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Revit Architecture 2020 - Editing a Dormer That has Been Created Using Slope Arrows
By Martin Phelps
After creating a “Dormer” using “Slope Arrows” as shown in Figure 1.
If there is a change to the de...
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Revit Architecture 2020 - Joining Roofs
By Martin Phelps
This isn’t new to Revit, but is often overlooked and available in most recent versions of the softwa...
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Revit Architecture 2020 - Annotation Tips
By John Flanagan
Introduction
Here are a few useful tips to help you when annotating your Revit projects.
Tip 1: Whe...
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Revit - Formatting Coordinates
By Dennis Collin
Revit has had the ability to show a coordinate of a point on a view for some time. However, the coor...
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Revit – Dimensioning Curved Objects in Section
By Garry Stockton
Dimensioning Curved Objects in Section
Did you know one of the new features of Revit 2019 is the ab...
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Revit – Levels or Grids
By Garry Stockton
Levels or Grids - which come first?
When creating a grid in Revit, it is more efficient to use the ...
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Revit - Restoring Missing Commands to Revit’s Quick Access Toolbar
By Dennis Collin
For many years Autodesk’s products have featured a function called the Quick Access Toolbar or QAT. ...
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Revit 2019 – Size Crop Perspective Views
By John Flanagan
Use Size Crop To Adjust Perspective View Size
You can explicitly set the height and width of a crop...
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Revit 2019 – Improved Transfer Project Standards
By Dennis Collin
Managing and sharing system families is always a bit of a challenge within a Revit Environment. Fami...
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Revit 2019 – View Window Tile Management
By John Flanagan
In this blog we will look at how we can manage our views in Revit 2019. Revit 2019 has lost a featu...
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Revit 2020 - Working with PDF documents
By Dennis Collin
The recent release of Revit 2020 has delivered on a functionality request that users have been reque...
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Revit - Repeating Detail Components – Part 2
By Dennis Collin
In the previous part of this ongoing blog, I was discussing repeating components, the detail of whic...
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Revit 2019 – 3D Views: Hidden Line Style with Materials Accent
By John Flanagan
Instead of using the Consistent Colours visual style in Revit, try using the Hidden Line style with...
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Revit 2019 – Reuse a Fabrication Configuration
By Justin Doughty
In my previous blog here, I mentioned how you can transfer Fabrication parts to a Revit project. B...
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Revit 2019 – Post Training Development
By Garry Stockton
Many people, prior to training, feel that they only need to commit to the 3 days Essentials trainin...
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Previewing family display behaviour in the Revit Family Editor
By Dennis Collin
When working with Revit families it can get a little confusing when trying to understand how a famil...
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Revit 2019 - Exclude Elements from a Group Instance
By James Philip
Using groups within Revit simplifies the control and updating of multiple objects, but it relies on a...
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Revit - An easier way to flex families
By Dennis Collin
Creating parametric components in Revit can be a very trying process. A key part of family creation...
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Revit Architecture 2020 – Create Elliptical Walls & Floor Slab Openings
By John Flanagan
Introduction
In Revit 2019, there was no easy way to create elliptical walls. The only workaround w...
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Revit 2020 - Missing Help Files
By Dennis Collin
Users who have recently installed Revit 2020 and wish to access the help menu are being presented w...
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Revit - Render Tips
By Garry Stockton
Whilst working on several Revit Architecture renders, I am coming to find that with the right combi...
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Revit 2020 - Defining Egress Routes
By Dennis Collin
The recent release of Revit 2020 has many new improvements over previous versions. One such feature...
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Revit - Boxed Section
By Garry Stockton
Did you know there is a very simple way of creating a Boxed Section? If not, just follow the next f...
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Revit 2019 - Baluster Editing Options
By James Philip
This is a situation many of us encounter, we have just created the perfect stair, but the Baluster le...
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Revit 2019 - Restore Elements to a Group Instance
By James Philip
If elements are excluded from group instance, they may need to be restored. The items can be manuall...
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Revit - Useful CADTools
By Garry Stockton
Whilst delivering training courses I’m discovering there are still a few people who are not aware o...
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Revit Architecture 2020 - Add a Wall Reveal
By John Flanagan
Introduction
In Revit Architecture there are two handy tools designed for adding decorative details...
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Revit - Import/Export Excel
By Garry Stockton
Recently, I came across a really useful, free tool on the Autodesk App Store (https://apps.autodesk...
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Revit 2019 - Tip to Create Sharper 3D Views
By John Flanagan
Use Anti-Aliasing
Aliasing occurs when a line looks pixelated (jagged). To activate anti-aliasing, ...
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Revit 2019 - Using Visual Styles
By Garry Stockton
On a recent visit to an Architectural practice, I noticed that all section and elevation views wer...