March

19

2024

Revit software supports revision management through 1) the Revision Cloud tool, found on the Annotate tab, and 2) the Revisions on Sheet dialog box, found within the Sheet Properties.

Ideate BIMLink provides access to the Revisions on Sheet properties, making revision management painless.

Sheet-based revisions with Ideate BIMLink

Two Ways to Access These Properties Within Ideate BIMLink

Use the sample link file, "Revision_on_Sheet" – OR – Create a new link and use the Sheet category.
 

  1. Within the list of available properties, look for properties starting with "Seq," which reflect the number of revisions defined within the current project
  2. Select the revisions to be included in the link definition. Each "Seq." property will export as a TRUE or FALSE value within Excel

Editing the values for these properties will update the Revision Schedules, if they are part of your title block family.

Ideate BIMLink Link Properties

Read about how to edit the title block to include the Revision schedule on Autodesk's Revit Wiki.
 
Customers can contact [email protected] to request an Excel macro template and dataset that support the automation of a document issuance record.  The resulting Excel file is organized as a matrix with the sheets as rows with the revision dates and per sheet numbering as the columns. 


 

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March

15

2024

As a company that develops software for Revit users in architecture, engineering, construction, and owner-operator (AECO) industries, we were proud to sponsor the 2024 AIA LA Technology Conference. The event brought together AECO industry leaders to explore how to use technology to create a more sustainable and resilient future for the built environment. 

Representing Ideate Software at the conference was Business Development Manager Rahul Verma, who is known for leveraging his extensive experience to help customers solve their BIM workflow problems. 

Presenting Sponsor

As Presenting Sponsor, Rahul got to speak to all attendees in between presentations. He:

  • Introduced Ideate Software tools for Revit
  • Directed attendees to an area set up with a video that highlighted all our products as well as Ideate Software swag
  • Invited everyone to visit him at the booth to discuss BIM challenges and see demonstrations on how Ideate Software tools can address those challenges 

The conference kept attendees busy with presentations and panel discussions, but during the breaks, many customers and prospective customers visited our booth for more information. 

Learn More

Visit our Events page for information on upcoming opportunities to meet with our team virtually or in person.
 

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March

12

2024

San Francisco, CA, March 12, 2024 - Ideate Software, an Autodesk® AEC Industry Partner and Autodesk Authorized Developer, is pleased to announce that Ideate Automation now integrates with Autodesk Construction Cloud®, a portfolio of software and services that combines advanced technology, a builders network and predictive insights for construction teams.

With the new no-cost Ideate Cloud Connector, project teams can now seamlessly integrate with Revit® models managed in Autodesk® Build, Autodesk® Docs, or BIM 360®, enabling Ideate Automation’s powerful scripting capabilities to run time-intensive BIM tasks in the background. Examples of tasks that can be started in Ideate Automation manually or scheduled to run at regular intervals include:

  • Opening large Revit software files
  • Running the Revit “audit and compact” process
  • Exporting data from Revit into PDF, DWG, NWC, and IFC file formats
  • Publishing files to Autodesk Construction Cloud

Existing Ideate Automation customers that have completed their BIM 360/ACC integration do not need to take any action. The new Ideate Cloud Connector app should only be used by those who have not yet completed the (previously) manual integration process.

“Since we started developing add-ins for Revit software in 2007, we have focused on helping companies spend less time on data management and more on their areas of expertise,” said Glynnis Patterson, Director of Software Development, Ideate Software. “Now, our customers and their consultants who store Revit models in Autodesk Construction Cloud can use Ideate Automation to save even more time while reducing the chance of human error and ensuring the delivery of consistent and predictable outcomes.”

To drive efficiency, construction teams must constantly look for ways to automate repetitive tasks,” said James Cook, Director of Integrations and Technology Partnerships at Autodesk. “Now, customers use Ideate Automation to save time and reduce errors and rest assured that they are running these automations on the most up-to-date 3D models in Autodesk Construction Cloud.”

In addition to Ideate Automation integrating with Autodesk Construction Cloud, all Ideate Software Revit add-ins (Ideate Explorer, Ideate BIMLink, Ideate Sticky, IdeateApps, and Ideate StyleManager) are designed to be integrated with Autodesk Desktop Connector, where possible, to provide the best possible collaborative environment between ACC Revit models and other non-Revit documentation.For more information about Ideate Software products, visit www.ideatesoftware.com.


About Ideate Software – Ideate Software, an Autodesk® AEC Industry Partner and Autodesk® Authorized Developer, empowers Revit users to gain unprecedented control over their data. They developed Ideate BIMLink, Ideate Explorer, Ideate Sticky, IdeateApps, and Ideate StyleManager to solve persistent problems in architecture, engineering, and construction, and owner-operator (AECO) workflows. They developed Ideate Automation as a scripting solution to easily automate repetitive Revit and Ideate Software tasks for consistent and repeatable results.

Autodesk, Revit, and Autodesk Construction Cloud are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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March

8

2024

As we continue our newly launched bi-weekly, 15-minute sessions on specific workflows, we will amass quite a collection of recordings of training sessions that deliver demonstrations on how to use our tools to address challenges faced by BIM managers and Revit users in all disciplines.

To make it easy for customers to find the information they need, we are giving each session a descriptive title and housing all recordings together in a playlist on our YouTube channel called 15@15 Recordings.  

15@15 Training Sessions - Ideate Software

Have a workflow you’d like featured? Contact [email protected]
 

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March

5

2024

Ideate Software - Deleting Hidden DWGsDWGs and other CAD imports and links can hide in Revit projects and impact file size, performance, and printed output. 

With Ideate Explorer, it’s easy to find and delete these imports. Simply follow these steps:

  1. Start Ideate Explorer
     
  2. Change the filter to <Ideate Audit>
     
  3. Expand the list underneath CAD Imports or CAD Links
     
  4. Check the box by an individual CAD Import or CAD Link and right-click to select “Show Elements.” Ideate Explorer will attempt to find a view where the CAD file is visible
     
  5. Select the CAD file to be deleted and use Ideate Delete to remove it from the project

Note: <View-Specific> is an indication that the CAD Import or CAD Link was brought in while the "Current View Only" checkbox was selected, which causes Revit to treat the element as an annotative, or view-specific, element and not a model element. 

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