Video T.O.C.

This sticky post was originally here to show updates for some site issues. I have cleared up those issues however; I have decided to keep this post in place as a video T.O.C. There are other post here that are great resources for the MEP detailer so please, feel free to look around.

AutoCAD M.E.P.

Autodesk MEP 101 – The Interface

Autodesk MEP 101 – What You Should Know Before You Start

Autodesk MEP 101 – Drawing Ductwork Part 1 0f 4

Autodesk MEP 101 – Drawing Ductwork Part 2 0f 4

Autodesk MEP 101 – Drawing Ductwork Part 3 0f 4

Autodesk MEP 101 – Drawing Ductwork Part 4 0f 4

The Wonderful World Of Parametric Parts…

NavisWorks

NavisWork 101 – Building Your Model

NavisWork 101 – The Basic Tools You Will Be Using

NavisWorks 101- Clash Detective

Quick Reference Videos

Duct Transitions

How to show hidden lines

Custom Duct Fittings – Rectangular Elbows

Routing Pipe

Ducts Offsets

Adjusting Duct Branch Takeoff Elevation’s

Drawing Steel

Structural-Members

Radius Elbows

MEP 2010 – Opting Out Of The Ribbon GUI

MEP 2010-Quick Reference-Edit Elevation Tags

Elevation Tags

Device Tags

Device Block Creation

AutoCAD MEP 2010 – Schedules

AutoCAD MEP 2010 – Interference Detection

AutoCAD MEP – 2010 Piping Basics

Navisworks – Clash Detection

Whats New in Navisworks 2013

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Autodesk Navisworks – Tour of Clash Detective

Autodesk Navisworks — Working with Clash Rules

Why does my model look sectioned?

More and more people are working with big models, or models on large ground planes. On rare occasions there can be some odd behavior where the model doesn’t display as you would expect. Read More

Bluebeam Revu eXtreme

Check out this low price for this very powerful software. Bluebeam is a must have product for all contractors and design firms. Download the trial watch the training videos and I am sure you will agree.

Thinking of Building a New Computer?

 

 

Check out this handy site . PCPartPicker exists to make picking PC parts quick and easy. I hope you find it helpful.

Auditing a Navisworks model for very distant items

 

 

I’d like you all to try something, open a large Navisworks project you are working on, if you press ‘Page Up’ to zoom out to the entire model, and you can no longer see the model or it looks tiny then you should audit it for very distant items.

This is something we recommend you do as a simple check whenever creating an NWD, large or small, but there are symptoms of models which desperately need this, I’ve listed a few below: -

• When you render your model through Presenter, only the background shows, or you seem to get holes or triangles missing from a render
• When you navigate the model it looks like you have a section plane in front of you, as described here
• Jerky performance when navigating
• Model disappears when rotating around the model
• When you zoom out the model disappears
• Two faces seem to occupy the same space giving a jagged looking surface

When focused in on the model select an item (not the whole model) and save this as a Selection Set. You will use this in a minute to identify the location of the model in the view, or return to the model at any time.  Read More

Virtual Mechanical Demo W/Free Parts

We just revived notice that Virtual Mechanical has released a new demo with some great freebees. We have two seats of this program and for the price you cannot beat it. Click Here to find out more about this generous offer from Steve and the folks at VM.

Tekla BIMsight 1.5: even easier to use and more global

 

Tekla BIMsight 1.5 has been released. Tekla BIMsight is now even easier to use than before and more language independent as the text buttons in the user interface have been replaced with intuitive icons.

When using the new touch interface, released in version 1.4, the icons are easier to select as they are now taller.
Watch a video about the new user interface.

Tekla BIMsight 1.5 is also an even better presentation tool as models and slideshows can be viewed in full-screen mode.

Tekla BIMsight collaborate with the easiest BIM tool ever!

 

Tekla BIMsight 1.4

 

Tekla has now launched the latest version of the software, Tekla BIMsight 1.4, including enhanced presentation tools and most importantly, Dedicated UI for Windows tablets! Please join our webinar tomorrow Jan 26^th to learn more.

 

Tekla BIMsight 1.4 webinar Jan 26^th 9 AM CET (Paris)

Tekla BIMsight 1.4 webinar Jan 26^th 3 PM CET (Paris)

 

You can find some new promo pictures from our press room:
http://www.teklabimsight.com/pressroom/images.jsp