REVIT Translator

Central File Motherboard of all of your project’s building information, do not erase backups or rename.

Local File Saved in your C drive, file thru which information is transferred to the Central File. Save to local, then Synchronize w Central.

Synchronize w Central Save to Central. Yes, just new fancy word in R2011.

Families Blocks

Family types Subtypes of the same block

Parameters Properties of a family

Model Elements Elements part of the model, w 3d properties, and visible in other similar views. See tab under Visibility Graphics (VG) for whole list.

Annotation Elements Elements that can be part of your view only, w no 3d properties. See tab under Visibility Graphics (VG) for whole list.

Model Line Line that will become part of the model, w 3d properties, and visible in other similar views.

Detail Line Line that will only show on the view you are working

View View of the model, it can be a working view or a sheet view.

Working view View of the model, not assigned to an architectural/engineering sheet.

Sheet view Viewport added to an architectural/engineering sheet

Legend Legend

Schedule Smart Schedule

Keynote Smart directional note linked to a txt file.

Symbol Annotation Element.

Trim Autocad's Fillet command

Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health by Gehry

The July issue of Healthcare Design magazine makes mention of Gehry’s latest work, this time in the healthcare biz.  A new one in the list for Gehry’s observers: the 100M Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas.

Find more pictures and studied analysis on the project here - by Design Boom. To play devil's advocate, you can find a more positive story by the LA Times here.

I’ve always wondered what starchitects would do when assigned the design of a seemingly highly restricted health care environment… Now we do. His unruly style comes through again.

As a side note, did you know he is 81? He doesn't look half as bad for someone twice his age. Just kidding Frank!