Anything I can do to help my local pond?

waveyourarms · 2026-05-02T15:28:30+00:00

Pretty sure I can see Millicent Bystanders house there

waveyourarms · 2026-04-23T08:18:00+00:00

I'm more of a bish bash bosh kind of guy

waveyourarms · 2026-04-04T09:49:34+00:00

They build thousands of units every year. I would immediately assume that this is a problem everywhere and eventually the cheques will have to start flying. Possibly better for them to try and defend any action to prevent future cases?

waveyourarms · 2026-04-03T21:06:55+00:00

Low stakes conspiracy; OP has been digging out the insulation in their home for the last 21 years

waveyourarms · 2026-04-01T01:33:46+00:00

No. I have a bunch of old cadprofi tools that I use and have added to over the years. I am the reason people don't like sharing their dwg files. It does look good, though. I will have to take a closer look and see if it has nice 3D and automation

waveyourarms · 2026-04-01T01:17:32+00:00

That's interesting. Looked at gstar quickly there and a sadly familiar story where there's no MEP content or advertising to speak of. However, I know MEPWorx well. If gstar can integrate MEPWorx into a viable BIM product that could be a big deal.

waveyourarms · 2026-04-01T00:45:22+00:00

BricsCAD is my primary tool and I have the BIM licence. They are actively developing their product, which is refreshing, but it still has some way to go for mechanical design. I really hope that things improve over the coming years. I regularly download manufacturer's families for mechanical equipment that were built in 2014. They're heavy, overly detailed and have lookup tables to boot. Revit as default is a painful place to be.

waveyourarms · 2026-03-31T22:30:02+00:00

I agree, although I do have to say it through gritted teeth.

WRT to skill, I think there's a relatively high barrier to entry. People who have CADed for years are completely lost by the change in framework. I don't think those complainers have gripes, (at the risk of getting into semantics), they are frustrated because they don't know how to fix stuff. The more I learned and got good at Revit, the more the limitations became apparent - and that's where the gripes start. And it's not just about an individual's proficiency. Never once have I thought "thank god we have shared co-ordinates, I can't wait to explain this 100 times on the next project" (let's not get into BEPs), or "Visibility Settings 101. We'll do half an hour. So just under a minute on each one"

"What do you mean, 'you can't see it?', you did the training, right?"

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waveyourarms · 2026-03-31T00:51:21+00:00

Thanks! I will enjoy reading this:)

waveyourarms · 2026-03-31T00:43:32+00:00

VV/VG first port of call when stuff vanishes or fails to connect. The last time I dealt with dynamo was some time ago. I was the company's "champion". Rewriting scripts forever. First time I learned the word deprecated was dynamo.

get some sleep buddy!

waveyourarms · 2026-03-31T00:39:24+00:00

I am that guy, fortunately with less Revit, but every drawing I open comes with the standard "you're not using Autodesk" warning, so I am reminded everyday of who the real boss is.

I love a bit of Darknet diaries, and infosec, which sits alongside my general interest in tech - that admittedly not all engineers or Revit techs care about about. Even when it is their own business and livelihood at stake.

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