Author Archives: Chris

Face Based Families – What’s wrong with them?

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Chris

I hear this quite frequently “We don’t use face based families because…”.  However, I believe they are one of the best family types there are. Common Misconceptions & Benefits: We don’t use face based families because when the host is … Continue reading →

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Xrev – Autodesk Revit® Training

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Chris

Are you looking for high quality Autodesk Revit® training for your project team? From People that can answer the hard questions – that are specific to the work you do? From People that have experience working on projects like yours … Continue reading →

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Conditional Statements – pushing the limits of Revit

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Chris

So last week I was tasked with create a duct mounted adjustable pitch axial flow fan.  I was told there were 672 variations permissable and provided a spreadsheet of sizes and a diagram explaining how it matched up. Sure I … Continue reading →

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Christmas/Holiday Period Software Roll outs

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Chris

For most the lead up to the holiday period can be extremely hectic.  But if you plan things well, the holiday period can be the perfect time to roll out out new technology.  With reduced or zero staffing levels, it … Continue reading →

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Xrev Transmit – New Features: November 2013

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Chris

On Friday we released a new build with a couple of few minor new features which I wanted to elaborate on. The Report Designer based Matrix Transmittal template now supports fields for “Current Revision” and “Document Count”. Current Revision is … Continue reading →

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Xrev Transmit – Webinar

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Chris

17:00 – 18:00 (GMT0) Thursday 07th November 2013 09:00 – 10:00 (GMT-8) Thursday 07th November 2013 Register here Join us to learn more about the latest version of the Autodesk Revit Productivity add-on: Xrev Transmit – for issuing and transmitting … Continue reading →

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Xrev Transmit – Matrix Transmittals is here!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Chris

After many requests, and a lot of sleepless nights we’ve finally released the Matrix Transmittals version of Xrev Transmit. Download Build 201x.3.5 Some of the feedback we’ve had so far: “I downloaded the new Xrev Transmit 2014 its fantastic…!” “The … Continue reading →

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Xrev Transmit – New Naming Rules Functionality

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Chris

For the past month or so we’ve been working on expanding the functionality of the naming rules system for file names and output location automation in the new release of Xrev Transmit (available very soon).  This is all based on … Continue reading →

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Latest Family Creations – September 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Chris

Ever wanted some internal glazing and partitioning systems for Revit?  That’s what I’ve been working on lately for another manufacturer who sees the value of BIM and supplying high quality Revit content for their customers. This one had me tossing … Continue reading →

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Revit MEP Content – Standardisation/Feedback

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Chris

Lately I’ve been having to write a number of specifications for content creation for Revit MEP families.  As I’m not an MEP Engineer of any sorts, I rely on feedback from others.  When I do this, I don’t like to … Continue reading →

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