Design Life

Want to know what is happening outside of your design bubble? Design life contains information about Revit software updates and improvements, user profiles and commentary, and projects using the Revit platform. Find out the latest happenings in the world of Revit, what people are doing with their software and how you can learn from other users experience. Maybe even present your own Revit experience and communicate your views with other Design Content users. To view the Design Life Archive with all the previous articles please click here.

Revit News

Design Content Revit Naming System

Design Content has been set up to follow the Revit Naming System for content/families. Searching with the set categories your search should be accurate and defined as it is in your Revit package.

For content items that may fall outside of the standard naming systems please check supplier details or simply enter the name of the content item in the keyword search to locate. If no item exists you may also email Design Content for help.

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Revit Users

Design Content Revit Content Standards

What is ANZRS? The Australian and New Zealand Standards (ANZRS) was an initiative conceived at Revit Technology Conference (RTC) Melbourne in 2009. This is in response to the Revit user community’s frustration with lack of consistency and quality in Revit Families available from Autodesk, content creators and other sources.

RTC 2011 marked the first public release of the Australian and New Zealand Revit Standards for content creation and management and the project has attracted in interest globally.

For further information on the ANZRS please visit: www.anzrs.org

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Revit Projects

Design Content Access to 2D & 3D Specific Models

The Design Content Library provides online access to 2D & 3D models of manufacturer specified products across all industries.

The Design Content online portal provides feature rich and accurately modelled representations of Australian and New Zealand manufacturers products for use in Architectural, Structural and Building Services projects. Design Content creates these products for use in a variety of design technology software, however is primarily focused on Autodesk Revit.

A key aspect of Building Information Modelling revolution is the creation of an accurate project model for use during the design, construction and ongoing maintenance and use of the building. Utilisation of real world products within your project provides the best opportunity to provide a project ready for these growing needs.

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