Posts by Edwin Guerra
Extracting Civil 3D Data Using Navisworks
Recently we recommended the Properties+ addin for Navisworks which was updated to support Navisworks 2019. In addition to consolidating properties that may exist across different tabs in the properties window, it also provides a straightforward and consistent way to extract information from a model viewed in Navisworks. Recently, we used this method to extract element…
Read MoreNavisworks time-saver: Properties+
If you have searched through the Autodesk App Exchange, you may have come across many exciting new tools that make life in Navisworks easier. One such tool is Properties+ which is a recently updated add-in that I have now found to be completely indispensable when working in Navisworks. As you know, here at Summit we…
Read MoreDelivering COBie data is a team sport
If there’s something that we have learned from working with owner-operators, it is that the team wins, not individuals. Each project team has their area of expertise – architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing – and they provide support with their specific skill set but they must play together for success. Never is this more apparent…
Read MorePractical Applications of Dynamo
Edwin Guerra, BIM Consultant and Dynamo expert, will introduce the new features available in Dynamo 2.0 as well as some of it’s practical applications such as: Automatically generating 3D views from rooms. Exporting schedules. Automating workset assignment. Dynamo is an open-source platform that enables users to employ computational design and coding with Revit.
Read MoreWho’s Who in an Alberta Infrastructure COBie Team
The use of COBie by Alberta Infrastructure (AI) introduces new terms that our industry may not be familiar, such as Asset Information Manager (AIM) and Asset Execution Plan (AEP). Practitioners in our industry will inevitably ask: what are these terms and why are they necessary? Perhaps more importantly, how much more work is involved? The…
Read MoreUpgrading Old Dynamo Files
This article describes the steps and best practices when upgrading to a new release of Dynamo. Best Practices: Name your files with a prefix that indicates what release you used (2.0 at the time of writing). If you use external packages, create a group by right clicking the node, name it the name of the…
Read MoreExporting Multiple Revit Schedules to a Spreadsheet at Once Using Dynamo
This article describes how to use Dynamo to export multiple schedules at once. Exporting schedules can be tedious using the traditional Revit export dialog. If you have to export more than a couple of schedules at regular intervals during design, this can be a great opportunity to use Dynamo to automate. Like Google likes to…
Read MoreFiltering Elements in Revit Using Dynamo and the List.FilterByBoolMask Node
Filtering is necessary when using Dynamo to select elements. For example, if we were looking for all exterior doors in a project, we would use Dynamo to grab all the doors in a project and then filter down the ones that have the type Function parameter set to Exterior. Similarly, you may want to filter…
Read MoreUsing Dynamo to Access Elements Through a Linked File
A common scenario is that you would like to manipulate elements in Revit via Dynamo, but the elements you want to access or manipulate are in a linked file. To access elements through a link you will need to use external packages archilab-grimshaw and steamnodes. To review installation of an external package in Dynamo review…
Read MoreUsing Dynamo to Automate Assigning Worksets by Category in Revit
Worksets can be set up to break up a large file and allow others to load only the parts they need to work on which improves software performance. For example, an architect may place all curtain walls in a workset so that Structural can create a workset with the same name and turn it off…
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