RevitLookup v2019.0.0.6 – Snoops Edges, Faces and Links

From the The Building Coder blog:

By Jeremy Tammik
January 18, 2019

Before leaving for the weekend, let me highlight some recent additions to RevitLookup by Håvard Leding of Symetri.

I added and tested the new commands in RevitLookup release 2019.0.0.6.

Below is the description and some additional background information in Håvard's own words.

Many thanks to Håvard for implementing and sharing this!

Three New RevitLookup Commands

This is perhaps something of interest to someone.

Three very simple additions:

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Read more on the The Building Coder blog »

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RevitLookup is brought to you by Jeremy Tammik and friends. It's free and open source.

This add-in is compatible with Revit 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015.

It's available on GitHub and on the Lookup Builds website* »

* Brought to you by Peter Hirn of Build Informed GmbH

What is Revit Lookup, and Where Can I Get It?

Here on Revit Add-ons, over the years, we've posted a few times about Revit Lookup, the free and open-source add-in from Jeremy Tammik of The Building Coder for interactively exploring model data. But what exactly the add-in does and where to get it might remain a little murky for some. Fortunately, over on the UNIFI blog, Jay Merlan has posted a helpful overview, including where to get the latest versions. Thanks Jay (and Jeremy and Peter)!

Revit Lookup

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 BY JAY MERLAN

Let’s talk about Revit Lookup, the interactive Revit BIM tool that allows you to explore your data. If you’ve ever had a conversation with me about BIM, you understand that I put most of my efforts towards data within my Revit models. Yes, Revit can produce clean drawings and beautiful renderings, but data within our models is what sets us apart from our predecessors. Revit Lookup is one of the most powerful Revit add-ins for reviewing said data, giving its users the capability to view most of the raw database including several data points that are typically not visible from the frontend. In the screenshot below, you can see that Revit Lookup exposes element data such as element ID, the BoundingBox (x, y, z coordinates), the level ID, and location. All of which are available through the Revit API, but otherwise invisible to the end users.

Read more on the UNIFI blog »

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Revit Lookup is brought to you by Jeremy Tammik. It's free.

This add-in is compatible with Revit 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015. It may be downloaded from the Lookup Builds website (brought to you by Peter Hirn of Build Informed GmbH).

There's more information available on the UNIFI blog.

Minecart – Transform Building information into a ‘Big Data’ Resource

From the Proving Ground website:

Transform your building information into a ‘Big Data’ resource.

Building information has been a central component to building design and delivery for years. However, once a building is complete the models, drawings, and information will often be archived or  discarded. Minecart is a new technology that enables businesses to transform their building information into ‘Big Data’. The data becomes a resource for businesses to identify trends in a market, manage building assets, or benchmark a portfolio.

Use Minecart to…

• Capture building data from multiple projects into a single, searchable database.
• Benchmark your building portfolio and identify trends in your built environments.
• Manage digital building assets to support your facilities and operational processes.
• Combine building data with other business resources, such as enterprise planning.