One of REVITs most powerful functions is its ability to embed a lot of information into your model and schedule it. What are the appliances? How many interior doors are there? What is the floor finish in the Entry? There are certain schedules that we always use...
After a brief hiatus (thanks flu...
Last week was all about mental preparation. This week we will focus on the most frustrating REVIT graphic that I always forget to adjust when starting a new project...
Hayne Architects has been migrating its project workflow from AutoCad to Revit for a few years. Currently, we decide whether to use AutoCad or Revit based on the project size. Small remodel projects typically will flow through AutoCad, while larger scale projects will go straight...
This post is a continuation of our previous post Professionalism 101 - Applying for a creative Job. Please refer back to this post to review our original top 3 "No-nos". Here at Hayne we are hiring again (interested in applying, check our listing on Indeed!), and...
We end up with a lot of paper trash. Whether it's printing check sets for in-office review or printing submittal sets for the various jurisdictions we work with (can you believe that sometimes we need to print out as many as 7 full-size drawing packages...
If you are anything like us, then I am sure at some point in time you have found yourself in a pickle! Luckily for you, here@HAYNE we have many tips and tricks up our sleeves that we are willing to share to help you out! For...
Efficiency if key for a small firm and drawing is what we do, so we should be good at it. Because of that, it's important to have functional drawing templates to maintain office standards. It shouldn't matter if the project manager is drawing it or...
In the olden days (HAHA)...
As a continuation from our last Revit Best Practices: Adding Information to your Base Model let's look at making some custom components. Let's begin with the Garage Doors. STEP 1: PREPARE AND REVIEW YOUR REFERENCE MATERIAL [caption id="attachment_1251" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] REMEMBER WHAT THE DOORS LOOK LIKE IN THE...
Continuing last week's post, we are going to look at adding information to our existing base model. This includes identifying and editing floor, wall and roof assemblies as well as adding structure. So where to start...
For a small firm, having graphic standards is crucial to maintaining efficiency and productivity. The need for these standards becomes more apparent when trying to introduce a new team member to "your way of doing things". The graphic rules, which were so clear in my...