for Autodesk Revit 2011, Batch Print for Autodesk Revit 2011, Globe Link for Autodesk Revit 2011.

The computed quantities are exported in a detailed Excel form, divided in Wall surfaces (including inner reveals, and window area per room in the Excel survey), Floor surfaces (including threshold areas), Ceiling surfaces, Room circumference, Furnishing elements and a survey which takes all quantities per room confronting each other and in total.

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