Chameleon: Grasshopper-Revit Geometry Transfer and Edit Params
Chameleon is a plugin for both Grasshopper and Revit with a focus on interoperability, simulation, and efficient practice workflows. Chameleon’s main advantage is its ability to facilitate easy transfer of geometric data between Grasshopper and Autodesk Revit, but also includes other valuable tools to make life easier, both in Grasshopper and Revit. Chameleon is currently...
Grashopper to Revit via IFC and Revit Addon
Demonstration and Explanation of progress to import IFC files into Revit from Parametric models in Grasshopper. Uses new Revit Addon from Geometry Gym. Files available from http://geometrygym.blogspot.com
New Release of Green Building Studio
New features have been added to Green Building Studio. Utility Billing History Upload – Upload your existing building’s utility history to compare to your simulation results. Historical Weather Data – Over 10 years of historical data (as recent as last month in some regions of the world) are automatically selected for your project location. Upload...
Vasari and Dynamo
This video is introducing Dynamo and how it can be used in Vasari or Revit to modify hosted family instances using a visual programming environment. To download and install go to the Dynamo repository on github.
VIMTrek: Another Revit to Realtime Tool
Just like this tool mentioned in a previous post VIMTrek creates real-time navigable rendered 3D content from heavy Revit models. This tool takes information from B(I)M content across into the real-time environment though the rendering style does not seem to be as slick as in Twinmotion.
Visual Scripting Plugin for Revit
A node based workflow for Revit? Follow Ian at his blog and see where his scripting tool “Dynamo for Revit” goes. Will it take off and get as much attention as Grashopper in the Rhino world?
Program Management Integrated with BIM
Recorded at the August 2011 meeting of the NYC Revit Users Group at Pratt Manhattan Center, the featured speaker is Greg Schleusner from HOK. He speaks about using program management tools (dRofus) that are connected and integrated with Revit. (NOTE: The featured presentation starts at about 12:00 into the recording). Via HOK BIM Solutions .....
IFC Exporter For Revit 2012 is Released as Open Source
Autodesk Revit IFC Exporter Code is now available as Open Source software; supporting greater Interoperability with compliant software! Read more on the BIM Apps blog ..
IES Virtual Environment N. American Roadshow with Architectural Seminars and Training Events
There is the N. American Roadshow from Integrated Environmental Solutions with Architectural Seminars and Training Events across North America going on right now. Integrated Environmental Solutions are the makers of a suite of simulation tools that support an integrated design process from the earliest conceptual validations to in-depth system and compliance modelling. IES comes to...
Revit CFD Technology Preview
Wow, I am super curious what this CFD software can do, will it be part of a Vasari update soon? I just came across this video in the Vasari forum. Vasari seems to be coming closer to a more complete conceptual analysis package just like Ecotect.
Solar Radiation Technology Preview for Revit 2011
Recently made available on Autodesk Labs, the Solar Radiation Technology Preview for Revit 2011 delivers an integrated and visual analysis experience. This updated preview takes full advantage of some new functionality in Revit 2011, for example use of the new Analysis Visualization Framework API is shown off here for the first time (The Analysis Visualization...
Revit 2011: Green Building Studio Available to All Revit Subscription Users
“Previously only available as a Subscription Benefit with Autodesk Ecotect Analysis, Revit Architecture & Revit MEP 2011 Subscription customers will now also be able to access Green Building Studio too. This is something many customers have been asking me for over the last year and it is great to see it has now happened.” Via...

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