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Revit Structure 2021: Copy and Paste Material
by John Flanagan
Copy and Paste a Material
In the illustration below, the foundation components don’t blend because ...
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Revit Tip: Change the unit display on a level reference marker
by Dennis Collin
I frequently get asked this question by Revit users about how to change the units used on a level m...
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Revit 2021 - Adding Detail to a Stair Tread
By James Philip
In the previous blog we added material to the stair tread, in this one we will add some tread detail....
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Revit 2021 - Worksharing Display Monitor
By James Philip
Use worksharing display modes to visually distinguish workshared project elements.
You can use work...
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Revit Material Tag not correctly showing correct identity data
by Dennis Collin
Fig. The expected result
Tags are a vital part of working with Revit as they can show parameter ...
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Revit - Dormer Variation 2
by Martin Phelps
Extruded curved roof with extruded curved dormers
Figure 1.
The walls comprising the building are...
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Revit - Creating a Stair with a Winder using Sketch Stair.
by Martin Phelps
Select “Stair” from the “Circulation” panel of the “Architecture” tab, as shown in Figure 1.
Figu...
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Revit Tip: Tagging Curtain Wall Mullions
by Dennis Collin
Question:
How do I tag Curtain Wall mullions within Revit?
Answer:
There are no tag types for Cur...
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Revit 2021: How to Connect Truss Members
by John Flanagan
How to Connect Truss Members
Use the Coping tool in Revit to connect truss members. To see coping, ...
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Revit 2021: Section Views
by John Flanagan
Sections Views
Revit provides standard view types for 2D views and 3D views, such as floor plans, e...
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Reset Shared Coordinates more easily with Revit 2021.1
by Dennis Collin
I recently posted about a recent update to Revit 2021, the 2021.1 update. One of its many benef...
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Revit 2021: Callout Views
by John Flanagan
Callout Views
A callout is a view that you place in a plan, section, detail or elevation view to cr...
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Revit – Dormer Variation 1
by Martin Phelps
Building on my previous blogs relating to “Dormer” creation, this is a variation of creating a “Dorm...
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Revit 2021: Visibility Controls
by John Flanagan
Revit Visibility Hierarchy
Revit gives the user a number of ways to override the display of an elem...
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Revit 2021: Schedule Background Mask
by Justin Doughty
What is the best way to mask behind a schedule in Revit? Regions can only be applied in the view...
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Revit 2021: Editing the Poche Colour
by John Flanagan
I sometimes get asked the following question: How do you apply a colour pattern to cut surfaces in ...
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Revit 2021: Project Templates
by John Flanagan
Project Templates
Configuring project templates to match office standards can be daunting. If you...
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Revit 2021: Adding a Different Profile to a Stair Stringer
by John Flanagan
Adding a Different Profile to a Stair Stringer
The stair run on the left shows the standard closed ...
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Revit 2021: Exporting in Revit
by John Flanagan
Exporting in Revit
Export selected views and sheets, or the entire building model to convert the in...
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Revit 2021: Project Units & Overrides
by John Flanagan
Introduction
Project Units by default are under the Manage tab>Settings Panel>Project Units. Open...
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Revit 2021: Roof Trusses
by John Flanagan
Roofs Trusses
To add a truss to the underside of a roof, go to the Structure tab and select the Tru...
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Revit 2021: Project Templates: Customised Tags
by John Flanagan
Project Templates: Customised Tags
You can customise Annotation types in your project template file...
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Revit 2021 – Improved Tag Behaviour
by Dennis Collin
Tagging elements are a key component within Revit in terms of displaying certain data fields like s...
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Revit 2021 – Installing missing or adding additional Revit content
by Dennis Collin
When installing Revit, it is possible that some of the content may be missing, due to a break in co...
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Revit: Linked grid and level objects not snap-able to facilitate accurate positioning on sheets.
by Dennis Collin
Some time ago I posted about how guide grids are useful in positioning views consistently on sheets...
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Creating trunking using a face-based component in Revit 2021
by Dennis Collin
Unfortunately, Revit has no trunking category included within its electrical components. However, ...
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Revit – Using the Wall sweep for skirting and other interior features
by Dennis Collin
Revit’s wall sweep tool is very useful for interior features like skirting, picture rails and covin...
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Revit floors disappear when converting to parts
by Dennis Collin
Revit parts was a feature introduced several years ago. They provide an ability to split objects li...
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Revit 2020 - Room Layouts - Adding Furniture
by John Flanagan
Revit 2020: Room Layouts – Adding Furniture
Many types of elements are added to a project using co...
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Revit 2020: Creating Component Stairs
by John Flanagan
Revit 2020: Creating Component Stairs
There are two methods for creating Stairs in Revit . These a...