Tips & Tutorials Blog: autodesk revit

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Bill Knittle, Synergis Building Solutions Engineer: I’m sure many of you have been frustrated with creating intricate foundation walls in Revit. For instance, you want to make that foundation wall with a shelf for brick or stone veneer. To add matters worse, you need to design the foundation wall […]

One of the most important steps to building and construction design is organizing the designs and documentation.  When working in a collaborative, multi-team environment as most projects are today, it is difficult to track and organize all the data. How do you know if your firm needs a data management solution?  Are you: Challenged to […]

Moving to BIM can seem like a daunting task. This guide provides a simple framework that helps you get started putting BIM into practice in your organization. Building Information Modeling is changing the way people are designing, collaborating, and predict project costs.  Many companies want to move towards a BIM pilot program, but find many […]

Building Information Modeling (BIM)  is still gaining speed with construction and architecture firms and is now becoming more prevalent in civil design as well.  BIM creates more than 2D or 3D projects, it creates objects that have intelligence, geometry, and data. Work more collaboratively Access accurate information  in real-time Coordinate and communicate by having your […]

Having trouble getting the most efficient layout in Revit MEP? Is your Template Project prepared for your projects? Are you drafting more 2D than modeling in 3D? Are you looking for more design integrity from the model? A couple of months ago, Bill Knittle, Synergis Solutions Engineer, recorded this webcast to  walk you through 60 […]

How do you report field concerns with other contractors and the owners?   Are you taking notes back to the model? Autodesk is improving the way you work by enabling you to take your notes right on the file from the field.  No more worries about rereading your notes or the time-lapse from when you […]

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Mark Lancaster, Synergis Product Support Specialist:                                   Are you currently using Autodesk Mechanical Simulation 2014? Do you have Autodesk Revit installed on the same machine? If you can answered “YES” to both of these questions you may have […]

Autodesk Revit software is built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), helping professionals design, build, and maintain higher-quality, more energy-efficient buildings.  Using the information-rich models created with Autodesk Revit software, architects, engineers, and construction firms can collaborate to make more-informed decisions earlier in the design process to deliver projects more efficiently.  Any design changes made in Revit […]

The industry throws around terms like Building Information Modeling and it isn’t clear what a BIM process is to everyone.  I mean for smaller companies, you are busy winning jobs, planning resources, looking for more business while closing out the old.  Your time is limited, you want to know what BIM is but in the […]

2013 was a great year of Synergis posts so we are highlighting the most popular posts on the last day of the year.  Check out these most viewed posts on our blog: Building How to Edit Wall Types with Revit Architecture Revit Video Tip: How to Build Your Own Roof Truss Families Using Parts in Autodesk® Revit® Civil, […]