I watched a few tutorials to get my head around the process and how much work I was going to be getting into (40+ hours… you’ve got to be kidding me!).
How much information do I really need to input? Do I need to load all of my annotation symbols? Should I organize our digital library before I set it up (EEK!)? Should I update our CAD templates (that havent been touched in eight plus years…) before I set it up? Needless to say, I came up with a lot of excuses, but after having a few recent drawing sets print out with horrible graphics because I forgot to update the line weights and object styles (you know how fast track projects are…), I figures that it is something that cannot wait any more!īut where do you begin? Well, I started with YouTube. I think I mostly procrastinated because of how daunting the task of setting up the template would be. I can never seem to find the time to dedicate to setting it up, even though I know in the long run it will save me countless hours generating consistent project documents as well as create an easy on-boarding system for new hires. Use of the templates, unlike the Standards, is purely optional.
These templates are intended to make adherence to GSA standards more streamlined for project teams.
I have been procrastinating setting up our REVIT project template for six full years. GSA has produced a set of Revit templates that are available in both Revit 2014 and Revit 2015 formats. What about REVIT you ask? Well, we have been using REVIT in our office since 2012 and still DO NOT have one! We have AutoCAD templates for floor plans, elevations, building sections, etc. Use the Annotate Tag Loaded Tags and Symbols tool to see a list of. This method saves time and reduces errors caused by loading the wrong family. By loading the annotation into the template it will not need to be loaded when first used in the project. The only difference being the category of object that they create- hence me covering the use of both tools in the same tutorial. A project template should include the annotation families you plan to use in the project. In their actual operation, both tools are nearly identical.
Conditioning and Heating products available for use in your Revit project. In Revit, we have dedicated tools for creating Doors and Windows respectively.
We have office templates (thanks EntreArchitect for generating our base files!) to generate proposals, do cost estimating, set up specification books and project binders. CAD blocks and files can be downloaded in the formats DWG, RFA, IPT, F3D. I am a huge advocate of having and using templates in a small firm to increase efficiency and productivity. I LOVE using templates, but I HATE setting them up. I have a love/hate relationship with templates.