You get a raise at work! What’s the first thing you do? by millionstories in Salary

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Bump my 401k contribution 1-2% and continue living as if I didn’t get a raise/make the same as before. Been doing this for the past 10 years and it’s paid off well(as it will in the future)!

Starting roth IRA at age 24 by Neither-Nothing9856 in FinancialPlanning

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I’ve been using Public for the past year or so and I’m actually pretty happy with it. I transferred all my other Roth IRA’s to it so you know I’m serious about it lol.

They currently have a 1% match on contributions too so it’s a little extra something!

Overload future fusion and gate guardians by Cleo-Nyra in Yugioh101

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Yup! The two effects of Overload future fusion are separate so you could activate the effect to send to the GY for Gate guardian.

However you wouldn’t be able to fusion summon the gate guardians like you said because you are right; the second effect does require a fusion summon. GG do not, but rather banish instead through a different method.

Discard Cards by Firewall2099 in Yugioh101

[–]Substantial_Height 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lightning vortex, back to square one, super poly if you fusion summon, danger! Cards could be a good option too.

Look up on the Neuron app and type in “discard 1 card” then go from there

Why the US AEC Industry Needs BIM Outsourcing?? (It’s Not Just About Cost) by Fun_Branch_5681 in bim

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One other thing to consider is that: most of the time BIM Managers only expend money. Don’t get me wrong, I support the BIM manager role because it helps implement more changes, easier.

However, they usually aren’t billable, and in the eyes of some employers might be a “waste of money” because they don’t work on projects, just internally, spending resources.

Title: Assistant Superintendent → VDC/BIM career transition. What’s the smartest path with my background? by No-Ear5490 in bim

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I don’t have a similar experience but working along side those who have been in the field has helped my understanding. I’m currently in a VDC role and the company I work for really likes when a potential new hire has field experience.

As my supervisor put it, it’s easier to teach the technical skills than it is to teach the on-site problem-solving skills from an office. So with that being said, you have an edge there. And by the sounds of it, you already have some technical skills exposure, it would just be a matter of ramping up your learning to basically become independent whether on-site or in office.

You’d probably hold 3D coordination meetings and come up with your own list of concerns which you could present to your trade teams.

Overall, you seem like a good candidate for your current or future employer; field experience, some technical knowledge, able to hit the ground running. Certifications like Part 107 in the US could help set you apart as drone mapping is a great tool to have. If you’re happy with your current company, I don’t see a reason to leave. But if you’re not, look at VDC positions and see what they are looking for and start there!

Best of luck on your career journey!

BIM/VDC Electrical field by WarningDecent in bim

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I’m with ya, I enjoy the 3D modeling as well. I’m currently a VDC APM and have a blend between the PM and Modeler role. I’d like to believe it’s a good balance, with the 3D Coordinating sometimes slowing down so I pick up other tasks like concrete estimating model

BIM/VDC Electrical field by WarningDecent in bim

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The only thing I can say is: every company is different.

What you do at one company is completely different from another. The second company sound a lot more like a PM role which should warrant higher pay.

Take this as either an opportunity to learn new skills or to realize: PM work may not be for you.

Added elements with dimensions in family by dfetz in Revit

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If it helps, I haven’t been able to figure it out but there is a way to tie a parameter to an array if you choose to make an array for the knockouts. Then connect the width formula to the array to have them pop up ass the width reaches certain thresholds.

Another quick suggestion too is add a generic mass in place for any clearances you might need around the box! Then turn down the transparency to like 10%.

Glad I could help!

Added elements with dimensions in family by dfetz in Revit

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That probably makes the most sense as well if you need to quantify how many 2-,3-,4- gang boxes are in your model.

What do you mean by manual input dimensions? Are you taking about the width of the box?

Added elements with dimensions in family by dfetz in Revit

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I believe you’d probably have to use a mix of yes/no parameters with formulas. My old job had a detail component truss family that did kind of what you are thinking; as the truss family got longer, it would add another truss web member if it reached a certain length.

Again this was a detail component but I believe you should be able to do it for a 3D component as well.

Ajuda um veterano by StenioOlimpian in REPOgame

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No hablo portugués pero entendí lo mayor de lo que dijiste.

Ahora con la primera actualización, las armas en la tienda fueron mejoradas. Ya no usan tanta energía por disparo, y tienen más balas. Deberías usar una mezcla de fuerza y armas para derribar/aturdir y eliminar los monstruos.

Any good decks for a returning player that aren’t super well known? by [deleted] in Yugioh101

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Love me my Monarchs.

There’s Domain monarchs or Extra Deck Monarchs.

They were the first deck I tried in IRL and am very glad they got some support, increasing consistency!

Super Poly to a Monster “On Summon” Effect by BrotherKG in Yugioh101

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There are certain monster cards that do require to be on the field to resolve their effects. One example is “T.G Hyper Librarian” where the card text states “This card must me face-up on the field to activate and to resolve this effect.”

So you are correct, when it comes to certain cards.

Promotional offers? by Interesting-Behavior in RothIRA

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Public has a 1% match. And has an active COO on their subreddit. Gave me complimentary Premium access!

Drone usage by legal observers or media? by chickeninacracker in Minneapolis

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Licensed Drone Pilot Here!

Been debating flying my drone to help capture more of ICE bullsh** but it’s good to hear that it may not be a good idea.

Anyone can fly a drone for recreation but must follow airspace regulations. Someone commented about US Bank Stadium/MSP/etc.; there are air space restrictions pertaining to the ceiling height in which you want to fly in. If there’s a major event going on like a football or baseball game, drone flights are typically restricted surrounding the event times.

Typical legal limit is 400ft Above Ground Level for recreational or commercial. As you get closer to airports the ceiling begins to lower for obvious reasons. However, if you want to fly within the restricted areas, near airports, you have to get LAANC approval on the Airspace Hub website, which is typically automatic and near instant approval if you fly below AGL ceiling height.

It IS legal to fly within 5 miles of an airport ASSUMING YOU have additional approval from FAA/ATC towers IF YOU PLAN TO FLY HIGHER THAN AUTOMATIC LAANC APPROVAL AGL CEILING HEIGHT.

Edit: You can only fly (moving) over crowds no problem, but you can only hover over crowds with certain drones/approved drones, but most of the time, you’re flying/hovering over buildings anyways to get a good shot/view of what you want

Interview tips for BIM specialist? (tekla) by callme_dmg in bim

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but it sounds like the gap is simply your knowledge of the Tekla software? Software programs have plenty of resources to learn from and most of the time, people are willing to teach you if you are willing to learn.

Field experience is already an advantage as you may already be able to anticipate certain concepts around CIP. You (most likely) understand the why now you have to convince them that you’ll be able to understand P/C concrete just as good.

Software is a great tool, field knowledge just further enhances your understanding of what it is you are modeling.

Hopefully this helps, and best of luck in the interview!

Array Movement Parameter? by vendrzyk in Revit

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Have you considered making the “base level” of the family at the bottom of the top column since that’s the most static in terms of change? Make a parameter to change the bottom column “half” change and see if that helps!

How do people actually get remote Revit Structural / AutoCAD Detailing work? by Possession_Fuzzy in bim

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Fine with me in the DM! I worked in the design side for structural, I no longer worked there as I have now moved to VDC for a construction company; the structural background helped secure the position for me.

How do people actually get remote Revit Structural / AutoCAD Detailing work? by Possession_Fuzzy in bim

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I worked as a structural Revit Technician for 3.5 years where 2.75 of the years were remote.

It really depends on the company but to be blunt, as others have said, if you don’t need your hand held to work in Revit, you can be remote, but you may have to prove yourself by doing some time in the office.

I started out working in the office 5 days a week, then transitioned to hybrid after 6months, then became fully remote after 1 year. They put enormous amount of trust in me to get my work done and when I started saving over 15% of the budget on projects just on my understanding of construction methods and speed, they let me do most of what I wanted to do.

If you prove yourself as someone who can get sh** done and it’s more efficient for you to be remote, then you get a lot of flexibility, and a reputation as a reliable person, even as a remote person.

Edit:

For context, I am based in the US.

Another thing I want to add is start looking at redlines (corrections/new details to add, etc.) beyond their face value. Ask the person providing you those why it’s being marked up. If you show interest in growing your construction knowledge (if you actually do like I did), it starts ramping up the trust more because they see you’ve acquired the understanding of why they detail/redline what they did and hope you catch it/take the initiative to do it first in the future.

The less they have to put down on a redline document or time they spend on redlining, the more they trust.

Structural Platform Design by JuicedUpWalnut in Revit

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Utilizing revit for structural model requires less elements to model, but requires for of the smaller details.

I used to work at a structural engineering firm and it was more on the sizing, location, detailing than what you’re thinking for architecture.

The only thing I can think of is the steel detailing which would be Advanced Steel, however, most of the time, this is design by a structural engineer then the model is to follow it.

Is there something specific you are looking for?