FAR Demo Summary

Throughout the past 5 weeks CAD Enhancement Inc. has been presenting demos of the FAR (Family Automation Revit) Process which is a tool that automates the creation of Revit families. One of our intentions with the initial FAR demos was to obtain feedback from manufacturers and architects to improve this application to best meet your needs.

The concept of the FAR Process was well received resulting in outstanding feedback that is definitely having a positive influence in the outcome of the FAR Manager and the FAR Creator.

We wanted to share the following feedback and updates with you as a way to keep you informed of the progress we are making with FAR.

Feedback / Suggestions to create:

• Searching capabilities for existing Families (to be included in the 2nd Release of the FAR Manager)
• Shared Parameters (to be included in the 3rd Release of the FAR Manager)
• Ability to add Parameters (to be included in the 1st Release of the FAR Manager)
• Alphabetize Groupings and Parameters (to be included in the 1st Release of the FAR Manager)
• Ability to save Families or save Types (to be included in the 1st Release of the FAR Manager)
• Ability to add Types (to be included in the 1st Release of the FAR Manager)
• BIM Manager Tool Set (to be included in the 2nd Release of the FAR Manager).

Will Include ability to set the file directories
· Will include the ability to set-up the search tool
· Will include the ability to batch process the adding of Parameters

• Turn-key ability for manufacturers to create Revit families to market their Revit families where they see fit (available with the development of the FAR Creator and set-up of the FAR Manager)
• Available standard naming conventions (will be an ongoing process as we add content and receive additional feedback)
• Ability to state comments on a family from within the FAR Manager instead of only going to RevitCatalog website (to be included in the 1st Release of the FAR Manager)

Updates:

• The FAR Process has a Patent Pending status
• 1st Release of the FAR Manager is scheduled for the week of August 17th – 21st
• 2nd Release of the FAR Manager is scheduled for mid-September
• 3rd Release of the FAR Manager TBD (Fall 2009)

Thanks to all that have participated

Patrick K Johnson