Revit Browser organisation

Understanding how browser folder categories and filters work - see
http://revitscratchpad.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/custom-view-sheet-folders.html
Also Paul Aubins blog post  http://bit.ly/1dBn7Ev

Quick procedure

Set PROJECT PARAMETER "folder" -

Wordpress privacy settings

Wordpress v3.5.1 doesnt have privacy settings of previous versions (but the worpress site hosted version does. Only option is to turn off search engine indexing (Settings>reading).





Easy fix - get the plugin More privacy options from Wordpress (http://wordpress.org/plugins/more-privacy-options/). Upload by FTP to WP-content/plugins then activate from the Worpress dashboard

REVIT wall layer wrapping at ends

How to achieve this :

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Instead of this. image

Simply set in Edit Type  (properties) so that Core Boundary is inside of both brick layers and then set to wrap to exterior                                                                   

Planning jungle on new permitted development consultation scheme

Fairly comprehensive guide - rather more informed than DCLG release!

http://planningjungle.com/householder-permitted-development/part-1-of-the-gpdo-potential-future-amendments/

REVIT quick cutaway 3D

This method relates the cutting plane of the 3D cutaway to the Section line in plan view.

First make sure this section line is named something identifiable.
Then create a new 3D

Mr Pickles, Permitted Development and his Larger Homes Neighbour consulation scheme

 

We all know a little about the relaxed Permitted Development consultation scheme, particularly the headline figure of  8m house extensions.

However the detail has been absent from press releases and DCLG's Guide was out this week with  and more to come in revision of the Technical Guide

• So detached houses its 8m

• Semi's and terraces 6m

So how does it work: this is what the DCLG guide says (and take note of the last para "must be completed by 30 May 2016  and the local authority notified in writing". Also the local authority ONLY decide, where neighbours object, only impact on the amenity of adjoining properties.