work sets same as layers in auto cad? New to drafting need a little more info.

[jsteinhauer]

I'm still somewhat of a N00b when it comes to REVIT, been using it for about 2 years with just the "Essentials" training (which makes me think that's more experience than you have)
....and I wouldn't feel I could "start an entire company into revit" without more advanced training.

Lets not knock this poor soul for being in this position, instead lets try to help.

how did you get that gig dude? Do they pay well?

Do you really want to live in Iowa? Although Ted is right, you should be getting paid much more then you probably are for this 'Level' of work. The low end of a BIM Manager is $65k/yr. and since you just graduated from Tech school, you're more in the $30-35k, and I wouldn't expect you to be getting more until you've completed much of the companies Revit setup. I would include writing your companies SOP's/standards for Revit, staff training & template in this.
Taking a company from 0-75% is a huge task, I've been working on pieces for my firm for over 5 years now, and I would say we're barely at 75%. Some may argue we're not even at 50%. Just remember there is no 100%, EVER!!!

Best of luck to you Crawford...
Jeff S.

[tcrawford1978]

No I do not really want to live in Iowa, but this is where we are 65k a year lmao yeah that would be nice lol I have started on my companies templates. Had to bring the title blocks over from acad and make templates as well as project templates. Not sure exactly what all I need in a template but I have found some of it while going through this first project. I appreciate all the help I am receiving from this website. I have asked many, many questions over the past couple weeks and I have almost always got a helpful answer. One of these days I may be able to answer a question on here But that won't be for a while lol.

[tcrawford1978]

Tedg..... I got lucky I guess ( or unlucky depending on how I look at it). I was almost out of school and started handing out resumes to different companies I knew was hiring. This company interviewed me right when I gave em my resume. I feel Like I have had good training In my 2 years of school. I can run the program pretty well. My biggest issues are when the "basic" revit items dont work and I have to figure out where to find something that does or make my own. family creation has been a pain in the butt. We did not do any family creation in my schooling so I've had to learn on the go How to do this. I have no choice but to do what I gotta do. For pay well see Jeff s' comment. He's got it figured out pretty well it seems.

[tedg]

Tedg..... I got lucky I guess ( or unlucky depending on how I look at it). I was almost out of school and started handing out resumes to different companies I knew was hiring. This company interviewed me right when I gave em my resume. I feel Like I have had good training In my 2 years of school. I can run the program pretty well. My biggest issues are when the "basic" revit items dont work and I have to figure out where to find something that does or make my own. family creation has been a pain in the butt. We did not do any family creation in my schooling so I've had to learn on the go How to do this. I have no choice but to do what I gotta do. For pay well see Jeff s' comment. He's got it figured out pretty well it seems.

Cool.. wasn't trying to hammer on you, I'm a little envious I guess.
No I don't want to move to Iowa
Good luck, and ask away here at AUGI, I know I do... a lot!