New Tools & Apps Developed by Pinnacle
A. Revit: Co-ordinate
Compatible with: Revit 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017
Overview/Description: The tool captures element’s location & shows value in property browser
Features: The tool searches bottom & top location & co-ordinates each element of the selected category
How to Use:
- Clicking on “Co-ordinate” tool button to get the window
- Selecting Single/Multiple category and pressing the “Get Coordinate” button
- After successful completion a window appears, where one selects an element and view the output
B. Revit: Room Elements
Compatible with: Revit 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017
Overview/Description: Used to get the Room Name/Number in the parameter of each Revit element which is placed inside a room
Features:
- To reduce manual effort of identifying the room name/number for every element by manually reviewing the plan views
- The tool can also work with linked files
How to Use:
- In the tool interface, select the categories of elements for which the room name/number needs to be found
- Click on run
Output: The Room information gets populated as a parameter value in the properties of the individual elements.
C. Revit: Text Note Aligner
Compatible with: Revit 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017
Overview/Description: Used to align text notes both in vertical and horizontal direction
Features:
3 Options for the Align Process:
- By Item Select: In this option one can select multiple items and align them (Horizontally/Vertically) with respect to a single text note
- Left: In this option all text notes are aligned (Horizontally/Vertically) with respect to the. Text note placed mostly in the left position
- Right: In this option all text notes are aligned (Horizontally/Vertically) with respect to the text note placed in extreme right position
Output: All text notes are aligned against a reference text note either horizontally or vertically.
D. Navisworks: Create Revit Schedule
Compatible with: Navisworks Manage 2016
Overview/Description: This tool is used to create schedules of Revit elements in Navisworks. Features:
- The user can select the categories and the properties of the Revit elements for schedule and the tool exports the data into spreadsheet format (.xls)
- The tool is very useful when the default quantification tool of Navisworks cannot capture certain properties of the elements
How to Use:
- Click the tool icon in the Tool Add-ins tab of the Navisworks Manage to get the tool interface
- Select the category and the properties to be included in the schedule
- Click on ‘show’ to generate the data in the Schedule Panel in the tool interface
- Click the Export to spreadsheet button to export the data into .xls file
- xls file can then be saved to any other desired location
E. AutoCAD: In-house Tools
Tips & Tricks for Betterment
Revit: Jump-in any view with the help of View Reference Tool
Process:
- Open any view from project Browser
- Go to View Tab> Click on View Reference > Select required view where you want to go from open view
- Place the View Reference Family
- Double Click and go to your required view
Change your Structural View Direction by quick tips
- Open your Required Structural View
- Go to View Edit Type Properties
- Change the View Direction Up/Down as per requirement
Case Study: How to make Bill of Material including fitting Angle and
Connectors 1 & 2 from Fabrication CAD MEP?
Normally, the Fitting Angle and Connector 1 & 2 are not available during Bill of Material creation. The process is explained with snap representation.
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