Remodels and Alternates in Revit MEP - Free Course on YouTube

The first of three courses I am making available for free is now fully uploaded: Remodels and Alternates in Revit MEP! This includes a download link with sample files to follow along... including:

• 21 Videos
• 2.0 hours
• 1 PDF handout
• Several required/resource files

Although this course focuses on MEP there are many topics and concepts that any Revit user can benefit from including, for example, managing view settings for multi-model projects using phasing and/or design options.

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Three Free Courses Coming Soon - Enscape, Early Energy Modeling & Revit MEP

Seven hours of recorded content across 57 videos will soon be available for free on my YouTube channel.

If you are interested in learning about rendering with Enscape, early energy modeling with Autodesk Insight, or managing remodels and alternates within Revit MEP (or Revit, in general), you will want to keep reading!

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Preliminary Topography with Aerial Imagery - SketchUp to Revit (to Enscape) Workflow

Today's BIM Chapters blog post features a video I created on getting preliminary topography into Revit. Two workflows are covered:

• Creating a toposolid (or toposurface)
• Linking a surface with aerial imagery

To emphasize the opportunity, I used a mountainous area in the US.

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Two New Revit 2024 Videos and more

Now that my Autodesk Revit 2024 books are updated and sent to SDC Publications, I am updating the 125 videos included with those books!

In preparation for the creation of these videos, I created a few test videos and uploaded them to YouTube. These videos are new content covering Revit 2024's new Textures mode and some tips on working in perspective views.

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Revit 2024 Toposolid Command - YouTube Video

Revit 2024 has a new way to model topography, which completely replaces the original workflow... I created a 15-minute video that walks through the basics. This is front-of-mind for me currently, as I update my Autodesk Revit textbooks for 2024.

I also share a link to a great video by Jeffrey A. Pinheiro, AIA, aka The Revit Kid.

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Dell Visits Lake|Flato with Video Production Crew!

Last week, Dell visited Lake|Flato for two full days to begin producing a video capturing our firm culture, our newly remodeled San Antonio office, and the technology strategy we've implemented that revolves around all things Dell.

I will share some behind-the-scenes photos and a few polished teasers from the production company in today's post.

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Lake|Flato Hosted the Global Design Alliance 2023 San Antonio Symposium

Two weeks ago, Lake|Flato hosted the 2023 San Antonio Symposium by the Global Design Alliance, of which we are members. I had the opportunity to participate and present at this event. In today's post, I will share the highlights of the event and the GDA.

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