Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Revit Categories....

While mapping our assembly classification from Uniformat II to OmniClass Table 21 I needed the list of Revit object categories. This is only a part of that 200+ entry list that can be accessed upon exporting Revit model to ODBC.

IdName
-2000011Walls
-2000014Windows
-2000023Doors
-2000032Floors
-2000035Roofs
-2000038Ceilings
-2000080Furniture
-2000100Columns
-2000120Stairs
-2000126Railings
-2000151Generic Models
-2000160Rooms
-2000170Curtain Panels
-2000171Curtain Wall Mullions
-2000180Ramps
-2000190Filled region
-2000191Plan Region
-2000340Curtain Systems
-2000700Materials
-2000996Shaft Openings
-2001000Casework
-2001040Electrical Equipment
-2001060Electrical Fixtures
-2001100Furniture Systems
-2001120Lighting Fixtures
-2001140Mechanical Equipment
-2001160Plumbing Fixtures
-2001180Parking
-2001220Roads
-2001260Site
-2001300Structural Foundations
-2001320Structural Framing
-2001327Structural Beam Systems
-2001330Structural Columns
-2001336Structural Trusses
-2001340Topography
-2001350Specialty Equipment
-2001354Structural Stiffeners
-2001360Planting
-2001370Entourage
-2003600Spaces
-2008000Ducts
-2008003Duct Tags
-2008010Duct Fittings
-2008013Air Terminals
-2008015Duct Systems
-2008016Duct Accessories
-2008020Flex Ducts
-2008037Electrical Circuits
-2008039Wires
-2008043Piping Systems
-2008044Pipes
-2008049Pipe Fittings
-2008050Flex Pipes
-2008055Pipe Accessories
-2008075Telephone Devices
-2008077Nurse Call Devices
-2008078Nurse Call Device Tags
-2008079Security Devices
-2008081Communication Devices
-2008083Data Devices
-2008085Fire Alarm Devices
-2008087Lighting Devices
-2008090gbXML Surface
-2008099Sprinklers
-2008101Switch System
-2008107HVAC Zones
-2009000Structural Rebar
-2009003Structural Area Reinforcement
-2009009Structural Path Reinforcement
-2009010Structural Path Reinforcement Symbols
-2009013Rebar Shape
-2009030Structural Connections

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Top Ten reasons to do 5D BIM

Interesting perspective on why to use cost estimating as well schedule integration as a part of the comprehensive Virtual Design and Construction process...

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Head-Tracking VR technology for BIM models

An interesting application of head-tracking technology which can be used to examine 3D models.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Design Computation Symposium

AU had a great start with the symposium that addressed several direction in development of computational design. Informative sessions by the leaders in the advanced use of computation tools shed some light on the future of digital media its role within anthropocentric reality.

Notable lecture were given by prof. Dr. Kristina Shea on integration of knowledge management and generative design and fabrication, Jos Stam on Unified Dynamic Solver used in CG apps to simulate physical effects in a dynamic systems and Prof. Joe Clark of University of Strathclyde on Building Performance Simulation and the need for a unified model approach required for the whole building energy analysis.

AU Building Performance Analysis

This year's AU attention to sustainable design with the aid of Autodesk's BIM enabled applications is just another confirmation that ADSK means green business. I am particularly interested to see how far down the road we can push the information gathered through sustainability analysis during the design process into the construction activities. Some courses look very promising in that regard.
Along the same lines they just ‘up the ante’ by conducting the survey of their existing facilities from the energy footprint point of view. These results are published and posted on Autodesk’s website (Link).

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Post Occupany Energy Use Analysis

Case study in usability of Ecotect Analysis for the adaptive reuse projects. More information on this project is available upon a request.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Cool Revit add-on for a hot summer

After living through the negative effect of the thermal lag in a non-insulated masonry building during my vacation on one of the Adriatic islands, I wished that the architect designing this, in all other aspects beautiful family residence, had the access to this latest add-on for Revit platform.

Great job Autodesk for this technology transfer between Revit and Ecotect Analysis!