Next, we review the file extensions most used by architects, focusing mainly on BIM programs.

In addition, it's not uncommon to find incompatibilities between versions and file types when, for example, the project must be opened on complementary equipment. The list is long and as a result our computer processors may suffer.Īlthough with BIM (Building Information Model) programs, this pilgrimage between programs tends to decrease when covering the entire design process, understanding the extensive list of file extensions is not as simple as it seems.

There are also programs used for the postproduction of images, videos, or even to diagram panels and portfolios. On the other hand, other software products can help us make a three-dimensional model, and yet others allow us to create renderings. While one software can help us with the conceptual design and image of the project, other programs may work better for the development of technical documents, such as drawings, sections, and details. I'm leaving this up just in case anyone else finds this information useful.It's very common for architects to use more than one program when developing a project. Can anyone make this model make sense to me? I have opened the ARCH model, and IT has all the same links as the AV model, also NOT FOUND. The V/G is set to show it, so I can not for the LIFE of me figure out why it's not there. I see objects floating in space, and the grid, but no arch file.

That's how it was when I downloaded the models. Path types are set to relative and Overlay. Ok, I go to Manage Links and re-path them to where I have stored them. I open the AV_CENTRAL model and resave it as a Central model, and it tells me I'm missing links. So I have downloaded (from BIM360 Glue) all of the models (ARCH, AV, ROOF blah blah blah) and stuck them on my local drive. Please note I'm only using this model for my own informational purposes and am not inputting new families/objects into the model. I have a model (I'm with the AV Contractor) that is labeled as XXXXX_AV_CENTRAL. I will preface this with 'Revit confuses the crap out of me.' And also with an apology for not understanding this stuff.

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