By John Flanagan
The modelling process in Revit has been enhanced by the addition of several new features. A few key features that captured my attention are outlined below.
Feature 1: Search in Project Browser
The new search function at the top of the Project Browser makes finding items much faster than before. With the new search bar permanently located at the top of the Project Browser, instead of by right-clicking and searching from the menu, it initiates a search automatically when someone starts typing and highlights the matched keywords in the filtered list on all levels of the hierarchy in the Project Browser. This is a useful feature that will make navigating projects more efficient.
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Feature 2: Dark Theme
Some AutoCAD users will no doubt love the dark theme option in Revit 2024. Now you can change Revit’s light user interface to a dark theme. You can change the whole interface to dark mode which includes the drawing area. You can also have the user interface set to dark theme, but keep the drawing area light, or keep the ribbon, option bar, Project Browser and Properties light and set the drawing area to dark mode. The new dark theme option was obviously set up to reduce eye strain which is a welcome addition.
Feature 3: Textures Visual Style
When you select the Textures option from the Visual Style menu, the material’s assigned image from the Appearance tab in the Material Browser will be displayed. The lighting in the Textures view is consistent with the Consistent Colours mode, so shading and textures will behave similarly with the addition of textures. If there is no image associated with the material in the Appearance tab, the Shading set in the Graphics tab will be used, and the material will be displayed in Consistent Colours mode. In Textures mode, only the assigned image from the Appearance tab is applied, and other rendering attributes are not used.