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HVAC Solutions linked to Revit

The BIM Apps blog has some new information about the HVAC Solutions add-in for Revit. You should check it out if you are a Revit user, an HVAC Solutions software user or someone who is interested in either product.

Using Autodesk Vasari for Building Performance Analysis

There is an interesting and helpful blog post on the BPA Blog about how to use Autodesk Vasari for numerous types of Building Performance Analysis (BPA) including Energy Analysis, Solar Radiation, Sun Studies, Wind Tunnel (exterior airflow) and a few others. Check it out.

 

Revit 2014 New Features

For those interested in getting more info on the upcoming Revit 2014 product new feature set these are three great resources:

 

And - David Light's excellent writeup.

For the new Building Performance Analysis features in Revit 2014 check out the BPA Blog

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Revit 2014 Release News – New Building Performance Analysis Features

The BPA blog has posted the latest info about the Building Performance Analysis features in the upcoming Revit 2014 release.

 

 

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March 26 Autodesk webcast

Join us tomorrow, March 26, at 8am Pacific on Facebook to learn about Autodesk’s portfolio of new design tools or also at www.livestream.com/autodesk

Shortly after you have seen the presentation, we would like to invite you to the BPA Blog for some more detailed information.

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Advanced Energy Analysis with Green Building Studio DOE2 and EnergyPlus support

Advanced Energy Analysis with Green Building Studio DOE2 and EnergyPlus support

 

For those of you interested in Building Performance Analysis and working with eQuest or Energy Plus there is a very interesting blog post on the BPA Blog about using gbXML output from Autodesk^® Revit^®, Vasari^® or other authoring software and converting it to DOE2 or Energy Plus input files. By using Autodesk Green Building Studio (GBS) in that workflow you can use GBS to fill in a lot of the analysis input data that could take hours to complete by hand. You can find the blog post here.

 

 

Revit Add-ins on Autodesk Exchange Apps

Check out this interesting post on the Building Performance Analysis (BPA) blog about Revit Add-ins on Autodesk Exchange Apps for BPA and MEP engineers

Climate Server: A Hidden Gem in GBS

For those of you needing historical weather information for your building performance analysis you may find this article on the Autodesk Green Building Studio - Climate Server interesting. 

Upgrade Your Project from 2012 and Get Loopy!

Revit 2013 introduces a new Arrow Style for Loops, though it may not be immediately obvious how to use it in an upgraded project.

1. On the Manage tab > Settings panel > Additional Settings > select Arrowheads
2. Select any of the types, and click Duplicate...
3. Name the duplicate Loop, or something suitable, and then click OK twice.
4. Now, select a tag with a leader in a view (such as the Pipe Size Tag).
5. On the Properties Palette, click Edit Type.
6. Click Duplicate...
7. Name the new type 'Pipe Size Tag with Loop', and click OK.
8. Set the Leader Arrowhead to Loop (or whatever you named it in step 3.)
9. Click OK.

Your pipe tag now has a loop leader.

Solar Computer now supports Revit MEP

Solar Computer recently announced their ability to import and export information from Autodesk Revit MEP for building, radiators, heat piping, ventilation, drinking water, and waste water. It includes automatic resizing of pipes, ducts, and fittings, as well as automatic placement of radiators underneath windows.

Solar Computer provides building HVAC and energy efficiency calculations for AutoCAD MEP and Autodesk Revit MEP software. You can find out more about Solar Computer and check them out at http://www.solar-computer.co.uk/.