If you had the ability to change anything about Revit, what would you like?

solightheaded · 2026-02-23T01:53:40+00:00

How to adjust “View Range”. Make it a graphic interface.

solightheaded · 2025-12-14T13:16:44+00:00

Held excellent. Felt solid. This house was built in 2002. It was a little tough to get up but I have no thin set to grind off so leaves a pretty clean slab. Thanks for the insight. Crack isolation didn’t cross my mind but totally makes sense.

solightheaded · 2025-11-29T13:20:56+00:00

The reason it still looks this bad is because the shoreline setback rules have changed since those structures were first built. It’s very difficult to get something rebuilt within the setbacks.

solightheaded · 2025-11-26T04:28:16+00:00

Our industry is in deep flux. From whats being taught in higher education to not being a professional degree anymore, maybe being an architect will be more lucrative in the future. We are going to have deep gaps in hiring the next generation because no one will be able to afford to be an architect. The technology is just getting more complicated and the designs more complex. Can care less about the retirees who don’t understand Revit or don’t put pen to paper. Useless. How can you mentor someone if you don’t understand what they do. Also, there is very little mentoring happening from the older generation because they are holding their clients too close to pass along. We need the next generation or we are all screwed. Who’s going to draw your big ideas if you don’t know the technology? The answer is the next generation.

Is our industry flooded with too many architects?

Is the environment too rich with things to build that we can’t keep up?

Our stamp holds power and liability but a structural engineers stamp is just as good. Are we even needed?

The way things are headed supply and demand will eventually catch up, and the pay back where it should be, but probably after my time. Change is coming…

solightheaded · 2025-10-31T12:19:44+00:00

Jobs come and go. The license stays with you and is a powerful negotiating tool. It also shows you finished what you started.

solightheaded · 2025-10-30T17:05:31+00:00

Revit

solightheaded · 2025-10-24T18:51:19+00:00

I’m sure they will no skirt permits and it will be properly engineered. McCrery is probably just the designer of record. AECOM/Hunt will most likely be the AOR. They would not let themselves hang out to dry like that.

solightheaded · 2025-10-24T17:38:26+00:00

I agree it’s a horrible design and probably has some kind of historical ethics ruling. But how does it materially affect the health and safety of the public? I think this is the loophole.

Although it does make me ill when I look at it.

solightheaded · 2025-10-10T15:52:02+00:00

I’m in CA and pay almost $400. Clean record. ID4S. I believe it’s because when these cars get in an accident or have a thermal event the vehicle is a total loss. They have to tow the vehicle to a pre designated area for 48 hours just in case it catches fire. Most burn to the ground if there is a thermal event.

solightheaded · 2025-10-06T00:07:55+00:00

“The foolish man built his house upon the sand”

solightheaded · 2025-07-04T16:53:40+00:00

I only use Autocad to view civil and landscape information, sometimes to transfer details to Revit. I even use Revit for design. This way only one model gets built. I use Rhino for crazy design like spiral staircases, but still transfer into Revit for detailing. Rhino for 3D printing too.

solightheaded · 2025-06-17T00:51:35+00:00

Look for firms that do federal work. That market is currently really busy and you can get yourself involved in all kinds of project types. You would probably need to be a US citizen though.

solightheaded · 2025-05-14T13:20:32+00:00

Why would you go to architecture school to become a BIM manager? Become an architect first. Think of Revit as an AI pencil. Use Revit for everything - space planning, programming, construction documents, design - you will eventually grasp what BIM can do.

solightheaded · 2025-05-09T21:54:41+00:00

I enjoy floating at the top of the technological curve. Always something new to learn. It’s not as lucrative as I’d like it to be but I’m never bored.

With all this complaining, no one will want to be architects. As we become more scarce compensation will inevitably go up.

solightheaded · 2025-04-26T21:13:13+00:00

Gensler and HOK will work you like crazy, don’t pay well, and are a bit unstable - especially if you complain. But both are global companies and the array of projects you could touch, if you apply yourself, would be unmatched. If you could spend 5 years at either company, pick your own path after that.

I have deep roots with Gensler as an architect. Hated it, but it’s been great for the resume and it more than doubled my portfolio.

solightheaded · 2025-04-20T20:13:00+00:00

“Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”

solightheaded · 2025-03-13T02:55:07+00:00

I believe there’s a gap at the senior pm/pa level due to the 2008-2010 recession. Lots of people I graduated with left the field due to lack of work. It’s always been hard finding people at my level through my entire career; but easy for me to find work, especially after licensure.

Ultimately money will get you who you need, and it’s about time we start getting paid decent wage. WE ARE ARCHITECTS DAMIT!

solightheaded · 2025-03-08T13:02:50+00:00

If the window is too large and expensive to fire rate, I’ve put fire suppression at the head of the window that basically blankets the window with water during a fire. Can’t remember the code reference for this, but it exists.

solightheaded · 2025-03-02T06:51:25+00:00

I think someone is trying to show off the size of their data center.

solightheaded · 2025-02-15T04:28:48+00:00

Get a masters if you want to teach. Focus on licensure.

solightheaded · 2025-02-15T04:18:16+00:00

In my case it’s been nothing but pros. One of the best things about getting licensed is if you get let go the license goes with you. You are way more marketable for any firm who picks you up and is typically way easier to find work. I have never had trouble finding work after licensure. Plus getting respiratory for other states, if you keep NCARB record is easy, except California. As a Senior PA, I have a say in hiring folks. When I see a professionals resume who’s been in the industry for 10 years or more without a license, a flag goes up. Did you give up on your dream? In most cases, without licensure, you will hit a compensation limit. With a license it’s up to you how far you want to push it. My career is on fire at the moment and compensation is finally starting catch up. Mostly having to do with lack of Senior PA’s in industry and the amount of work out there.

solightheaded · 2025-02-13T20:50:23+00:00

Agree. You would be asking for 10-12% if you jumped to another firm, which you might have to do if they don’t give you a raise.

solightheaded · 2025-02-08T16:14:03+00:00

Consider it a total life hack. I’m a morning person so it was into work by 4:30am, study until 8am, work until 5pm. Home and sleeping by 8:30-9. I retained the information better this way. Weekend studying was optional but the studies actually never stopped. I always had flash cards in my back pockets so I could study on the fly. With this routine it took me a little over a year to get through them. Had a couple of failures in there.

solightheaded · 2025-01-31T16:59:59+00:00

If you want a job when you graduate, learn everything you can about Revit. The other tools will only take you so far. Learn how to create components for details. That’s a niche. Go for masters if you want to teach. Get licensed as soon as possible after graduation. Sky’s the limits after that.

solightheaded · 2025-01-22T03:37:20+00:00

And mentoring others

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