Revit Newbe looking for HELP!

[jmedley]

I am an intermediate user of autocad. I have been using it since ver 1.2 in early 1983. Nuff said about Acad. I bought Revit companion package the first of this year. Since then I have played with it on a couple of small residential projects. (Not very sucessful, but fairly usable.) I have 5 multi story (3 and 4 stories each) motel projects that I would like to use Revit for. Problem being, I am in the middle of nowhere in New Mexico without any support whatever. I a looking for someone that I can ask stupid questions as I go. My immediate plans are that I will start a project and ask questions as they come up. I feel that I probably will be a pain in the butt and extremely slow to start with, but hopefully speed up as I become more familar with Revit. I intend to make up for the slowness by working at least 10 hour a day. Any help and suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Jim Medley, Architect

[John K.]

Jim,

Welcome to the fold. I started in ACAD release 10 in fall of '90. Since then I've alternated between ACAD and Microstation -- whichever my medium-to-longterm contracts demanded. Started dabbling in Revit in December of 2001 for a few months but have been using it almost exclusively since January of this year. I'm nowhere near the 'power-user' status but am willing to answer Newbie questions where possible. I may suggest to Chris Z. the addition of a Newbie's section to avoid any "Duh!" or "Read The F'ing Manual" responses. I should add, however, that I haven't seen many/any such responses in the Revit community thus far. I guess that's one advantage of being in the CAD minority: we tend to pull together like survivors in a lifeboat. Cannibalism is waaaay down the road. ;-)

kosty@bellsouth.net -- but best to post on this forum. I check it more often than my email...

[gregcashen]

Jim,

I think it's safe to say that you have found your support network. I am sure you will find this to be the best source of revit information, tips, assistance and evangelism on the net. Welcome!

Greg

[beegee]

Jim,

I think it's safe to say that you have found your support network. I am sure you will find this to be the best source of revit information, tips, assistance and evangelism on the net. Welcome!

Greg

hallelujah brother.

[christopher.zoog51272]

Welcome aboard Jim!

As your fellow reviteers have said, you've come to the right place! Feel free to ask questions (dumb or otherwise), vent your fustrations, or just shoot the breeze 8)

One of the handy features of this site is the search tool, it allows you to look thorugh thousands of posts in seconds. If you can't find an answer, fire away!

Z.

[jmedley]

Thanks for the reception. I'll try to stay on the straight and narrow. I still have a project to finish that was started with the other program, but I intend to start a new project soon with Revit. I hope I don't drive you guys crazy.

Jim

[Steve_Stafford]

Too late, you can't drive us crazy, we already are! :screwy:

[loretodc1805]

Jim:

As the first Autodesk Authorized Consultant - Revit Specialist in North America, and more importantly as a practicing licensed Architect, I can offer you the help you require.

If you have a moment, please take a look at the Loreto Design Consultants portion of my website: www.pflainc.com

You can also email through the info found under the Contacts section of the site.

Kind regards
Paul Francis Loreto, OAA, MRAIC, AAC
President
Paul F. Loreto Architect Inc.
Loreto Design Consultants

[SkiSouth]

Jim,

Been working with the software since end of last year. Also a licensed architect, can share a few answers and issues should you care. Worked
with steel frame, metal building, wood frame, some masonry construction etc, with Revit. The software is strong yet weak. Much more intelligent than ACAD (user since 1.2), but ACAD can kill it on detailing.

Focus on your wall types, learn to edit and use them. Also think through and use the levels to your advantage on the multistory buildings.
Note that locking to the levels can solve problems as well as cause them.

Anyway, good luck. Biggest issue you'll have initially, if you haven't already, is creating the blocks (families) that you'll need. EVERYTHING has to be modelled. A pain but worth it, like in Acad.

[gregcashen]

Jim,
As the world's first Unauthorized Revit Evangelist, I would like to offer you my services free of charge. Please check out this link (http://www.zoogdesign.com/forums) for more info.

Cheers,
Greg