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A highlight of Enscape update
Enscape™ is a real-time rendering plug-in for Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, ArchiCAD, and Vectorwork. It provides a virtual reality that you can explore via onscreen walkthroughs. Enscape is mainly for AEC industry (architecture, engineering, construction fields)
How can it help?
In these days, users are looking for a better visualization and presentation for their projects. Enscape frequently updates to improve users’ visualization and design workflow.
In this article, we will briefly list out the key updates.
What’s new in Enscape
1. Custom Assets Library
Enscape now supports users to use custom items within their projects. The Custom Assets Library is accessible in the same way as the Enscape Assets Library.
- Users can now access your tailor-made assets to your project.
- Assets can load in the Enscape Custom Asset Library directly
- Maintain the company standard and to fulfil the project expectations.
- Compatible with Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, and Vectorworks.
*Obj, Fbx, Gltf file formats are supported.
*Custom Assets can be exported in both exe. and standalone file.
2. BIM Data
BIM information is important for users to check the data. However, not all the software can list the BIM information in the model, like Revit. In Enscape, users can select and inspect all BIM information within a project now. BIM information is listed and displayed.
- All available BIM information can be directly shown in Enscape window
- Easy to access the BIM information by simply one click/ hover over list to highlight in the viewpor
*Available in the full version of Enscape for Revit and ArchiCAD.
3. Collaborative Annotation
In these days, especially in 2020, it is important for all of us to have an effective collaborative workflow. Collaborative Annotations is a tool for users to add issue(s) to aid project collaboration. All the issues (question, clash observation, or RFI) in the project can be created and saved in Enscape now.
- Create transparency and accelerate decision making
- Identify and resolve issues quickly
- Can be used with locally stored projects
- Able to capture and track issues within the same project
Integrated with BIM Track, a world-leading cloud-based BIM communication platform
*Remember when importing a BCF file, the file must have been originally exported from the same project file.
4. Displacement Maps
A long-awaited feature request – displacement map is available in Enscape now.
The surface texture of the element can appear in a more realistic way. The texture is more detailed
- To enhance the realisticity of the materials
- Add the depth and complexity to material
5. Video Textures
Users can import animated videos into projects. Video texture can be imported to a surface for different scenario. Such as an interior living space or urban scene with large digital displays.
- Enhance the realisticity of the virtual tour experience
- Able to apply the video on the surface, digital display(s) of the element(s) in your project
* mp4, .mpg, .m2v, .3gp, .avi, .mov, and .mk file formats are supported.
*Video(s) can be export in exe file.
To see more new features of Enscape 3.0 that can empower your design workflow at here:
https://enscape3d.com/latest-version/
Want to learn more about Enscape? Visit our product page:
https://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/products/enscape
Enscape is under the pre-approved BIM software list of The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF), check out about more information:
http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/solutions/bim-fundings
Bluebeam for Construction Management and Revu 2020 update
Bluebeam Revu increases workflow productivity for design review, drawing management, quantity takeoffs, submittals and more. This webinar will give you the tips and ticks for your managing and collaborating in your construction projects.
Bluebeam for Construction Management and Revu 2020 update
Seminar Details
- Date: 21 September 2020 (Monday)
- Time: 11:00 am
- Language: Cantonese supplement with English material
Agenda & Highlights
- Construction Modelling
- Create Intradocument Hyperlinks
- Markup Documents
- Compare Document Release - Cost Estimation
- Create Measurements
- Customized Markups
- Markup Lists - Punch Lists
- Add Punch List items
- Assign Responsibilities - Revu 2020 update
Preparation work when you switch your Autodesk Multi-User license to Single-User license
Since Autodesk has announced to retire plans based on serial number and multi-user access in the early of this year (Transition to Named User), many users are taking the trade in offer at the time of the license renewal.
In this article, we will briefly list out the steps to go through the transition for current multi-user subscription or network maintenance users.
1. Prepare an user list
- A list of user (email) and which Autodesk product that they are required to use shall be first prepared.
Each Autodesk single-user license can be used/ assigned to one user.
- If the user email has not be registered as an Autodesk account yet, please "Create Account" in advance at https://accounts.autodesk.com/
- The license administrators - Contract Manager or Software Coordinator (or also called Primary/ Secondary Administrator) may then add the user in the Autodesk Account.
2. Transition
- After the new subscription period starts, the license adminstrators can start assigning the product access right to each user in the Autodesk Account.
- The installed software is not required to un-install and then re-install in the users' machine, when not a different proect is switchted after trade-in.
The user just need to change the license type (from network license to single user) and then sign in into the software instead.
Note: Steps to change license type
a. Start your Autodesk software
b. At the upper-right, click the triangle next to the username and then select Manage License 
c. In the License Manager dialog box, select Manage License Type
d. The Let's Get Started screen appears, and then choose your license type as Single-ser
* With the introduction of the Autodesk 2020 software release (same for 2021), changing the licensing now may require commands to be entered via an elevated command prompt.
Please refer to this link for the instruction for the Admin and Users.
3. Retirement of Network License Server
After confirmed all users can sign in into the software, the network license server can be stopped services.
Some tips:
For each multi user seat trade in, two single user subscriptions will be offered. When the no. of users is more than the number of seats after trade-in, additional new subscription will be required.
The product usage report is available for license administrators in the Autodesk Account for all single user subscription. The license usage can be monitored and reviewed at the time of next renewal for the final subscription renewal quantity.
Further Reading >>
Autodesk - What's change this year http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/products/autodesk/autodesk-what-s-changing-this-year
A highlight of BIM 360 update (July 2020)
The AEC industry is everchanging – The Autodesk Construction Cloud solution – BIM 360 also keep updated all the time to help the subscriber to adapt to this everchanging business landscape.
Here, let’s have a look on the key updates that you should not miss.
1. Enhancement in Insight (BIM 360 Docs)
(Full release note: https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/2020/07/30/analytics-and-insights-updates-july-2020/)
Project Level Document Log (NEW!)
- This helps meet the requirements for CDE/ISO19650 for running a document log for the entire Project Files.
- This report also includes all standard and custom attributes.
Issue Report (UPDATE!)
- now includes automatic clash screenshots from model coordination reports
Data Connector (Preview) (UPDATE!)
- Custom Issue Attributes – to helps customers use their own custom attributes for slicing and dicing the data.
- Issue and Checklist links – helps link issues to the checklists they originated from. Provides a way for customers to understand which inspection caused these issues.
- Email notifications for data connector requests- allows customers to know the data extraction is complete (or failed) and ready to download.
- a new Power BI template for project controls dashboards supporting RFI and Submittals data. Data Connector users can download this template and start using this along with the project controls data provided by Data Connector.
2. Enhancement in Field Management Module (BIM 360 Build)
Increase Visibility With Issue Reference Linking
(Full release note https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/2020/07/28/increase-visibility-with-issue-reference-linking/)
- link existing assets or RFIs to an issue directly within the record
- Project members with the following permission levels have access to this functionality
New Checklist Features To Save Time and Reduce Duplication of Effort
(Full release note https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/2020/07/28/new-checklist-features-to-save-time-and-reduce-duplication-of-effort/)
- “Assigned to me” quick filter within mobile any abstract?? E.g. Allow field users to search his assigned task faster at mobile
- Checklist ID： Checklists now have their unique IDs. You can find checklists quicker by their checklist IDs, and sort checklists by ID; The checklist detail report will also include the ID
- Create a checklist from checklist log
- Section assignee filter: When web users filter checklists based on assignees the filtering results will not only show assignees on a checklist level but also on a checklist section level.
- Import BIM 360 (Classic) Field templates along with their issue auto-creation settings: no longer need to redo the work of setting up issue auto-creation rules when they import an existing checklist template to another project.
- Activity log: brings full transparency to all the updates made on a checklist. Leverage a single source of truth that gives you the information about who did what and when. For now, the feature is available on web only.
Issue Enhancements (UPDATE!)
(Full release note https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/2020/07/21/bim-360-issue-enhancements/)
Export issue log in xlsx (web):Xlsx is a much more convenient format for users who will work with the data directly in Excel and it’s also easier if they want to use the exported log as an import file for data analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Filter issues by custom attributes (web)
- “Assigned to me” quick filter (mobile)
3. Enhancement in Project Management Module (BIM 360 Build)
The “meetings minutes” features launched just some time ago but more new update has come.
Meetings (UPDATE!)
(Full release note https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/2020/07/27/meetings-enhancement-description-summary-advanced-text-editing/)
● Description & Summary Advanced Text Editing:When you select text and add a link, the link becomes a hyperlink in both the meeting record and exported PDF.
4. Enhancement in Model Coordination Module (BIM 360 Coordinate)
(Full release note https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/2020/07/21/bim-360-model-coordination-july-2020-release-notes/)
Auto-Attached Clash Screenshots (NEW!)
● supports the automatic creation of screenshots, as attachments to assigned clash issues
● Clash screenshots additionally benefit users viewing an issue outside of Model Coordination, including Docs, detailed issue reports (PDF) and Meeting Minutes.
Check out the full release notes at https://blogs.autodesk.com/bim360-release-notes/
Master your Open BIM Issue Management workflow with BIMcollab
BIMcollab supports the Open BIM workflow, provide with you a cloud based comprehensive issue tracking system for your BIM projects. Helps you to consolidate and handle issues all through the design and construction stage.
Master your Open BIM Issue Management workflow with BIMcollab
Usually different BIM software are using in the building and construction project, and handling issues from different BIM software would not be easily. BIMcollab is a cloud based comprehensive issue tracking system that helps you to consolidate and handles issues at one single place through the design and construction stage.
Looking for BIM issue management in Hong Kong and Macau? The first BIMcollab webinar for the local users in Cantonese.
Seminar Details
- Date: 28 Aug 2020 (Fri)
- Time: 11 am - 12 pm
- Language: Cantonese (廣東話) supplemented with English materials
- Nature: Live webinar
Agenda & Highlights
- Open BIM and Its Open Standards (IFC & BCF)
- Issue Management using IFC &BCF
- BIMcollab as Issue Data Management Centre
- Issue Management Workflow using BIMcollab
- Live Demo (Using BIMCollab for handling issues in Revit, Solibri and Trimble Connect)
Audience
Suitable for everyone in Building and Construction industry - interested on a digital tool to consolidate and handle all BIM coordination issues in one place.
Unity Reflect - An easy and fast real-time 3D BIM solution
Unity is no more just the world’s most popular game engine.
With the last few years collaboration with Autodesk, finally Unity had officially launched a new product that can work natively with Autodesk AEC solution.
The new product name is called Unity Reflect.
Unity for AEC
Currently Unity Reflects has plug-in for Revit and Navisworks, and more Autodesk solution will be available soon. Unity Reflects also natively supports other popular 3D modelling software – SketchUp and Rhino.
After the stop of development/ support of Stingray and Revit Live, Unity Reflect would be a good choice to produce VR and AR content for your BIM projects.
Seamless data federation
Architects, 3D designers and engineers working on different systems (iOS, Andriod, Mac, PC, AR/VR devices, and more) in one model can bring their BIM model/ data into the same Reflect project, to create real-time immersive and interactive experience in a quick and easy way.
With the native plugin for the 3D modelling/ BIM software, users can synchronize model and retrieve metadata from CAD/ BIM model directly to Unity Reflect in just one click.
Easily Customizable
Users can also use Unity Editor to custom real-time BIM applications to deliver more function and better result.
Learn more >>
Unity Reflect: BIM to real-time 3D in one click for better design decisions
https://blogs.unity3d.com/2019/06/05/unity-reflect-bim-to-real-time-3d-in-one-click-for-better-design-decisions/
Online course: Basic Reflect Customization
https://learn.unity.com/course/basic-reflect-customization
Register for Unity Reflect 14 days free trial
https://create.unity3d.com/lets-talk-unity-reflect
How to tag your opening inserted by AGACAD Cut opening
AGACAD Cut opening can help you automatically insert opening. In a drawing, there are many openings are required to create for ducts, pipes, cable trays and conduits intersect walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, beams or columns etc. How can we quickly extract the information of all those opening after we have used AGACAD Cut opening to insert the openings.
The following step will show you how to make it visible in the tag.
1. In opening editor, click shared parameter and create a new shared parameter file.
2. In opening editor, find the parameter you want to display in the tag (in this case, use “diameter” as example) in the family type and edit the parameter.
3. Export the shared parameter.
4. Go the label editor, in the Edit Label dialog box, add new parameter and select the shared parament you want to display.
5. Find the parameter you just added and add it into the label.
Finally, based on your drawing requirement, you can now extract the information of opening like diameter, opening type and level offset and display it using the tagging shown as below capture.
Want to learn more about AGACAD? Visit our product page:
http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/products/agacad
AGACAD Cut Opening is under the pre-approved BIM software list of The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF), check out about more information:
http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/solutions/bim-fundings
What is Unity Reflect?
Unity Technologies is a company in Denmark best known for the development of Unity – a licensed game engine used to create video games and other applications. Recently, it has further extended this widely used real-time 3D development platform for other industry, such has automobiles, transportation equipment, films, animation and architectural design.
Meanwhile, collaborating with Autodesk, which is a leading solution provider of BIM software, a new tool called Unity Reflect was released in December 2019, aiming for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry.
Unity Reflect = Unity for AEC
Unity Reflect integrates BIM data and supports collaborate workflow to let users to produce real-time immersive and interactive visualization with one click.
A building project involves different stakeholders, such as Architects, 3D Designers and Engineers. During the design stage, it is very important that all change request of BIM model can be reflected immediately within the team and get feedback quickly. Visualize the issues and changes can always facilitate the discussion and speed up the decision making. However, to update the BIM data visually in a 3D model may require a complex process and take times.
Unity Reflect was thus developed to provide solutions. It allows users to seamlessly synchronize BIM data from any platform (Windows, Mac, smartphone), making it easy for the team to collaborate and proceed with the projects smoothly.
How can it help actually?
- Synchronize Data with one click
As mentioned earlier, it is important to seamless syncing BIM data and review the 3D design in real-time. It is because not everybody has experience or skilful enough to operate 3D model in real-time, thus having an ease of use platform like Unity Reflect can eliminate the need to create physically prototypes from blueprints or an optimized 3D model.
Moreover, Unity Reflect can show a 3D model with AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) content, to help visualizing the design issues earlier rather than only find it out in construction stage.
- BIM Filtering
BIM models always consist of different information from different aspects, such as Architecture Design, Building Construction, Electrical System, Mechanical System, Plumbing System (MEP) etc. When viewing the models with Unity Reflect, user can select and filter which information they want see.
- AR and VR Viewer
Unity Reflect supports a wide range of AR and VR devices, hence it is possible to review a shared BIM model in a more immersive manner using xR technology which is an increasing trend and needs in AEC industry.
User can simply use the smartphone, tablet or AR glasses to display the 3D model at real-time at the actual construction site. The Unity Reflect viewer can give a realistic experience, like walkthrough inside the model to check the appearance of the object, helping you to notify any problems that you may not aware by just viewing the model by the computer screen.
It supports the walkthrough mode, fly over model and able to review the 3D from different angle. It gives users flexible to see the building in the design from a new perspective.
Windows viewer is available to allow user to view the 3D model, also in reduced sized, on the desktop computer at home. Unity Reflect supports various type of viewers to let users to review any way that is in harmony with reality.
Both AR and VR supports BIM filtering, so user can decide how much data to view to suit for any purpose.
Possibility to create customized apps and reviewer
Unity Reflect provides various ways to view BIM model to serve different people needs.
For example, when some of the stakeholder do not well understand how to operate AR and VR, they can use a simpler browsing method, such as Windows viewer. On the contrary, advanced user can
make use of Unity Editor to build apps and customized app with advanced setting to meets their demand and special usage.
How to start?
The annual subscription cost of a Unity Reflect license is USD690. However, for users that need Viewer only is free of charge.
There is also 14-day trial version, so you can try it for free before putting it into practical use.
For advanced users that are looking for customizable viewer and real-time BIM applications, they will need an additional license of Unity Pro as well.
Unity Reflect is currently available with the Native plugins for Revit, Navisworks, Rhino and SketchUp. More plugins for other AEC solution will be coming soon.
More new editing features are also under development, such as cloud support, large model support and UI Redesign are on the roadmap.
Please stay tuned for the update and please free to submit your idea to Unity.
Want to learn more about Unity Reflect? Visit our product page: http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/products/unity-reflect
Cupix 1.0: Use your imagination and unlock the power of Cupix 3D tour
Cupix is a web-base creator for 3D models from photos taken with 360 degree camera. Cupix can be used to build virtual tours and floor plans for Real Estate, Museums, Hotels, Restaurants, Galleries, Construction Sites, Renovation Works and more. An intuitive tool to share a 3D tour and monitor your project progress.
Why Cupix?
- Fast and easy: Cloud solution, just need 360 degree camera
- Compare and Track Construction Site Progress
- Compare Construction Site/ As built with BIM model (Revit, Navisworks, SketchUp, IFC)
- Featuring tools to compare a better 3D tour, such as push pin, insert photo, video & hyperlink
- Support 3D tour publish to Google Map
Although the primary use of Cupix is capture a 3D space in reality, i.e. making use of panorama photo taken by 360 degree camera.
Actually Cupix also accept panorama photo produced by 3D design software or BIM software, that means we can produce a 3D tour for design stage.
Here let us demonstrate a workflow of a Cupix 3D tour creation from Revit and 3ds Max.
- Revit →Enscape →Cupix
Revit natively does not support panorama export, Through Enscape, we can render panorama photo from Revit model.
Enscape is a real-time rendering plug-in Revit (and for SketchUp, Rhino, ArchiCAD and Vectorworks as well) and support VR output.
A Quick Steps:
- Open Revit and start Enscape
- Locate spots to take panorama in Enscape
- Render enough photos and save them
- Upload to cupix
Now, we go back to Cupix and
Upload the panorama photos to create a 3D tour (same for any 360 photo)
- Create new 3D tour in Cupix workspace
- Set tour name and no. of sections in the tour
- Select panorama photos for each section
- Confirm the setting and upload the tour
- An email will be sent to you when your tour is ready
2. 3ds Max →Cupix
Here is a workflow demonstration of 3Ds Max to Cupix
Like working on Revit, we need first render the panorama photo from 3ds Max and this time we use the Autodesk rendering solution – Arnold (free use for 3ds Max subscriber)
Steps:
- Open 3DsMax
- Set camera type to Arnold, select VR camera and set camera name, select stock lenses
- Locate camera and set mode, look around and verify camera position
- Open rendering environment setting, set up Physical Camera Exposure control and Exposure value
- Open Render setup, set the renderer and select camera to be rendered and set up the output size
- Finished rendering, save file for the panorama output
By using Arnold and 3Ds Max, it can easily to create 3D tours in Cupix without taking any photos from the site. You can also create the preview tours at design stages.
Want to learn more about Cupix? Visit our product page:
http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/products/cupix
Check out about The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF)?
http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/solutions/bim-fundings
BIM Model Checking and Quality Assurance
CITAC is striving for the improvement of the productivity, safety and sustainability of the Hong Kong construction industry by promoting innovation adoption. Webinars on construction technologies are organised to promulgate technology solutions to the industry via our online platform.
Manual checking of the BIM model is a time-consuming and cost-consuming process as it always requires an experienced professional to do repetitive work. In this webinar, which is jointly organised by CIC and CITAC, Forida will present how digital tools such as Solibri Model Checker can help practitioners to do quality checking automatically to meet the BIM project requirements.
Topic : BIM Model Checking and Quality Assurance
Date : 21 April 2020 (Tuesday)
Time : 10:00 am
Language : Cantonese
Fee : Free of Charge
Format : Webinar
Speaker : Ms Helen CHEUNG, Application Consultant of Forida Limited
Webinar Highlights
- Digital Solution for BIM Model Checking and Quality Assurance
- Open BIM and Model Checking Workflow
- Real-time demonstration on BIM Model Checking & Quantity Takeoff
More...
Use Solibri Model Checker for your BIM Model Quality Assurance
Do you ever think of how to ensure Quality Assurance for your BIM projects? Do the BIM models produced following the BIM standard you have set?
Without a proper tool, you would need to check the model manually for the Clash Detection but also the correct Naming Convention and Required Properties. That is time-consuming and requires an experienced professional to do so.
Here we introduce Solibri Model Checker that allows users to define how QA/ QC tasks are performed. It is a software developed by a Finnish company and fully adopted to the Open BIM methodology, which refers to IFC models and BCF format.
It is also available with a free viewer called Solibri Anywhere (previously named Solibri Model Viewer)
Quick Overview
Let’s start with the User Interface.
There are 5 tab
- FILE: for document operation, such as open file, save file and setting
- MODEL: for models reviewing, such as IFC, DWG or SMC file and visualizing the model in different views
- CHECKING: checking a model/ design by a collection of Rulesets (the core feature of Solibri)
- COMMUNICATION: generate a slideshow to present the checking result and issue list
- INFORMATION TAKEOFF: full information quantity takeoff
The Three Core Concepts
Before we go into the functions of Solibri, we should first understand some basic concepts in Solibri.
They are Role, Rules and Rulesets, and Classification. Most of the BIM workflow applies to this concept as well.
What is a Role in Solibri?
- A Role (or professional function) is essentially to call on a grouping of resources.
- An example of Role is BIM Validation could be Architectural or Quantity Takeoff.
- Grouping of resources refers to Rulesets, Classifications, and Information Takeoff Definitions (ITO)
- It helps users to perform their tasks by focusing on their Role only.
What are Rules and Rulesets?
- Rules and Rulesets are the criteria (of a requirement or regulation) used for checking the BIM model or Information Takeoff.
- It should include all required checkpoints, such as the information contained in the BIM model, for both geometry and non-geometry components.
- Solibri comes with more than 50 out-of-the Rulesets that are ready for use.
- Users can create their own custom Rulesets as well, either from scratch or by adding to, removing from, and/or modifying the parameters of an existing Rulesets.
What is Classification?
- Classification in Solibri allows users to classify or categorize elements or spaces.
- Model checking and Information Takeoff would be performed based on the Classification
Model Checking
Finally, let’s see how Solibri checks your model.
- Firstly, open the model
- And then, select the Discipline such as Architectural (it is important to choose the Discipline right, as the Ruleset in Solibri is classified by Discipline)
- Next, select the Rulesets (Ruleset is another important concept in Solibri that is the “standard” used for the model checking. It can be easier setup and created by medication from the sample Rulesets provided.)
- The Issue report will be easily generated and categorized into different Severity (Critical, Moderate, Low) and the user can review and decide the issues if they are Rejected Results or Accepted Results.
- Lastly, the users can create a report into a PDF or Excel file.
Solibri Model Checker is now a pre-approved CITF product.
Solibri 5 min demonstration video: https://youtu.be/pUMsElKEKZ4
Want to learn more about Solibri? Visit our product page: http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/products/solibri
Check out about The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF)? http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/solutions/bim-fundings
Case Sharing: Using Bluebeam Revu on Quantity Takeoff tool for your PDF drawings.
Do you found it is tough to performing Quantity Takeoff on numerous PDF drawings?
And it is also not easy to measure the objects with shapes of curves and twists?
Here we have a case study from a Consultancy firm called KCI Management Consultancy Limited, sharing how Bluebeam Revu can help on their daily jobs on Quantity Takeoff.
Quantity Takeoff
With a complex drawing, performing quantity takeoffs requires high level of accuracy. KCL mentioned several tools provided by Bluebeam® Revu® that were particularly useful for their daily workflow, including calibration, snapping, multiple scale viewports, conversion of lines to arcs, counting, markup list and export function.
The calibrating function allowed KCI to determine the scale of the drawing in PDF, enabling accurate measurements. In addition, Revu® allowed KCI to store multiple scales in the same document, including storing X and Y scales separately, which reduced error in calculations and measurements.
Snapping is favorable to making precise and accurate measurements. The Grid and snap-to-grid functionality aided precise placement and calculation of markups.
With their project and large drawing sets, KCI was able to effectively use the counting tool to tally up different items within the drawings with ease, including windows, doors, lights, etc.
Benefits
30% time savings in Quantity Takeoff
Easy tracking locations of markups
Increase efficiency and accuracy with precise tools
Implementation
The implementation for Bluebeam® Revu® was relatively seamless for KCI. The simple installation allows KCI to get started right away after acquiring the licenses. They also mentioned that the learning curve for Revu® was relatively low, and the extensive resources provided online also assisted them in their early adoption.
Right now, all the new on-boarding members of KCI have started using Revu® from day 1 with ease. The new members of KCI were particularly impressed how easy it was to find all the functions that Revu® has to offer from their tool chest once they get used to the interface.
KCI has purchased licenses of Revu® over 2 years ago. Since then, they have continually used Revu® with no plans to seek out other solutions.
Implementation
The implementation for Bluebeam® Revu® was relatively seamless for KCI. The simple installation allows KCI to get started right away after acquiring the licenses. They also mentioned that the learning curve for Revu® was relatively low, and the extensive resources provided online also assisted them in their early adoption.
Right now, all the new on-boarding members of KCI have started using Revu® from day 1 with ease. The new members of KCI were particularly impressed how easy it was to find all the functions that Revu® has to offer from their tool chest once they get used to the interface.
KCI has purchased licenses of Revu® over 2 years ago. Since then, they have continually used Revu® with no plans to seek out other solutions.
Want to learn more about Bluebeam? Visit our product page: http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/products/bluebeam
Check out about The Construction Innovation and Technology Fund (CITF)? http://www.forida.com.hk/index.php/solutions/bim-fundings
WEBINAR: Automatic dimensions for precast concrete in Revit
Do shop tickets take longer for you to pull together than they should? Join our webinar about inserting dimensions automatically in shop drawings of precast concrete elements in Revit.
Whether you're a seasoned user of our Precast Concrete software for Revit or you're just looking into ways of streamlining your precast design process, we hope you'll join in.
Date: February 13, 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cost: Free of Charge
Topics to be covered:
- How to set up rules for auto-dimensioning, schedules, and sheets
- How to create several assemblies with drawings and dimensions at once
- How to create automatic dimensions in elevation view
- How to create dimensions in an assembly with multiple host elements
- Take a look at a sample file for automatic dimensions
WEBINAR: Manage & access your Revit content with Smart Browser Manage
Does finding content in your Revit® library eat up too much time? How about modifying Revit families?
If so, then sign up for our free webinar about efficient BIM content management using our Smart Browser software for Revit.
This free webinar will be about efficient BIM content management using our Smart Browser software for Revit. It makes browsing, sorting, managing, and controlling Revit families a breeze and drastically reduces the time required to modify families. Intended for BIM managers, BIM content creators, and really all Revit users.
Date: January 30, 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Cost: Free of Charge
Topics to be covered:
- quickly find Revit families in your library by parameter name, value, version, or host type.
- modify existing parameters of hundreds of selected families.
- auto-sort and number families using specific rules.
- batch-modify materials of selected families.
- add, modify, and delete family types. (No need to rename types one by one!)
- add new shared or family parameters to selected families.
- transfer family units from one family to another.
- keep families in projects up-to-date by easily finding differences between families in a project and families in your library.