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REV // A-01LOD 350-400

LIBRARY // REVIT AND BIM

Revit and BIM

Level of development, Revit families, worksharing and BIM coordination workflows that keep models reliable. Need a hand with production? See our services.

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Basics

The same wall and window element shown at four increasing levels of BIM detail, from a simple block to a detailed assembly

Level of Development (LOD) Explained for Architects

What each LOD means in practice, and how to agree the right level for each stage.

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Revit Worksharing Basics: Central Models, Worksets and Syncing

How central models, worksets and syncing work, and the habits that keep shared models stable.

A building model surrounded by linked icons for drawings, schedules, quantities and coordination

What Is BIM? A Practical Explanation for Architects

What BIM really means in day-to-day practice, beyond the buzzword.

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Revit vs AutoCAD for Architectural Production

How the two tools differ, where each fits and what switching involves.

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Setting Up a Revit Project Template

What belongs in a template, and how to keep it useful as standards evolve.

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Revit Views and View Templates Explained

Controlling what every view shows, consistently, with view templates.

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Levels, Grids and Coordinates in Revit

Getting the foundations of a model right so every link lines up.

A Revit floor plan with existing walls in grey, demolished walls dashed and new walls in bold

Using Phases in Revit for Existing and New Work

Showing existing, demolished and new work correctly with phases and filters.

Two alternative entrance layouts toggled side by side within the same Revit building model

Revit Design Options: Comparing Alternatives in One Model

Testing alternatives without copying the whole model.

Standards

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Revit Family Best Practices for Clean, Reliable Models

Building families that flex correctly, schedule cleanly and keep models light.

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ISO 19650 Explained for Architecture Practices

The key ideas of ISO 19650 in plain English, and what they mean for your team.

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Writing a BIM Execution Plan That Gets Used

What goes in a BEP, and how to make it a working document.

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Understanding EIRs and Client Information Requirements

What clients ask for in EIRs, and how to respond clearly.

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File Naming Conventions for BIM Projects

Naming files so anyone can tell what they are, who made them and their status.

A Revit parameter dialog linked to a door tag and a schedule column showing the same value

Revit Shared Parameters: When and How to Use Them

Making custom data taggable and schedulable across families and projects.

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Line Weights and Object Styles in Revit

Setting up graphics so drawings print crisply and consistently.

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IFC and OpenBIM: Sharing Models Between Platforms

How IFC lets different BIM tools share information, and how to export it well.

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COBie and BIM Handover Data Explained

Structured handover data for facility managers, and how to prepare it.

Workflow

Architectural, structural and MEP model layers aligning onto a shared grid and origin point

A Practical BIM Coordination Workflow for Design Teams

Setting up shared coordinates, model exchanges and coordination cycles that actually resolve issues.

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Keeping Revit Models Healthy and Fast

Routine maintenance that keeps models fast, stable and reliable.

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Linking Models in Revit: Best Practice for Teams

Linking consultant models, CAD and point clouds without causing chaos.

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Revit Sheets, Title Blocks and Revisions

Title blocks, sheet parameters and revisions that update themselves.

A Revit schedule table with sorted door data beside the highlighted elements in a plan view

Building Reliable Schedules in Revit

Doors, rooms, materials and quantities scheduled straight from the model.

A colour-coded Revit area plan with area boundaries and an area schedule beside it

Area Plans and Area Calculations in Revit

Area schemes, boundaries and measurement standards for reliable area figures.

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Cloud Collaboration with Autodesk Construction Cloud

Working on shared Revit models across offices with cloud worksharing.

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Upgrading Revit Versions on Live Projects

Planning upgrades so projects, families and consultants stay in step.

Advanced

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Modelling Curtain Walls in Revit

Grids, mullions, panels and types for clean curtain wall models.

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Modelling Sites and Topography in Revit

From survey data to terrain, pads and site elements in Revit.

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Visualisation from Revit Models

Getting good images from the model without rebuilding it elsewhere.

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Detail Components and Drafting Views in Revit

Building clear, reusable details with components and drafting views.

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Keynoting in Revit: Setup and Best Practice

Consistent, specification-linked notes through keynotes and legends.

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Automating Revit Tasks with Dynamo

Visual scripts that take repetitive Revit tasks off your hands.

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BIM for Facility Management and Operations

Preparing models and data that owners can actually use after handover.

More topics: Construction Documents · Building Codes and Permits · Outsourcing Architectural Production · MEP Coordination · Accurate Modelling and Research