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Welcome to Revitopia. Revitopia is meant to be an international community site for standards in Autodesk Revit®. Here you can find standards, solutions, and libraries on one of the most popular BIM programs in the world.

--Spot Light Notice 5/8/2008--
Revit 2010 - New Interface: the new interface means the Revit User Interface page will need to be updated. Volunteers Members needed to update that page.

REVITOPIA new website. website. A new website is under development and thoughts on appearance and style are needed. It is hoped that the page will be ready before the end of summer. Firmer dates are to be announced as funding and donations arrive. Want to donate? - Contact SRobbins1977 through this sites message system.

--Other Spot Lights-- Best practice on the linking and importing of CAD files into your model for working with consultants or others within your firm still using CAD.
Part I --> Completed (Revitalizing your CAD Details)
CAD files and Revit

Best practice on the process of setting up your shared coordinates.

Shared Coordinates

Assembling doors and windows to allow designers to easily swap out components. Also makes it easier for bill of materials.
Doors and Windows Standards

A standard Best Practices has been started for discussion:
Best Practices

Students get Revit for free!
  1. Go to http://students.autodesk.com
  2. Set up an Account using your schools .edu email account.
  3. Goto the download section and download Revit.
  4. Its the full version and I think its good for a year.

Whats a BIM?
BIM stands for Building Information Modeling. BIM is in essence a virtual building inside a computer. It includes 3D geometry for the building, and more importantly it contains all the properties of objects in the BIM. Stresses of structural components, Materials on elements like furniture, Prices and Cost of items for the building are ideally all housed inside a BIM.