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Modeling Best Practices
Modeling Best Practices
Guidance on geometry, plugins, design workflows, and BIM troubleshooting,
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37 articles in this collection
Written by
Patrick Chopson,
Sandeep Ahuja,
Marco Aguirre
and 2 others
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 over a week ago
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?
Plugin FAQ
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 over a week ago
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)
Revit Plugin Workflow (v2.1.0 and later) for 3D Mode and Daylight
Video and Written Tutorial for Revit Plugin
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated this week
The Ideal Revit Model for the cove.tool workflow
FAQ - Cleaning up, prepping, and following best practices for Revit
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
What to avoid in Revit for cove.tool workflow?
What Revit categories, families, and situations should I avoid when preparing a model for the cove.tool plugin export process?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
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 over a week ago
How does the Revit Plugin Work? Can I create my own View Templates?
FAQ: Revit Plugin
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
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 over a week ago
Can the Revit Plugin be used on a working model?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Using an Architectural Model vs Mechanical Model for the Plugin Export Process
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Does the Revit Plugin import my project's material properties?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Why has the Revit Plug-in created an empty 3D view(s)? or incomplete?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Why did the Revit Plug-in miscalculate my building's height?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How to share a Revit File with cove.tool
How to package and share a Revit Model for Troubleshooting
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Rhino & Grasshopper (5 & 6)
Rhino/Grasshopper Plugin (v.3.0.0 and later) Workflow for 3D Mode, Daylight, and Energy
Rhino, Grasshopper, Plug-in, import, daylight, energy, troubleshooting
Written by
Jonathan Essary
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 over a week ago
Preparing Rhino projects for the Grasshopper Plugin
How to make sure your file will export from Rhino/Grasshoper.
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
My Grasshopper Upload Is Not Working
I get an error or my geometry is not showing up
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Sketchup (2017 - 2020)
SketchUp Plugin (v.2.0.0 and later) Workflow for 3D Mode and Daylight
Video and Written Tutorial for SketchUp Plugin v.2.0.0 and later
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 over a week ago
Compatible modeling approaches in cove.tool's SketchUp Plugin
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Other Apps & Workflows
Archicad plugin workflow
A written tutorial for Archicad 24 plugin v1.0
Written by
Aditi Agarwal
Updated yesterday
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 over a week ago
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 over a week ago
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 over a week ago
Vectorworks workflow
Is there a Vectorworks Plugin?
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago