by Garry Stockton
If you are new to Revit, but still use AutoCAD too, here are some useful Revit Tips and Tricks.
- Previous Selection Set - Ctrl + the left arrow key on your keyboard will re-select the previous selection set.
- Filter Selection Sets - Use the Filter tool to refine selection sets to just the item needed. Combine this with Select all Instances.
- Drag to Copy - Hold down the Ctrl key and drag a component to make a copy of it.
If custom key-ins make you faster in AutoCAD, consider using the same ones in Revit. Here are some classic AutoCAD commands and the Revit commands that go with them:
- (Break) Split Element
- (Copy) Copy
- (Erase) Delete
- (Fillet) Trim/Extend
- (Hatch) Filled Region
- (Insert) Link Revit
- (Line) Detail Line
- (Mirror) Mirror
- (Offset) Offset
- (Quick Save) Synchronize
- (Trim) Trim/Extend
Start by using the keyboard short cut for the keyboard shortcut editor ‘KS’.