the Hayne Way: Pop it in…
Boss man: "Can you just pop this in the model?" the Girls: "Ummm...
11 February, 2022
Tips and Tricks
Thankful for: Tablescapes
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...
25 November, 2021
the As-Hole Built Series: All the Chickens in the Coop
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...
18 August, 2021
Tips & Tricks: WTF .stp?
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...
30 June, 2021
Tips & Tricks: Multiple Drawing Packages in Revit
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. ...
21 May, 2021
The Architectural Gift Guide – 2020 COVID Edition
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...
02 December, 2020
Tips & Tricks: 3D SketchUp to Revit Component
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...
18 November, 2020
Tips & Tricks: Adding Custom Energy Values to the Door and Window Schedules
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...
29 July, 2020
Tips & Tricks: Spline Length in Revit
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...
20 May, 2020
Tips & Tricks: Calculating Minimum Plumbing Fixtures Required with REVIT
With a few commercial projects in development here at Hayne, we have been spending time reviewing the Building Code (thank you UpCodes!) to calculate occupancy and minimum plumbing fixtures required. When we worked in AutoCad this would be completed as a separate calculation, maybe in...
22 April, 2020
Set up for Successful Remote Working
Continuing on last week's topic, we will be sharing some tips for a successful transition to working remotely with a small office. One. Remote Access [caption id="attachment_4073" align="aligncenter" width="640"] No, no, not that type of remote access! ;-)[/caption] Step one is setting up your computer at work for...
08 April, 2020
