As we build our Revit models, we also build our Revit Library. Now, the Revit Library has come a long way since we started using the program in 2012, but it is not never-ending, even if our boss thinks it is (hahaha)...
After every meeting and site visit here at Hayne we generate Meeting Minutes or Field Reports to be distributed to the project team. This creates a record of decisions made during the design phase (i.e. eliminated the sink in the lower level bar) and/or the...
Have you ever downloaded a component that looked like what you needed? After you open the file and see there are existing parameters you think "Heck yes! Score!"...
Boss man: "Can you just pop this in the model?" the Girls: "Ummm...
Here at Hayne we are safely gathering with our family and friends to celebrate the holidays, and that means we have spent time thinking about our table set up...
This week we continued working on our Reynolds Court house remodel, but we moved the design to the outside in order to link the inside and the outside for that true California-style indoor/outdoor living vibe. The main feature will be a new pool, but there...
What in the world is a STEP file? According to fileinfo.com: A STEP file is a 3D model file formatted in STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data), an ISO standard exchange format. It contains three-dimensional data in a format that can be recognized by multiple...
Every project has its own unique requirements and as such the types of drawings packages we produce can vary from a simple project with one design package to a vary complex project with upwards of six design packages, each designed for a different jurisdictional approval. ...
We did it. We reached the end of the year and the season of giving. This holiday season we thought we would put together our top COVID gifts for friends and family. Some of these items exist and some we only wish existed! You're welcome. ONE. TOILET...
Sometimes you get lucky and the manufacturer you are specifying for your lights, equipment, doors, windows, etc. have their own Revit components. Sometimes, you are partially lucky, and the manufacturer has 3D and 2D information but it's not in Revit. And other times you are...
The energy efficiency of our buildings is important and one way that we verify our code compliance with current energy codes is to define the energy efficiency of our windows and doors. Here at Hayne we typically identify the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and...
Hello again! We hope you are staying safe as we continue through these quarantine times. Our office continues to work remote and we were recently asked to create a fire access plan with paths that were fluid, not linear, and calculate their lengths to show they...