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Modeling Best Practices
Guidance on geometry, plugins, design workflows, and BIM troubleshooting,
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60 articles in this collection
Written by
Patrick Chopson,
Sandeep Ahuja,
Zahra Zolfaghari
and 5 others
Geometry Overview
Geometry inside cove.tool
Geometry, Required Categories, Plugins, Troubleshooting, and more
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Installing the Plugins
How do I install the cove.tool plugin for Revit, Rhino/Grasshopper, SketchUp, and ArchiCAD?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Mixed-Use
How to make a Mixed-use project?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated this week
Manual Mode vs. 3D Mode
FAQ: What are the differences between Manual Mode and 3D Mode?
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How do the Plugins know which direction is North? How can I check?
Plugin FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How to vary the Glazing Percentage
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Understanding the "50K triangles" error
FAQ: exporting geometry into cove.tool, 50000 triangles
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Error: Please upload your 3D geometry before visiting the daylight page
FAQ: Unable to pass geometry page, First Project Error, Grasshopper Plugin Troubleshooting
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
3D analysis page glitching?
FAQ: troubleshooting 3D Analysis, Chrome Browser, Clear Cache
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
General Design Workflows
Importing and Modeling Elevated Floors in cove.tool
elevated floors, renovations, fit-outs, import, drawing.tool, geometry
Written by
Sara Laudeman
Updated over a week ago
Fixing the "floor-to-floor height" error
FAQ: exporting geometry into cove.tool
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How to create an energy model from a napkin sketch?
FAQ: Using Manual Mode in cove.tool
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How to do a Massing Study in cove.tool?
Using cove.tool to create a massing report
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How can I run a daylight analysis with Frit Patterns?
Descriptive methods for simulating the effective visual transmittance from frit patterns and frit density.
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
How to Remove Gaps in your geometry for the Revit Export
Removing Wall join gaps or Window gaps in the Revit model
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
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
Zahra Zolfaghari
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
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Below grade geometry guide
How to deal with below-grade geometry?
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Master Planning, Campus Planning, Urban Design Using cove.tool
How to do site analysis, master planning, urban design, or campus studies
Written by
Nilesh
Updated over a week ago
Revit (2017 - 2023)
Plugin Workflow in Revit for 3D Mode and Daylight
Revit plugin, Video and Written Tutorial (v2.4.0 and later), Best Practice Modeling
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
The Ideal Revit Model for the cove.tool workflow
FAQ - Cleaning up, prepping, and following best practices for Revit
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
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
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Export from multiple Revit models to cove.tool
Core+Shell, core & shell, multiple models, Revit import, drawing.tool
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
How to Refresh your Revit cove.tool views?
Plugins, Revit, BIM, Refresh views
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Using Design Options in Revit for cove.tool
Revit Plugin, Best Practice Modeling, Design Options
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Revit 3D Plugin (v3.0.0) Updates!
BIM, Revit plugin, Best Practice Modeling, Linked Model
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Using Revit phasing for cove.tool
Best Revit Modeling Practices, Phasing
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Revit Mixed Use Workflow with Multiple Model Sources
Upload multiple models to a single cove.tool project
Written by
Patricia Kusumadjaja
Updated over a week ago
Using Revit Linked Models with cove.tool
FAQ: How to export geometry to cove.tool for linked models in Revit
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Why is my geometry below grade (B)?
Below grade geometry, basement
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Uploading a BIM 360 model to cove.tool
How to upload a Revit model connected to the cloud sharing platform - BIM 360 to cove.tool? BIM360
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
How do I export building geometry for a mixed-use project with the Revit Plugin?
Tutorial for multi-use project in Revit
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How do I filter spandrels into the Revit 3D view? (Revit Plugin v2.4.0 and later)
Spandrel, curtain wall, glazing, cove.tool views
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
How does the Revit Plugin Work? Can I create my own View Templates?
FAQ: Revit Plugin
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
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
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Can the Revit Plugin be used on a working model?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Using an Architectural Model vs Mechanical Model for the Plugin Export Process
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Does the Revit Plugin import my project's material properties?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Why has the Revit Plug-in created an empty 3D view(s)? or incomplete?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Why did the Revit Plug-in miscalculate my building's height?
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
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
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Rhino & Grasshopper (5, 6, and 7)
Rhino/Grasshopper Plugin - v.4.1.0 and later - Workflow for 3D Mode, Daylight, and Energy
Rhino, Grasshopper, Plug-in, import, daylight, energy, troubleshooting
Written by
Nilesh
Updated over a week ago
Exporting Parametric Geometry with the Rhino/Grasshopper Plugin
FAQ: Parametric and Curved Geometry for cove.tool workflow
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
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
Zahra Zolfaghari
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
Troubleshooting the Grasshopper Plugin (v2.0.2 and later)
Plugin FAQ - Common Rhino/Grasshopper Obstacles and Solutions
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Sketchup (2017 - 2020)
SketchUp Plugin Workflow for 3D Mode and Daylight
Video and Written Tutorial for SketchUp Plugin v.3.0.0 and later
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
SketchUp Plugin (v.2.0.0) Workflow for 3D Mode and Daylight
Video and Written Tutorial for SketchUp Plugin v.2.0.0 and later
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Troubleshooting the SketchUp Plugin
Plugin FAQ - Common SketchUp Obstacles and Solutions
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Compatible modeling approaches in cove.tool's SketchUp Plugin
Plugins FAQ
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Exporting geometry from Sketchup to a mixed-use project.
A written tutorial on how to export two building types of one building to one project.
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Other Apps & Workflows
Exporting geometry from ArchiCAD to a Mixed-use project
Written tutorial on how to export multi-use building types to one project
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Vectorworks plugin workflow
A written tutorial for the 2D version of the Vectorworks Designer 2021 plugin
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
Installing Python and IfcOpenShell for BlenderBIM
FAQ: Errors installing BlenderBIM and cove.tool add-on
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
TestFit Plugin Workflow and Tutorial
Is there a TestFit Plugin for cove.tool?
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
How do I connect my cove.tool project to Autocase?
A step-by-step guide to linking cove.tool to Autocase.
Written by
Patrick Chopson
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
Patrick Chopson
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
ArchiCAD plugin workflow for 3D and Daylight Mode
Written tutorial for the Archicad plugin (v.1.1.3 and later)
Written by
Udiksha Kapini
Updated over a week ago
Vectorworks 3d workflow
Can I export to 3D Analysis with Vectorworks?
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago