NBS Plug-in for Autodesk Revit

The Revit users can access and download the most updated version of NBS Plugin for Revit. This Revit plugin supports Revit 2015, 2016 R2 and 2017 version.

NBS Plug-in for Autodesk Revit contains the following exclusive features :-

Drag-and-drop BIM objects: One can access numerous generic and proprietary objects submitted by 125 manufacturers. These objects can be dragged and dropped directly into the design model. All NBS BIM objects include references to the corresponding NBS specification clauses.

Incorporate your own BIM objects: If a designer’s office contain their own BIM objects, they can adjoin the NBS parameters necessary for allowing integration with the specification through the NBS Revit plug in. This is made possible by clicking the NBS button inside the Autodesk Revit Family editor.

Instructions for Synchronised design: Choose an object in the model and the correspondent ‘general guidance’ page in the NBS guidance, it will show with information like design principles, performance, health and safety, environmental and contractual issues.

Produce an outline specification: Generate an outline specification out of the design model. With just a simple mouse click, one can get a specification that is synchronised with the model.

This feature save significant times as well as ensures you that your model and your specification are identical.

Association report: The user is allowed to verify that all objects are perfectly linked with NBS clauses over the project. The report displays the status of all related objects and focuses wheather a clause is retitled or detached from the specification. Proper guidance will be provided for resolving these with information like which user retitled an item and when.

Connect object with clause: All objects inside the design is connected to the applicable specification clause with the ‘Associate Object with Clause’ feature.

Incorporated IFC generation (Beta): One can preview and give feedback on a new IFC export that permits you to amalgamate property sets from the linked specification clauses with the objects in the model.

Link for download the plugin nationalbimlibrary.com

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Rajib Dey

www.bimoutsourcing.com

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GRAITEC introduced new features of PowerPack for Revit for superior reinforced modeling with BIM

Modern structures are supported with reinforced concrete. But the process is too complicated to demonstrate and model reinforced concrete through building information modeling (BIM).

There is a useful system to model these types of structures that is known as the PowerPack for Revit. The system integrates a slew of tools to solve the problem. Lately, the toolset is upgraded with the most recognized BIM platform, making the toolset useful for civil and structural engineering.

GRAITEC has updated several existing features of PowerPack for Revit and launched a few new tools which are particularly designed for reinforced concrete design, documentation and construction.

The followings are the updated features of PowerPack for Revit:

• Produce adjustable 3D views while choosing particular model sections or dislocating building levels.

• Facilitates the user to choose which elements are comprised or omitted in schedules.

• Creates and modifies custom parameters for different elements, along with beam elevation, column height, lintel and sill elevation, slab elevation and wall height and thickness.

• Allows the user to handle and arrange PowerPack ribbons as necessary so that the tools can be easily accessible.

• Automatically removes all instances of a specified reinforcement bar number.

• Modifies the numbers of reinforcement elements so that the gaps can be reduced.

• Facilitates the user to indicate top- and bottom-level parameters for building foundations.

• To avail the complete lists of these new features, visit PowerPack for Revit website (graitec.com/en/pp_revit_features.asp). Tools are organized into categories like Modeling, Connectivity, Reinforcement and Annotation both on the site and in the plug-in.

• “Revit is broadly accepted as the go-to product for BIM modeling and quickly transforming to a powerful multi-industry BIM platform. These recent improvements to the PowerPack for Revit will convey speed and efficacy to modeling rebar in Revit and prepare the world of BIM for reinforcement significantly & more handy to the market and Revit community.

• This update for PowerPack for Revit is compatible with Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and Revit MEP.

One can download a free trial version from both the GRAITEC PowerPack website (www.graitec.com/en/trial_version.asp) and the Autodesk Exchange App Store (apps.autodesk.com). The complete version can be accessed from the App Store (apps.autodesk.com/All).

Ref: caddigest.com

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Rajib Dey

www.bimoutsourcing.com

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SimLab 3D PDF Exporter is a useful Revit plugin to distribute the designs in 3D PDF

SimLab 3D PDF Exporter Revit plug-in includes a sharing feature to Revit application that facilitates the users to distribute their designs in 3D PDF (Portable Document Format) technology.

The format is indigenously supported and collaboratively visualized with the free Acrobat Reader version.

The plugin comes with sample templates which provide the methods for exporting 3D PDF files. There is a Template Designeris to facilitate the users to generate supplementary templates easily. This template can be applied to export 3D PDF files in future.

SimLab 3D PDF exporter is compatible with Revit 2017 (64-bit), Revit 2016(64-bit), Revit 2015(64-bit), Revit 2014 and Revit 2013.

Given below, step-by-step guidances to apply the plug-in :-

At first download the plugin from internet and set up it in your computer. Once the procedure is finished, the plugin automatically registers itself in Revit.

Run Revit application and find that the plugin had included its new toolbar on the add-ins tab that will be visible with the ribbon of Revit’s main interface.

Click the Default 3D view button in the view tab so that the plugin can be activated Obtain a trial or professional license, so that the plugin can start working If one already contains a license, select the register button available in the plug-in toolbar to register it

To get more information, visit www.simlab-soft.com/simlab-license-step-by-step.aspx

Select PDF setting button prior to export pdf files, it unfolds a dialog box inquiring you to select which template should be applied. Other PDF settings can also be arranged.

N.B. – Select from the existing templates or generate new templates or edit current ones by applying SimLab Designer prior to export 3D PDF files.

In order to export 3D PDF files, press the export file button in the toolbar plugin, then the scene manager dialog box shows up containing a list of scenes, where the scenes can be selected to be comprised in the 3D PDF file which is exportable. Once done, select OK.

The export dialog box opens that facilitates you to select the name & location of the new 3D PDF file and then click save.

Link for download 3D PDF Exporter for Revit

Image Courtesy: simlab-soft.com

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Published By

Rajib Dey

www.bimoutsourcing.com

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