| Life After Revit Training |
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| Written by Administrator Administrator |
| Monday, 18 May 2009 00:00 |
So I've started a project and...
Its great attending your very first Revit training session. You get to see all the amazing tools and how quickly you can produce information which used to take weeks. You finish the training, ready and prepared to start your first Revit project but then what...?
So how should you actually start the project? Is there a proven strategy for setting out a new project? Unfortunately there isn't a 100% fool proof strategy which can be applied to every project. There are many issues which should be taken into consideration before embarking on your first Revit project. To ensure you make a success of it, here are a few tips to help you on your way. Tip 1: Project Size & Type Don't be too ambitious with your pilot scheme. Where possible, try to choose a rectilinear building form to avoid confusion with radial setting out. If the Project is phased or involves existing/refurbishment works, you may be throwing yourself in at the deep end. New builds are always the ideal solution for pilot schemes. If your thinking of modelling the site in Revit, try to use a relatively flat site. Steep embankments, retaining structures and buildings staggered at multiple levels just add confusion for the novice Revit user. Tip 2: Project Status Assess the suitability for migrating the project over to Revit carefully. The ideal time to take a pilot scheme into Revit would be after sign-off of the concept scheme. This allows the novice Revit users to learn the basics before they have to start assembling tender information or even production information. After Planning stage the learning curve increases and if you decide to take a scheme into Revit after design development stage, you run the risk of overloading the team. Pre-Tender is definitely the cut-off point. Tip 3: Design Team Think carefully who you would like to work on the pilot project. Where possible, choose team members who have taken a keen interest learning the Revit software. A team with the passion to use the software will be more successful than a team who are reluctant to learn or do not have a good grasp of 3D modelling. If you have staff who may take a little longer to grasp the software, introduce them on later projects once the core team has built up experience with the basics. Tip 4: Revit Specialist If possible, resource a Revit specialist within the novice team to ensure any questions are resolved quickly, keeping the project moving forward and attitudes positive. If you don't yet have a Revit specialist, we can provide you with consultation and help to support you during these early days. Find out more >> Tip 5: Revit Reviews Carefully monitor the project on a weekly basis to begin with. This can be reduced to monthly reviews once the project is on track. If you haven't got the experience in-house, Revit Factory can provide online project reviews via remote meeting. These meetings can be as short as an hour but can provide vital guidance during the early days of a scheme. Ensure your model is being built in the most efficient manner can reduce redraw or abortive work later in the project. These are just some of the issues which should be considered when embarking on your first few Revit projects. For more advice on this topic, you can post questions in the forums, drop us an email, or call us to discuss your project. Contact us here >> |
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