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Overview of the BIMicon Revit plugin
BIMicon Revit plugin is designed to automate and streamline the most common tasks in architectural practices.
Library Panel:
- Description: Tool to remove backup files from a selected folder and its subfolders
- Note: It will remove all backup files that end with numbers and the following file extensions; .rfa and .rvt. For example,
Door Exterior.0002.rfa
- Description: Tool to batch rename files inside a folder by appending, replacing, or suffixing characters.
- Warning: Actions performed with this tool cannot be redone. Please make sure you have a backup before using this tool
Modelling Panel:
- Description: Tool to batch create floor finishes by selecting rooms and floor type.
- Note: Imperial and metric units accepted for the offset from level input.
- Video: https://youtu.be/-lgwaZn9dXQ
Project Panel:
- Description: It creates interior elevations by selecting rooms and place them onto sheets
- Note: The tool will place all the interior elevation views created on a sheet. For custom layouts, create a function to rearrange views in the source code.
- Description: Renumber the doors in the project after the room’s number, prefixing and differentiating several doors in the same room
- Parameters: It uses the door´s Mark parameter as the default parameter to store the number
- Note: Mark parameters cannot vary when grouped, please consider using another text parameter to store door numbers
- Video: https://youtu.be/wB0zcLtqnvM
- Description: Renumber the windows in the project after the room’s number, prefixing and differentiating several windows in the same room
- Parameters: It uses the window´s Mark parameter as the default parameter to store the number
- Note: Mark parameters cannot vary when grouped, please consider using another text parameter to store door numbers
- Video: https://youtu.be/wB0zcLtqnvM
- Description: Tool to number all elements of a selected category that intersects with the selected Spline
- Note: Allows the use of any parameter of type text to store the number
- Video: https://youtu.be/mdL6hyPjUak
- Description: Marks the internal origin in a project or a family document with a cross
- Note: Works in 2D views in the Family editor or Project Environment
- Description: Match grids style from one view to another; head bubble and dimensions
- Video: https://youtu.be/lZNbYsw2uwE
Schedules Panel:
- Description: Exports selected schedules to Excel files
- Note: Exports all selected schedules as separated Excel files in the chosen folder
- Description: Exports all warnings in the model classified according to severity to an Excel file
- Note: Further development ideas include exporting these warning messages to an online database and enable cloud access
Sheets Panel:
- Description: Duplicate a sheet with views and detail elements
- Video: https://youtu.be/yeAuWqxiu_4
- Description: Place the current view on selected sheet/s
- Video: https://youtu.be/WVnrnJnqri4
Link to source code: Github – BIMicon Revit Plugin