Disclaimer: This message uses a key plot point from World War Z (2013). If you have not yet seen the movie, please understand that it is a good film, but that spoilers may be mentioned in this post.
Some people see Revit as a zombie plague destroying our beautiful industry. Others have become engrossed in the capabilities of the software and stare at the screen yelling ‘BRAINS’! The world of Revit is great when everything works. Like writing program code, the trick is troubleshooting when systems fail. It may be a simple option not checked or a mistaken shared parameter used instead of the correct one.
When something goes wrong, think back to the observations made throughout the project. What is the problem? What is the cause? How can it be fixed? Can the fix be faked?
It is only through constant observation of the zombies that the solution started to become apparent. What triggered them? What did they seek out? Through observation of the zombie behavior, it became apparent that the zombies were attracted to healthy flesh and avoided diseased people. The solution became creating a situation where the zombie was no longer interested in the subject. With Revit, the program is not always going to specify the exact problem and solution. It is up to the team to be on top of the model setup and think about all the details holding the project together.
When a hurdle occurs with Revit in a project, what triggered the issue? If you have been watching the cause and effects of the project model in development, it will be much easier to think of solutions. You won’t even have to inject a virus into your project to prevent the zombies from eating it.
-Craig
World War Z (2013) - Marc Forster, Brad Pitt
