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American Institute of Architects (AIA) BIM Contracts-Guidelines 

American Institute of Architects Create Legal Contracts for BIM Design Process

BIM | IPD | Design Build: AIA Announces Release of Six New Documents

The American Institute of Architects ( AIA) September 24th press release announced the upcoming release of six new AIA Contract Documents on October 17, 2008.

These new documents are collectively called the 3.5 Release

BIM: Download AIA Integrated Project Delivery Guide (IPDG)

The American Institute of Architects and the AIA California Council have created the Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide (IPDG)Version 1-2007 which is available for download.

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) BIM Contracts-Guidelines 

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) BIM Create Legal Contracts for BIM Design Process

The ConsensusDOCS 301 BIM Addendum: Legal Commentary

McGraw-Hill Constructor (September/October 2008 Edition) published a legal commentary regarding the purpose and success of the ConsensusDOCS 301 BIM Addendum since its release in summer 2008.

ConsensusDOCS Addressing the "Legal-Ease" of the BIM Process

Contractually addressing the risk management of a BIM design process ALWAYS seems to be a hot topic during my association speaking engagements.

The most recent document I've encountered is the The ConsensusDOCS 301 BIM Addendum which was published on June 30, 2008.

Download - Revit 2008 Software 

Download Full Versions of Revit Software from these Autodesk sites.

Revit Architecture 2008 Software Download Site

Revit Architecture 2008 Software Download Site [ENGLISH]

Revit Structure 2008 Software Download Site

Revit Structure 2008 Software Download Site [ENGLISH]

Revit MEP 2008 Software Download Site

Revit MEP 2008 Software Download Site [ENGLISH]

Download Revit Families-Components-Blocks-Services 

Autodesk-Download Free Revit Families-Components

This Autodesk server can be accessed to download hundreds of free predefined Revit families, Revit blocks and Revit components.

Cabinets-Woodwork Institute Casework Design Series

Free downloads of 3D casework component library in Revit Family (RVT), AutoCAD Blocks (DWG) and AutoCAD (DXF) file formats.
100 Series = Base Cabinets without Drawers
200 Series = Base Cabinets with Drawers
300 Series = Wall Hung Cabinets
400 Series = Tall Storage Cabinets
500 Series = Tall Wardrobe Cabinets
600 Series = Library Cabinets
700 Series = Moveable Cabinets

Curtain Walls-Kawneer BIM-Revit Models

Kawneer Company announced its Kawneer BIM (Revit) Models in their May 12, 2008 press release. The Kawneer BIM Model press release announced their formal demonstration of BIM (Revit) Model content at the AIA 2008 National Convention

Energy Analysis - Green Building Studio-gbXML

Green Building Studio, Inc. introduced the Green Building Studio web service to the A&E user community on April 21, 2004. It is available at no charge to submit exported gbXML data sets from your Revit projects into the site for early energy analysis.

FSPViewer Panoramic Viewer

FSPViewer is a free viewer for spherical (equirectangular) panoramic images. Revit can create these types of JPGs. It is designed for viewing local (hard-disk, network or CD) high resolution panoramic images at full screen and with very high image quality. It uses advanced interpolation algorithms to show you smooth images without losing sharpness.

Lighting Families - VISA Lighting

Visa Lighting offers a comprehensive BIM product library. The BIM files contain meta-data to assist in energy, sustainability, and photometric calculations.

BIM also removes the barriers between design and collaboration; projects proceed smoothly as errors are reduced or eliminated, less waste of resources and time result in improved, superior projects of superior quality. Our dedication to the design community dictates we assume a leadership role in extending the graphic capabilities of this powerful tool.

Revit Family Libraries - BIMWorld - BIM Library

BIMLIBRARY and BIMWORLD are resources for designers & architects looking for manufacturer-specific product content that is available free-of-charge and approved to be technically accurate by our product partners. Your models and construction documents take on a new level of specificity without incurring the costs of development.

Revit Family Libraries - RevitCity - Revit Users Community

RevitCity has more than 40,000 registered users.

Users have created more than 4000 free Revit families-components for download. User tutorials and technical forums provide additional daily resources for this global Revit community.

Pros: RevitCity provides a global vision to newcomers on how Revit users are "really" using Revit software for "real world" projects. Check out the project galleries submitted by this global community of architects, engineers and designers.

Cons: Not all of the free Revit family downloads and/or technical solutions content have the same level of quality and usability. Not all Revitcity users have taken formal training. Therefore, not all submissions represent best practices for creating Revit content and/or for properly implementing Revit software within a BIM design process.

Revit MEP Content Extensions

The Revit MEP Content Extension provides new content for Revit MEP users. Both Imperial and Metric versions of the content are available for download below, in ZIP format. After download, users can then uncompress the file to the desired content location

Revit Structure - Extensions

Extensions for Revit Structure are a series of easy to use applications, written by Robobat, that extend the capabilities of the Revit® products in various key areas, including structural analysis and reinforced concrete drafting.

Many "extensions" are provided free of charge, while some offer more detailed functionality for a small fee.

Extensions for Revit Structure are updated regularly, with at least one new module posted every month, with the intention of providing in the future a comprehensive library of extensions covering a wide range of applications.

Symbol Machine

We currently have AEC related CAD symbols and image maps in our database, and will be adding more soon. Our CAD content has been tested in production and is flexible and simple to use. Designed to improve the quality, detail and accuracy of your 3D Models, Renderings and CAD Drawings.

Wall Families-USG Design Studio - Revit Wall Families

Download predefined Revit wall families created by USG. The download button is in the lower left corner of the web page.

DWG TrueView-Free Download

This is a free DWG Viewer from Autodesk to view and plot AutoCAD DWG files.

Autodesk Design Review-Free Download

What is Autodesk Design Review?
Autodesk® Design Review software helps save time and money with easy-to-use tools for team members to review, mark up, and revise designs and 3D models. It can also serve as a great free raster image viewer of more than a dozen raster file formats.

DWG TrueConvert 2007-Free Download

DWG TrueConvert translates any AutoCAD or AutoCAD-based drawing file for compatibility with AutoCAD Release 14, AutoCAD 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 versions. The DWG TrueConvert software allows conversion of pen widths to lineweights and the addition of page setups.

Free Revit Family Components from ARCAT

The ARCAT free Revit (BIM) family components link is located in their website's left margin under; BIM Objects.

Revit Resource Centers 

Revit Architecture

Online Audio-Video Tutorials, Whitepapers, Customer Stories Specific to Revit Architecture.

Revit Structure

Online Audio-Video Tutorials, Whitepapers, Customer Stories Specific to Revit Structure.

Revit MEP

Online Audio-Video Tutorials, Whitepapers, Customer Stories Specific to Revit MEP.

Revit Blogs 

The best teachers are willing to share their successful field experiences.

Revit JobCaptain

Author: Daniel Hughes
Facility owners (the client) are clearly redefining project deliverables. They requirements for building lifecycle management. Architects leverage an expanded skill set that relies on designing, analyzing and managing projects completely in a digital format.

Architectural Solutions Blog - Current

Author: Daniel Hughes
Features business, design and workflow strategies for implementing Autodesk Revit Building, Autodesk Revit Structure and Autodesk Architectural Desktop

Architectural Solutions Blog Archive

Author: Daniel Hughes
Architectural Solutions Archives - Starting January 2007

Features business, design and workflow strategies for implementing Autodesk Revit Building, Autodesk Revit Structure and Autodesk Architectural Desktop

Revit OpEd

Author: Steve Stafford
OPinion EDitorial - My view of things Revit, both real and imagined.

(bim)X A Contractor's BIM Blog

Author: Laura Handler
I am a building information modeler at Tocci Building Corporation, a construction management firm outside Boston, working to implement and integrate BIM into current practices.

Revit Project Implementation 

The successful use of Revit requires planning.

Our Home In Revit

We're experiencing the benefits of design-build and working with a contractor that has embraced 3D modeling (BIM) throughout the design and production process.

As I look back over the last few years of design, the following items stood out as the main Revit features to help me design a house that could be constructed cost effectively, provide a level of sustainability and incorporate a little universal design.

Designing A Greener Home With Revit

I used more than a dozen Revit features to simulate and analyze building design options affecting our home's energy efficiency.

Revit's 10 Best ROI Features for Your First Pilot Project.

This is a list of the 10 best features in Revit that offer the biggest Return On Investment (ROI) in the first phase of implementation. I initially established this list when I started helping our clients implement Revit 3-1/2 years ago. Our clients have been able to immediately use these features on their first pilot projects. Many of these features just simply do not exist in other CAD or object-based software programs.

Revit Architecture 2008: Enhanced Tools for Large or Complex Projects

Revit Architecture 2008 (formerly named Autodesk Revit Building) boasts new feature functionality that is especially noteworthy to those of us working on construction drawings for large or more complex projects. It's not to say they can't be used on smaller projects.

Developers - Revit Applications 

Autodesk Revit Building Customer Council-FREE Membership

Stay in touch and provide feedback on the development of Revit software through the Autodesk Revit Building Customer Council!

This exclusive online council is designed for you, our customers, as a forum to help us develop Autodesk products that better meet your needs.

To help counsel us, you are invited to provide feedback through a number of online surveys, which will allow the Autodesk Revit Building software team to make the most of your input early in our development process. Our goal is to deliver new product releases that are more relevant to you and your business, while enabling you to work more effectively.

The Autodesk Revit Building Customer Council values your input and appreciates the time you will take to complete surveys in this program. Thank you for helping us gain better insight into your specific needs.

e-SPECS for Revit - Integrated Specifications with Revit

Integrated Specifications - e-SPECS for Revit interfaces with Revit's parametric database, instantly updating your project specifications to the requirements of the building model. Insert a wall, door, window, or any other building object into your Revit model and instantly update your project manual with the appropriate specifications. Any changes you make to the designs will automatically be incorporated into the specification manual. And with the click of the mouse, you can access all the other functionality that e-SPECS provides to update your sections on-the-fly, post project notes, review section markups and more.

Innovaya.- Estimating Begins

Innovaya provides innovative software technologies for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. These techonologies, based on building information models (BIM), help AEC firms to maximize the potential of computer tools in design and construction processes. Companies that wish to gain advantages in today's ever competitive AEC markets will find Innovaya solutions beneficial.

Revit Articles - BIM Articles 

Building information modeling adds new dimension to architectural design

Some San Diego design firms are among the first in the country to embrace a new technology that promises to streamline this entire building process, not only increasing the accuracy of design, but by cutting the design time in half.