Using Reality Capture to Map Building Structure
The usage of point cloud data is becoming widely popular in the AEC industry. Most of the time we see scanning being used for renovation projects or the historical preservation […]
5 Things Civil Engineers Should Stop Doing Now
Improving your workflows and processes doesn’t always require you to do more. Sometimes it requires you to stop. If you’re a civil engineer that’s stuck in an endless cycle of project inefficiencies like a broken template, lack of tools, or even a lack of staff, it’s time to break the cycle and find out how ATG can help.
How to Use Groups and Assemblies in Revit
Groups and assemblies provide valuable functionality within the Revit user interface. They both can group multiple elements into a single entity; however, they have subtle differences as well. Groups are incredibly efficient when a user needs to simultaneously edit multiple instances of identical groups. Assemblies provide value when documenting one area of a building. This blog is intended to highlight the nuances between the two and guide the user to the correct selection based on the desired result.
Exploring the Display Manager in Civil 3D
The “about” dialog in Civil 3D shows four software products: Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map 3D and AutoCAD Architecture. Civil 3D shares the AutoCAD Architecture Display Manager [DISPLAYMANAGER]. The Display Manager works with the […]
Using Targets for Laser Scanning
Many operations that require real-world coordinates still rely on targets, brass caps and nails. These operations mostly work with civil applications, but for applications for the AEC world, the use of targets has fallen due to recent progressions in modern laser scanners such as the Leica RTC360. However, there are still some scenarios where deploying a target is what you need to navigate a tricky registration, giving you that warm fuzzy feeling knowing that everything is linked correctly.
Evaluate System Families in a Revit Project Template
Over the past few years, ATG has been contracted to review dozens of Revit templates for our customers. From this experience, we developed a comprehensive approach and strategy on how we review that content.
You can check out the whitepaper I wrote, Evaluate Your Revit Project Template, for full documentation of our template assessment process. This whitepaper allows users with the knowledge and time to perform their own internal template evaluation. From this process, you can scope and even phase the work that needs to be completed, which can either be completed as an assigned internal project or contracted to outside professionals like ATG.
In this blog, we’ll cover a portion of this whitepaper – evaluating system families.
How Small Trades Can Win Big Using Laser Scanners
Why are laser scanners becoming more popular on job sites? Remove all the technical jargon and big words, and laser scanners are simply a tool used to take fast, accurate […]
5 Ways Laser Scanning Can Improve Your Next Construction Project
Are you still using the archaic phrase, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” when it comes to adopting new technology in construction? Construction has been around for a while, and it is quite literally a building block of our society. While our society is advancing to a technology-driven future, construction, on the other hand, has mostly remained stagnant. So why are we still using “the old way” of doing things?
To keep pace, the construction industry must implement technology into their workflows. A great place to start would be doing a laser scan of your construction site. Laser scanning can improve the construction verification process, which affects all areas of your project.
Autodesk Uninstall Tool: What It Is + How to Use It
We’ve all been compelled to abandon an older software product, which is typically a reluctant obligation. You never know when an older project may rear its head again, and you may need an older version of the software. This is where the Autodesk Uninstall Tool can help. The Autodesk Uninstall Tool is helpful for any Autodesk software product user, but it goes unnoticed even by frequent users who are in the software every day.
Create New Material Types, Fill Patterns + Rendering Appearances in Revit
Out of the box Revit has limited material types, fill patterns and rendering appearances. When a project needs a material type not in the standard Revit library, a custom material type with a new surface pattern and rendering appearance is possible. For this demonstration, the ACME BRICK website is used to show how to create a new brick type for a king size brick.