Modeling Best Practices

Guidance on geometry, plugins, design workflows, and BIM troubleshooting,

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38 articles in this collection
Written by Patrick Chopson, Sandeep Ahuja, Marco Aguirre and 1 other

Geometry Overview

Geometry inside Cove.tool

Geometry, Required Categories, Plugins, Troubleshooting, and more

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago

Installing the Plugins

How do I install the Revit, Rhino/Grasshopper, and SketchUp plugin?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Manual Mode vs. 3D Mode

FAQ: What are the differences between Manual Mode and 3D Mode?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago

Mixed-Use

How to make a Mixed-use project?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago

How do the Plugins know which direction is North? How can I check?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago

How to vary the Glazing Percentage

Written by Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago

General Design Workflows

How to create an energy model from a napkin sketch?

FAQ: Using Manual Mode in cove.tool

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago

How to do a Massing Study in cove.tool?

Using cove.tool to create a massing report

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago

How can I run a daylight analysis with Frit Patterns?

Descriptive methods for simulating the effective visual transmittence from frit patterns and frit density.

Written by Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago

Project not visible on 3D Analysis Page

FAQ: "The daylight simulation has completed, but I don't see my model. What happened?"

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

I have multiple Revit buildings, should I model them at once or each one individually?

A workflow from Revit to cove.tool with multiple buildings in one model. This method streamlines the export of layers for accurate analysis.

Written by Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago

Revit (2017 - 2021)

The Ideal Revit Model for the cove.tool workflow

FAQ - Cleaning up, prepping, and following best practices for Revit

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

What to avoid in Revit for cove.tool workflow?

What Revit model/family/categories/situations should I avoid when preparing a model for the cove.tool plugin export process?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

How do I export building geometry for a mixed-use project with the Revit Plugin?

Video Tutorial for multi-use project in Revit

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

How does the Revit Plugin Work? Can I create my own View Templates?

FAQ: Revit Plugin

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Ideal modeling workflow of Revit Curtain Walls for exporting to cove.tool

Modeling prep for curtain walls with the Revit Plugin for both Windows and Exterior Walls layers.

Written by Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago

Using Revit Linked Models with cove.tool Plugin

FAQ: How to export geometry to cove.tool for linked models in Revit

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Can the Revit Plugin be used on a working model?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Using an Architectural Model vs Mechanical Model for the Plugin Export Process

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Does the Revit Plugin import my project's material properties?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Why has the Revit Plug-in created an empty view(s)? or incomplete?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Why did the Revit Plug-in miscalculate my building's height?

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

How to share a Revit File with cove.tool

How to package and share a Revit Model for Troubleshooting

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Rhino & Grasshopper (5 & 6)

Rhino/Grasshopper Plugin (v.3.0.0) Workflow for 3D Mode, Daylight, and Energy

Rhino, Grasshopper, Plug-in, import, daylight, energy, troubleshooting

Written by Jonathan Essary
Updated this week

Rhino/Grasshopper Plugin (v.2.0.2) Workflow for 3D Mode and Daylight

Rhino, Grasshopper, Plug-in, import, daylight, energy, troubleshooting

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Preparing Rhino projects for the Grasshopper Plugin

How to make sure your file will export from Rhino/Grasshoper.

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

My Grasshopper Upload Is Not Working

I get an error or my geometry is not showing up

Written by Patrick Chopson
Updated this week

Troubleshooting the Grasshopper Plugin (v2.0.2)

Plugin FAQ - Common Rhino/Grasshopper Obstacles and Solutions

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Exporting Parametric Geometry with the Rhino/Grasshopper Plugin

FAQ: Parametric and Curved Geometry for cove.tool workflow

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Sketchup (2017 - 2020)

SketchUp Plugin (v.2.0.0) Workflow for 3D Mode and Daylight

Video and Written Tutorial for SketchUp Plugin v.2.0.0

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Is there a SketchUp Plugin

Yes, we have an all new SketchUp Plugin

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago

Troubleshooting the SketchUp Plugin

Plugin FAQ - Common SketchUp Obstacles and Solutions

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Compatible modeling approaches in cove.tool's SketchUp Plugin

Written by Marco Aguirre
Updated this week

Other Apps & Workflows

How do I connect my cove.tool project to Autocase?

A step-by-step guide to linking cove.tool to Autocase.

Written by Jonathan Essary
Updated this week

BlenderBIM Plugin Workflow for 3D Mode, Daylight, and Energy

FAQ: Is there a Blender Plug-in for 3d mode, daylight, energy, troubleshooting?

Written by Jonathan Essary
Updated this week

Giraffe Plugin Workflow for 3D Mode, Daylight, and Energy

FAQ: Is there a Giraffe Plug-in connection for 3d mode, daylight, energy?

Written by Patrick Chopson
Updated this week

Vectorworks workflow

Is there a Vectorworks Plugin?

Written by Patrick Chopson
Updated this week

Workflow for ARCHICAD to cove.tool

Is there an ArchiCAD plugin? Here's how to import your geometry.

Written by Jonathan Essary
Updated this week