So you’re out to dinner at a new restaurant in town. You’re excited to be here and you’ve invited a couple of friends. You invited these particular two people to dinner because you have some important work to do and you need them to work together in order to get this thing done. Now, these […]
Which Revit Automation Method is Right for You?
If you’re like me, you strive to work smarter, not harder. One of the best ways to do this is to let your computer do the heavy lifting for you. Why do the same tedious operation over and over when your computer can do it in a fraction of the time? When I’m in the middle […]
Want to Learn Dynamo? Here’s How.
I learned to automate Revit the hard way. I was tired of wasting time doing tedious stuff like renaming views and creating sheets. I wanted Revit to work for me. Back then, the only way to automate Revit was to learn to program. So I poured through programming books and Internet forums. After hundreds of […]
5 Ways Computational Design Will Change the Way You Work
These days, nearly every architect uses a computer. Whether it’s for 3D modeling, or documentation or even creating a program spreadsheet, computers are well entrenched within the profession. Architects now need to know almost as much about software as they do about structures, building codes, and design. As our tools become more powerful and sophisticated, we need to evolve […]
How to Create a Project Dashboard [Webinar Replay]
In case you missed the How to Create a Project Dashboard Using Revit, Dynamo, and Excel webinar, you can view a replay of the session below. Click the link below to download the sample files I used during the session. Download dashboard sample files Let me know what you think about the session in the comments below. […]
Getting Started With Dynamo – Webinar Recording
More than 550 ArchSmarter readers registered for today’s Getting Started With Dynamo webinar and over 300 attended the live event. A big thanks for all the support and feedback. In case you missed all or part of the webinar, you can view the entire recording below. Download the presentation and sample files Click the link below to download […]
4 Easy Ways to Link Revit to Excel
A couple of weeks ago, I was reorganizing all the rooms in my Revit model. The room numbers and departments were shifting around and I needed to update all the rooms to reflect the new organization. I’d been putting this off for a few days. It’s not an exciting task but it had to get […]