April Meeting - Revit that isn't BIM, the good & bad

Revit that isn't BIM? : You know, when people draft stuff that should be modelled. It's often done for a reason: ignorance, no access to the right tools (like rooms in structure), deadline pressure, Revit output not matching legacy drafting expectations.

Is there a way to avoid or handle the non-BIM'ness that Revit allows?

Send your examples, join the debate!

Please join us from 5.30pm: • 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction • 6:05pm : Presentation & Discussion • 7.00pm: Wrap up – Tips, Tricks & Open Forum Please RSVP attendance, for catering & facility purposes $5 donation (receipt available) for Drinks and Nibbles. A Meeting Register is taken for NZIA CPD Points.

NOTE This meeting came from a Suggested meeting topic on Meetup which generated comments like:

"legacy drafting expectations"...... that is gold ! it's great that Revit expects an industry to change to use it's software instead of providing something that meets it's needs"

"One example of using 2D elements over 3D representation is rooflines on plans. I typically have them drawn with detail lines, grouped, and pasted aligned on all floor plans. Change one, change them all! There is a way to achieve 'actual' rooflines with switching on underlays, hiding roof patterns, overriding linetype with dashed etc - but representing them with 2D lines is currently the more elegant/predictable solution to my mind

"Discussion seeded by examples, poll would be a good (so can be anon if needed) way to get the talk going"

"Would you see this as being an open floor discussion or have someone actually present their findings? My thoughts is an open floor discussion where people can bring along their "concerns" for the group to discuss. Maybe do a poll before the meeting to get a list of "concerns" so that we're not putting people on the spot."