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From the Family Editor to the project: how a Revit family for an EXIT sign takes shape, through references, dimensions, geometry, text and materials.
Your first time in the Revit Family Editor: the five forms on the Forms panel, extrusion, blend, revolve, sweep and swept blend, plus voids, explained one button at a time.
A live evolutionary algorithm: Galapagos changes the shape of a tower, Ladybug measures the solar radiation, and generation after generation the tower searches for its form.
A Trihal 2000 kVA transformer modeled as a Revit family in 42 steps: manufacturer DWGs pinned in the views, reference planes, sweep, revolve, voids and materials.
Why Revit wants a transaction, measures in feet and uses a single core: three decisions made between 1997 and 2002, read as fossils, from Sketchpad to Euler.
Nine lines of Python that fill in 400 fields in under two seconds, read one at a time: import, collector, transaction, loop, LookupParameter, the line of caution, Commit.
What an API is, explained with toy bricks: the box of pieces, the hands, the shape of the studs. And the three lines of Python that count the walls in a Revit model.
See how to use Claude Code to analyze Excel spreadsheets and create interactive HTML dashboards, all through natural conversation, without writing a single line of code.
How structured formats improve accuracy and reduce AI errors. Based on 30+ academic studies (2023-2025) on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
The journey of a BIM specialist who turned years of headaches into solutions that save hours of work
A free and open-source tool for analyzing IFC files according to international BIM standards
More than filters: an AI that understands your BIM model and transforms Revit views into professional visualizations. Discover a new way of interaction between professionals and artificial intelligence.
Comprehensive exploration of ACC modules including Model Coordination, Issues Management, Design Collaboration, Clash Detection, and administrative interfaces.
Understand the Bounding Box concept and how UNIBIM Smart Location transforms weeks of Dynamo scripting into a simple, reliable workflow — no programming required.
Master the art of finding and filtering elements in Revit. This comprehensive guide covers 35+ filtering techniques, from basic category filters to advanced geometric queries.
A comprehensive introduction to the Revit API. Learn the fundamentals of BIM automation, key concepts, and write your first Revit API script using Python and Dynamo.
Create interactive Revit applications that respond to user input. Learn single and multiple element selection, custom filters, point picking, and TaskDialog interactions.
How AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are changing the way we write, understand, and maintain Dynamo Python scripts.
Learn how to create shared parameters in bulk using Dynamo, Excel, and proper Forge TypeId conversion — a complete practical guide.
Learn how to export IFC files from Revit models with multiple links, bypassing the silent API failure that affects most workflows.
Discover practical ways to solve this annoying Revit limitation that prevents applying transparency to PDFs.
