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7/27/2010 4:26:25 PM
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topic:
Problems authorising licence
beau.turner
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Excellent, Matt rocks!
If you need anything else just let us know and thanks again for using the Avatech Utilities. 
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7/27/2010 4:24:07 PM
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topic:
Problems authorising licence
jstott1070
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Hi Beau,
Thanks for the offer of help. Matt Mason has just sorted me out via email, all fixed now.
Thank you.
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7/27/2010 4:10:59 PM
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topic:
Problems authorising licence
beau.turner
Posts 59
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Hi there, we can help. Can you send me details to contact you (e-mail, phone and/or purchase details so that I can reference).
Thanks,
Beau Turner (beau.turner@avat.com)
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7/26/2010 5:38:07 PM
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topic:
Problems authorising licence
jstott1070
Posts 2
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HI, i recent purchased revit Utilities 2011, installed, requested auth code, all went well. Booted Revit, tool bar loads however every time i press one of the buttons i get a licence error..After a few attempts i foolishly clicked the network licence even though i dont have one... Now every time i boot it up it says it cant find the licence understandably. So my question is how can i get this working?
I have a 64bit windows 7 machine with Revit 2011 64 if that helps..
Thanks
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7/13/2010 8:04:16 PM
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topic:
Keynote Report
matt.mason
Posts 10
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I hate to disagree with my esteemed colleague - but I think it's reasonably possible to solve this problem with Model Review.
Try out the attached check file - it looks for:
- Element Types that do not have the Keynote set
- Element Types that DO have the Keynote set
- Detail Items that do not have they Keynote set (just an example of a more specific filter).
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7/13/2010 5:56:34 PM
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topic:
Keynote Report
Rustle
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The problem is that in Revit you can not schedule Detail Components which is what we mainly keynote.
What would you estimate the time and cost to build something using the API?
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7/13/2010 4:09:29 PM
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topic:
Keynote Report
beau.turner
Posts 59
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Rustle,
To do everything you are asking, Model Review is not the right tool. Model Review can show you the elements inside of the Revit model that do not have keynotes assigned to them (ie if a parameter is filled out and not blank/null). Using this you could go through the project manually to review the areas that Model Review shows and correct as needed.
I am attaching a file, of a .bcf file that shows an example of checking for wall types that are missing assigned keynotes to the type (based on an old project, you may be using slightly different properties and/or custom keynotes).
To get all the keynotes and keynote text used in the project you could do one of the following:
1. Keynote legend
2. Use the Revit API to develop a small utility that would show more (and possibly push this into its own drafting view). If you need more detail or are interested in having this developed privately let me know.
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7/13/2010 3:37:25 PM
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topic:
Keynote Report
Rustle
Posts 3
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I would like to see all the Keynote and Keynote Text assigned in the project and in its families. I would also like to see a list of those that don't have a code assigned?
I'm not looking for a specific values. I'm just want a schedule.
edited by Rustle on 7/13/2010
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7/13/2010 2:10:04 PM
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topic:
Keynote Report
beau.turner
Posts 59
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Rustle,
Are you looking to "key" off of a particular parameter (built-in revit has: Key Name, Key Source, Key Value, Keynote & Keynote Text), if so which one is the most likely candidate?
Revit uses the same Built In parameter name for multiple element types. A quick example is to use the Check: Parameter Requirements
In the Details select the right Element Types, note you can pick more than one (ex. Wall Type, Door Type, etc...) and use the drop-down under Built In and browse down to the Key section. From here you can use the value to filter this. If you give me a better idea of how your keynotes are done, we can try to whip up a better working example file and share the .bcf file with you.
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7/13/2010 1:37:04 PM
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topic:
Keynote Report
Rustle
Posts 3
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I'm looking for a way to manage keynotes in my detail components and model elements. I've tried setting up a check for that but have not been successful. I want to see all elements that can have keynotes and the ones that don't.
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3/24/2010 9:18:05 PM
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topic:
Help with building some checks
dbaldacchino
Posts 2
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Thanks Matt. Actually for #1, if it at least told me that it was referenced elsewhere, that would already be a huge help. Knowing which views would be the cherry on top. For #2 I'm really looking for ways to justify modeling accurately. Currently if you model walls properly, you still have to do more work to get the required document representation. Having that representation come in an automated way from the model is the way to go. Wasn't Revit supposed to do that for us?
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3/24/2010 8:33:50 PM
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topic:
Help with building some checks
matt.mason
Posts 10
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David,
1. I'll have to look at how he callout/section/elevation to view reference works to see if this is achievable - but I'm a little skeptical as to whether you could do it in a way that would give you wahat you want.
2. For your second check - well, I can say that if you were content to wait just a short time, there might be a solution available for that . However, it might not be in the version of Revit that you're immediately interested in.
I think either one of these could be done through the API with a plugin, however.
-Matt
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3/24/2010 6:49:27 PM
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topic:
Help with building some checks
dbaldacchino
Posts 2
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Hi guys,
I'm trying to build some checks but am not sure if they are possible, so I'm posting to try get some direction.
1) I want to check if a view is being referenced anywhere through a callout/section/elevation reference and if so, report which views. Here's a scenario why I would love to be able to do this since Revit doesn't do it OOTB...let's say I have 100 drafting views in my project and they are referenced through ref. callouts/sections/elevations. They could be referenced multiple times (ex: multiple section cuts around a foundation referencing the same typical foundation detail). Now let's say that at one particular condition we change the foundation and the referenced drafting view does not apply anymore. I could change the detail, but what if it's being referenced anywhere else? I have no way of telling. If I simply delete the drafting view, I receive no warning from Revit and the reference tags just disappear. So this check would be used in such a scenario: before editing or deleting a drafting view, I would run a check and if the view is referenced elsewhere, I would create a new drafting view for the updated condition.
2) The other check I need is a parameter check based on another read-only parameter. Here's the use case: I have walls that go to deck and others that don't. Currently we have to document their condition in some way, whether by drafting a "tape" over the wall and show what that "tape" means in a legend, or through unique wall-type designations and legends showing the condition at the top. We use the tape method, however I'm after a more BIM approach. I want the user to attach the wall to a roof or floor slab and the check would set the value of a parameter (a yes/no parameter called "Wall To Deck") to Yes. The check would look at the wall's "Top Is Attached" parameter and if the attachment element is a roof or a floor, it would set the parameter "Wall to Deck" to Yes. This intermediary parameter is necessary because I cannot apply a filter based on "Top Is Attached" (not accessible; wish it was!!). So now that I have the two parameters synchronized through a check, I can apply a filter for "Wall to Deck" and perhaps show walls to deck as solid and all others would be just a black outline with a white fill. I'm not sure this is achievable directly through a check...maybe a plugin needs to be written for this?
Thanks a lot for any help!
Regards,
Dave B.
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3/16/2010 11:42:46 AM
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topic:
Filter
beau.turner
Posts 59
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That helps, to do this you will need to create one check for Doors and another for Windows.
For Doors Check Type: Mirrored Components
PARAMETER:ALL_MODEL_TYPE_COMMENTS=Buitenkozijn
CATEGORY = Doors
For Windows Check Type: Mirrored Components
PARAMETER:ALL_MODEL_TYPE_COMMENTS=Buitenkozijn
CATEGORY = Windows
This will then return the results for each type that match. The Filter when used with multiple entries acts like an "AND" operator. If the goal is to remove any items that have the term above from those found you can change the "=" to "NOT". From here you can also use the Results tab to view the item in the project file.
edited by beau.turner on 3/16/2010
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3/16/2010 10:12:55 AM
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topic:
Filter
agg
Posts 2
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We use the "Type Comments" parameter to filter only the real exterior doors and windows. We also use it in our schedules (counting exterior doors and windows).
With the filters: Category = Doors & Category = Windows, everything shows up.
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3/16/2010 8:43:50 AM
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topic:
Filter
beau.turner
Posts 59
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To check for mirrored items you may find the "Mirrored Components" template to be more useful. If I understood the scenario right and you want to isolate the Doors and Windows that can be done by setting two filters: Category = Doors & Category = Windows
If you open the FirmStandards-Extended2010.bcf file there is an example that uses the 'Mirrored Components" but does not have any filters applied to it.
If I misunderstood the scenario please let me know so that we can be more helpful.
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3/16/2010 3:24:57 AM
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topic:
Filter
agg
Posts 2
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We need to check if the "Type Comments" parameter is the string "Buitenkozijn", so we can check if a door or window is mirrored.
It works if we put the string in the value area in the familie, but if we put the string in the formula area it doesn't find the string anymore.
filter = PARAMETER:ALL_MODEL_TYPE_COMMENTS=Buitenkozijn
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9/17/2009 2:24:12 PM
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topic:
Deploy to Multiple Users - Tips
beau.turner
Posts 59
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The .bat script is attached as a 'working' example
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6/23/2009 12:53:16 PM
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topic:
Deploy to Multiple Users - Tips
beau.turner
Posts 59
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If you are deploying to multiple users you can make use of switches and script files. See attached for .bat example
Switch Options include:
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Avatech Utilities Setup
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/S - Silent Mode
/D=<Path> - Silent Mode Installation Directory
/NOCC - Do not install Change Case
/NOCB - Do not install Content Browser
/NODM - Do not install Door Mark Update
/NOEC - Do not install Earth Connector
/NOGS - Do not install Grid Select
/NORR - Do not install Room Renumber
/NOSU - Do not install Space Update
/NORP - Do not install Room Phase Copy
/LICPATH=<Path> - FLEXlm license path or port@host
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3/23/2009 8:03:21 PM
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topic:
Comparing Door Fire Rating to its Host Wall Rating
matt.mason
Posts 10
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We've been considering something like that for the upcoming release....
Out of curiousity, though - typically Fire Rating is a type parameter for doors and walls. Is that how you do it as well?
If so, are you suggesting that we would modify the type parameter of a given door to match the hosted wall's type?
or do you have different door types of the same size, with different fire ratings, and the fix would be to select the right one?
Best Regards,
Matt
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