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Posted onJanuary 4, 2017February 9, 2017Articles

Faro Scans and Autodesk ReCap

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Faro Scans and Autodesk ReCap

Just a quick post to share that I had a first crack at using Autodesk ReCap 360 for importing laser scans from Faro to reference…

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Posted onSeptember 6, 2016September 28, 2016Articles

A Review of BIM Track – A platform for BIM Coordination and Collaboration

by Jay Merlan4 Comments on A Review of BIM Track – A platform for BIM Coordination and Collaboration

While running some BIM coordination exercises at an MEP firm, I had the opportunity to test a new product, BIM Track. While the product may…

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Posted onAugust 9, 2016March 2, 2017Articles

Collaboration for Revit (C4R) and A360: Your Revit Model in the Cloud

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Collaboration for Revit (C4R) and A360: Your Revit Model in the Cloud

Update: At some point after this article was published Autodesk has rebranded A360 – it is now called BIM 360. Autodesk has launched a collaborative…

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Posted onJuly 21, 2016September 28, 2016Articles

We should all be using Revit’s worksets for efficient worksharing, not visibility / graphic overrides.

by Jay Merlan2 Comments on We should all be using Revit’s worksets for efficient worksharing, not visibility / graphic overrides.

More and more I’ve had debates regarding worksets being used for visibility. My stance is to avoid using worksets to control visibility and graphic overrides…

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Posted onJanuary 22, 2016September 28, 2016Articles

ArchSmarter Toolbox – Free Macros for Revit to Maximize Efficiency

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on ArchSmarter Toolbox – Free Macros for Revit to Maximize Efficiency

  We recently stumbled onto a set of Revit macros that may be of use to all Revit users regardless of skill level. The good…

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Posted onNovember 20, 2015September 28, 2016Articles

BIM Levels of Implementation (LOI)

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on BIM Levels of Implementation (LOI)

With all of the new levels that are defined (Level of Detail, BIM Level, etc.) we thought there was one additional level that needed some…

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Posted onOctober 21, 2015September 16, 2022Articles

Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Facility Management (FM) Is The Future

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Facility Management (FM) Is The Future

Yes, Revit is a design tool for architects and engineers. Revit is also evolving into a fabrication tool for contractors. But did you know that…

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Posted onOctober 19, 2015September 28, 2016Articles

Reply: Looking for info on learning Revit and BIM solutions for FM company.

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Reply: Looking for info on learning Revit and BIM solutions for FM company.

I recently had the pleasure of joining an online conversation with a fellow AUGI member. I thought that the post held some relevant questions and…

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Posted onSeptember 1, 2015September 28, 2016Articles

Worksets used to control visiblity and graphics are a big no-no.

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Worksets used to control visiblity and graphics are a big no-no.

Can we, as a community, agree that using worksets to control visibility of elements is a horrible idea? There have been a number of models in…

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