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	<description>discussions on buildings, energy, software and all things bim</description>
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		<title>NYCRUG: Revit MEP Best Practices</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2012/02/nycrug-revit-mep-best-practices/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=nycrug-revit-mep-best-practices</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My presentation for the February 2012 NYC Revit Users Group is up! Special thank you to Robert Mencarini&#160;and&#160;James Vandezande for allowing me to speak that night. Enjoy! credit: NYCRUG http://www.meetup.com/NYC-RUG/boards/view/viewthread?thread=20890942]]></description>
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		<title>RealBIM: Revit MEP Adaptive Content</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/11/realbim-revit-mep-adaptive-content-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=realbim-revit-mep-adaptive-content-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My recent posts have been more Revit focus, taking a&#160;short&#160;break from the energy analysis side of things. I posted Part I and Part II on some issues that companies have that relate to graphical standards and content. This types of issues seem to be at the forefront of BIM implementations within MEP firms and&#160;unfortunately&#160;they cloud the&#160;true&#160;benefits of a BIM platform which is the management of information, such as in the form of Schedules and calculations. You would be surprised how many MEP firms I talk with still have not&#160;implemented&#160;standardized schedules.&#160;With&#160;that being said I wanted to focus on a recent problem I was attempting to solve relating to mechanical elements adapting to the&#160;environment&#160;they are in. With&#160;the benefits of System in the Revit MEP platform you can manage connectivity of&#160;elements&#160;for the purpose of Scheduling, flow calculations, pressure drop calculations etc. The unfortunate aspect of this is that much of the input is done by hand. Realizing that in most cases the input information is already&#160;prevalent&#160;in the model I wanted to&#160;tackle&#160;the simple task of transferring calculated space loads to the space&#160;terminal&#160;elements (ie. air terminals and terminal&#160;boxes) for the following purposes (simplified list of course as the trickle down effects would make for a &#8230; <a href="http://openrevit.com/2011/11/realbim-revit-mep-adaptive-content-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Revit MEP: Elbows for Engineers – Part II</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/11/revit-mep-elbows-for-engineers-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=revit-mep-elbows-for-engineers-part-ii</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Part 1 of Elbows for Engineers I discussed creating Elbows based on LookUp tables for Steel Sch 40 piping. In this installment I am going to show a simple way to get a more realistic throat dimension for Mitered Elbows and tips for graphical representation of a mitered elbow with turning vanes. This is actually very straight forward. By simply editing the default Mitered Rectangular Elbow and changing the Shoulder parameter to this equation&#8230; if(Duct Width &#60; 2', 0'  4", if(Duct Width &#60; 4', 0'  6", 0'  8")) &#8230; you get a much better looking elbow for your documentation. See image results. I added the model line to represent an elbow with turning vanes. Some companies have different standards so do what works best for you. Enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>Revit MEP: Elbows for Engineers &#8211; Part I</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/10/content-revit-mep-elbows-for-engineers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=content-revit-mep-elbows-for-engineers</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The default Revit MEP content provided in the Mechanical Template is pretty horrendous. Here is a quick way to get up and running with some long and short radius Steel Sch 40 pipe and Duct Elbows with a more SMACNA standard throat. The &#8220;Standard&#8221; pipe type provided out of the box is intended to represent Copper Type K with brazed fittings. Commonly used pipe for Mechanical Systems or at least one to standardize around for piping layouts is a Steel Sch 40. The easiest way to implement this is to duplicate the Standard pipe type provided and change the material, connection and class type properties. (See image on right) That&#8217;s the easy part. Now for the elbows we are going to utilize the following (2) lookup tables which Revit MEP uses for pipe fitting definitions and dimensions. The files need to reside in your default lookup tables folder either locally or deployed on your network. The local file location on Windows 7 is C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RME 2012\Lookup Tables\Pipe . File format must be .csv (comma separated). Restart Revit if its already loaded when you do this. http://openrevit.com/media/docs/Elbow_Long_Radius-Welded-Sch_40.csv http://openrevit.com/media/docs/Elbow_Short_Radius-Welded-Sch_40.csv Now we can edit the lookup table that the elbow uses directly from within the project. Doing this prevents the &#8230; <a href="http://openrevit.com/2011/10/content-revit-mep-elbows-for-engineers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>[Update] Revit SP.Writer v0.2.0</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/08/spwriter-v020/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=spwriter-v020</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PLEASE READ: The file format for this utility should be .xlsm. If you are using Internet Explorer to download the utility it will likely rename the file to .zip. Please rename the extension from .zip to .xlsm and then open in Excel. Apparently some users have been unable to use the utility because of this. Apologies for any confusion. This is an update release of Revit SP.Writer for Excel. SEE CHANGELOG BELOW. &#160; &#160; &#160; This utility is intended to manage shared parameter files for Autodesk Revit platforms. It was written and tested using Excel 2007 &#38; 2010. Features: Import Shared Parameter &#8217;.txt&#8217; files Export Shared Parameter &#8216;.txt&#8217; files Create New Shared parameters Selective Export from Parameter Library Organize Parameters CHANGELOG [v.0.2.0] - Provided verification for clearing entire sheet - fixed version numbering - hide settings tab [v.0.1.9] - Set focus to parameter name after ADD button click - Added full list of DATATYPE objects from 2012 - Compatability is now *2012 ONLY* [v.0.1.8] Initial Release Download Revit SP.Writer v0.2.0 Feel free to use and modify to improve features and functionality, but please release any updates publicly. Leave feedback and comments in the post. Report any bugs through the contact page of the &#8230; <a href="http://openrevit.com/2011/08/spwriter-v020/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>[Update] Revit SP.Writer v0.1.9</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/08/release-revit-spwriter-v/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=release-revit-spwriter-v</link>
		<comments>http://openrevit.com/2011/08/release-revit-spwriter-v/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an update release of Revit SP.Writer for Excel. SEE CHANGELOG BELOW. &#160; &#160; &#160; This utility is intended to manage shared parameter files for Autodesk Revit platforms. It was written and tested using Excel 2007 &#38; 2010. Features: Import Shared Parameter &#8217;.txt&#8217; files Export Shared Parameter &#8216;.txt&#8217; files Create New Shared parameters Selective Export from Parameter Library Organize Parameters CHANGELOG [v.0.1.9] - Set focus to parameter name after ADD button click - Added full list of DATATYPE objects from 2012 - Compatability is now *2012 ONLY* [v.0.1.8] Initial Release Download Revit SP.Writer v0.1.9 Feel free to use and modify to improve features and functionality, but please release any updates publicly. Leave feedback and comments in the post. Report any bugs through the contact page of the site. Enjoy! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Revit Shared Parameters Management Tools</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/07/revit-shared-parameters-management-tools/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=revit-shared-parameters-management-tools</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Latest SP.Writer can be found HERE PLEASE READ: The file format for this utility should be .xlsm. If you are using Internet Explorer to download the utility it will likely rename the file to .zip. Please rename the extension from .zip to .xlsm and then open in Excel. Apparently some users have been unable to use the utility because of this. Apologies for any confusion. I always hear first hand from companies and end users the difficulties they have managing their shared parameters files under the Autodesk Revit platform. Lets be honest, it isn&#8217;t a fun task and Autodesk has done little to make our lives easier. Some companies are still not implementing schedules in Revit just due to the fact that Shared Parameters are so difficult and time consuming to work with. This post will showcase two&#160;utilities&#160;for managing shared&#160;parameters. The first, Revit SP.Writer, is a Excel tool&#160;that I have been working on with a former co-worker of mine Phil Cunningham. &#160;It is intended to allow users to create, manage and organize their shared parameters outside of Revit&#160;easily&#160;allowing for importing and exporting compatible files. The second tool was built from the source released by IBD on the BIM Advent &#8230; <a href="http://openrevit.com/2011/07/revit-shared-parameters-management-tools/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>[Release] Revit SP.Writer v0.1.8</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/07/release-revit-spwriter-v018/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=release-revit-spwriter-v018</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the initial public release of Revit SP.Writer for Excel. &#160; &#160; &#160; This utility is intended to manage shared parameter files for Autodesk Revit platforms. It was written and tested using Excel 2007. Features: Import Shared Parameter &#8217;.txt&#8217; files Export Shared Parameter &#8216;.txt&#8217; files Create New Shared parameters Selective Export from Parameter Library Organize Parameters Changelog: [v0.1.8] Initial Release Download Revit SP.Writer v0.1.8 Feel free to use and modify to improve features and functionality, but please release any updates publicly. Leave feedback and comments in the post. Report any bugs through the contact page of the site. Enjoy! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Revit MEP: Invalid Duct Fitting K-Factor Database</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/03/revit-mep-invalid-duct-fitting-k-factor-database/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=revit-mep-invalid-duct-fitting-k-factor-database</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever received this warning? It&#8217;s been documented extensively in the Autodesk blogs here, and here. What Autodesk failed to mention is what may be the real cause of the issue is. In my experience I have been able to narrow it down to a conflict with a commonly used ASHRAE Duct Fitting Database utility. While the folks at Auodesk might not be reaching for this utility too often it is fairly common in the design industry to have both applications installed at the same time. It seems that they both reference the same culprit ASHRAEDUCTDLL.dll binary. Based on the descriptions of the fix for the problem Windows registry gets confused when both applications are installed. I have since uninstalled the ASHRAE utility and run the fix quoted below from Inside the System and things are back to normal. Hopefully Autodesk fixes this issue in 2012 and patches it up for 2010 and 2011. Try running this after uninstalling the ASHRAE utility if the removal alone doesn&#8217;t fix the problem. 1. Click on Start, then Run 2. Type regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit MEP 2011\Program\ASHRAEDUCTDLL.dll" in the window 3. Click OK Thats it!]]></description>
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		<title>Revit Family Browser by Kiwi Code Solutions</title>
		<link>http://openrevit.com/2011/02/revit-family-browser-by-kiwi-code-solutions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=revit-family-browser-by-kiwi-code-solutions</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just stumbled across this Revit Add-In that provides family browser functionality very similar to the toolbars implemented in AutoCAD, but with some excellent additional features. Version 3 is currently available at a very reasonable price. I am in no way affiliated with the application, check it out and let me know what you think. Seems like something worth looking into when i get back to the office. Revit Family Browser v3 We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Family Browser version 3 from our downloads Page. After extensive feedback from users we have added a huge range of features to this edition. These include to name a few: 1. UI enhancements, like mouseover show/hide &#38; left/right hand tabs 2. Family Search function 3. Drag and drop from Windows Explorer 4. Extract Families from Revit Project onto Family Browser tab. 5. Add Walls to Family Browser 6. What we believe to be the World’s first UI for creating and editing Family Type Catalogues. A new features video can be viewed below]]></description>
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