A Year in Review - 2016 (Plus, 5 Days of Discounts)

I read a lot of small business blogs and articles that emphasize the importance of doing a year end review.  I have been running The Revit K... thumbnail 1 summary
  • I read a lot of small business blogs and articles that emphasize the importance of doing a year end review.  I have been running The Revit K...

    Mini-Course #1 : Download Today!

    A few weeks ago I held the first ever BIM After Dark Mini-Course.  This was the first time I have ever held a live, formal, class online fo... thumbnail 1 summary
  • A few weeks ago I held the first ever BIM After Dark Mini-Course.  This was the first time I have ever held a live, formal, class online fo...

    BIM After Dark: Mini-Course #1 - Family Creation (Enroll Today!)

    I am finally back from my wedding and honeymoon... Thank you all for the kind words of congratulations.  It means the world to me that so ma... thumbnail 1 summary
  • I am finally back from my wedding and honeymoon... Thank you all for the kind words of congratulations.  It means the world to me that so ma...

    Get Your FREE Desktop Guide to Family Creation...

    I was fortunate enough to be asked to teach at the University of Hartford for a second semester in a row this Fall. The class I teach is ca... thumbnail 1 summary
  • I was fortunate enough to be asked to teach at the University of Hartford for a second semester in a row this Fall. The class I teach is ca...

    Photoshop for Architects... What do you think?

    I’ve been in the process of examining BIM After Dark - Volume 1 and looking for areas where content could be updated or enhanced (if you hav... thumbnail 1 summary
  • I’ve been in the process of examining BIM After Dark - Volume 1 and looking for areas where content could be updated or enhanced (if you hav...

    V-Ray for Revit : A Case Study

    I have been publishing content on this blog for over seven years.  Until now, I have never featured a "guest" or "guest post... thumbnail 1 summary
  • I have been publishing content on this blog for over seven years.  Until now, I have never featured a "guest" or "guest post...

    Customer Case Study - BIM After Dark: Volume 3

    One of the things I actively pursue when developing the BIM After Dark video series is gathering customer feedback.  Many of you are happy t... thumbnail 1 summary
  • One of the things I actively pursue when developing the BIM After Dark video series is gathering customer feedback.  Many of you are happy t...

    BIM After Dark - Volume 3 : We are family!

    BIM After Dark - Volume 3 is now available!   Now you can finally scrap all of the bad models you’ve downloaded, stop letting what’s avai... thumbnail 1 summary
  • BIM After Dark - Volume 3 is now available!   Now you can finally scrap all of the bad models you’ve downloaded, stop letting what’s avai...

    Revit Tutorial - Custom Shaker Cabinet Family

    I recently wrote about the dangers of not creating your own custom Revit families.  More specifically, I used the example of modifying the o... thumbnail 1 summary
  • I recently wrote about the dangers of not creating your own custom Revit families.  More specifically, I used the example of modifying the o...

    The Drafting Workaround...

    Yesterday, I published a post that explored the dangers of NOT building custom Revit families.  I used the example of out of the box casewo... thumbnail 1 summary
  • Yesterday, I published a post that explored the dangers of NOT building custom Revit families.  I used the example of out of the box casewo...

    I Don’t Have Time to Create Custom Families...

    When I think about the least customized elements in a typical Revit project casework, or “millwork”, always comes to mind.  It’s true, the o... thumbnail 1 summary
  • When I think about the least customized elements in a typical Revit project casework, or “millwork”, always comes to mind.  It’s true, the o...

    The Top 5 Family Creation Tips ... From the Pros!

    In honor of BIM After Dark - Volume 3 releasing next week (March 17th, 2016) I wanted to create a new free eBook with Revit family creatio... thumbnail 1 summary
  • In honor of BIM After Dark - Volume 3 releasing next week (March 17th, 2016) I wanted to create a new free eBook with Revit family creatio...

    Revit Tutorial - Adaptive Fabric Roof Canopy Introduction

    Adaptive components are a topic in high demand by the readers of this blog.  Due to this demand, I knew I had to dedicate a section of BIM A... thumbnail 1 summary
  • Adaptive components are a topic in high demand by the readers of this blog.  Due to this demand, I knew I had to dedicate a section of BIM A...

    Revit Tutorial - Constant Slope Rigging Family (Rigid Insulation)

    We've all seen the wall section before.  A flat roof with rigid insulation that is sloping towards a roof drain.  I would venture to say... thumbnail 1 summary
  • We've all seen the wall section before.  A flat roof with rigid insulation that is sloping towards a roof drain.  I would venture to say...

    Revit Tutorial - Parametric Pendant Light (Start to Finish)

    To close out the launch of BIM After Dark - Volume 3 a couple weeks ago I held a live webinar (happy hour).  The event was fantastic with w... thumbnail 1 summary
  • To close out the launch of BIM After Dark - Volume 3 a couple weeks ago I held a live webinar (happy hour).  The event was fantastic with w...

    Revit Tutorial - Parametric Table: A Revit Family Introduction

    In my previous two posts I discussed the topic of downloading bad Revit families and allowing free content to dictate your design.  These ... thumbnail 1 summary
  • In my previous two posts I discussed the topic of downloading bad Revit families and allowing free content to dictate your design.  These ...

    Don’t Let Free Content Dictate Your Design…

    How many times have you been asked about why you used a specific family in your project?   How many times was your answer “because it’s all ... thumbnail 1 summary
  • How many times have you been asked about why you used a specific family in your project?   How many times was your answer “because it’s all ...

    Are You Tired of Downloading Bad Revit Families?

    I'm just as guilty as you are.  I'll admit it here on a public forum for the whole world to see.  I, The Revit Kid, have downloaded ... thumbnail 1 summary
  • I'm just as guilty as you are.  I'll admit it here on a public forum for the whole world to see.  I, The Revit Kid, have downloaded ...

    Autodesk Revit "Family Cheat Sheet": Free Printable Guide

    BIM After Dark - Volume 3 is set to release on January 25th...  It's time we get our families in order! Do you remember every single ac... thumbnail 1 summary
  • BIM After Dark - Volume 3 is set to release on January 25th...  It's time we get our families in order! Do you remember every single ac...

    Revit Tutorial - Creating Family Type Catalogs

    If you have ever loaded in a family and a strange dialogue popped up that allowed you to choose which family types you want to load then you... thumbnail 1 summary
  • If you have ever loaded in a family and a strange dialogue popped up that allowed you to choose which family types you want to load then you...