Caught this video on YouTube from Technical Sales International on their external tool for Revit MEP 2010 that allows you to export Revit MEP objects to fabrication using CAM-Duct, CAM-Duct, and CAD-Mech.
This was GREAT--cuts 2 or 3 steps out of the process from designer's drawing/model to fabrication. This is really where the rubber meets the road with BIM--once you can demonstrate real, believable savings in process (as you have done here), any rational M/E/P contractor will be happy to produce the BIM models, which can also be used to avoid clashes in the field. Thanks
For this demo, I am going to use the Gatehouse sample file that ships with Navisworks 2018. You can find the files C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Navisworks Manage 2018\Samples\Gatehouse\. If you have a newer or older version of Navisworks, the process basically works the same. The Process In order to connect an external data source such as an Excel spreadsheet or an Access database to a Navisworks model, we need to configure a DataTools within Navisworks. We will then be configuring the database connection. When working with the DataTools in Navisworks, there are a few very important rules to keep in mind. If you are using a 32-bit workstation, then you need to utilize the 32-bit ODBC drivers. 64-bit workstations need to utilize 64-bit ODBC drivers. It is also important to note, that the link to Navisworks is one way. Data can be linked and viewed inside of Navisworks, but the data can’t be updated within Navisworks. My workstations are all Windows 10 64-bit workstations. My PC’s are using
While working in Navisworks and you find that you are updating your models frequently, you have probably ran into the issue of having to close your Navisworks model in order to update your appended model. There is a quick way to get around this. In the Options Editor > Model > Performance , make sure “Close NWC/NWD Files on Load” is checked. This will now allow you to overwrite NWC files without unloading them in your NWF file. So when you have an updated NWC that has overwritten the existing file, you just need to refresh Navisworks for the new model(s) to load.
Craig Parton of Mid-West CAD let me know just found a new Revit MEP Resource Center site from Autodesk. I have not had much time to explore it, but I thought I would put it out there for others to see.
This was GREAT--cuts 2 or 3 steps out of the process from designer's drawing/model to fabrication. This is really where the rubber meets the road with BIM--once you can demonstrate real, believable savings in process (as you have done here), any rational M/E/P contractor will be happy to produce the BIM models, which can also be used to avoid clashes in the field. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI cant see the video, youtube i sblocked at the office, but I heard it doesnt take the families through only duct and pipe...still very very cool
ReplyDeleteSame web version
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