Author Archives: Chris

BIM Day Out – Revit Formulas

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Chris

Xrev is currenty attending BIM Day Out in Perth, Australia.  We have 2 speaking spots.  A lab on Revit Formulas and a discussion panel on Revit Manufacturer Content.  The first, from the feedback seemed to very successful.  I was a … Continue reading →

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Xrev Transmit – Matrix Transmittals

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Chris

At the recent Revit Technology Conference in Auckland we were able to demonstrate our new “Matrix Transmittal” functionality for Xrev Transmit.  By Matrix Transmittal I mean a transmittal that shows all previous issues. For a long time this has been … Continue reading →

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Latest Family Creations

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Chris

I’ve been busy lately working on some space heaters/fire places for a manufacturer. These family stretch the capabilities of Revit Family Creation whilst still keeping them user friendly. The user can select what type of Flue they’d like (based upon … Continue reading →

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Xrev Transmit – Windows 8 Support

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Chris

Hello All, We’ve just uploaded 2 new builds for our version 1.3.6 & version 2.0.30 Xrev Transmit.  We now officially support Windows 8 on these versions and addressed some issues which may have been experienced in Windows 7 due to … Continue reading →

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Creating Tactile Indicators Families (TGSI)

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Chris

I’m sure anyone who’s ever done a commercial project has needed to show tactile indicators on their documentation.  I noticed some of my clients would simply use a filled region and a detail group. Instead how about using a 3D … Continue reading →

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Creating a Parametric Step Ladder Family

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Chris

Have you ever needed a step ladder that is designed to conform to AS1657?  Well look no further.  I required one, and figured if I was going to make one, I’d make it unbreakable and make it impossible for the … Continue reading →

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Creating the ultimate Louvre Window Family

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Chris

A few months ago Xrev was tasked with creating a series of louvre windows for one of our clients.  We don’t like to do things by halves so we set out to create the best louvre window available. Before we … Continue reading →

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Xrev Services

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Chris

Here at Xrev we don’t just do Revit API tools.  As we have extensive project based experience, we assist companies with Revit Implementation, Training and the absolute best Revit content development available. Below you can see an image of just … Continue reading →

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Xrev Transmit – Aconex Integration

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Chris

With Xrev Transmit now integrating directly with the online collaboration software Aconex, we wanted to clarify some recent queries we’ve had regarding this functionality. Some users were concerned that they wouldn’t have the chance for the exports and prints to … Continue reading →

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RTC Australasia 2012 – Great Success

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Chris

Recently we attended to the RTC Australasia 2012 held at the Novotel, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.  We had two speakers at the event as well as a stand to promote our current products and to provide a sneak peak to the … Continue reading →

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