Note: I was given a three-month subscription to UNIFI and compensated for my fair and thorough review. That said, I was so impressed with the software that I’m going to purchase a subscription for myself. Yes, it’s that good. “Hey Michael, got a second?” I hear from across the office. “Remember that window family you created?” […]
How to Better Manage Your Revit Content – Part 2
This is the second part of ArchSmarter’s 3-part Revit content series. You can read part 1 here. Before we get into the nuts and bolts of managing your Revit content, I’d like to tell you a little story. . . Managing One Family is Difficult A couple of weeks ago, my wife headed out of […]
Do You Know What’s Hiding in Your Revit Template?
I was digging around in my garage the other day. I needed some screws to hang a bracket in my living room. Now, my garage is no ordinary garage. It’s a super-garage. It’s not pretty but it’s huge. Best I can tell, it was once a regular old two-car garage. Then a previous owner wanted […]
Export Revit Parameter Data With This Free Macro
Let’s face it. Sometimes you need to set your Revit data free. Maybe you need to share data with someone who doesn’t use Revit. Or you need to do a visualization in Power BI. Or you’re trying to troubleshoot a particular issue. Whatever the reason, it’s not always easy getting that data out of Revit and […]
How to Connect Revit to Anything the Smart Way
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 […]
How to Easily Create a Matrix Schedule
When I started at Gehry Partners in 2005, one of my first tasks was updating a drawing index. The project I was working on was a big mixed-use project. When I say big, I mean REALLY big. This project included a subway station, some retail, a basketball arena, and lots of housing. Suffice to say, there were […]
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]
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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. […]
Why You Need a Dashboard for Your Project
Have you ever driven your car when your dashboard isn’t working? I have. It was terrifying. My first car was a ’83 Mercury Marquis. It was a tank of a car and mostly reliable, which is saying something for a fourteen year-old car. Unfortunately, the dashboard didn’t always work. One time, the gas gauge gave out. […]
Excel for Architects – Webinar Recording
Last week’s Excel for Architects webinar was a big success. Over 300 people signed up for the session and 170 attended. More importantly, I received really good feedback. A big thanks to all those who emailed me after the session. In case you missed all or part of the webinar, you can view the entire recording below. Upcoming […]
