Top 5 Most Popular Posts & Videos of 2022
Dec 19, 2022
Another wild year is over! In this post, I will explore the most popular posts & live videos of the year. Then, you will get other highlights & predictions for the future of our industry.
Note: don’t miss my live session with Gavin Crump on Wednesday, December 21st at 8 PM EST:
TOP 5 MOST POPULAR BLOG POSTS OF 2022
1- TOP 20 BEST NEW FEATURES IN REVIT 2023
As usual, our article about Revit’s new release gets the most attention! This year, the new version wasn’t especially exciting. It mostly fixed a few annoying issues. The revamped Dynamo 2.13 was fantastic, though!
2- 11 TIPS TO MASTER REVIT PARAMETERS
Project parameters? Shared parameters? Global? Ugh, parameters can be confusing in Revit. This post gives an overview of each type of parameter, then digs into the weeds to help you understand the specifics.
3- 13 TIPS TO UNDERSTAND AND ORGANIZE REVIT FAMILIES
This year, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about Revit families. This beginner’s guide is the perfect introduction for those confused about the topic. After an overview and tips to manage your library, you’ll learn how to create a basic parametric component.
4- 3 DYNAMO SCRIPTS TO AUTOMATE INTERIOR DESIGN IN REVIT
This is a direct excerpt from a live session with Bill Carney. Bill was kind enough to share three amazing Dynamo scripts to automate interior design!
One of the scripts blew my socks off. It automatically creates door signage with 3D text. The text displays the room number and name 🤯
5- 16 TIPS TO MASTER MODEL GROUPS IN REVIT
Model groups are fragile! They break all the time. Still, they are essential to work on multi-family housing projects. This guide explains everything you need to know to avoid major issues.
For example… avoid face-based families inside groups 😉
TOP 5 MOST POPULAR Revit Pure Live EPISODES
Once again, I’ve had an absolute blast hosting the world’s best BIM experts on live YouTube sessions! It’s hard to describe how fun and fulfilling these episodes are.
This year, we’ve had 20 live sessions. Here are the top 5 most popular episodes:
1- EPISODE 35 : BIM AT BIG WITH JENS MAJDAL KAARSHOLM
This session was a dream come true for me. I’ve been an absolute BIG fan since my college days. To host their Design Technology Leader and hear how they use BIM and technology made me incredibly happy.
The insights shared by Jens are priceless. They also include funny quirks, such as a BIG building transformed into a Counter-Strike map.
Another bit that made me smile: BIG’s Revit toolbar includes a Revit Pure button that links to our PDF guides:
2- EPISODE 26 : AUTOMATING INTERIOR DESIGN WITH BILL CARNEY
The idea of automating boring, repetitive work is compelling for everyone, including interior designers.
In this episode, Bill shares multiple Dynamo scripts to automate interior design tasks. The video includes links to download the scripts.
3- EPISODE 30 : MODELING COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHY WITH NEHAMA SHECHTER-BARAHAN
Our first live session was Nehama is the most popular live session ever. In this follow-up, Nehama goes deep into the topography features of Revit. Ever struggled with complex sites? This is for you.
4- EPISODE 45 : THE POWER OF MATH IN FAMILIES WITH VINCENT BLEYENHEUFT
In the fall of 2022, all the Revit Pure Live episodes were about families! They are all worth it if you want to become a great family creator.
The most popular one has been with Vincent Bleyenheuft, who showcased how to create a gorgeous origami triangle door. Math wins!
5- EPISODE 36 : MASTERING REVIT DIMENSIONS
Revit dimensions have tons of complicated options. In this episode, I explore every single one of them to let you create the dimension of your dreams 🥰
AUTODESK UNIVERSITY 2022 CLASS - WILD BRICKS
Click here to watch the session
This year, I’ve returned in person to Autodesk University in New Orleans! I’ve talked about a complex brick pattern workflow that involves parametric arrays, curtain panels, Dynamo, image mapping, and probability.
Photo credit: Basam Yousif
I was glad to share the work I’ve been doing with my client, l’OEUF architects. I’ve got a mention from Autodesk as an “Additional Top-Rated Speaker.”
You can see the top-rated classes of AU 2022 by clicking here.
A personal favorite: Automating the New Government Quarter in Norway by Morten M. Raeder and Håvard Vasshaug.
MAJOR UPDATE: BASICS 2023 COURSE
Click here to learn more about the BASICS 2023 course
In October, we launched a major update to our BASICS 2023 course. Are you a Revit beginner? Do you want to train your team? This is the most fun, intuitive content you will find.
TEACHING TO A COHORT OF 25 STUDENTS
From November 28th to December 14th, I taught a course called “Advanced Revit Family Strategies” to 25 students. The course focused on creating lean families and making efficient use of arrays, formulas, and shared components.
It was amazing! I love the challenging questions from the students and the interactive aspect of the course. Maybe I will run a second cohort in the spring. Are you interested? You can join the waitlist. Click here.
THE AI REVOLUTION
The AI tools that emerged this year blew me away. On one side, you have art-generating tools such as Midjourney, which can create hyper-realistic images. Some users started to use this tool to generate architectural ideas. The image below has been generated by Midjourney with a prompt from Hassan Ragab, a computational designer.
It is meant as a façade study in preparation for a workshop.
ChatGPT by OpenAI emerged late in the year. Some people in the BIM community have been excited about it, while others claim it has limited use, at least for programming.
There is no doubt these technologies are going to create a revolution in most industries, including AEC.
Interested in a deep-read about AEC & AI? This article by AEC magazine is on point.
GENERAL REVIT PURE 2022 STATS:
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922k Page Views
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663k Visits
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500k Unique Visitors
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34.6k YouTube subscribers
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75.6k hours of watched time on YouTube
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636 premium Revit courses & templates sold
(January 1st to December 18th 2022)
GREEN FRIDAY: 29 900 TREES PLANTED
For the 4th year in a row, we’ve run a Green Friday sale! With all the Revit courses you’ve purchased, we donated $4,485 to Eden Reforestation Projects. This donation will be used to plant 29.9k trees.
That’s enough to offset the carbon emissions of about 30 Americans.
WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR 2023?
We have big plans for the future of Revit & BIM education! In the coming year, Revit Pure will evolve to become BIM Pure.
I have already been using the name BIM Pure for my consulting company. We are working on a new learning website that will also use this name and extend beyond Revit. There is still a lot of work to be done on this project before it is ready. Stay tuned.
Nothing would be possible without you, dear Revit Pure reader. Thanks for being here! Looking forward to an amazing 2023. Cheers!
Nick
