24
Jun
Master Revit Phase Filters: Demolition & New Construction
Meta description: Demolition and new work plans only work when Revit phase filters are set up for clear graphics and checked before iss...
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23
Jun
Revit View Templates: What to Lock and Why for CD Sets
Meta description: Revit view templates keep CD sets consistent, but only if you lock the right parameters and leave the right ones open...
22
Jun
Difference Between Storefront and Curtain Wall in Drawings
Meta description: The difference between storefront and curtain wall shows up first in the drawing set. Learn how storefront, curtain w...
21
Jun
Chilled Water HVAC System: BIM Coordination
The chilled water mains were installed through the mechanical room, then the piping crew hit the wall opening and stopped. The sleeves ...
20
Jun
Revit Roof Plans: Pass Permit Review Easily in 2026
A roof plan goes out for permit. It shows the roof outline, RTU locations, and a general note that says “slope to drain.” It comes back...
19
Jun
Waterproofing for Deck: Multifamily CD Set Coordination
Five years after occupancy, the owner starts getting water intrusion complaints from several units below the balconies. The forensic wa...
18
Jun
Revit Window Schedule: Avoid Delays & RFIs in 2026
The glazing subcontractor called even though the window schedule already had a dozen columns. The drawings showed the window type, roug...
17
Jun
Timber Connection Details: What Your Drawing Set Must Show
Meta description: Timber connection details fail when drawings leave hardware, bearing, fire protection, or model geometry open to inte...
16
Jun
MEP Coordination for Renovations: BIM Workflows
Ceiling tiles come down. The plenum opens up. The model that looked coordinated in Revit suddenly has no relationship to reality.
The d...
15
Jun
Construction of Data Center: 2026 BIM Guide
Meta description: Construction of data center projects fails in the field when BIM coordination starts too late. Learn what the model m...
14
Jun
Accessible Unit Requirements: Drawing Set Guide 2026
A correction notice lands in your inbox late in DD-to-CD transition. The multifamily project already shows the required accessible unit...
13
Jun
CAD Drafting: A Guide to the Global Delivery Model
Meta description: CAD drafting is still foundational to architecture production. Learn how a Global Delivery Center model helps small f...
12
Jun
Rooftop Unit Replacement: The AEC Pro’s Coordination Guide
Meta description: Rooftop unit replacement in existing buildings rarely stays a simple swap. Learn the coordination steps, BIM workflow...
11
Jun
Commercial Parapet Details: RFI-Proof Guide
Meta description: Practical guide to parapet details in commercial CD sets. Learn how to document coping, flashing, transitions, fire c...
10
Jun
Documenting Fire-Rated Wall Assemblies: Avoid Plan Checks
Meta description: Learn how to document fire-rated wall assemblies in commercial permit sets using UL assembly numbers, IBC references,...
09
Jun
Accessible Parking Requirements: Prevent Plan Check Delays
Meta description: Practical guide to accessible parking requirements for permit sets. Learn how to document counts, stall dimensions, v...
08
Jun
Concrete Insulated Forms: BIM & Permit Set Needs
Meta description: Concrete insulated forms need more than a generic wall type. Learn what the BIM model and permit set must show for IC...
07
Jun
Mastering Design Options Revit for Permit Alternates
Meta description: A practical guide to using Revit Design Options for permit alternates without breaking model stability, sheets, rooms...