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7/25/2013

Revit Template Updates to Save Your Life!

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Hello!

As most of you realize using templates can help improve your speed and efficiency, thus making your projects more profitable.  Without templates you are more likely to be inefficient, redo things you have all ready done, and likely spend more time on a project than you have to. 

At F9 Productions we have created a Residential Revit Template for the use of our firm.  We have offered other files for you to download on our "What is Revit" page. 

But at last it is time to update, improve, and create an even more efficient template. Over the years we have gained knowledge of our clients needs and expectation. We know what we can do faster, where we are wasting time, and what sort of things we can do to add value for our clients. We are already deep in process of updating our residential template and I have already started on this small list of changes that need to be made:

  • Add shower
  • Put in interior pocket doors
  • Put in a standard reveal wall sweep
  • Put in window apron
  • Put in all trims
  • Check elevation crops
  • Add 11x17 standard sheets
  • Put openings families in
  • Add red text type
  • Add 7.75x10" stair type
  • Put in bottom of footings level
  • Put in footings
  • Add in 3/4 t&g over 2x10 and 2x12 framed floors
  • Change wall sweeps, cut weights to 2 only
  • Change fascias, soffits, ceilings, and gutters to cut weights of 2 only...
  • Make sure all tags have leaders
  • Make a two pre-formatted sections
  • Put in all electrical and lighting families
  • Give ceilings a material
  • Put in footings
  • Put in double doors and closet doors
  • Update footing depth to 40" only                                       
  • Make bench family
  • Take inventory on used window sizes and update our template so that sill height is at 3'0"
  • Put in regular fridge and fireplace
  • Make a double glass door family and update our template
  • Reduce fascia, gutter, and soffit line-weights
  • Add structural framing tag
  • Add in footer
  • Put in actual railings... Regular wood one... Modern one... Glass and cable styles
  • Modify sections to be medium level
After getting these completed, I am thinking about perfecting my 3D view so that each and ever exterior shot, looks like this:
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Depending if color is appropriate or not. 
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Also I want to change our sheet numbering system, currently are sheets are numbered A1, A2, A3... S1, S2.. ect.  but I am going to change the number system from A1 to A1.0 that way if normally page A7 is sections and I need another page for even more sections I can easily insert A7.1 right after A7.0, instead of haveing to change the sheet name of A8 and everyone after that page. 

Some of the most useful features of the template that are already using are:

  • Sheets are already set up - it is easy to drag and drop in views in order to delver a quick set.
  • Printing sheet set is already loaded
  • All views that we use, demo, electrical, existing, ect. for each level is set up.
  • All tags, and annotations are loaded
  • Material takeoff are set up
  • All of the walls, roofs, floors, furniture and casework are pre-loaded and ready to go.  The current template that we have for free doesn't have all of the furniture you need, but we do sell that furniture set on our Revit Families page.

I'm interested in your thoughts? 

  • Do you have your own Revit Template?
  • What saves you the most amount of time in your template, what makes you efficient?
  • What do you want in your template that you don't have now?
  • What other suggestions can you think of that you would like to have in a template. 

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7/8/2013

The 4 Revit content pieces that can make a room.

When you are designing a living room, what do you think off, and how do you design? I often find myself asking these questions: 

  • How would the owner like to live in this living room?
  • Where would they like to sit, what would they want to view?
  • Where is the TV, where is the fireplace? 
  • How can I have a great view of the TV but not neglect the social atmosphere when there is company?

The answer to these questions may come in many forms. Should there be: a loveseat, a sectional, a sofa? How many individual seats are needed? How should they be orientated? How long should the sectional be? With almost limitless possibilities going back and forth between the content browser to find the right pieces can be a drag. Especially if you are experimenting with many different arrangements.

Introducing the 3 Revit Furniture pieces that will SAVE YOUR LIFE! (The fourth piece is further down!)
While these piece may not save your life, I would not recommend throwing your computer after you if you were drowning in water. They will save you time, thus helping you live more of your life! These pieces can be arranged in many different patterns to help you create the living room that your client needs.  Below are just a few of the possibilities you can make with these three furniture pieces.


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