Concrete moves. It shrinks as it cures, it expands and contracts with temperature, and different parts of a structure settle by different amounts. A slab joint is where you decide that movement will happen, instead of letting the concrete decide by cracking somewhere you did not want. This covers the joint types you will be asked to draw, what each one is for, and the … [Read more...] about Structural Slab Joints: Types, Abbreviations, Drafting
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Link 2D AutoCAD Steel Details Into Revit
Use 2D drafted AutoCAD steel details in Revit for three main reasons: AutoCAD is the best 2D drafting software out there. Revit is not as good in the 2D drafting space. You have a large 2D CAD library in AutoCAD, why re-draw it?Copy and paste from other projects in AutoCAD is way faster than Revit. Watch this video to learn how: … [Read more...] about Link 2D AutoCAD Steel Details Into Revit
Display Coordinate Origin Points – New to Revit 2021
Base datum coordinates and making it work with linked in other files, like DWG and RVT, isn't the easiest thing to get your head around. I have been using Revit for over 10 years and it is still a mystery to me. For new projects, I never get it right first go. I have to have a couple of stabs at it before the coordinates are all set right and everything links it correctly. … [Read more...] about Display Coordinate Origin Points – New to Revit 2021
Stripe Rows in a Schedule – New to Revit 2021
Something long time Revit users have asked for many times. The ability to set alternate rows to display a contrasting color in a schedule. It makes our drawings easier to read and gives more of a - that is a good looking drawing feel. There are some limits however, stripe rows does not apply to panel schedules or graphical schedules. But striped rows are presented in a sheet … [Read more...] about Stripe Rows in a Schedule – New to Revit 2021
Revit: Move an Elevation Mark in One View Only
By David This was a nice way to start off my New Year. Let's say you have a water closet. The interior elevation mark fits fine in a 1/2" scale enlarged plan, but on a 1/4" plan the mark obscures the room. So, on the 1/4" plan, you move the interior elevation mark outside of the room and use a simple leader to indicate that that mark references that … [Read more...] about Revit: Move an Elevation Mark in One View Only
Revit Schedules: Types, Basics and Tips
By David BasicsTypes of Schedules: Schedule/Quantities Schedules: Schedule placed (and modeled in-place) familiesGraphic Column Schedules: A graphical schedule of structural columnsMaterial Takeoff Schedules: Schedule materials in the projectNote Block Schedules: Schedule placed instances of a generic annotation familySheet List … [Read more...] about Revit Schedules: Types, Basics and Tips