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Section View Geometry Not Cropped - showing
'detail 0' view's bounding box in 3D views in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Feb 2, 2012
Rapid Energy Modeling Videos
- creating reference points, tracing outline plan in 123D Catch, importing
to Revit, setting site location, creating building envelope, Simon Gillis, The
Sustainable Design Toolbox, Jan 30, 2012
Revit Families, Pt 1 - building base cabinet,
Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog, Jan 23, 2012
Revit Ribbon API & VB.NET: Stack Various Ribbon Items Together -
Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 25, 2012
Revit Ribbon API & VB.NET: Layout Various Items in a Single Ribbon Panel
- Spiderinnet's Blog, Jan 26, 2012
Auditorium Seating
Via Rail Object in Revit - using railing object with nested
chairs as baluster panels, nested arm rests as baluster posts, Richard Binning,
Beside the Cursor, Jan 27, 2012
New Look of RegEdit Launcher of Revit Addin/API Wizard
- UI can specify Revit version, flavor to inspect particularly about registry,
Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 23, 2012
Revit .NET API Ribbon Creator: Schema of Revit Ribbon Definition
- Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 30, 2012
Revit .NET API Ribbon Creator: New Year New Look
- new features are Revit ribbon definition schema invention, ribbon creator
row/item edition, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 28, 2012
Using
Annotation
from
Linked
Views &
Troubleshooting
Missing
Annotation
- check
if
linked
view is
parallel
to host
view,
linked
model is
rotated,
visibility/graphic
overrides
set is
visible
in
Revit,
Ryan
Duell,
Revit Clinic, Jan 27, 2012
Eliminating
Compiler
Warnings
and
Deprecated
Calls
- using
FindReferencesWithContextByDirection
instead
of
FindReferencesByDirection
to reduce warnings in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 30, 2012
Parameter Grouping
- be
consistent to show all content same grouping in Revit project, Steve Stafford,
Revit OpEd, Jan 27, 2012
Revit
View
Range
-
understanding view range settings for plan views, Paul Aubin, YouTube, Jan 29,
2012
Synchronize with Central - closing active
document by executing SendKeys call in separate
thread in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 25, 2012
More Color Stairs - change color scheme
location from background to foreground in floor plan properties in Revit,
David Light, Revit, Jan 24, 2012
Color Fill Legends Mixing with Stairs and Railings
- making stairs transparent creates issue during test print in Revit, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 23, 2012
Color a Stair - workaround is assigning color override to stair, same as color fill of room in Revit, David Light, Revit, Jan 23, 2012
Color Underlay Elements Showing White - adding
color scheme to plan view, checking visibility graphics settings for all
offending categories in Revit, Brian Mackey, Mackey Consulting, Jan 23, 2012
Revit Family Formula Examples and Tricks - tips
for creating formulas in Revit family, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Jan 23, 2012
Split Sections in Revit - using split segment
tool, Gareth Spencer's Blog, Jan 20, 2012
Point Cloud Unit Conversion - implementing IPointCloudAccess interface GetUnitsToFeetConversionFactor
method, assuming point cloud data is given in millimeters, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jan 23, 2012
Export a Shared Parameter - adding parameter to
current shared parameter file in Revit using export option via family/schedule,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 23, 2012
Curved Analytical Model Approximation and Etabs Link
- using Tessellate method in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 20,
2012
Cleaning Up Revit Files for Export to Navisworks
- create new view in Revit specifically for Navisworks, delete unused families
from model, Beyond Design, Jan 11, 2012
Revit Rendering Materials:
Sharing Amongst Home, Office and the Cloud - storing rendering materials
in custom folder under project folder, add path location for Revit, Jarod
Schultz, Jan 19, 2012
WPF and
Revit Addin/API:
Host
DatePicker
Control
of WPF
Toolkit
- hosting
DatePicker
control
of WPF
Toolkit
in user
control,
in turn
WPF
Window,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Jan 16, 2012
Elephants
and
Donuts:
Boolean
Operations
in Revit
and
Vasari
- making
basic
layout
of
parametric
toroidal
section, panelizing it to demonstrate certain structural efficiencies, Zach
Kron, BUILDZ, Jan 17, 2012
Drag and
Drop to
Revit
-
MouseMove
event
handler
to
initiate
'drag
and
drop'
operation,
populate
DataObject
appropriately, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 16, 2012
Up the
Garden
Path
-
creating roads, footpaths in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Jan 15, 2012
Revit
Ribbon
API &
VB.NET:
ComboBox
and
ComboBoxMember
-
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Jan 14, 2012
Revit
Ribbon
API &
VB.NET:
TextBox
and
Separator
- ribbon
TextBox
is data
collector
to show
small
editor
to
users;
ribbon
separator
is
vertical
thin
line to
separate
2 ribbon
items/groups
left,
right,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Jan 12, 2012
Revit
Ribbon
API &
VB.NET:
PushButton
and
Separator
- ribbon
PushButton
is
reaction
item
that
will
trigger
command,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Jan 11, 2012
Designing Revit Content - What is Interference?
- detecting hard, soft clashes using clash detective feature in Navisworks,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 13, 2012
Upstairs Downstairs
- using system stair tool to explore different tread shapes,
creating amphitheatre in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Jan 12, 2012
Clearance Zones in Revit Families, Pt 1
- creating/utilizing clearance path standard in Revit family for
handling equipments, Applying Technology to Architecture, Jan 12, 2012
Clearance Zones in Revit Families, Pt 2
- analyzing clearance zones for planes in Revit family, setting
dimensions for clearance zones, Applying Technology to Architecture, Jan 12,
2012
Breaking Up isn't Hard to Do: Revit MEP
- breaking-up model by discipline, troubleshooting to find issues affecting
overall performance of model, Dennis Howell, Applied Software, Jan 10, 2012
Identifying Wall Compound Layers and Parts
- converting compound structure layers to parts, accessing wall by
fixing width, materials in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 9, 2012
WPF and
Revit
Addin/API:
Host
DataGrid
Control
of WPF
Toolkit
-
hosting
DataGrid
control
of WPF
toolkit
in user
control,
in turn
WPF
Window,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Jan 3, 2012
Our Lady
Up the
Hill
-
modeling pilgrimage chapel using photos, drawings in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades
of Grey, Jan 8, 2012
WPF and Revit Addin/API: Host Calendar Control of WPF Toolkit - hosting
calendar control of WPF toolkit in user control, in turn WPF Window,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Dec 27, 2011
Materials Collection and Filtering - materials collection may contain
null entries, slip invalid material entries before sorting them, material
filtering using LINQ, filtered element collectors, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jan 6, 2012
Revit Tip: Draworder for Linked Files
- managing overlapping of linked files in Revit, Josef Remes, CAD Notes,
Jan 3, 2012
Linked Files: Reference Types
- differentiating 2 reference types in Revit: overlay, attachment, Revit
Zone, Jan 2, 2012
Overriding Dimensions in Revit - selection
of dimension text dialog box helps in resolving it, Todd Shackelford, CAD
Shack, Dec 25, 2011
Using Character Map in Text and Tags -
special characters without key in Revit, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Jan 1, 2012
Linked
Files:
The
Basics
-
linking another Revit model to current Revit model, Revit Zone, Jan 1, 2012
Finding
Rooms in
Revit
with
Default
Name
-
creating filter, view to highlight filter, applying filter, Applying Technology
to Architecture, Dec 21, 2011
Loading an Inventor ADSK Component - use of
OpenBuildingComponentDocument helps in loading ADSK component in Revit,
appearance of component family in project browser, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Dec 16, 2011
Codeless Revit Customization - setting lines, fonts, views,
templates, title blocks from manage tab, setting up default template,
creating draft in view while importing AutoCAD files, fixing views for
producing drawings in Revit, Ibrahim Hakki, AUGI Library, Dec 16, 2011
Interior Elevations and Large Coordinates in the Project -
determining if stray element is creating large coordinates in Revit model, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Dec 15, 2011
Show Title Option - tips for managing view
title with one view on sheet using 'when multiple viewports' option in Revit,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 15, 2011
Parametric
Patterns XII: Reporter, Fabrication
- Vasari/Revit tutorial, Zach Kron, YouTube, Dec 15, 2011
Revit - Rooms vs. Spaces - points to consider
when linking Revit Architecture project to Revit MEP project, Todd Shackelford,
CAD Shack, Dec 15, 2011
Roof Design Simplified with BuildEdge - manages to create simple
roof structure, creating elevation, location, boundary of roof,
including multiple parameters in Revit roof, Aaron Dietzen, AUGI
Library, Dec 14, 2011
AVF Displays Intersections and Highlights Rooms -
FindColumns using geometry creation, Booleans in Revit, highlighting
rooms using AVF in VB, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 14,
2011
Rotate
Curtain
Wall
Grids
(Angled
Curtain
Wall
Grids)
- Revit
tutorial, The Revit Kid, You Tube, Dec 14, 2011
Key Plans in
Revit
- Hagerman & Company, YouTube, Nov 21, 2011
Copy a Model from a Revit Server - using Application.CopyModel
method to copy existing model to new file, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Dec 13, 2011
Form Finding by Creating Parametric Profiles - using
parametric profile for form finding in conceptual modeling
environment in Revit, Joe Kendsersky, BUILDZ, Dec 12, 2011
Multi-Sheet Plans and Revisions in Revit - splitting up single level
helps in adding multiple sheets using matchline tool, automatic revision on
sheets added, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Dec 12, 2011
Top Faces of Sloped Wall Update
- using .ComputeNormal function in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Dec 12, 2011
REX Content Generator
- advantages include: generation, interpretation of Revit families,
getting data from standard databases, standard database browser dialogue in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 10, 2011
Get a Grip -
creating symbolic annotation family of plan symbol in Revit,
Mitchell Voss, AUGI Library, Dec 8 2011
From
Photos
to Point
Clouds
and Topo
in Revit
-
creating
topographical
surface
for
site,
Edwin
Guerra,
BIM
blog.ca,
Dec 8, 2011
Interior Side of a Wall
- looking toward end point of location curve while standing at wall
start point, interior side is on right-hand side in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Dec 8, 2011
Free Revit Plug-Ins
- register, download simple plug-ins like 'door mark updater,' 'change
and replace line types,' The Revit Kid, Dec 6, 2011
Schedule Grip Control
- move symbol is located at upper left corner of schedule in Revit
2012, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 7, 2011
Tab Key and Selection
- selecting entire/partial chain of walls or lines in Revit, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 6, 2011
Use a CMD
Script to Create a Hyperlink Index to All Your Family RFA Files
- Revit tutorial, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Dec 7, 2011
Matchline and View Reference - matchline should be used in
conjunction with view reference to get smart sheet references for
split views in Revit, Rahul Shah, Revit Sticky Notes, Nov 24, 2011
Export Render from Revit and Quickly put Background on a Different Layer
- using TIF for exporting PNG files by keeping background intact, tips
for managing models, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Dec 1, 2011
Pick a Point in 3D - implementing external
command CmdPickPoint3d in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 29, 2011
Pipe Rise and Drop Wrong Size - ensure
annotation scaling is being used, change pipe rise/drop to smaller scale in
Revit, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Nov 28, 2011
AU Begins and Point Cloud Overview - point
cloud functionality in Revit 2012, 3 types of API, custom engine implementation,
registering engine, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 28, 2011
Revit Interference Check - checking for interfering/clashing elements in
model directly, Marti Broquetas, CAD Addict, Nov 2011
LOD &
Designer's
BIM vs
Manufacturer's
BIM
- comparing designer's, manufacturer's content in Revit, Rahul Shah,
Revit Sticky Notes, Nov 23, 2011
Project Structure Generator on Autodesk Labs
- producing original structural models from mass object, create,
visualize conceptual designs, extending model to Revit Structure or Revit
Architecture, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 26, 2011
Assembly Information - Retrieve Version Attributes - retrieving Revit
attributes programmatically from assembly, Spiderinnet's Blog, Nov 15,
2011
Assembly Information - Retrieve Custom Attributes Without Casting -
Revit tutorial, Spiderinnet's Blog, Nov 17, 2011
Assembly Information - ComVisible and Guid Attributes - COM related
assembly attributes in auto-generated AssemblyInfo source file in Revit,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Nov 18, 2011
Assembly Information - Retrieve Version Attributes - retrieving Revit
attributes programmatically from assembly, Spiderinnet's Blog, Nov 15,
2011
Assembly Information - Retrieve Custom Attributes Without Casting -
Revit tutorial, Spiderinnet's Blog, Nov 17, 2011 (more Revit
tutorials)
Assembly Information - ComVisible and Guid Attributes - COM related
assembly attributes in auto-generated AssemblyInfo source file in Revit,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Nov 18, 2011
2D Symbolic Line & 'Show Only If Instance is Cut' - showing details
using nested 2D detail family, when instance is cut either in plan or
section in Revit, Rahul Shah, Revit Sticky Notes, Nov 21, 2011
Access Central File TransmissionData on Revit Server
- methods to construct ModelPath object in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Nov 21, 2011
WPF and
Revit
Addin/API:
Convert
WPF
Application
to Revit
Class
Library
-
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Nov 16, 2011
WPF and
Revit
Addin/API:
Create
Good-Look WPF
Window
on the
Fly
-
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Nov 13, 2011
WPF and
Revit
Addin/API:
Popup
WPF
Window
from
External
Command
Using C#
and
Revit
API
-
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Nov 10, 2011
Revit Tip Cannot Rename Level Name Entered is in Use
- re-synchronize, rename either floor plan, ceiling plan or level, Daryl
Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Nov 16, 2011
Easily Changing Building Levels
- internal coordinates of 'ground level' should always be 0 in Revit, Revit
Rants, Nov 11, 2011
Read-Only Workset API
- retrieving workset name using integer value stored in parameter, managing
document workset table, creating workset id in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Nov 18, 2011
Stairs by Sketch and Worksets
- editing sketch using split tool to break segment enhance to create stairs
in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Nov 17, 2011
Solving the Tiling Mystery - Revit places views in ascending order,
Revitdialog, Nov 17, 2011
Revit Home Tab Tools
are Grayed Out - tips for handling home tab
tools, activating colored tab at right corner of ribbon, Mark Petrucci,
Applied Software, Nov 15, 2011
Scheduling Duct and Pipe Elbows by Angle -
shared parameter helps in managing angle of elbow, editing elbow angle parameter
in Revit, Chris Aquino, Revit Clinic, Nov 17, 2011
Assembly
Information
- Version
Related
Attributes
-
understanding
AssemblyVersion,
AssemblyFileVersion,
AssemblyInformationalVersion
attributes
in
Revit,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Nov 14, 2011
All
Parameter
Coders
Work
With
VB.NET
Now
-
excluding object picker, ribbon creator, FailureProcessing handler in Revit,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Nov 7, 2011
Revit Guide Grids. What? - tool to align views to make them appear in same
location from sheet to sheet, Mark Petrucci, Applied Software, Nov 15, 2011
Embedded Schedules in Revit MEP - creating
schedule inside of another schedule, changing properties of embedded schedule,
Mike Massey, Applied Software, Nov 14, 2011
Set Family Parameter Requires Type - fixing
existing family parameter, family manager helps in setting its value in Revit,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 14, 2011
Quickly Select Groups of Objects in Revit (Save Multiple Selection Sets)
- Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Nov 15, 2011
Tip to Bring Back Disappeared DWG Files in Section or Elevation Views -
reset 'far clip offset' parameter on view to a higher value in Revit, Orsolya
Balazs, Revit Clinic, Nov 14, 2011
Can't See Spaces - rectifying top of all
building spaces, hitting room bounding structure to avoid extra spaces in Revit,
Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Nov 14, 2011
How to: Refer Several Sections to Same Section View
- creating 1 detailed view, linking other views with first one helps in making
elevation in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 14, 2011
Revit
File Thumbnail Previews do not Display in Windows Explorer -
Update - workaround is fixing specific dll file, Harlan Brumm,
Revit Clinic, Nov 11, 2011
Adjust the Physical Model with the Analytical
- Revit 2012 offers ability to edit analytical model, unique characteristics of
analytical node, making complex adjustments, Marcello Sgambelluri, AUGI Library,
Nov 10, 2011
Convert DWF to DWG Using Free Tools - steps for transforming DWF
file to vector using DWG file, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Nov 3, 2011
Linked Models Disappear
When Using Remote Desktop Connection - workaround is using
hardware acceleration in Revit, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Nov 10, 2011
View References - annotation symbol to direct someone to different view on another or same sheet, using it in conjunction with matchlines
in Revit, Revit Zone, Nov 9, 2011
The Door From and To Values - Revit determines
parameter 'from room,' 'to room' settings, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Nov 9,
2011
File is
Being Accessed by Someone Else and is Not Available - Revit creates
problem with different OS version, disable SMB2 from Server, Win 7 users, Harlan Brumm,
Revit Clinic, Nov 9, 2011
Pick Corners and Create Floor - sample command to create new floor
demonstrating interactive PickBox method to determine floor corners
in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 9, 2011
Matchlines - sketch lines to show split view in
large floor plan in Revit, Revit Zone, Nov 8, 2011
Setting Up 3D Views
for Levels - using view cube for creating views, using wheel on
mouse with shift key to orbit, creating 3D view for each level, Mike Massey,
Applied Software, Nov 8, 2011
Applying Material, Scheduling and Tagging Revit Parts
- uncheck material by original in properties palette, create parts schedule,
tag by category, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 8, 2011
Opening a New View
- Revit opens new view zoomed into same floor plan of model at different
level, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Nov 8, 2011
Planar Face Transform
- redrawing planar face's edges in drafting view in Revit, selecting planar
face on elements, retrieving edges of selected face, transforming it from 3D
space to drafting view, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 7, 2011
Revit
Foundation
Walls
Not
Visible
in View
Error
- workaround is to change default properties of foundation wall, The
Revit Kid, Nov 7, 2011
Redefine Project Parameter with VB.NET
- using
Revit
API,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 30, 2011
VB.NET Extensions to BindingMap
-
Revit
tutorial,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 31, 2011
Convert Parameter to Shared Parameter with VB.NET
-
Revit
tutorial,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Nov 1, 2011
Old Revit Problem Resurfaces - 3D Views with Shaded and Wireframe
Graphics - turning off CAD import, resolving orbit issue,
resetting view, Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, Oct 31, 2011
Gaps Between Pipes and Fittings
- select fitting, toggle 'use annotation scale' check box instance
parameter in Revit MEP, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Nov 7, 2011
Family File Naming Standards - naming Revit family files,
considering different approaches, Jose Fandos, Andekan, Nov 3, 2011
Collect Project Parameter Information with VB.NET
- Q&A about non-built-in parameters in Revit, shared parameters, tie
between them, association with categories or elements, Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 27, 2011
Create Project Parameter with VB.NET
- Revit tutorial, Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 28, 2011
Erase Project Parameter with VB.NET
- Revit tutorial, Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 29, 2011
Lock the Model, e.g. Prevent Deletion - helps
to define failure conditions, tips for pre-defined/custom failures, deletions of
element in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 3, 2011
Views:
Duplicating
Views
- considering 3 options in Revit: duplicate view, duplicate with detailing,
duplicate as dependent, Revit Zone, Nov 3, 2011
Methods for Modeling Complex Geometry
- modeling complex roofs, walls, beams, floors using 'pick by face' command,
finding intersections of surfaces in Revit, AUGI Library, Nov 2011
What Does the 'Use Load Credits' Option in Heating/Cooling Loads Do?
- considering internal gains in heating calculation in Revit MEP, Kyle
Bernhardt, Inside the System, Nov 3, 2011
Erase Shared Parameter with VB.NET - considering 3 approaches,
exceptions in Revit, Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 24, 2011
Truly Erase Shared Parameter with VB.NET - workaround in Revit,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 25, 2011
Erase DefinitionGroup of Shared Parameter with VB.NET - Revit tutorial,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 26, 2011
Creating Parts in Revit Architecture 2012
- creating parts from wall, dividing into smaller parts, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Nov 3, 2011
Viewing Thumbnails
When Loading Families - holding CTRL key down,
scrolling mouse in window in Revit, David Light, HOK BIM Solutions, Nov
1, 2011
Save Selection Workaround for Revit Architecture Users
- save selection using Revit Structure, open file in Revit Architecture to
apply that saved selection to applicable views, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants,
Nov 3, 2011
Tips for
Manipulating
Text in
Revit
-
organizing
text in
key
schedule,
Velina
Mirincheva,
AUGI
Library, Nov 2011
Cutting
Walls
Into
Walls
- creating wall of desired thickness that can be placed in any location,
Mike Massey, Applied Software, Nov 2, 2011
No Math Characters in Parameter Names
- use of mathematical symbols in parameters names forbidden by Revit,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Nov 2, 2011
Loading an Add-in
with a Journal File - journal file, add-in manifest, add-in
assembly should be in same folder to register add-ins in journal folder, then
loaded by Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 1, 2011
Using
Edit
Profile
on a
Curtain
Wall
-
creating round top window using curtain wall in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit
OpEd, Oct 31, 2011
Revit Add-in File Load Exception - workaround is unblocking RevitPythonShell.dll
file, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 31, 2011
What did You Intend? Family Editing Issues -
invisibility of desktop plan creates confusions in family creation in Revit,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 28, 2011
Revit Tip - Show Wall Construction Lines for Existing Walls
- override graphic settings under 'phase filters' option, The Revit Kid, Oct 27,
2011
String Search ADN Plugin of the Month - Revit
project elements, parameter values for given string value, tips for selecting
standard built-in Revit parameters in Revit API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Oct 27, 2011
Show When Multiple Viewports - view on sheet
shows parameter, multiple viewports options help portray view title when more
than 1 viewport on sheet, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 27, 2011
Revit Plug-in Allows BIG Data Sharing - loading data Revit models into
web-based 'Cloud BIM' application for sharing facility information across
their entire enterprise, AUGI Library, Oct 28, 2011
Create
Shared
Parameter
with
VB.NET
- Revit
tutorial,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 23, 2011
Attach
Shared
Parameter
with
VB.NET
- Revit
tutorial,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 23, 2011
Collect
Shared
Parameter
Information
with
VB.NET
- Revit
tutorial,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 21, 2011
Working with Sites in Revit and Avoiding Pain
- making duplicate site model, exporting AutoCAD command from Civil 3D,
David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Oct 25, 2011
Long Datum Levels - Use Scope Boxes to Limit
- maximizing levels to 3D extent, stretch/rotate boundaries as per
requirement, David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Oct 25, 2011
FamilyParameter
SetValue
Extension
Methods
in
VB.NET
- Revit
tutorial,
Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 19, 2011
Generically Convert Set to List with VB.NET - Revit tutorial, Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 19, 2011
Use FamilyManager.AddParameter with VB.NET - Revit tutorial, Spiderinnet's
Blog, Oct 20, 2011
Revit:
Transfer
Materials,
Families,
Symbols
From One
Project
to
Another
- Marti
Broquetas, CAD Addict, Oct 2011
Upgrading RVT to 2012 Makes Linked Imports Disappear (Update)
- workaround is turning off far clipping for view in question in Revit, Luke
Johnson, What Revit Wants, Oct 21, 2011
Dash Layout
- layout command helps in opening few options for manipulating layouts in
Revit, Todd Shackelford, The Lazy Drafter, Oct 20, 2011
Perception, Breakthrough, Success & Help - modeling twisting
element, use of angle parameters in Revit, Jay Zallan, Fear and Loathing
In a CAD vs. BIM World, Oct 20, 2011
Revit Key Plans - More Detail
- step-by step process to add key plan to title block family in Revit
project, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Oct 19, 2011
Hitting
the Ceiling - creating recessed lighting cornice in Revit,
Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Oct 19, 2011
Masking the Un-Maskable
- method of masking in Revit, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Oct 20, 2011
Revit Minimum Room Size - no space for
reducing rooms in Revit, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Oct 19, 2011
Importing Google Earth Topography to AutoCAD and then to Revit -
Marti Broquetas, CAD Addict, Oct 12, 2011
Transfer Legend Views between Projects - save
to Revit project as image, export view as image, DWG, Luke Johnson, What Revit
Wants, Oct 18, 2011
Retrieving Detailed Wall Layer Geometry - split
wall into parts, access geometry of each part individually in Revit, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 17, 2011
Grouping Parameters on
BuiltInParameterGroup Using VB.NET -
Revit tutorial, Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct
12, 2011
Read and Write Parameter Values with
VB.NET - Revit tutorial,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 13, 2011
Reading FamilyParameter Information with
VB.NET - Revit tutorial,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 14, 2011
Find the Average RGB Color of a Material Sample and Get the RGB Values
with Free Tool - tips for applying different paint colors
in Revit with easy scan/print option, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Oct 17,
2011
Retrieving Duct and Pipe Endpoints - retrieving
all duct elements, listing start, end point coordinates to Visual Studio
debug output window, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 14, 2011
Saving an
Upgraded Family in 2012 Causes Error - make sure that no
parameters begin with decimal in Revit, Autodesk, Oct 10, 2011
Collaboration with Revit Structure -
Work Sharing - enable worksharing,
create new workset, central file vs. local file, Marilyn Law, AUGI Library,
Oct 2011
Convert ParameterSet to List of Parameter with VB.NET - Revit tutorial,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 8, 2011
Reading Parameter Information with VB.NET - Revit tutorial,
Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 9, 2011
Mapping ParameterType to StorageType and Vise Using VB.NET - Revit
tutorial, Spiderinnet's Blog, Oct 10, 2011
Making a Pseudo Geodesic Dome in Revit
- creating parametric icosahedron in Revit, framing 'adaptive' family of
hexagons created based on faces of icosahedron,
George Mokhtar, BIM Academy, Oct 10, 2011
Set New Pipe Type Properties
- default elbow fitting of MEP curve type, default tee fitting of MEP
curve type, preferred junction type of MEP curve type, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Oct 11, 2011
Families Guide
- Revit 2010 version includes readme files, documentation, datasets for
hands-on exercise, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 12, 2011
Legends: An Overview
- understanding 3 types of legends in Revit: component, keynote,
symbol, Revit Zone, Oct 9, 2011
Using Conditional Formatting in Schedules
- showing rooms for
providing more area,
setting up color scheme to display results in Revit, David Light,
HOK BIM Solutions, Oct 7, 2011
Revit Tip - Dimension Options - Auto Dimension
- applicable to walls, openings, The Revit Kid, Oct 8, 2011
Getting Started with the Revit 2012 API -
setting up of environment, up gradation of SDK, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Oct 5, 2011
Schedule Features Not Available -
create/edit title block family to access, creating deal with revision
schedule in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 5, 2011
Find Bloated Families
Living in Your Projects - finding out actual file size of
families in Revit project, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Oct 6, 2011
Avoiding Conflicts - Duct and Pipe
Routing Tip for Revit MEP
- routing solutions to deal with ducts or pipe at same elevation, David
Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Oct 4, 2011
Revit MEP: Electrical and Mechanical
Coordination - creating filter to
turn off all mechanical equipment not
requiring electricity, Marilyn Law, AUGI
Library, Oct 2011
Revit Central File Maintenance
- process of keeping central file clean, synchronizing worksets, checking
audit warnings in dialog box, Sherry Pittman, IMAGINiT Technologies Support
Blog, Oct 3, 2011
Reloading a Family Again - retrieving all loaded families, cross
checking favorite family, using IFamilyLoadOptions for implementation of
interface in Revit API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 4, 2011
Can't Drop CFM from CFM Tags
- change rounding to custom in project units dialog box in Revit,
Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Oct 1, 2011
Using the WriteTransmissionData Method
- file needs to be closed in order to edit, 4 parameters of SetDesiredReferenceData
method allows loaded linked file to unload, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Oct 3, 2011
Printing with Temporary Hide Isolate
- printing made easier in Revit 2012 using temporary hide/isolate
option, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 3, 2011
Instance Parameter Comparison Revit 2012 and 2011
- Revit 2012 takes care of family
default value for individual families, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 29,
2011
Exception on Copied Geometry
- using Tessellate method, iterating through SolidArray, iterating over
elements in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 30, 2011
Running Autodesk Revit as a Viewer
- runstring parameter to launch Revit in
special viewer mode, CADforum, Sep 29,
2011
Unofficial Parameters and BipChecker
- retrieving all parameters from element
in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 28, 2011
Revit Family Reference Planes 'Is Reference' Property
- understanding options available under 'Is Reference' property, Applying
Technology to Architecture, Sep 26, 2011
Revit Cut Geometry with Walls and In Place Void Family - Daryl Gregoire,
Revit Rocks!, Sep 25, 2011
Adding a Spot Elevation in the Host
Project to a Linked Revit Floor
- Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Sep 23, 2011
Activate a 3D View - retrieving suitable 3D
view using filtered element collector in Revit 2012, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Sep 22, 2011
Managing Panel Schedules in a Revit
Project - David Butts,
The MEP CAD Engineer, Sep 21, 2011
Callouts Change
When Adjusting a Crop Boundary - working with levels
using 2D as well as 3D in Revit, changing size of objects, Kathryn
Langan, Revit Clinic, Sep 22, 2011
Image Manipulation - tips to get softer,
impressive renderings in Revit quickly, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Sep
20, 2011
Noah's Loaf - Curtain Panel Goodness -
Revit tutorial, BIM Troublemaker, Sep 21, 2011
Editing the End Point of a Spline in Revit
- move entire line, scale entire line between endpoints, move end control
point only, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Sep 20, 2011
View Filters on Linked
Files on the Revit Platform - Jarod Schultz, Sep 20,
2011
Keynoting with Note Blocks
- Revit tip, Matt Johnson, YouTube, Sep 8, 2011
Yet Another Modeless Update - modeless
interaction with the idling event in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Sep 19, 2011
Dept. of Quirky - Baluster with Light Fixture
- remove 'shared' status of light fixture, reload all in Revit to render
each fixture, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 17, 2011
Spell Check the Whole Project - select all
instances in entire Revit project, then run spell check, Todd Shackelford,
CAD Shack, Sep 16, 2011
Exposing Design Detail Via Task Analysis - creating, storing paths
with logical names to external files in Revit, Erik Egbertson, Inside
the Factory, Sep 14, 2011
Transfer Project Standards -
external command CmdCopyWallType to copy all relevant properties
from source to new target element in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Sep 14, 2011
A Tale of Two Normals - drawing arc
clockwise from bottom to top of axis to creates sphere in Revit, Robert
Manna, don't think: Do Revit, Sep 12, 2011
Reference Plane Heaven - creating deck
chair family in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Sep 5, 2011
Flex That Cushion - creating fully
parametric cushion family in Revit, Andy Milburn, Shades of Grey, Sep 5,
2011
Delete a Workset's Contents - select
'moved to' option instead, never rename workset 1, Steve Stafford, Revit
OpEd, Sep 12, 2011
Annotating Multi-Section Panelboards on Panel
Schedules
- documenting multi-section panels in Revit MEP, YouTube, Sep 9, 2011
Snappy Elevation Marks - workaround is using
rotate control grip on elevation marker in
Revit, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Sep 12, 2011
Convert a SketchUp 3D Model to Revit - export from
SketchUp repeated parts, copy/mirror part with Revit, FormFonts
3D Models, Aug 24, 2011
Openings: Dormer - forming opening in roof, to
receive dormer in Revit, Revit Zone, Sep 8, 2011
Slicing Noah's Loaf
- Revit tutorial, BIM Troublemaker, Sep 4, 2011
Modeless Forms in Revit - accessing Revit from
outside API call-back context, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 12, 2011
FilledRegion Coordinates - getting boundary
of FilledRegion in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Sep 8, 2011
Openings: By Face
- locating tool in Revit Architecture, step-by-step example to use
it, Revit Zone, Sep 8, 2011
Data in File is Corrupt and Needs to be Manually
Recovered - creating central model from
existing workshared file in Revit, Autodesk, Aug
31, 2011
CADclip on Revit Footing Linestyles and Linework
- Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Sep 6, 2011
TextNote Lost in Space? - x, y coordinates
of TextNote element can be retrieved from its
Coord property in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Sep 7, 2011
Revit: Creating a Room Group Prototype - creating group of rooms with
their embedded properties, relevant room finish schedule, Velina Mirincheva,
AUGI Library, Sep 2011
Beveled Steel Beams - creating external
command CmdSteelStairBeams in Revit, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 5, 2011
Revit Tip - Phasing - Demo Existing and New Room Names
- use at least 3 phases in project, demolish in 'demolition' phase only, The
Revit Kid, Sep 2, 2011
Getting Aligned in Revit MEP - using align
command to extend line, pipe, duct to another reference plane or object,
David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Sep 1, 2011
Secret Right-Clicks & Macro
Keys on the Revit Platform - quick access toolbar, snap to midpoint
option, deleting extension lines, Jarod Schultz, Aug 30, 2011
Floor Creation - NewFloor method to create
floor in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 31, 2011
Managing Point Cloud Files - Revit
tutorial, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 30, 2011
Revit Tutorial - Custom Materials on Multiple
Computers - keep materials in
project folder, The Revit Kid, Aug 29, 2011
Modeless Loose Connector Navigator Update -
adding external app, loading in Revit MEP only, idling sender type changed,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 26, 2011
Why Can't I Drag the 3D Model End of a Level
Past a Specific Point? - graphically
override level appearance in Revit view, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Aug 25, 2011
Locking the Add-Ins Ribbon Tab - drag panel
somewhere else on screen, uncheck 'display contextual tab on selection'
option in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 25, 2011
Revit Footing Corners will Not Mitre or Join - workaround is setting
footing type property 'structural usage' to 'bearing,' Daryl Gregoire,
Revit Rocks!, Aug 24, 2011
Visual Studio, C# and VB Express -
debugging Revit add-ins in Visual C#, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug
24, 2011
Finding Views in the Project Browser
- Revit tip, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Aug 23, 2011
Retrieving Lines Within a Family Instance
- accessing sketch lines programmatically in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Aug 23, 2011
Unable to Override Imported SketchUp File Material in Revit - check
SketchUp file for materials utilizing texture images, keep only default
materials, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Aug 24, 2011
Set Copy Local to False - modifying Revit
API references properties in Visual Studio solution explorer, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Aug 19, 2011
Wall Joins and Geometry - allowing,
disallowing wall end joins through Revit 2012 API, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Aug 22, 2011
Determining Which Revision Clouds Exist in a View
- place view on sheet, access sheet view to see, delete revision clouds in
Revit, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Aug 19, 2011
Reference to Analytical Curve -
obtaining analytical model curves from AnalyticalModel class in Revit
2012, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 18, 2011
Filled Region Blocking Your Lines in a Project
Title Block? - start Revit generic
annotation family, cut, paste filled regions into it, load generic
annotation family into title block family, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Aug
17, 2011
Curtain Wall Panel - Edit in Place -
editing curtain wall without creating panel family, loading, swapping in
Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 17, 2011
And the Revit.ini File Strikes Again - rolling out company wide
changes to Revit.ini files, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Aug 16, 2011
View Discipline Enumeration Values - determining discipline of
view using built-in parameter VIEW_DISCIPLINE in Revit, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 15, 2011
Speed Up Cropping - change annotation
offsets to 1/8" using size crop tool in Revit MEP, Todd Shackelford, CAD
Shack, Aug 15, 2011
Revit Family Type Catalogs - controlling
size of families in project, characteristics of type catalog, Applying
Technology to Architecture, Aug 15, 2011
Set Underlay Display Property to None -
creating null ElementId, assigning it to Revit
parameter, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 12, 2011
Missing Panels in Contextual Modify Tab -
workaround is assigning keyboard shortcut for finish edit mode, making
panels reappear in Revit, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Aug 13, 2011
Using Shared Parameters in Autodesk Revit - making custom
information show up in tags, creating shared parameter in family, using
in project, Dan Stine, AECbytes, Aug 11, 2011
Shared Parameter Text File: Could Not be Read, or is Not a Valid Shared
Parameter File - adding 'load classification', 'divided surface
type' parameter to shared parameter file for Revit 2010 or earlier
releases, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Aug 11, 2011
Polylines in Imported DWG Files - Polyline
class in Revit 2012 API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 11, 2011
Removing and Replacing Models on Revit Server
- lock model to be replaced, unlock it in iRevit
Server Administrator, delete immediately from central server, Ryan
Duell, Revit Clinic, Aug 9, 2011
How to Create Model Text on a Curved Surface in Revit - using
face-based family, Velina Mirincheva, AUGI Library, Aug 2011
Creating Pipe/Duct Fittings in Revit MEP -
Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Aug 9, 2011
Built-in Parameter Name and LabelUtils -
creating mapping from built-in parameters to corresponding user visible
names in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 8, 2011
Turn an Ellipse Into Arcs for Use in Revit
- make ellipse in AutoCAD, import this into Revit to get nice smooth
elliptical form, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Aug 9, 2011
Making
a Pebble
- making smooth irregular dome in Vasari or Revit, Zach
Kron, YouTube, Aug 4, 2011
PickObject Requires Valid View - check active view
before calling PickObject, activate valid view before
PickObject action in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Aug 5, 2011
Revit 2012 - Dept of Unfair - Ellipses - dividing ellipse into
number of equal segments in conceptual massing environment, David
Light, Revit, Aug 5, 2011 (
Associative Section View Fix and Greece -
making use of dynamic model update framework in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Aug 4, 2011
Revit 2012 - Massing & Voids - creating
surface using massing tool, David Light, Revit, Aug 2, 2011
Save an In-Place Family as an RFA for Use in Another Project
- Revit tutorial, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, July 29, 2011
Family Type Parameter Gotcha - creating type
catalog from existing family content in Revit 2012, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd,
Aug 2, 2011
Massing a Property Boundary - Revit tip, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 1, 2011
Linked Element Geometry Access -
Instance.GetTransform, Instance.GetTotalTransform methods in Revit 2012 API
to analyze geometry of linked files, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July
26, 2011
Importing Google Earth Topography to AutoCAD and Then to
Revit - turning Google Earth terrain into Revit topography,
Marti Broquetas, CAD Addict, July 27, 2011
Revit Worksets at a Glance - enabling,
using worksets, preparing, creating central file, creating local copy of
central file for editing purposes, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, July 23,
2011
Revit Lecture Theatre Presentation Plans -
2D, 3D section view, plan view, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, July 21, 2011
Revit Implementation: Workflow Tricks -
editing Revit.ini file, keeping files in parent Revit directory,
AUGI Library, July 2011
Top Faces of Sloped Wall
- identify wall elevation profile, access each face of wall, go
through all of its edges in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July
25, 2011
Telehandler Family Tire Creation - modeling tires, rims in Revit
using revolve command, Marcello Sgambelluri, Simply Complex, July
21, 2011
Revit Keyboard Shortcuts: Just For You - And You Know Who You Are - Jay Zallan,
Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World, July 22, 2011
Retrieve Railing Elements - using filters in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 21, 2011
Alternate Units - Seriously?
- options to show alternate units in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit
OpEd, July 18, 2011
Alternate Units - Pt 2
- setting type parameters, setting units from within type parameters
in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, July 19, 2011
The Difference Between Join and Attach -
attach occurs when geometry of wall touches floor; join occurs when floor
intersects wall in Revit, Steve, Revit OpEd, May 9, 2011
Revit 2012 View Control Bar - learning about modifications to
'view control bar,' Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, July 18,
2011
Create Gable Wall - using Revit API
functionality, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 18, 2011
Point Cloud Snap and Freeze - snapping to
individual points in point cloud, preventing accidental moves of point cloud
in Revit model, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 13, 2011
Revit 2012 - Reporting Parameters in CW Panels
- David Light, Revit, July 12, 2011
Revit Common Edges and Hidden Lines - using visibility graphics override
to fine tune common edges, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, July 14, 2011
Unexpected Quantities in Schedules - volume
of material at corners is counted twice while measuring full width of box in
Revit, Chris Aquino, Revit Clinic, July 12, 2011
Don't Ever Edit a Central File - save
central file as local file, then synchronize with central again in Revit,
Steve, Revit OpEd, July 12, 2011
Revit Conceptual Design: Working with Surface Pattern
- dividing surface, using curtain panel family, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, July
2011
ImportExport Update - implementing options
button click handler in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 12, 2011
Turning off Section Markers Based upon View Scales in Revit
- making visibility adjustments, Applying Technology to Architecture, July
7, 2011
Creating Door Swing Angles in Revit -
Velina Mirincheva, AUGI Library, July 2011
Text Size - changing text size
programmatically in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 5, 2011
Refresh Element Graphics Display -
refreshing graphics display of individual elements in Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, July 6, 2011
Walls: Applying Functions to Compound Layers
- 'priority' system functions regarding layer functions in Revit, Revit
Zone, July 5, 2011
Building Maker: Curtain System by Face -
creating curtain system from faces of mass element in Revit, Revit
Zone, July 4, 2011
MEP Placeholders
- create the placeholder elements, converting to real ductwork in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 4, 2011
Basic Parametric Cube Family Tutorial
- changing family category from 'generic model' to 'air terminal' in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 1, 2011
Revit Section Head Bubble CADclip
-
modifying Revit section head bubble, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!,
June 29, 2011
Revit 2012 Roof Cricket CADclip
-
creating roof cricket around roof penetration, Daryl Gregoire, Revit
Rocks!, June 24, 2011
Get Transformed Family Instance Geometry - using
fetchSomeMeshTransformed method in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, June 28, 2011
No Multithreading in Revit - truss SDK
sample enhancement demonstrating use of multithreading with Revit API,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June 23, 2011
Revit Railing with Glass Panels - creating, loading 2 baluster panel
families for flat, sloped railings, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, June 20, 2011
Revit 2012 Viewer - useful for reviewing models in real-time,
checking file history, viewing coordination issues, iRevit, June 15,
2011
Boolean Operations & InstanceVoidCutUtils
- performing Boolean operations in project model is possible through
Revit API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June 20, 2011
Building Maker: A Basic Introduction
- understanding building maker tools in Revit Architecture, Revit Zone,
June 17, 2011
Modeling Flat Roofs That are Not Quite Flat
- creating tapered layer, forming slight fall to roof in Revit, Revit
Zone, June 16, 2011
Doors: Creating Your Own Door Family: Pt 7
- defining systematic process for creating 3D component family using
family editor in Revit, Revit Zone, June 15, 2011
Customizing the Revit.ini for Network Deployments
- setting suppressnewfeaturesworkshop string, Cherisse Biddulph, IMAGINiT
Manufacturing Solutions Blog, June 15, 2011
Implicit Line Continuation in VB 2010 -
many of underscores can be omitted in VB 2010, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, June 16, 2011
Doors: Creating Your Own Door Family: Pt 4
- creating door leaf, introducing concept of symbolic lines in Revit, Revit
Zone, June 10, 2011
Doors: Creating Your Own Door Family: Pt 5
- creating door handle using nested components in Revit, Revit Zone, June
13, 2011
Doors: Creating Your Own Door Family: Pt 6
- create pre-defined 'types' based on same basic family in Revit, Revit
Zone, June 14, 2011
Back to Basics: Making a Parametric Cube
- Zach Kron,
BUILDZ, June 12, 2011
Revit 2012: Using the Create Parts feature for Quantity Take-Off -
creating material take-off specific to list parts, Marti Broquetas, CAD
Addict, June 14, 2011
Parameters
- Straight Up (Now Tell Me) - disable slanted quotes while
creating parameter in Revit, Chris Aquino, Revit Clinic, June 9, 2011
Creating & Inserting an Extrusion Family -
extrusion for profile, inserting instance of new family in Revit, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, June 13, 2011
How to Properly Find & Recover a Central File in Revit - Cherisse
Biddulph, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, June 10, 2011
Revit Globe Link - Adding Newer Versions of Google Earth for Publish
Functionality - Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, June 8, 2011
Revit: Organize the View List in the Project Browser
- organizing floor plan views, Marti Broquetas, CAD Addict, June 9, 2011
Placing a Line Based Detail Item Instance - overloads of NewFamilyInstance
method in Revit 2012 API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June 10, 2011
Check Marks in a Drawing Index - placing check mark for drawings
with various issue dates, Velina Mirincheva, AUGI Library, June 2011
Revit: Using Building Pads Properly - Pt 2 -
getting 'cut and fill' counts when creating building pads, Marti
Broquetas, CAD Addict, June 9, 2011
Room Data Sheet for Planning Validation in Revit
- creating room tag having room data information, Applying Technology to
Architecture, June 7, 2011
Families, Categories, Always Vertical, Work Plane Based
- visibility graphics affecting category in Revit, Peter McCarthy, Revit
Detail, June 5, 2011
View Filter: Footings
Etc. - show footing walls automatically as hidden line in Revit, Jay Polding,
REVIT IN PLAIN ENGLISH, May 26, 2011
Revit Architecture 2012: Materials Enhancements
- paint/remove paint in 3D perspective view, use, share Autodesk material
library, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, June 2011
Revit Tip - Unwanted Linework Revisited - linework tool for
making unwanted linework invisible, David Koch, The Architect's
Desktop, June 6, 2011
Revit Tip - Wheel Mouse - Adjusts Text Height While Editing
- Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, May 24, 2011
Revit: Using Building Pads Properly - Pt 1 - place building pad on lower level, set it to go up to higher elevation for better visual effect, Marti Broquetas,
CAD Addict, June 6, 2011
Complex Rigging
Pt 3 - And Now for Something Completely Useless -
creating crazy star using surface patterns, nodes in Revit, BIM
Troublemaker, June 3, 2011
CadFaster|Collaborate for Autodesk Revit 2011 -
easy-to-use design collaboration tool to collaborate on 3D models, real-time,
interactive model viewer with basic markup functionality, highly recommended by
Patrick Davis, Cadalyst, June 2, 2011
Export to CAD in Revit 2012 Does Not Include Layer Phase Status -
modifying export setup to include phase modifier, Ryan Duell, Revit
Clinic, June 2, 2011
Revit Tip/Tutorial - Spell Check Entire Project
- select all instances in entire project, then run spell check, The Revit Kid,
June 2, 2011
Save Time & Be Prepared If Your Revit Project Becomes Corrupt -
workaround available from Autodesk knowledge base, Cherisse Biddulph,
IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, May 31, 2011
Lock Circles in Revit - locking center of
symbolic line circle, Applying Technology to Architecture, May 31, 2011
Revit Tip - Hide Unreferenced Views
- hiding unreferenced view tags while printing to any printer, The Revit
Kid, May 30, 2011
Set the Visual Style of a View - modifying
value of 'visual style' parameter in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, June 2, 2011
Families, Nested Parameters Access and Visibility Settings
- accessing parameters of original family, Peter McCarthy, Revit Detail,
May 29, 2011
Debugging an Add-in Without Restarting Revit -
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 30, 2011
An Oddity with Drafting View Mirroring -
mirroring drafting view using Revit API, Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, May 28, 2011
Revit 2012 Adaptive Component - RTC2011 Preview
- using adaptive components, 'reactor pattern' principle to examine
facade design, YouTube, May 3, 2011
3 Revit Server 2012 Installation Tips -
don't install from RevitServer.msi, click down arrow to configure
folders, collapse list to continue after configuration, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, May 26, 2011
Loading Only Selected Family Types - using LoadFamily, Family.Symbols
methods in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 25, 2011
List Linked Files and TransmissionData
- Revit 2012 API has ability to list all linked files with their paths,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 19, 2011)
Ambient Shadows Appear Distorted after a Linked Project is Mirrored
- temporarily bind mirrored link instance or rotate link instance
instead of mirroring in Revit, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, May 19, 2011
Revit Fundamentals: Standards Control - setting up basic Revit
standards, David Harrington, AUGI, May 2011
Revit.ini 2012 Customization, the Old Fashioned Way -
workarounds to issues while specifying content path to shared network
location, Avto Chachava, Up and Ready, May 16, 2011
SAuBIM Room Calculation Utility - Links and Tips
- calculating room occupancy data, displaying it in tag in Revit, Luke Johnson,
What Revit Wants, May 18, 2011
Add Non-Printing Layers when Exporting from Revit to DWG - make line style,
map its layer to layer name containing text NPLT, Luke Johnson, What Revit
Wants, May 12, 2011
New Room Computation Parameters - migrate code
making use of some room computation parameters from the Revit 2011 API to Revit
2012, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 16, 2011
Adding
Gridlines
to a
Titleblock
-
Revit
tutorial,
Elise
Moss,
Moss
Designs.com,
May 12, 2011
Elevation Symbol Rotation? -
bug in Revit flips elevation tag's text, workaround is rotating tag to other
way, Albuquerque, Revittize, May 10, 2011
Revit
2012
Assemblies
Training
-
group
elements
into
assemblies,
create
views,
sheets,
isolate
elements,
schedule,
tag,
Daryl
Gregoire,
Revit Rocks!, Apr 28, 2011
Revit 2012
- Missing Content - downloading US Metric Content, David
Light, Revit, May 10, 2011
Annotating 3D Views in Revit - creating
orthographic 3D view, Applying Technology to Architecture, May 6, 2011
Revit: A Neater Alternative to the Guide Grid - inserting guide grid to
align views across sheet set, Velina Mirincheva, AUGI Library, May 2011
Revit 2012 - What is New and What Add-ins You Can Expect - REX framework
SDK now part of Revit SDK, point cloud capabilities in Revit 2012, Emile
Kfouri, BIM Apps, Apr 24, 2011
Removing the Unused - 3 Times the Charm for Purge Unused in Revit 2012 -
removing unused materials, property sets, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Apr
22, 2011
Placing Cable Tray -
Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 23, 2011
Spot Elevation Target Size - making spot
elevation targets size same as that of default target symbols for levels in
Revit, James Herndon, Another Revit Blog, Apr 25, 2011
Set Preview Image - setting preview
image/view for Revit document using Revit 2012 API, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, May 10, 2011
Revit
Tip
-
Masking
Regions
-
hiding
unwanted
linework
completely, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Apr 28, 2011
Revit
Tip
- EQ
Dimensions
Not
Showing
'EQ'
-
setting
equality
display
area
to
EQ
in properties window, The Revit Kid, May 6, 2011j
ToolTip
Videos
Play
in
Revit
2011
But
Not
Revit
2012
-
ToolTip
video
format
encoded
in
Flash
format
in
Revit
2012,
verify
if
Flash
player
installed
properly,
Ryan
Duell,
Revit Clinic, May 4, 2011
Improved
MEP
Element
Shape
and
Mount
Ararat
- ExtractMechanicalOrPipingSystem, ExtractSystemFromConnectors from TraverseSystem
sample in Revit SDK, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 3, 2011
Material Purge in Revit 2012 - eliminating
multiple unused materials, Applying Technology to Architecture, Apr 27, 2011
Organize with the Project Browser - creating custom view type
parameter in Revit, Velina Mirincheva, AUGI Library, May 2011
Deploying Revit 2012 with a Customized Revit.ini File - Harlan Brumm,
Revit Clinic, May 3, 2011
Revit 2012 & Nested Structural Columns Workarounds
- Chris Price, Revit Rants, May 4, 2011
Cascaded Events and Renaming the Active Document
- Revit tutorial, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 3, 2011
Revit Tip, Ceiling Displays Messed
Up by Tall Furniture - workaround is using series of
'plan regions,' setting view range to necessary height, Don Rudder, Revit
.NET Development, May 2, 2011
2012 Little Things: Type Selector -
back in ribbon, enabled inside sketch mode, Erik Egbertson, Inside
the Factory, May 2, 2011
Controlling Visual Representation
- Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 23, 2011
Introducing the Analytical Model and Loads
- Revit tip, Erik Snell, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 7, 2011
Managing Circuits
- Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, May 2, 2011
Controlling Visibility of Datums
- Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 23, 2011
Iteration and Springtime - Change is the Only Constant
- accessing compound layer structure in Revit 2012, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, May 2, 2011
The Case of the Disappearing Parts and Floors -
create parts tool in Revit 2012, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Apr 29,
2011
Sketching
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 30, 2011
Understanding Constraints
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 30, 2011
Using Images in Revit
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 30, 2011
Revit - Rectangle Tool in Families
- draw 4 lines in place, activate constraints, David Koch, The Architect's
Desktop, Apr 28, 2011
Revit 2012 - Spin That Rotation
- dragging blue dot to suitable location defines center point of rotation,
David Light, Revit, Apr 28, 2011
When You Have a Hammer, Everything is a Nail
- using adaptive components in Revit 2012 to create 2D array of chairs in
room, Robert Manna, don't think: Do Revit, Apr 2, 2011
Understanding 2D-3D Behavior for Datum Plane
-
Revit tutorial, RevitIt, Mar 16, 2011
Revit - View Layering for Softer Proposal Images
- plan view swing graphics, Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, Apr 28, 2011
Working with Parameters
- Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 30, 2011
Creating Frame Modeling
- Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 6, 2011
Using the Rebar Shape Browser
- Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 6, 2011
Revit Structure
2012: Assemblies
- capability for precast workflows, YouTube, Apr 13, 2011
Revit Server Goes Desktop
- installing Revit Server on desktop step by step, Dave Baldacchino, Do U
Revit, Apr 23, 2011
5 Revit 2012 Timesavers - project browser right-click shortcuts,
semi-transparent selection, 3Dconnexion support, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic,
Apr 20, 2011
Display Ceiling Information in Revit Floor Plans
- select 'reflected ceiling plan' option from underlay orientation
parameter, Applying Technology to Architecture, Apr 19, 2011
Placing Duct
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 23, 2011
Placing Pipe
-
Revit tip,
Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 23, 2011
Placing Conduit
- Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 23, 2011
Customize Your 2012 - option to customize Revit 2012, David Harrington, CADDHELP,
Apr 15, 2011
Structural Modeling
-
adding structural elements to building model in Revit, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp,
Apr 6, 2011
Modifying MEP Elements -
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 6, 2011
Placing Electrical Components -
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 6, 2011
The 2012 Analytical Model and Upgraded Files: Analytical Surfaces
for Walls, Floors, and Foundation Slabs - adjusting surfaces in
upgraded Revit file, Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic, Apr 12, 2011
Little Details Count - First Revit 2012 Family
- Revit walkthrough of bass gear, The Revit Kid, Apr 16, 2011
Creating a Sloped Roof
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 14, 2011
Customizing Content
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 30, 2011
Placing Columns
- Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Mar 30, 2011
Placing Placeholder Duct
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 1, 2011
Adding Insulation and Lining to Duct
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 1, 2011
Matching Size or Elevation for Duct
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 1, 2011
The 2012 Analytical Model and Upgraded Files: Start and End Display -
adjusting colors to display start, end segments in different colors
in Revit, Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic, Apr 11, 2011
Revit 2012 License Switching and Demo Mode -
new viewer mode in start menu, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Apr 11,
2011
Distributed Parallel Rendering in Revit
- without using 3D Studio, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Apr 15, 2011
Placing Rebar in a Host
-
planar, multiplanar rebar in Revit, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr
6, 2011
Trusses
-
select truss family type, specify truss start point, endpoint in
Revit drawing area, Lisa
Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 6, 2011
Beam Systems
-
Revit tutorial,
Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 6, 2011
Creating Property Set Libraries in Revit 2012 -
Revit tutorial, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Apr 12, 2011
Getting Started
- opening views in existing Revit project, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp,
Apr 2, 2011
Creating a Custom System Type
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 4, 2011
Using Point Cloud Data in Revit
-
Revit tip, Lisa Ann, Autodesk WikiHelp, Apr 4, 2011
Overriding
the
Line
Style
of a
Sloped
Web
Joist
-
using
subcategories
option
in
web
joist
family
in
Revit,
Kathryn
Langan,
Revit Clinic, Apr 8, 2011
Section Boxes in Perspective Views -
use view cube to get overall view in Revit, Eric Boehlke, Revit Learning Club
Blog, Mar 28, 2011
Revit 2012 - Create Parts Demo - Carl Gibson, Revit TOTD,
Apr 7, 2011
Extensible Storage
- storing custom application data inside Revit file using Revit 2012
API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 8, 2011
Deleting Unused Families and Family Types - Revit 2012 Tutorial -
using purge unused tool, Gregory Arkin, Revit3D.com, Apr 10, 2011
Underlay Action - Slice, Slice, Baby -
Revit tip, Stephen Reinhardt, RVIT, Feb 2, 2011
This
is
My BIM Stick - overriding dimensions in Revit, Stephen Reinhardt, RVIT,
Mar 18, 2011
Multiple Column Text in Revit 2012 - creating key schedule, breaking
into multiple columns, Patrick Villella, CADsoft Consulting, Apr 8, 2011
Revit 2012 - Learn How to Deploy and Install Revit on Citrix XenApp. -
Gregory Arkin, Revit3D.com, Apr 10, 2011
High Rise In-Place Massing 01
-
Revit
tutorial,
Rachel
Toon,
YouTube, Apr 6, 2011
Family Abuse - Curtain Panel By Patterns Edition
- Revit tutorial, BIM Troublemaker, Mar 31, 2011
09.7 House Extension - Section Annotation
- converting default Revit section into more presentable section,
Peter McCarthy, Revit Detail, Apr 5, 2011
Convert Rooms to 3D Masses
- Revit tutorial, Don Rudder, Revit .NET Development, Feb 27, 2011
The Rest of Convert Rooms to 3D Masses
- Revit tutorial, Don Rudder, Revit .NET Development, Feb 28, 2011
Kickin' It with Excel, Pt 1
- exporting data to Excel from Revit model using API, Don Rudder,
Revit .NET Development, Mar 31, 2011
Nested Lighting Fixture Instances
- Revit tip, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 4, 2011
Schedule
Those Levels - A Method (With a Little Help From Our
Friends)
- Revit tip, using coordinate scheduling tool, Darren Snook, Revit Waterman,
Mar 25, 2011
09.6 House Extension - Annotation Start, Pt 1
- selecting views, working with scope boxes, creating detail
component for blockwork joints in Revit, Peter McCarthy, Revit Detail, Mar 28,
2011
Revit Structure 2012 Enhancements: Rebar Placement and Reinforcement
- planar rebar shapes can be placed using 3 modes, Shruti Harve,
Ideate Application Specialist, Mar 25, 2011
Revit - Home View, View Cube
and the Save View Command -
saving 3D view's orientation, Tony Isenhoff, Revit - USA, Mar 28, 2011
When Copying or Inserting a Detail Element the Orientation is
Rotated
- Revit tip to create copy, paste aligned to same place, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Mar 29, 2011
How
to Make Some Elements Transparent in Elevation
- Revit tutorial, RevitIt,
Mar 29, 2011
The Basic of Massing Surface Representation
- Revit tutorial, RevitIt, Mar 24, 2011
RMEP 2012 What's New Video, Pt 1
- graphical warning, system connector label enhancements in Revit
MEP 2012, William Wright, Duct Duct Pipe, Mar 29, 2011
RMEP 2012 What's New Video, Pt 2
- creating systems, enhancements adding to this tool in Revit MEP
2012, William Wright, Duct Duct Pipe, Mar 29, 2011
Equality -
turning string of dimension segments into equality constraint in Revit, Erik Egbertson,
Inside the Factory, Mar 29, 2011
Scale an Image
- using scale tool to change size of image file in Revit, Steve Stafford,
Revit OpEd, Mar 28, 2011
Setting a +/- Offset in a Revit Family - workaround is creating offset
parameter as number, using 'if' statement to control length, Don Hudder, HOK
BIM Solutions, Mar 28, 2011
Change Element Color -
using view class ProjColorOverrideByElement property in Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Mar 29, 2011
New in Revit 2012: Construction Modeling
& Assemblies
- create parts/dividing elements, assemblies views, Angela Chan, YouTube,
Mar 24, 2011
Performance Tip for Curtain Wall Pattern Based Components
- Revit tutorial, Rodney Page, Revit Clinic, Mar 22, 2011
Slanted Column Cross Section Rotation
- differentiating between objects with location property: LocationCurve vs
LocationPoint in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar 23, 2011
Surface Analysis
- measuring surface deformation in Revit, Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Mar 23, 2011
Curve.Intersect Return Values -
understanding SetComparisonResult.Subset, SetComparisonResult.Superset
in Revit API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar 21, 2011
A Few Million Points: Scan to BIM Getting Started with Revit
2011 - importing point cloud using 'Scan to
BIM' administrator, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, Feb 2011
A Few Million Points: Scan to BIM Getting Started with Revit
2011, Pt 2 - creating connectivity between Revit,
point cloud database, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, Feb 2011
Creating a Default 3D View with Autodesk's ViewCube - Revit
tip, Applying Technology to Architecture, Mar 17, 2011
Creating a Revit Template -
Aaron Maller, Malleristic Revitation, Mar 17, 2011
Cutting Holes in Panels
-
Revit tutorial, Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Mar 16, 2011
Autodesk Revit 2011 - Intro to Adaptive Components
- using adaptive component to construct mass, David Fano, designreform.net,
Mar 10, 2011
Stacked
Walls - using 2 predefined basic walls template to create stacked wall
in Revit, Alice Craig, Hagerman & Company, Spring 2011
Distinguishing MEP Element Shape - using
built-in parameters for checking existence in Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Mar 15, 2011
Importing AutoCAD Drawings into Revit
- insert AutoCAD files as links, never explode files in Revit, SMPC Revtized,
Feb 16, 2011
Application vs Command Event
- workaround to place DialogBoxShowing event at command level instead
of application level in Civil 3D, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar
11, 2011
Revit Design Adventures, Pt 15: Detailing in Revit -
using detailing tools for door section,
Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, Mar 10, 2011
09.5 House Extension - Final Modeling Stage
- modeling ceiling, hook head, demolishing patio door, floor
finish in Revit, Peter McCarthy, Revit Detail, Mar 11, 2011
Using Custom Label in Revit Sheets - create shared parameters, add
custom level to Revit sheet, add parameter to Revit project, change
label values, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Mar 3, 2011
Ribbon Panel Title Conflict - adapt your title before creating
it in Revit, define global variable in your external application,
titles have same string even if names are different, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Mar 9, 2011
Revit Crash When Launching
the Materials or Render Appearance Dialogs
- Wacom tablet drivers, windows temp folder, uninstall/reinstall
shared 2011 material library in Revit, swatch hotfix, run as admin,
simplified startup, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, March 8, 2011
How to Change the 'Front View' on the ViewCube in Revit
- front orientation view has to be horizontal, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants,
Mar 8, 2011
09.3 House Extension - Roof, Pt 1
- drafting out roof design with drafting lines, using profile families, roof
fascia, roof gutter tool, Peter McCarthy, Revit Detail, Feb 20, 2011
09.4.2 House Extension - Roof, Pt 2
- creating profile families with tools like roof timbers, rafters, wall plates, ceiling joists, placing timbers, sky light, purlins
in project, Peter McCarthy, Revit Detail, Jan 30, 2011
Types of a Shared Family Cannot Have Their Properties Driven by Parameters of the Host Family - Fixing
- Revit removes associated parameters, sets to standard parameters type, nested type parameters can't be shared in host family, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Mar 4, 2011
Revit Tutorial - Creating & Modifying Surface Patterns (.pat Files)
- creating is 24"x144" running metal panel, edit .pat from notebook, model
pattern has 2 families of lines, rename, save file, The Revit Kid, Mar 4,
2011
Local Files - How Often? - new local files should be created every day in
Revit, can be used all time, inconsistent local file, file corruption, discard
custom local file techniques, Steve Safford, Revit OpEd, Mar 3, 2011
Revit Tutorial - Creating Curtain Wall Elevations in Revit (Revit Dialog)
- customize elevation body, pointers, curtain wall elevations can't be shown
in legend, with elevation families needed to have pointer loaded into
elevation body family, The Revit Kid, Mar 3, 2011
Unlock Legend Component Views
- work-plane based families show limited range of views, place component into 3D
model, reload into project in Revit, re-edit, Darren Snook, Revit Waterman, Mar
2, 2011
Unreliable Room Properties - windows in same wall differ in 'mirrored' property even though correctly placed in Revit, check properties, find corresponding room, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Mar 3, 2011
Walls, Pt 1 - change location line value, draw another segment along reference line, modify structure, changing value of location line property, SMPC Revtized,
Feb 16, 2011
Revit MEP How to Create Lighting Fixture Schedule
- schedules report data contained in families, type parameters common to
every fixture, use button for adding shared parameter, Todd Shackelford, CAD
Shack, Mar 1, 2011
Revit Design Adventures. Pt 14: Phasing & Demolition Plans - introducing phases into project is adding level of complexity, setup phases, maintain right from beginning, duplicate main views, Revit in Plain English, Jay Polding,
Mar 1, 2011
Revit Doors Thoughts - doors are most complicated Revit families, super doors have much more information unlike enhanced doors, simple doors easy to use, Revittize,
March 1, 2011
Parametric Patterns, Pt 10.1: Recursion, Encore
- complexity in models doesn’t effect performance in linear manner,
to set up basic recursive structure have 2 identical shared families,
Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Feb 26, 2011
Revit Tip - Exporting Ambient Occlusion (Revit Clinic)
- including ambient occlusion in exported page, setting right pixel size,
The Revit Kid, Feb 26, 2011
Phasing & Revit Ceilings - patterns are fairly straight forward, you
can make your own with text file, Craig Barbieri, iRevit, Feb 24, 2011
Quickly Choose & Match Materials in Revit
- if many materials in project, choose from material dialog box,
Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Feb 25, 2011
Dept. of Subtle - Connectors & Diameter
- go to family type style to create parameter, insert diameter by
choosing from list, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Feb 23, 2011
Introduction to VSTA as Rapid Prototyping Tool - Macro Manager helps
to create either an application level macro or document level, find out
how to access length in Revit API, Rod Howarth, Feb 13, 2011
A Few Million Points: Scan to BIM Getting Started with Revit 2011, Pt 2
- go to Scan to BIM section, choose Outline PointCloud, set
decimation to lower end, decide whether to match/measure, Beau Turner, Will
Render for Food, Feb 25, 2011
Parametric Patterns, Pt 10: Recursion
- having 2 identical families with different names that get loaded
into each other repeatedly in Revit, make 1 family, load 2nd into 1st,
position, save, Zach Kron, Buildz, Feb 23, 2011
External Application Attributes - handling regeneration of
attribute, no error message received during compilation, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Feb 24, 2011
Disallow Join vs Don’t Clean Join
- disallow join option is selected
when you pick end of wall with wall joins tool when it’s not connected
with another wall, don’t clean join option is available when you are
manipulating wall join, Dwane Lindsey, Revit ArchCenter, Feb 23, 2011
Revit Tip - Change Color of RPC Trees - color
change without rendering with object styles, changing material, The Revit
Kid, Feb 20, 2011
Create Manhole - A Method
- simple example shows nested families, reporting parameters, formulas
working together, Darren Snook, Revit Waterman, Feb 23, 2011
Dimension Walls Using FindReferencesByDirection - extraction of
references in Revit API simplified using higher-level
specialized FindReferencesByDirection process, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Feb 9, 2011
Transparent Columns in
Detail Callouts - when unjoined wall, column occupy same physical
space, detailed callouts generated internally, to edit column family
clear checkbox, Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic, Feb 22, 2011
Troubleshooting Elements That Disappear When Rendering - close Revit
2011, empty contents of windows temp folder, apply swatch hotfix
below containing updated material file, following technical solution
outlines both uninstall, reinstall steps, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Feb
22, 2011
Joe K, Working With Rhino, Revit, Part 3 - determine common
origin point to begin modeling, quantify furniture components by
selecting family .rfa, Joe Kendsersky, BUILDZ, Feb 9, 2011
Revit Tutorial, Create Monolithic Stair Stringer
- editing railing profile, creating parametric stringer profile,
loading profile back into project, Revit Kid, Feb9, 2011
Status Bar Text - resizing main Revit window, selecting home
ribbon tab, choosing Annotation tab, UI Automation event displayed,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 9, 2011
Family Browser 3.7 - Reviewing New Features - Revit's preview icon generator,
type catalog creator, Aaron Maller, Malleristic Revitation, Feb 8, 2011
Iterating Over Unordered Set Property - problems with
CurtainCell.CurveLoops, aware of effect of calling property in Revit
API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 7, 2011
Create
Angled Wall End - Method -
creating Profile family for cut-out, generating wall-based generic family,
applying family to project, Darren Snook, Waterman, Feb 5, 2011
Project
Coordination - Early Days - begin Revit project at origin, match
coordinate system of Master Site Revit project to survey, Steve Stafford,
Revit OpEd, Feb 4, 2011
LEED
Way with Revit - create new text shared parameter, bind to all
categories in model, apply filters to view, set colors, Don Hudder, HOK BIM
Solutions, Jan 4, 2011
System
Family Creation - using Revit API to create new wall, assign structural
layers, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 4, 2011
Revit Tutorial - Family Creation Series, Pt 8: Create Door
- modeling door frame inside door family, using sweep by 3D Edges, The
Revit Kid, Feb 3, 2011
Getting Panels to Include Patterns in Plan View in Revit MEP - load
family into project, define filter, set color, pattern in order to make
equipment hatched, David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Feb 3, 2011
Doors: Creating Your Own Door Family, Pt 3
- creating door frame, architrave, name new reference plane in Revit,
generate new parameter called rebate, remove symbolic lines before forming
Sweep, Revit Zone, Feb 4, 2011
Command and Conquer When Switching Views - open Revit document,
switch current ribbon tab, providing OnIdling event handler to invoke
commands after setting new active document, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jan 3, 2011
Revit Tutorial - Family Creation Series, Pt 7: Create Door
- creating door from scratch, The Revit Kid, Feb 2, 2011
Behavior to Be Aware of When Copy/Monitoring - use Slope Arrow tool
to slope slabs in Revit, set new wall type to set core structure,
Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic, Feb 2, 2011
Revit Structure
Bracing - bracing has offset for brace symbol settings,
set structural usage to kicker bracing, Lawrence Hooker, Technology 4
Design, Feb 1, 2011
Revit Structure 2011,
Steel Decking - define slab, select sketch lines, set
analytical lines to auto detect, Lawrence Hooker, Technology 4 Design, Jan
9, 2011
Revit Memory Usage, Performance
- symptoms, detection, understanding of memory, performance
problems, CPU Revit relationship, general rules for project, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 28, 2011
Beck Family Browser Update, More Content
- gray square previews, small previews, remove all folders from office
library for verification, Aaron Maller, Malleristic Revitation, Jan 30,
2011
Profile Families, Reference Lines
- building complex profile family is difficult in Revit when limited
to reference planes, Darren Snook, Waterman, Jan 30, 2011
09.1 Template File, Setup Info
- basic modeling of house with Revit using given specifications,
provided roof accessories, setting default foundations, Peter McCarthy,
Revit Detail, Jan 30, 2011
Visibility, Type Control of
2D, 3D Objects Within 1 Family - new software application
for Revit, add parameter, open Type Editor, draw model lines, Chris Senior,
Revit Elemental, Jan 28, 2011
Using Label for Formula Result in Revit Tag
- adding casework tag for in-place component families, enter
required formula, add label, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Jan 28, 2011
Material Assets, FBX - FBX material now encrypted in Revit API, .NET
framework provides 2 ways to access metadata, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jan 28, 2011
Revit Tutorial - Curtain Wall Door (IF/THEN Statement)
- zero value in IF/THEN caused family to break, 3 parameters generated, case
sensitive names, The Revit Kid, Jan 27, 2011
Controlling Display of Web Joists by Structural Usage - set
overrides to help illustrate behavior, editing K-series family for
displaying according to Structural Usage, Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic,
Jan 27, 2011
Unit Conversion, New Blogs -
update of unit conversion program for Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jan 27, 2011
View Range Explained
- group of parameters controlling particular plan view, reflected ceiling
plans, edit from 4 main settings, Revit Zone, Jan 27, 2011
Custom Railing Connections in 10 Steps
- creating 3D view in Revit, generic model family, import 3D DWG, sample
download, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Sep 13, 2010
Family Instance Missing Level Property - method required for
window family instances in Revit API, examining functionality,
parameters, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 26, 2011
Automate Design Option, 64 Bit Add-In Templates - compare design
with current in Revit API, extracting components, creating new .zip
file, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 24, 2011
Revit Room Schedule to Compare Actual vs Program Area
- actual room sizes to be near program room measurements, choose fields from
schedule properties, adjusting settings, Doug Bowers, Applying Technology to
Architecture, Jan 24, 2011
Steel Weight - Method, Some Thoughts -
Revit Structure calculates weights based upon volume, density,
Darren Snook, Waterman, Jan 23, 2011
Revit MEP - Plenum Spaces and Ceilings
- adjusting cutting plane, setting offset, Steve Stafford, Revit
OpEd, Jan 24, 2011
Silhouette Styles
- using graphics display options, Line Style, Wide Lines, Ian,
Revit Zone, Jan 24, 2011
Curtain System by Face Orientation
- difference between curved, straight faces, aligning back face,
Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Jan 21, 2011
Complex Rigging, Pt 2 - Skin That Sucker - choose vertically
oriented faces, turn off horizontal lines, link points using curve
tools, BIM Troublemaker, Jan 21, 2011
Dept. of Reviteristics - An Opening Isn't a Door - using parameter
value for filtering out of schedule, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan
22, 2011
Parametric Design Patterns: Index
- patterns with images list,
ClearNames, Mapping, PlaceHolder, Reporter, Zach Kron, Buildz, Jan
2011
Making the Switch - AutoCAD to Revit, Pt 2
- template essentials like sheets, dimension styles, schedules, content
created in house, Daniel Stine, Cadalyst, Jan 20, 2011
Unusual
Things - using Revit to show contours on a floor slab, convert a
floor into a toposurface, Craing Barbieri, iRevit, Jan 11, 2011
Using Revit MEP to Calculate Flows For Sizing Duct & Pipe - Phil
Pleiss, MEP-BIM-Guru, Jan 17, 2011
Propagate Extents - propagating custom 2D extents, disable Crop
Region, select
Propagate Extents, Dave Baldacchio, Do U Revit, Jan 18, 2011
10 Revit Server Troubleshooting Next Steps - Revit server to
client may create error, verify servers, workstations, folder
permissions, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Jan 13, 2011
Worksharing Need to Know(s) Please Save To Central (No Matter What
It's Called Now) - creating Revit worksharing files, worksets
numbers depend on project criteria, user file communication, Jay
Zallan, CAD vs BIM World, Jan 11, 2011
Structural Elevations
Revisited - elevations do not show hidden lines in Revit,
automatic elevation change, pick each tread individually, Ben May,
Structural Revit Ninja, Jan 19, 2011
Setting Duct Width, Height Requires Regeneration - network
sizing becomes clumsy in Revit plug-in, slow, regenerate document,
use automatic regeneration mode, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Jan 19, 2011
When Shared Parameters Lose their Way
- select shared parameter from file in Revit, set group under, remove from
project Parameter, Darren Snook, Waterman, Jan 19, 2011
Hide Those Unreferenced View Tags
- setting define criteria in Revit 2011, add filters from filters tab, check
option in categories, Darren Snook, Waterman, Jan 18, 2011
Access to Shared Family Parameter GUID - accessing property
using Reflection, shared parameter reports, extracting GUID, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 13, 2011
Further Ideas for Using UI Automation, Galileo - Switch Windows
options, setting active view, input parameters, rules, specifying
architectural layouts, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 17,
2011
Worksets - Case of Person
is No Longer - gain access to elements checked out by person no
longer accessibly using workset dialog, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan
17, 2011
Sketch Again
- easy Revit routine adjustments, replace nominal walls, assigning
accurate wall types, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 13, 2011
Complex Rigging, Built Up Forms, Pt 1
- stacking, linking of Revit forms can result in complex shape, Beijing
'Birds Nest' used as example, BIM Troublemaker, Jan 11, 2011
Revit Tutorials - Simple Component Family
Creation Video Tutorials
(STLC)
- family used is coffee table, flexible geometry, can be resized
dimensionally, The Revit Kid, Jan 13, 2011
Text Wrapping Inconsistencies
- Revit wrapping changes due to zoom scale differences, assign comparable zoom
scale, opt for undo, Kathryn Langan, Revit Clinic, Jan 12, 2011
Revit 2010 - Wall Split With Gap -
accessing core tools, begin from modify tab, Beau Turner, Will Render for
Food, Jan 13, 2011
Revit MEP - Connectors, Go with, Flow - data, mapping, flow
configurations, linking connectors, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 12,
2011
Troubleshooting Cut Pattern Alignment -
aligning hatch pattern with Revit walls, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Jan
7, 2011
Inconsistent Foundation Displays -
Revit's view range to help make foundation displays same size, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Jan 11, 2011
Custom Elevation Tag Pointer Family Orientation -
key to custom elevation Revit tags is to make sure nested pointer family
is created with orientation in up direction, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic,
Jan 11, 2011
Parametric Patterns, Pt 8: Point Collections - organize collections
of point-like objects to locate repeating elements in Revit, Zach Kron,
BUILDZ, Jan 10, 2011
Parametric Patterns, Pt 7: Placeholder - use proxy objects to
organize complex inputs when making collections, Revit tutorial, Zach
Kron, BUILDZ, Jan 5, 2011
Revit Palettes - Family Browser from Kiwi Codes Solutions
- family browser working like AutoCAD palette, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack,
Jan 6, 2011
Revisions, Dependent Views in Revit - floor
geometry, match line relationship, removing revision, modifying crop
boundary, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Jan 5, 2011
Christmas Gift - Stair Planning Family
- generating schematic stair with Revit family, multiple options, Jason
Grant, Adaptive Practice, Dec 22, 2010
Sine Wave with 2 Points
- Revit tutorial, assigning reference coordinate points, aligning, Zach
Kron, BUILDZ, Jan 2, 2011
Parametric Patterns, Pt 6: Increment
- twisty towers with integer instance parameters, creating different spiral
models, Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 26, 2010
Revit Design Adventures: Adding the Skylights and Wells
- making reference planes, cut phasing changes when copied, Jay Polding,
Revit in Plain English, Dec 31, 2010
Section Perspectives - section cuts can be shown on perspective
views in Revit, Tom Vollaro, Inside The Factory, Dec 22, 2010
Parametric Patterns, Pt 5: Transformer - change an object's form by
translating and/or rotating its rigid components in Revit,
Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 20, 2010
Modeless Door Lister and Deleter - using Revit API to display a
modeless form with door instances, show preview image of each door, add
option to delete each door in DataGrid context menu, Jermey Tammik, The
Building Coder, Dec 21, 2010
Supplementary Files - useful Revit files, including file for
Uniformat Assembly Codes, variables, paths, recent files, more,
Steve Safford, Revit OpEd, Dec 21, 2010
AU2010 - Adaptive Component Exercise
- Revit tutorial to create adaptive component, David Light, Autodesk Revit,
Dec 21, 2010
Parametric Patterns, Pt 4: Projection - Revit shape tutorial, Zach
Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 20, 2010
Reference Plane Orientation
- why mirroring a reference plane in Revit not good idea, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 16, 2010
Autodesk Revit 2011 - Topography Tool Hacks - Importing From Rhino
- David Fano, design reform, Dec 3, 2010
Parametric Patterns, Pt 3: Reactor - making objects respond to other
objects, more translating parametric design patterns to Revit, Zach
Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 15, 2010
3 Levels of Masking
- Revit tutorial, masking region not hiding annotation, may need multiple mask levels, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Dec 15, 2010
Adjusting the Scale of a Camera View - Revit tutorial, perspective
view cannot have a scale, but size can be adjusted, Kathryn Langan,
Revit Clinic, Dec 13, 2010
Enhancing Your Sky - replace Revit's plain white
sky with blue
sky with gradient, Inside the Factory, Dec 13, 2010
Parametric Patterncks: ClearNames, PlaceHolders, and Controllers
-
Revit tutorial, Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 9, 2010
Using Revit Adaptive Component for 2D Profile
- using Revit adaptive
components to create a conceptual mass for roof for Tongkonan house,
Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 11, 2010
Palette and Element Creation
- Revit developer works on issue of
categories for which there were empty palettes, Erik Egbertson, Inside
the Factory, Dec 9, 2010
Decals: Applying Images to Revit Elements - creating, applying
graphic image to face of element, such as paintings, artwork, TV images,
Revit Zone, Dec 2, 2010
Autodesk Revit 2011 - Topography Tool Hacks Revit Architecture 2011
- tutorial, techniques to make topo surfaces in Revit, use curves
generated in Rhino to generate a Revit topo, generate topo using Rhino
surface, David Fano, design reform, Dec 3, 2010
Parametric Patterns: ClearNames, PlaceHolders, and Controllers
-
Revit tutorial, Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 9, 2010
Using Revit Adaptive Component for 2D Profile - using Revit adaptive
components to create a conceptual mass for roof for Tongkonan house,
Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 11, 2010
Rooms: A Basic Introduction
- Revit tutorial, creating rooms, many
advantages over just creating walls, Revit Zone, Dec 2, 2010
Decals: Applying Images to Revit Elements - creating, applying
graphic image to face of element, such as paintings, artwork, TV images,
Revit Zone, Dec 2, 2010
Revit Model Review - Advanced Pt 1 - details of the Manage interface,
Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, Nov 29, 2010
Parametric
Trusses via Curtain Panels, Pt 2: Arch Trusses - arched,
triangular trusses in Revit, BIM Troublemaker, Nov 20, 2010
Save All Families in a Project RFAs
and Folders Automatically -
API add on, save all the families from the current Project to .rfa family
files, transfer all RFAs from one RVT to another, Don Rudder, What Revit
Wants, Nov 18, 2010
Conceptual Design Environment: A Basic Introduction - create solid forms, void forms, load mass forms to Revit project environment, more, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Nov 11, 2010
Forms: Creating an Extrusion - using solid form tools in Revit's Conceptual Design Environment, to create solid extrusion, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Nov 12, 2010
Purge Unused Text Note Types - purge unused elements from the Revit
database, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 12 2010
Place Furniture Instance - placing family instances, proper usage of
various overloads of the NewFamilyInstance method in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Nov 11, 2010
10 Tips for Improving Revit Rendering Times - Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Nov 8, 2010
Using the Revit Extensions for Steel Framed Floor Design and Analysis
- David Odeh, Autodesk, Nov 9, 2010

NewBlend Sample - using NewBlend method in Revit, creating blend with 2 circular profiles, CmdNewBlend, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Nov 4, 2010
Creating
Revit Elements by Face
- converting mass to building elements, creating floors/roof/curtain wall,
Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 2, 2010
Creating a Solid - creating solid geometry in Revit, creating in-place
families, using family API portion of Revit API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Nov 2, 2010
Workflow Using Revit Server with Project Bluestreak Desktop App and the Revit Activity Stream App - Steve Bennett, 2D Or Not 2D, Nov 2, 2010
Refresh Referencing Sheet Parameter Display - using
CmdUpdateReferencingSheet command, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 1,
2010
Happy
Halloween, II! - using dimensionable arcs, conceptual modeling environment
in Revit, Zach Kron, Buildz, Oct 31, 2010
Interactive Facades - using Revit model to design/simulate facade
projection, analysis visualization framework, Tom Vollaro, Inside the Factory,
Oct 27, 2010
Capturing the Revit Sun Path - exporting to
image format, including sun path, adjusting date/time, Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Oct 27, 2010
RevitToday Add-Ins Import and Export Coordinates -
importing coordinates from TXT file, exporting all coordinates of point
based generic models to Excel file, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct
28, 2010
Access Deleted Element - DocumentChanged method,
AddChangeInfoRow, using GetChangeTypeElementDeletion in AddTrigger call,
data.GetDeletedElementIds().Count, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Oct 27, 2010
Changing Revit View Title Appearance - changing
text appearance/circle symbol possible when defined by rfa family, Edwin
Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 27, 2010
Smoother Multitasking While Rendering in Revit -
opening Task Manager, adjusting affinity/priority, Luke Johnson, What Revit
Wants, Oct 26, 2010
In-place Masses and Level Constraints -
dealing with number of constraint errors in Revit, Dave Baldacchino, Do U
Revit?, Oct 26, 2010
Level Filter Benchmark - using built-in Revit
element filtering functionality, INSTANCE_REFERENCE_LEVEL_PARAM,
FilterParameterEx2 command, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 26, 2010
Controlling the Graphical Representation of Elements in Revit - view
specific control/filters, phasing related overrides, Dan Stine, AECbytes, Oct
20, 2010
Filtered Element Collectors - finding elements/information from Revit model,
using iteration framework with .NET Framework LINQ APIs, 3 steps for filtering,
filter types, manual regeneration option, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct
25, 2010
Understanding Shared Positioning in Revit - shared coordinates, acquiring
coordinates from CAD file, using project base/survey point, James Vandezande,
AECbytes, Oct 20, 2010
Controlling Revit Viewport Title - selecting view title/viewport, show title
option, edit type option, viewport tips, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 25, 2010
IDEATE BIM Link - Sneak Peek - creating
rooms, sharing MEP data in Revit, calculated values for occupancy, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 25, 2010
Plane Normal and Points on Plane - determining 3 points to create reference
plane in Revit, calculating normal vector, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Oct 22, 2010
Wall Paint Glossy, Wall Paint Matte, and Paint Render Appearances - color,
finish, application, paint based on generic render appearance, Ryan Duell, The
Revit Clinic, Oct 22, 2010
IsReference Setting - Weak and Strong - subtlety between weak
and strong reference settings, using align tool in Revit, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 18, 2010
Are Revit Elevation Views Leaving You Flat? Another How To Solve It
with Filters - old school glass obstructer method,
filter method, step by step approach, Jay Zallan, Fear and Loathing in a CAD
vs. BIM World, Oct 14, 2010
Excellent Linework Tip for Revit Structure Users -
linework tool, changing view specific style of model edges to line style
different than what's assigned to category, demonstration, Erik Snell, BIM
and Beam, Oct 20, 2010
Quick Tip: Revit Model Line Total Length -
using measure along an element tool, options bar listing total length, Ryan
Duell, The Revit Clinic, Oct 20, 2010
Stretch Instance Parameter Even Using Weak Ref Planes -
tab till Revit offers shape handle option, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants,
Oct 20, 2010
MeasurePanelArea Update - GetElements template method in Revit,
BuildPanelTypeList, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 21, 2010
Understanding Cut Geometry in Revit - Developing Deliverables from
Your Model - using different family categories to
develop detailed deliverables from families placed within project
environment, changing family category to generic model, replicating plan
views, David Light, HOK BIM Solutions, Oct 19, 2010
Power to the User (and Application) - IUpdater framework in Revit, element
level notification mechanism, alerting user before deleting elements, using
DocumentChanged notification, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 19, 2010
Revit-o'-Lantern
- modeling pumpkin in Revit conceptual mass
environment with parameters attached, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Oct 14, 2010
Tips from the Trenches - Using Parameters to Filter Views in Your Browser -
curtain walls in Revit, creating 2 parameters, creating corresponding views,
building skin, Inside the Factory, Oct 18, 2010
C++ Revit Add-In - step by step description of setting up C++ project to
implement Revit 2011 external command add-in, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Oct 18, 2010
Copying & Pasting Objects Between Families and Projects - using conceptual
mass not in current Revit version, copying between families, clicking in-place
mass, using reference/model line, finish mass, David Light, HOK BIM Solutions,
Oct 15, 2010
Unable to Delete projects from Conceptual Energy Analysis - shutting down
Revit, navigating to folder for OS, deleting project folder, re-launching Revit,
Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Oct 13, 2010
Immaterial?
- integrating materials in Revit, adding material parameter to room category,
making fake model families, typing/drafting finish schedule in drafting view,
Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Oct 18, 2010
Managing
Visibility of Linked Files - using view templates, linking
blank/empty placeholder files into their project templates, workset
manipulation, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 15, 2010
Parametric
Trusses Via Curtain Panels - making panel pattern,
linking reference points with reference lines, truss form in conceptual mass
editor using simple rig, hitting create form button, setting up multiple
families, using design options, BIM Troublemaker, Oct 15, 2010
Control Temporary Dimensions - temporary dimension not showing up when model
becomes too complex, forcing to show by clicking activate dimensions, David
Light, HOK BIM Solutions, Oct 13, 2010
Disallow Wall Joins
- using disallow wall join feature in Revit Architecture
2011, video, David Light, HOK BIM Solutions, Oct 13, 2010
Little Finish Before the Big Finish - Copy Monitor Etiquette
- using
multiple selection option in Revit, copy/monitor process, Steve Stafford, Revit
OpEd, Oct 13, 2010
Patterns and Zoned Porosity - setting up multiple layers of pattern in Revit,
controlling permeability of layers, 3 densities of divided surface, Zach Kron,
Buildz, Oct 13, 2010
Rehost Geometry in a Different Plane - setting current horizontal plane,
drag rotation centre to endpoint of line, host pick, David Light, HOK BIM
Solutions, Oct 13, 2010
Workset Visibility in Linked Files
- using filters for visibility
control, defining workset in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 14, 2010
Retrieving Currently Open Documents Using Application.Documents - Revit
finding documents, hide extensions for known file types user setting in Windows
Explorer, Ed Pitt, Revit Programming, Oct 1, 2010
SAME Level Identification for Revit Collaboration - coordinating
levels across multiple linked Revit models/disciplines, Chris
Senior, Revit Elemental, Oct 12, 2010
Using Revit Mass Floor -
placing mass using place component tool, creating project file, creating
reference levels, mass floors, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 11, 2010
Rotational Parameters in a Conceptual Mass Family -
rotating element to specific angle in Revit, adding levels/reference
line/angular dimension, selecting reference lines, Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Oct 8, 2010
Calculating Pi in Revit 2011 - using Pi in
formulas, panel with circular aperture, David Light, Revit, Oct 6, 2010
Dept. of Subtle - Elevations - object styles in
Revit, filters, element overrides, color fill, linework tool, detail level,
drafting, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 7, 2010
Selecting Model Elements - retrieving all
elements from model, Revit 2011 LogicalOrFilters support more than two
inputs, using Category.HasMaterialQuantities property, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Oct 6, 2010
Creating a Local File - Clue to a Problem -
create new local option in Revit, fixing path, corrupt central
file/thumbnail issue, work sharing disabled, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct
6, 2010
Model Elements Revisited - updating
LogicalOrFilters support for efficient use of Revit 2011 filtering, starting
temporary transaction, creating default 3D view, FilteredElementCollection,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 6, 2010
Revit Sheet Creator v2011.2 - parameters for
sheet discipline/sheet grouping, making placeholder sheets, The Revit Kid,
Oct 6, 2010
Revit Conceptual Analysis Videos
- specifying location/weather station for project, automatic form
rationalization, changing energy settings, Erik Egbertson, Inside the Factory,
Oct 5, 2010
Why is Create New Local Grayed Out? - Create New Local inaccessible, opening
central file after browsing to location in Revit, enabling worksharing,
thumbnail locking issue, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Oct 5, 2010
Modifying Revit Mass in X-Ray Mode - activating X-Ray mode,
adding/editing profile, fine-tuning mass, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 4, 2010
Place Detail Instance - placing detail family instance in section view,
NewFamilyInstance, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 3, 2010
Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 - floor vibration
analysis, gravity column analysis, SDNF import/export, CSV element generator,
David Harrington, CADDHelp, Oct 1, 2010
Revit MEP Pipe Rise/Drop Symbols - changing desired symbol in piping setting
dialog box, view range, plan region, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know
About CAD, Oct 4, 2010
Frequent Thoughts: Setting the Work Plane -
massing environment in Revit, set work plane tool enables picking surface by
default, other options as overrides, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Oct 6,
2010
10
Things to Know About Revit Server -
creating local files through Revit open dialog, sharing models across WAN
with multiple offices, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Oct 1, 2010
Revit
2011 - Sketch on Non Planar Surface - using CEA tool, 3
parameter options and their functions, David Light, Revit, Oct 1, 2010
Subscription
Advantage Pack for Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 Is Now Available -
floor vibration analysis, SDNF import/export, CSV element generator, BIM and
Beam, Oct 1, 2010
Example Uses for Doors and Reporting Parameters -
adding dimension/label to frame geometry in Revit, wall thickness in door
schedule, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Sep 30, 2010
Revit and DWF Mark-Ups Basic Functions -
DWF integration with Revit for use with mark-ups, Chris Senior, Revit
Elemental, Sep 21, 2010
Revit 2011 Web Update 2 - WU2 API enhancements, RME, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Sep 29, 2010
Extract Part Atom Revisited - invoking ExtractPartAtomFromFamilyFile method,
CmdPartAtom command in Revit 2011, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 28,
2010
Dept. of Subtle - Flipping a Fitting Replaces Other Fitting
- using
Slope tool in Revit, flip arrow, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 27, 2010
DoorSwing Fix - DoorSwing.add in for Revit, ExternalApplication.cs, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 27, 2010
Free Form Modeling: Working with Sub Objects
- creating form/base
profile/reference plane in Revit, setting floor plan view range, Edwin Prakoso,
CAD Notes, Sep 27, 2010
Twist and Shout - (Rotate Behavior) - Revit rotate tool, 3 options, Erik
Egbertson, Inside the Factory, Sep 27, 2010
Dept. of Subtle - Sloping Pipe Creates New Pipe -
using Slope tool in Revit MEP, Comment parameter, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd,
Sep 24, 2010
Filter for View and Phase - using
ElementParameterFilter class in Revit, filtering out elements having
specific phase, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 24, 2010
How to Use Revit Underlay Tools - ceiling plan,
floor plan, changing Underlay orientation from plan to reflected ceiling
plan, David Light, HOK BIM Solutions, Sep 24, 2010
Wink Wink - Nudge Nudge - entering Nudge in
Revit, invoked using arrow keys when element in selection, Inside the
Factory, Sep 24, 2010
Dept. of Duh - Deleting a System the Easy Way -
using Revit MEP, activating Modify Ribbon, hitting delete key, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 22, 2010
View Location on Sheet - using Element
BoundingBox property in Revit, programmatically copying a legend view from
one sheet to another, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 22, 2010
Dept. of Quirky - Copy Monitor Fixtures -
using copy monitor feature, coordination warning, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd,
Sep 21, 2010
Making the Dinosaur Bone -
Revit 2011, adaptive components functionality, Zach Kron, Buildz, Sep 20,
2010
Are Your Linked CAD Files Printing to Light? - using Object Styles,
accessing imported objects, changing line weights under imported CAD Link in
Revit, Ken Schriever, The Ross & Baruzzini Revit Blog, Sep 16, 2010
Back to Basics - Conceptual Masses in Revit 2011
- extrude tool, steps to creating common forms in Revit conceptual design
environment, David Light, Revit, Sep 20, 2010
How Do I Create? - Types of Conceptual Masses in Revit 2011
- Revit 2011 massing environment, creating forms, David Light, HOK BIM
Solutions, Sep 20, 2010
Introduction to Conceptual Design in Revit Architecture - creating building
mass before building elements, mass family, forms, solid/void extrusion, Edwin
Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 20, 2010
Save Time When Setting View Range for Different Roof Levels - using Plan
Region tool in Revit, selecting region different from overall view, Pam Beard,
The Ross & Baruzzini Revit Blog, Sep 16, 2010
AutoCAD 2010 DWG Export - using Revit to export
AutoCAD 2010 file format, passing in 4 to options settings, Reflector,
Jeremy Tammik, the Building Coder, Sep 20, 2010
Split Structural Column Vertically - using split
tool, changing column style to one of slanted types, Luke Johnson, What
Revit Wants, Sep 20, 2010
Dept. of Subtle - Face Based Families and Schedule Level
- schedule level parameter appearing in properties palette in Revit,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 16, 2010
Selection Watcher Using Idling Event - element
selection, Revit API DLLs, selection of multiple rooms, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Sep 16, 2010
2D Stair Design in Revit? Huh? -
using Align tool, making step unit, putting together in flight, BIM
Troublemaker, Sep 13, 2010
Access to Curtain Grid Panels - using
RevitPythonShell, Transaction.Rollback method, code to accessing curtain
grid panel data, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 14, 2010
UPDATE - Revit MEP Error: Invalid Duct Fitting K-Factor Database -
3rd-party DLL not being registered properly, ASHRAEDUCTDLL.dll, Kyle
Bernhardt, Inside the System, Sep 14, 2010
Adding a Rebar Inside a Rebar Cover - using Revit API NewRebar method,
ScaleToBox, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 10, 2010
Adjusting the Horizontal Projection of a Structural Floor's Analytical Model
- selecting element, entering properties, controlling projection based on
boundary lines, editing slab, selecting sketch line, Kathryn Poulos, The Revit
Clinic, Sep 10, 2010
Broken Revit Planar Glazing Panel - Fixed (Download) - crude spider
connections broken, changing dimensions, amended version, Chris Senior, Revit
Elemental, Sep 10, 2010
Placement Points and Shape Handle Points and Hosted Parameters
-
placing points on component insertion, fine tune adjustment to location where
point falls, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Sep 13, 2010
Purge
Unused - Revit
- using Purge function in Revit, compact file option
when saving, William Wright, Duct Duct Pipe, Sep 10, 2010
Revit 2009 Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 - customization of
KeyboardShortcuts.txt file not working, replacing/amending txt file, rebooting
Revit, Chris Senior, Revit Elemental, Sep 8, 2010
Revit Architecture Dependent Views and Revision Clouds
- floor plan, reflected ceiling plan, annotation, clouds showing in dependent
views, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Sep 11, 2010
Speed Up Selection - selecting more than 1000 curtain panels, adding to
UIDocument.Selection set, ElementSet base class, using manual transaction,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 13, 2010
Custom Railing Connections in 10 Steps
- creating 3D view in Revit, generic model family, import 3D DWG, sample
download, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Sep 13, 2010
Creating Custom Diffuser Tag
- modifying OOTB diffuser tag to pull
neck size in Revit, typing mark parameters from diffuser itself, William Wright,
Duct Duct Pipe, Sep 8, 2010
Immutable PointLoad Force - modifying read-only values of PointLoad
Force/Moment properties in Revit 2011 API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Sep 8, 2011
Model Groups and View Phase Reminder - elements created on current view
phase when inserting instance of model group in Revit, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic,
Sep 9, 2010
Making the Revit 2010 Splash Screen Panel
- making pillowy triangular panels, changing gridlines to triangle, Zach Kron,
Buildz, Sep 6, 2010
Ribbon Icon Resolution - displaying icons/images correctly in Revit add-in,
using 96 dpi resolution images, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 7, 2010
Adaptive Components and Creating Forms
- Revit 2011, creating adaptive component family, 4 lines, 2 levels, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Sep 1, 2010
Dept. of Subtle - Moving Fields in a Schedule
- limited to move up/move down button in Schedule properties dialog, vertical
scroll bar from Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Sep 2, 2010
Simulating a Ribbon Textbox Label - options for Ribbon customization, adding
label to ribbon text box from Revit user interface, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Sep 4, 2010
Beehives Are Back: Real Equilateral Hexagons - making custom panel patterns
in Revit, no overlap between panels, Zach Kron, Buildz, Sep 1, 2010
Dept of Obscure - Override Cut Line Styles - common edges in Revit, control
core layer cleanup, Erik Egbertson, Inside the Factory, Sep 1, 2010
Multiple Layer Slabs and Slab Edges - adding an edge to slab with substrate
layer in Revit, Kathryn Poulos, Revit Clinic, Sep 2, 2010
Shortest Route to a 3D Throw Pillow - using entourage to add 'lived in'
details to architectural renderings in Revit, Michele Bousquet, Cadalyst, Sep 2, 2010
Workset Visibility in Revit 2011 - creating workset that is visible in all
views, using global setting option, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Sep 2,
2010
Exporting Ambient Occlusion - exporting shaded
view with ambient occlusion enabled, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Sep 14,
2010
Autodesk Revit 2011 - Intro to Reporting Parameters
- using reporting parameters, curtain panel family, ambient occlusion, David
Fano, Design Reform, Aug 31, 2010
Modeless Form and Shared Parameter Disappearance - PickObjects method,
referring to CmdCreateSharedParams command, checking property, setting
visibility, modeless interaction, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 31,
2010
Network Access to Add-In Manifest and Icons - setting .NET framework
policies on user's machines, loading ribbon images from network drive, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 30, 2010
Using
Worksets to Help Improve Large Model Performance in Revit - improving system
performance, using Section Box tool in 3D view, workset display controlled in
many ways, Christopher Alexander, AECbytes, Aug 31, 2010
Using Revit
View Templates - saving view settings to view template in Revit, imperial
template, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Aug 31, 2010
File
Size - a Red Herring - reducing Revit project's file size, unused content,
view detail, huge sketch based elements, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 30,
2010
Autodesk Revit 2011 - Intro to Adaptive Components
- building an adaptive component, constructing mass, independent of
scale, David Fano, Design Reform, Aug 28, 2010
Convert Revit Central Files Back to Single User Files - creating new
project, linking central file to empty project, selecting attached details,
levels, grids, model without worksets, Chris Senior, Revit Elemental, Aug 24,
2010
Its the Little Things - Ceilings - CEILING command, sketch/automatic mode,
overlooking option bar in Revit, Erik Egbertson, Inside the Factory, Aug 27,
2010
Setting a Locked Parameter - Revit 2011 API FamilyManager methods, locking
specified/dimension-driving/specified dimension-driving parameter, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Aug 27, 2010
Topography and BAD Pads - bug related to sloping pads in Revit, changing
height offset from level parameter, changing pad from thick to thin, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Aug 27, 2010
Add
New Materials from List - using material class filter, Revit API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 25, 2010
Revit Tutorial - Family Creation Series - Pt 6
- adding material to family components, material parameters, The Revit Kid, Aug
25, 2010 (also see
Pt 1,
Pt 2,
Pt 3,
Pt 4,
Pt 5)
Ribbon - Revit Architecture 2011 - expanding panels, contextual ribbon tab,
dialog launcher, RevitUT, Aug 24, 2010
Complex Family Shapes in RA 2011: How to Model a Pool Table - ClubRevit -
using Revit Architecture 2011 for enhancements, editor tools, BIMBoom, Aug 23,
2010
Migrating Derived Assemblies That Use an Associative Viewrep - running macro
on derived assembly, use in Revit 2010/2011, saving file to same filename, Being
Inventive, Aug 23, 2010
Suppress Unwanted Dialogue - using DialogBoxShowing event in Revit, Windows
API, failure API, using ResolveFailure method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Aug 23, 2010
Where is the Ceiling? Check the Underlay Orientation - setting to Plan or
Reflected Ceiling Plan in Revit MEP, not controlled by view template, Jeremy
Smith, The Revit Clinic, Aug 23, 2010
Creating Realistic Light Bulb in Revit Architecture
- defining by using material, activating self illumination option, making
material as parameter, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Aug 22, 2010
How to Control the Unit Representation in Tag - unit
settings in Revit, labeling 3 parameters Depth, SpaceNum, Panel
Point Load, use project settings option, Wai Chu, BIM and Beam,
Aug 19, 2010
Creating Complex Family Shapes in Revit: Pt 1 - changes to family editor tools, creating custom family template, rendering issues, Michael Anonuevo, Club Revit, Aug 15, 2010
Design Options: An Introduction - definition, usage in Revit, main model, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Aug 19, 2010
Revit - Wall Openings and Room Separation Lines - base offset of 0 or less, using align tool, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Aug 18, 2010
Shared Positioning: Linking, Recording and Publishing Multiple Revit Site
Locations to Linked Project Files
- inserting Revit project files,
recording link location, clicking reconcile, steps to updating locations, Ryan
Duell, The Revit Clinic, Aug 18, 2010
View Cube Compass and Orient to View - working with project
links and orientation in Revit, importing/linking CAD file, Ryan
Duell, The Revit Clinic, Aug 13, 2010
Revit Tutorial - Revit Family Creation Series - Pt 5
- creating sweep by choosing 3D edges, using parameters, The Revit Kid, Aug 17,
2010 (also see
Pt 1,
Pt 2,
Pt 3,
Pt 4)
Room Computations Only Succeeded Without Considering the Following Elements
- room bounding elements calculated internally through linked file in Revit
2011, element ID of Revit link listed, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Aug 17, 2010
Flex Duct Start Tangent - creating flex duct in Revit API, Hermite spline,
connecting flex duct, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 16, 2010
Revit Tutorial - Revit Family Creation Series - Pt 4
- using nested families, instance parameters, saving time, money, The Revit Kid,
Aug 16, 2010 (also see
Pt 1,
Pt 2,
Pt 3)
Filtering for a Non-Native Class - accessing AnnotationSymbols in Revit API,
quick filter, Element subclasses, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 14,
2010
Revit Tutorial - Revit Family Creation Series - Pt 3 - creating/manipulating family types, using family in
project, The Revit Kid, Aug 15, 2010 (also see
Pt 1,
Pt 2)
Level Annotation - Elevation Units
- changing units in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 12, 2010
Properties Palette Annoyance - commit changes in Revit when new selection made, new
command invoked, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Aug 11, 2010
Surface Triangulation Tool - trimming top of retaining wall
to top of toposurface in Revit, creating building pad, drawing
retaining walls, running Surfacetool command, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Aug 11, 2010
Making
Revit Forms from Image Files in 9 EZ Steps - getting Revit file up and
running on release 2011, API plugins, Zach Kron, Buildz, Aug 20, 2010
Revit Tutorial Series - Family Creation - Pt 1 -
starting Revit family project, understanding reference planes, using
dimensions as constraints, parameters, Jeff Pinheiro, The Revit Kid, Aug 10,
2010
Stair With Landings at Both Ends -
riser approach in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 9, 2010
Get Element Type
- symbol class renamed ElementType in Revit 2011 API, old
code for Revit 2010 API, replacement for symbol and properties, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Aug 6, 2010
Revit MEP - Hiding Elements in Linked Models
- copying/monitoring additional elements from linked architectural
models, override of model categories, override of specific workset, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 4, 2010
Material Schemes -
archiving materials in Revit, swapping them into required project, one
project file for each set of different materials, Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Aug 4, 2010
UI Annoyance -
selecting a type when in sketch mode for system families in Revit, instance
properties dialog, using edit type button, type properties dialog, Dave
Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Aug 4, 2010
Look Ma, No API: Making a Sun Tracker
- designing panel in Revit,
creating optimized relationships to solar orientation, Zach Kron, Buildz, Aug 1,
2010
Structural Dynamic Model Update Sample - concrete beam rebars automatically
resize when beam geometry changes in Revit, using IExternalApplications OnStartup event, UIDynamicModelUpdateOn, UIDynamicModelUpdateOff,
Execute method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 1, 2010
Transaction Migration Errors - CmdWallFooting command in Revit Architecture
2011, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 3, 2010
Project North Versus True North - drawing building orthogonally, displaying
site layout, using 'Import CAD' function in Revit, Ian
Nichols, Revit Zone, Aug 2, 2010
Complex Family Shapes in RA 2011: How to Model a Pool Table - ClubRevit -
using Revit Architecture 2011 for enhancements, editor tools, BIMBoom, Aug 23,
2010
Revit Deleting Constraining Dimensions - clicking cancel, unconstrain, clearing selection, Daryl Gregoire, Revit
Rocks, July 31, 2010
Linework Tip-
line work tool in Revit allows changing view specific style of a model edges
to different line style, demonstration, Erik Egbertson, Inside the Factory,
July 29, 2010
Saving a Revit Detail View to a
Library in Revit Architecture 2011 - installing Subscription Advantage pack,
selecting Extensions Manager, Freeze Drawings, Drafting View, William Troeak,
Club Revit, July 29, 2010
Comma for a Type Catalog - families with
hundreds of types, RFA file, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, July 30, 2010
Hidden Keys
- creating key schedule for doors in Revit, tips, holding straight edge down each column in schedule, Paul Hildebrandt, PKH Lineworks, July 17, 2010
Debugging in Visual Studio 2010 Express
- changes enabling debugging class
libraries with Revit.exe, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 28, 2010
Design Collaboration in Revit: Preparing Worksets
- dividing project file to
several worksets, keeping in central file, simulating multiple users,
opening/working on worksets, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, July 26, 2010
DevTV Add-In Templates
- simple installation, references to
Revit assemblies, benefits, weaknesses, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, July 26, 2010
Context
Tab Toggle-
debugging add-ins in Revit, disabling automatic tab switch, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, July 24, 2010
Orthogonal
on Placement: Making a Brick Wall-
using Revit's Curtain Panels by Pattern to make curvy wall using concrete
stackable blocks, Zach Kron, Buildz, July 22, 2010
Family
Element Visibility-
adding extrusion element in new family document using Metric Generic Model
template, standard get_Parameter method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
July 23, 2010
Revit
Stadium: Process & Project Setup 001-
using Revit for construction documentation, using Revit Model for
coordination/visualization, BIM Troublemaker, July 24, 2010
Linq Methods and Visual Studio Tips
- using Intellisense to set up a Revit event handler with minimum of keystrokes, potential errors, Contains extension, Tammik, The Building Coder, July 29, 2010
Revit Basic Arched Opening
- loading/changing from elliptical to round, using Spring Offset type parameter, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, July 26, 2010
Constraints and Design Option Warnings
- un-checking exclude options in
Revit Architecture 2011, moving element using Main Model Design option, Ryan Duell,
The Revit Clinic, July 28, 2010
Faking It: Curved Gridlines Appearing in Sections
- curved buildings in Revit will not show grid lines in section, creating
workaround using line based 2D component, Chris Senior, Revit Elemental,
July 23, 2010
Cut Behavior of Low Walls
- displaying differently than other walls in floor
plan view in Revit, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, July 20, 2010
Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework
- HelloWorld
add-in, Revit 2011 does not support .NET framework 4.0, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, July 20, 2010
Change Element Type
- assigning new type to FamilyInstance Symbol property,
Execute method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 19, 2010
Default
Duct Systems - duplicating duct family in Revit MEP, selecting Type
Properties, controlling display of supply duct, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack,
July 16, 2010
Adaptive
Components: Making an Angle Bisector -
creating re-usable angle bisector in Revit, Zach Kron, Buildz, July 12, 2010
How to Install and Activate Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010
- installation process, configuration, requirements,
shareaec.com, July 19, 2010
Shared Type Parameter
- using NewTypeBinding, CmdCreateSharedParams, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, July 16, 2010
Proper
Properties Palette (Echo?)-
modeless properties dialog, Revit properties, instances, Erik Lewis,
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bim?, July 14, 2010
Rotate
a Material by Instance or Type-
using model surface pattern in Revit, TAB selecting over pattern,
Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, July 14, 2010
Dept. of Bugs - Sloping Pads Defect Gets Onery -
using pad to drop site toposurface to lowest elevation, creating
sloped and flat pads using floor, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, July
13, 2010
Modeless Loose Connectors
-
combining useful pieces of functionality to implement a homogenous
whole, determining unconnected connectors in a Revit MEP model,
modeless dialogue as child window, driving Revit from modeless
dialogue box using idling event, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
July 13, 2010
Adaptive
Components: Making an Angle Bisector
-
creating re-usable angle bisector in Revit, Zach Kron, Buildz, July
12, 2010
Explore
the Updated Revit Structure Composite Floor Design Extension-
analysis, design capabilities for composite/non-composite floor
layouts, using AISC 360-05 design specification, making code check
centric decisions, BIM and Beam, July 8, 2010
IFC
Import and Conversion Journal Script -
opening IFC file in Revit, linking file to an opened document,
loading IFC file into Revit document with API, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, July 8, 2010
Curtain Panels for Analysis Pt 1 - getting
architectural models into analysis software, applying curtain panel,
downstream potential to export from Revit directly into analysis, BIM
Troublemaker, July 11, 2010
Proper
Properties Palette -
positioning, System Browser at bottom of UI, QAT below ribbon, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, July 11, 2010
Creating
a Helix Using Adaptive Components in Revit 2011 -
adaptive component tool, David Light, Revit, July 9, 2010
Make Them Detail Components: A How-To - against
using CAD details in Revit, details using lines, arcs, circles, text, no
using lines in Revit, Jay Zallan, Fear and Loathing in a CAD vs. BIM World,
July 8, 2010
Render
Appearance Image Fade -
controls composite between base color and diffuse image, Ryan Duell, Revit
Clinic, July 6, 2010
How to Create a Revolve in Revit 2010 or 2011 - drawing
shape to revolve, selecting elements by pressing CTRL, choosing Solid Form,
changing rotation angle, Chris Senior, Revit Elemental, July 5, 2010
Populating a Data Grid View - using
LooseConnectorNavigator, specifying container as data source of data grid
view, ToString method, mainline Execute method for collecting, displaying
information, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, July 5, 2010
Linking CAD Files Into Revit Projects - Key Considerations - linked
file storage, preparation, Revit model preparation, choosing Link CAD,
unchecking Current View Only, setting units to match drawing, Chris Senior,
Revit Elemental, June 22, 2010
Editing Windows in
Autodesk Revit -
Revit Architecture 2011, including building features, saves modeling time,
Dan Stine, Cadalyst, July 1, 2010
Retrieve
Structural Elements - Revit model
database, using filtered element collectors, System.Type FamilyInstance,
StructuralInstanceUsageFilter, StructuralMaterialTypeFilter, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, July 1, 2010
Clipping of DWG
Links -
XREFing dwg into another dwg in Revit, using Overlay option, customizing
clipping boundary, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, June 30, 2010
Place Family Instance -
using PromptForFamilyInstancePlacement method, opens own transaction,
retrieves created elements, using CmdPlaceFamilyInstance, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, June 29, 2010
Adjusting the
Scale of a Weld Symbol - Family Editing in Revit, going to Family
Types, turning on visibility of Tail Note, Weld All Around, Field symbols,
adding Tail symbol, Kathryn Poulos, Revit Clinic, June 28, 2010
Intersection
Between Elements - no direct API
method, AreSolidsCut method, implementation based on
FindReferencesByDirection method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, June
24, 2010
IFC
GUID Algorithm in C# - Munich DevLab, Revit 2011, ExportUtils.GetExportId method
retrieves GUID representing an element in DWF and IFC export, getting from
Revit UniqueID string to .NET GUID, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun
21, 2010
Revit
2011 and DB Link for 64 Bit - connecting
Revit model to external database, ODBC connection, Harlan Brumm, Revit
Clinic, June 24, 2010
Revit Parent Window -
ShowDialog method, determining main application window handle, IWin32Window
wrapper class implementation, IWin32Window instance as argument, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, June 25, 2010
Documentation for the Revit Extensions for Revit Structure -
clicking Product Enhancements, Extension tool, Kathryn Poulos, Revit Clinic,
June 23, 2010
Retrieve MEP Elements and Connectors -
GetConnectorElements, MEPModel property, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
June 23, 2010
Why
is This Checkbox Always Disabled? - 2011 release of Revit MEP, control applicable to panels using
One Column Panel configuration, checking setting, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the
System, Jun 21, 2010
(Drafted)
Detail Management
- representing details using Revit, 2D drawings, building drafting views,
storing assembly codes, efficient system, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Jun
16, 2010
Old School Overlay Magic
- 2D overlays in Revit, accessing object property overrides panel, selecting
all properties, clicking override button, BIM Troublemaker, Jun 18, 2010
Set Tag Type
- Lab2_0_CreateLittleHouse external command in Revit API, automatically
tagging element, NewTag method, CmdSetTypeTag, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jun 18, 2010
Converting
Linework: Model Lines to Detail Lines (and Vice Versa) -
starting Filled Region in Revit, choosing Paste Aligned, creating 2D Detail
Component Family, Chris Senior, Revit Elemental, Jun 16, 2010
TextNote
Rotation -
specifying rotation angle when creating text note instances in Revit API,
CmdBoundingBox command, transferring text elements from project's backup version
to updated version, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 16, 2010
Export Data to XML - collecting Revit
elements of interest, XML formatting functionality, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jun 15, 2010
Got Mode? -
advantages of creation/edit modes in Revit environment, necessity of Cancel,
Inside the Factory, Jun 15, 2010
Preserving Links When
Archiving a Project -
setting links to use relative paths, path relative to Revit file, standalone,
workshared projects, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Jun 15, 2010
Unpinning
-
video, unpinning multiple elements one at a time, using Push Pin icon, Edit,
Unpin Position, The Revit Kid, Jun 14, 2010
Open
Revit OLE Storage
- parsing RAC sample
file, access to thumbnail image/items, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Jun 14, 2010
ClientId
Versus AddInId - ClientId
tag renamed AddInId in Revit, ready-built executable for non-programmers,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 11, 2010
The
Rendering or Render Appearance Library Previews are Missing or Appear Black - 3 items to check uninstalled material libraries in
workstation, Revit 2011, corrupt material library installation, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Jun 14, 2010
Controlling Circuit Naming to Match Local Standards -
creating panel family using different panel configuration, setting to 1
column/2 columns/circuits down, using 'by phase' circuit naming, Kyle
Bernhardt, Inside the System, Jun 11, 2010
CADclip - Relocate In Place Family - video, relocating inplace
family to different surface in Revit, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Jun 10,
2010
To Regenerate or Not to Regenerate -
determine rotation axis directly in Revit, insertion point, eliminating
regeneration, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 10, 2010
View Templates -
collection of settings, resetting view in Revit, using Transfer Project
Standards, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Jun 10, 2010
DevCamp Session on What's New
- SDK samples in Revit 2011 API, sample spreadsheet, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jun 8, 2010
Elevation Tag Plan Display Components
- reflecting elevation view properties in Revit, selecting view pointer,
Ryan Duell Revit Clinic, Jun 8, 2010
Autodesk - Revit Services & Support - Revit 2011 Products Crash When
Attempting to Replace Material Render Appearance [Technical] -
Render Appearance tab, closing Materials dialog, setting quality, Rendered -
Draft Quality, Bimboom, Jun 9, 2010
Levels of Detail (Adaptive to Zoom) -
using different tessellations of faces/edges at different zoom levels in
Autodesk Revit, better visual quality, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Jun 9,
2010
MEP System Creation -
without base equipment, base connector, FlowDirectionType.In, creating duct
systems, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 9, 2010
Using Design Phase in Your Revit Project -
phase created/demolished, phase filters, managing phases, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Jun 9, 2010
Limits
of Selection - Revit prevents
selection of over 16,383 objects, Runaway selection, Harlan Brumm, Revit
Clinic, Jun 10, 2010
Creating Complex Family Shapes in Revit : Introduction -
3D modeling, examining free LDC, Fillet Arc tool, Finish Revolve, Michael
Anonuevo, Club Revit, Jun 7, 2010
Element Name Parameter Filter Correction - retrieving specific level from Revit model, element name not on ELEM_NAME_PARAM, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 7, 2010
Guide Grids - Revit 2011, Show Work Plane feature, deleting guide grid, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jun 5, 2010
Highlight Elements - Execute method, Cancelled/Failed result code, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 5, 2010
Display Webcam Image on Building Element Face
- implementing RevitWebcam, selecting Face on BIM element, handling Idling event, CmdIdling command, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 4, 2010
Grabbing an Internet Webcam Image - displaying pixel data on Revit model element, retrieving image data, converting to grayscale image, Matterhorn image data in .NET, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 3, 2010
Dept. of Subtle - No Edit Family Option - Revit 'Edit Family' button, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jun 2, 2010
Design Options & Rooms - room boundary, Revit options Pop-Out Walls/Simple Wall, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Jun 2, 2010
REVIT
Basic Window Family Tutorial
- 10 minute CADclip, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Jun 2, 2010
Pressure Drop Calculation - Revit duct sizing, Hydraulic Diameter parameter, mechanical settings, Scott Brisk, Revit MEP, Jun 1, 2010
Worksets,
Links & Filters in Revit 2011 - additional flexibility,
selecting model categories at once, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Jun 2, 2010
Add-In
Applications for Multiple Revit Products -
add-in visibility mode, IExternalApplication custom applications, single install
script, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 1, 2010
Compiling and Running .NET4.0 Revit Commands - enabling .NET4.0, changing runtime lines in Revit.exe.configuration, Bolt Out of the Red, May 31, 2010
Controlling Wall Joins in Revit - stopping plaster faced wall on edge of blockwork wall, 'Disallow Join' function, Chris Senior, Revit Elemental, May 31, 2010
Engineering
the Future in Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 - customizing panel schedules, managing MEP fixtures, adding flat
oval duct, Bimboom, May 31, 2010
Duplicate Legend Component - creating Revit elements programmatically, CmdDuplicateElements command, manual transaction mode, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 31, 2010
REVIT Leader with No Text - video, migrating AutoCAD people, creating 'Generic Annotation' family, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, May 31, 2010
Large
Projects in Revit - Information Compilation - system/network
setup, good modeling techniques, BIM TROUBLEMAKER, May 30, 2010
Form
Finding with Solar Radiation Analysis - Revit quantifies
solar radiation on conceptual building model surfaces, working on mass
category, Zach Kron, Buildz, May 30, 2010
Cycling Through Revit Shortcuts - video, WA, 1st character a clue, keeping eyes on status bar, activating shortcut, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, May 28, 2010
Detailing in Revit - ARCXL - video, native Revit built library, web based interface, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 28, 2010
REVIT
Structure 2011 Temporary Dimensions - video, adjusting text size, background
transparent/opaque, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, May 28, 2010
Are
Reflected Ceiling Views Truly Reflected Views?
- ceiling views reflected, cut plane location of imaginary mirror, Dwane
Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, May 27, 2010
Model Curve Creator - CmdCurtainWallGeom, using Curve method get_Transformed, GetCurveNormal, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 27, 2010
Curtain
Wall Geometry
- determining curtain wall/panel, instance
coordinate transformation, FindReferencesByDirection method, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, May 26, 2010
Overriding
Materials for Linked or Imported Files in the Host Revit Project
- transferring Revit materials between projects, importing SketchUp models, Ryan
Duell, Revit Clinic, May 26, 2010
Aligning Hatch Patterns on a Curved Surface
- selecting hatch line in elevation/3D view, Move tool, Rotate tool, Chris
Senior, Revit Elemental, May 24, 2010
A New Setting to Increase Performance -
electrical settings dialog, load calculations panel, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the
System, May 25, 2010
Purge Imported Categories - removal by
using Manage>Purge Unused, expanding to highlight a group, import instance under
Families, The Revit Kid, May 25, 2010
REVIT Reset Level to 3D Extents - turn
off view cropping, dragging level's 2D/3D grips, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks,
May 25, 2010
Model
Curve Creator - CmdCurtainWallGeom, using Curve
method get_Transformed, GetCurveNormal, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May
27, 2010
Add-In
Visibility Mode
- setting multiple values, using
ExternalCommands tags, Visibility Mode enumeration, loose connector utility,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 24, 2010
Got
Bump
- adding bump maps, creating
new custom materials, Steven Campbell, Do U Revit?, May 24, 2010
Revit Has Totally Changed My Deliverable -
duplicating 3D view, isolating objects required with temporary hide/isolate
tool, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, May 22, 2010
Determine
Sheet Size - iterates over document
TitleBlocks collection, retrieves title block, view sheet instances, sample
source code, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 21, 2010
Mind
Control and Revit -
Revit Technology Conference, Emotiv, combination of software/electrodes,
receives impulses from headset to provide information about brain activity,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 21, 2010
Parameter Access and Scheduling - doable via Revit API plus
standard shared parameter user interface features, creating and extracting
parameter data through API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 22, 2010
Worksharing
Log File Tips -
.SLOG extension, element borrowing, setting workset editable, Ryan Duell, Revit
Clinic, May 20, 2010
Pre-, Post- and Pick Select - accessing
revision data in a Revit model, code for GetSingleSelectedElementOrPrompt,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 13, 2010
Numbering
Stuff
- using
extensions for Revit in automatic numbering, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 12,
2010
On
Type and Instance - Revit concept preventing or allowing
change of element position, understanding Curtain Wall, Inside the Factory, May
12, 2010
Revit
Architecture 2011 View Controls Enhancements - new
visual styles, solar study and rendering, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, May 10,
2010
Revit
Model Review for Modeling and Energy Standards -
creating and running a check in the Model Review tool, Kyle Bernhardt,
Inside the System, May 10, 2010
Pipe
to Conduit Converter - support for conduits, cable trays
and panel schedules in Revit MEP 2011, Revit API split into two separate
assemblies, implementing the Execute method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, May 7, 2010
Where
to Find the Render Tool in Revit 2010 and 2011
- setting up a view for rendering in Revit, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM
Bulletin, May 7, 2010
6
Common Questions about Installing Content - The Revit Clinic - configuring deployment and setting content folder to the network
location, steps to creating a portable deployment that includes all the
content, Bimboom BlogSpot, May 8, 2010
Get
Type ID and Preview Image - extracting image of an
ElementType, command mainline code from the Execute method, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, May 6, 2010
Detail
Curve Must Indeed Lie in Plane - obtaining plane
equation of the current view, using 'NewDetailCurve' method in Revit 2011,
projection of points onto a plane, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 5,
2010
Revit
Section Line Disappear in Large Scales - graphics
parameters category, changing value of 'hide at scales coarser than'
parameter, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, May 5, 2010
AutoJoinElements
- elements in Revit document automatically joining their neighbors,
Regeneration Automatic mode in auto-joining, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, May 4, 2010
Revit MEP Now - Revit MEP 2011 reached tipping point, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 4, 2010
Family Editor - Use a Default Type -
testing parameters in-canvas, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 3, 2010
Detail
Curve Must Be in Plane - projecting the curve onto the
plane before drawing a detail line, working with tessellation points, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, May 3, 2010
Filter
for Views and the IsTemplate Predicate - retrieving
views in Revit 2011, accessing elements by creating FilteredElementCollector,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 30, 2010
Add-In
Manifest and Guidize - improved add-in registration
facility with Revit 2011, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 29, 2010
REVIT
2011 Stepped Footing Family CADclip -
Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Apr 27, 2010
Managing
Design Option in Revit - several variations of design
can be stored with Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Apr 28, 2010
XYZ Immutable - XYZ
coordinate value properties are now unchangeable but new XYZ instance with
desired coordinates can be coded instead, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Apr 15, 2010
Public Revit 2011 SDK Posting
- last-minute changes include refactored document properties related to
transactions, Document.IsReadOnly, Document.IsModifiable,
FamilyHostingBehavior, improved FamilyInstance.Host property, The Building
Coder, Jeremy Tammik, Apr 14, 2010
Synchronous
API Calls and Idling - Arnost Lobel discusses dangers,
possibilities of working asynchronously with the Revit API, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Apr 27, 2010
Idling
Event - opens up completely new possibilities for
applications to interact with Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr
26, 2010
Revit
2011 Shared Parameters Converter Extension
- convert family parameters to shared parameters, add shared parameters to
family files, 5 conversion rules, Revit Clinic, Apr 23, 2010
Plug-In
Migration Steps - steps to migrate Revit 2010 code to
Revit 2011, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 22, 2010
Connecting
Conduit to a Surface in Revit MEP 2011, Pt 1 -
connecting conduit to surface connector on panel, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM
Bulletin, Apr 20, 2010
Manual
Regeneration Option Danger - setting the Revit 2011
regeneration option to manual very risky, behavior different from Revit
2010, safer to use automatic, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 19,
2010
Upgrading
Your Custom Revit MEP Library from 2010 to 2011 Format -
running multiple versions of Revit MEP, Revit Libraries on servers,
launching utility from library directory, Scott Brisk, Revit MEP, Apr 19,
2010
Copy/Monitor of Lighting Fixtures, Plumbing Fixtures
- demonstration of key functionalities in Revit MEP 2011, connect to
architecturally placed components, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Apr
19, 2010
Using Conduit, Cable Tray, and Oval Duct in Upgraded Projects
- method to use Transfer Project Standards, project based on the
Systems-Default.rte 2011 template, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Apr 16, 2010
Revit2011 Transaction Performance -
complicated updaters and the DocumentChanged event performance testing,
transaction and regeneration issues, test on transactions, Guy, Bolt out of
the Red, Apr 17, 2010
Retrieving Newly Created Elements in Revit 2011 -
retrieving sequential entries from the Revit element collection, Revit 2011
API filtered element collector mechanism, use of the 'Document.Mirror'
method, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Apr 16, 2010
Moving
Conduit Connected to a Panel with a Surface Connector in Revit MEP 2011, Pt
2- editing position of conduit that is surface connected
to a panel, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Apr 20, 2010
Creating
Multiple Conduit Connectors on a Panel Surface, Pt 3 -
new connector options, surface connectors, defining multiple connectors on
surface, more, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Apr 21, 2010
Creating
a Demand Factor - custom demand factor for arc welders
in Revit MTP 2011, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Apr 20, 2010
Revit
2011 Graphics Q&A - hardware acceleration disabled for
remote desktop clients, driver downloads, updating drivers, ambient
occlusion, more, Ryan Duell, Revit Clinic, Apr 20, 2010
Inconsistent
Units - error given by Revit caused by units input into
material area field, which must be removed, Harlan Brumm, Revit Clinic, Apr
19, 2010
Failure
API - Revit 2011 API lets add-in react to and suppress
failures, define new failures, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 23,
2010
Revit Basics: Control the Level of Detail of a View
- seeing all layers, CAD Addict, Mar 28, 2010
Revit Basics: Hide and Unhide Objects - hiding wall to see imported linework
below, CAD Addict, Mar 28, 2010
Let's Stick
Together: IPD Collaboration Between Disciplines
exclusive
- shared coordinates in
Revit, linking, exporting project files, managing visibility graphics,
interference checking for finding conflicts, Veronica Lamb, Autodesk University
2009
Sort
Order, Referencing Sheet Parameters & Dependent Views - format
for sorting alphanumeric sheet numbers in Revit, general referencing sheet
behavior, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Mar 22, 2010
Parametric
Room Size Label - nesting annotative family in Revit model
family, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Mar 22, 2010
Duplicate Mark Values - Revit tip, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Mar 22, 2010
Creating Vinyl Siding Wall - creating reveal profile, applying wall
reveal in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Mar 18, 2010
Object Relationships in VB -
removing explicit import statements from code, adding global namespace
importing requests to Revit project settings, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Mar 17, 2010
Revit MEP Elements Deleted after Linked Arch is Updated
- using 'select by ID' tool to find elements, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Mar
18, 2010
Plan Regions Wall Cleanups and Large Coordinates -
remove object creating large coordinates from Revit project, Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Mar 17, 2010
Revit - Multi-line Workaround for Generic Annotations
- Michael McCune, designreform, Mar 16, 2010
Revit - Using Display Settings From a Linked File
- passing through
view-specific elements from linked into host file, Federico Negro, designreform,
Mar 12, 2010
Conceptual Mass Forms & Reference Lines
-
deleting form while maintaining original lines in Revit, Ryan Duell, The
Revit Clinic, Mar 11, 2010
Automatic Transfer Switches - modifying Revit family to incorporate
automatic transfer switch into electrical distribution model, Martin Schmid,
Inside the System, Mar 2, 2010
Floors and Plan Regions and View Range -
objects intersecting plan region, floors regardless of plan regions in Revit,
Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Mar 10, 2010
Who Knew? Setting Electrical Wire Appearances in Revit MEP 2010
- quick solution-override graphics in view by element, creating new wire type,
visibility/graphics filter to standardize room-to-room wire display, Jill
Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Mar 2, 2010
Who Knew? Yet One More Tip for Using Revit MEP Filters
- adjusting line weight of individual duct, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin,
Mar 8, 2010
Pesky Beams
- editing reference level to make analytical model detect correct location of
beam in Revit, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Mar 10, 2010
10 Revit.ini Customizations - Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Mar 9, 2010
Object Relationships - determine generic objects relationships in
building model, display results in tree view in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Mar 8, 2010
Tagging Electrical Devices with Multiple Circuits -
place wires on each circuit, then tag wires in Revit, Jeremy Smith, The
Revit Clinic, Mar 7, 2010
Creating Line Based Cabinet - using nested family, array, formula in
parameters, creating number of array parameter in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Mar 7, 2010
Getting Member Cuts to Persist Through Copying/Mirroring/Arraying -
using cut geometry tool in Revit, Kathryn Poulos, The Revit Clinic, Mar 4,
2010
10 Revit Family Tips - flipping curtain wall door family in curtain wall,
saving Revit family template file, copy geometry between family files, Ryan
Duell, The Revit Clinic, Mar 3, 2010
Revit - Pattern Based Curtain Panel Family
- creating reference points
on each point within panel, David Fano, designreform, Mar 2, 2010
Section Head Family Insertion - Revit tip, Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Mar 1, 2010
Revit Family Exercise: Creating Brick Soldiers - modifying window
opening, creating window frame, window panel, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb
28, 2010
Shape Editing - basic steps for creating mansard in Revit, Erik
Egbertson, Inside the Factory, Feb 26, 2010
How to Control the Fillet in Revit Modeling - Nicolas Mangon,
BIM and Beam, Feb 27, 2010
Operable Overhead Door Family
- converting Revit overhead door, Daryl
Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Feb 27, 2010
Point Color in Revit 2010 - changing point color to distinguish from
reference lines color, David Light, Revit, Feb 23, 2010
Texture Data UV Coordinates and FBX - using FBX file format to obtain UV
information in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 23, 2010
5 Curtain Wall Tips - tips on curtain grid type association, curtain walls
in legend views, curtain grid lines constrained to project grid lines in Revit,
Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Feb 24, 2010
Revit Residential Model Demonstration
- Daryl Gregoire, Revit
Rocks!, Feb 21, 2010
Revit MEP Error: Invalid Duct Fitting K-Factor Database - workaround is
to run Revit MEP as administrator, Jeremy Smith,
The Revit Clinic, Feb 18, 2010
Add Sheet Counter to Revit Title Block
- introduction to title block family, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Feb 18, 2010
RAC 2010 - The New Curtain System by Lines - creating new in-place
mass form, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Feb 16, 2010
Unable to Modify Connection Symbols in Revit Structure - load
mentioned families into Revit Structure project, Kathryn Poulos, The Revit
Clinic, Feb 15, 2010
GetPolygon Extension Methods - using Revit SDK sample RoofsRooms,
ClosedShell property on Room class, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb
15, 2010
Lost in Space:
Finding Stuff You Can't See exclusive
- finding missing objects, common reasons why
elements appear to disappear in Revit Architecture, Chris Needham, Autodesk
University 2009
Autodesk Revit
Collaboration: Shared Coordinates for Projects Big and Small
exclusive
- concepts, best practices of shared coordinates, linking models to CAD
files, acquiring, publishing coordinate data, Steve Stafford, Autodesk
University 2009
Revit Stepped Footing Tutorial
- using in-place family in Revit, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Feb 10, 2010
Revit Live Editing Tutorials
- converting house with garage to house
with front porch, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Feb 9, 2010
Anchor Symbol & Equality Constraints
- applying dimensional parameter
to string in Revit, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Feb 9, 2010
Splines & Creating Forms
- creating single spline, 3D spline by 3D points in Revit, Ryan Duell, The
Revit Clinic, Feb 8, 2010
Nested Family Instance - checking if family instance in Revit project
file is nested inside another, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 8,
2010
Spring is in the Air - creating round, elliptical spring model in Revit,
BIM Troublemaker, Feb 6, 2010
Retrieving Column and Stair Geometry - Revit tutorial, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Feb 6, 2010
Using Parametric Curves to Drive Surface Geometry
- embedding 'type'
parameters in Revit model, BIM Troublemaker, Jan 26, 2010
Creating a Dimension Label -
executing CmdNewDimensionLabel external command in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Feb 4, 2010
Structural Trusses with Extensions
- creating structural truss families in Revit, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?,
Jan 27, 2010
Raising the Roof:
Creating Roofs in Autodesk Revit exclusive
- understanding properties of roofs, creating roof system families, modeling
roofs by footprint, creating roofs by extrusion, David Cohn, Autodesk University
2009
Solving Common Autodesk Revit Architecture Problems
exclusive
- troubleshooting view
by examining views, phases, phase filters, understanding corrupt file error
messages, memory usage within Revit, Harlan Brumm, Autodesk University 2009
Integrated Architecture and Interior Design Documentation with Autodesk Revit
exclusive
- best practices for sharing, working, and documenting the model, topics include
linking, worksets/worksharing, grouping, materials, interiors modeling,
scheduling, Scott Brown, Autodesk University 2009
From Programming to Presentation: Planning with Autodesk Revit Architecture
exclusive
- creating master plan presentations, design options to manage multiple
concepts, advanced schedules, parameters, calculated values for programming
verification, Jay Zallan, Autodesk University 2009
Revit Wood Framing Walls Extension
- Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Jan 29, 2010
Revit Sketching Tricks - Closed Polygon - picking reference, selecting
chain of walls, editing, modifying lines, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb 2,
2010
Autodesk Revit
Architecture: Attention to Detail exclusive
- creating detail views as callouts, modifying display of model components
in detail view, embellishing detail with 2D parametric detail components,
Matthew Dillon, Autodesk University 2009
Good Autodesk Revit Project Templates: Keys to Efficiency
exclusive
- developing solid project template, Robert Manna, Autodesk University 2009
Autodesk Revit Architecture Tips and Tricks
exclusive
-
creating 3D sectional cutaway, using filters, graphical overrides,
understanding revision tracking, Paul Aubin, Autodesk University 2009
Placing Wall and Material Tag - adding tags to Revit walls using tag by
category, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb 1, 2010
Way Smoother Parametric Helix Tool -
drawing helix, hosting profiles on it, making forms in Revit 2010, Zach Kron,
Buildz, Jan 30, 2010
Get Your Families Connected with Revit MEP 2010 - adding connectors, linking
connector properties, using connectors in projects, Shawn Zirbes of Integrated
Content Solutions, AECbytes, Jan 28, 2010
A Tip About Windows Schedule Cost Field
- creating fields for cost per unit, total cost in Revit, David Kalimah,
Bad Revit!, Jan 26, 2010
Spot Elevation Creation on Top of Beam -
using FindView, FindTopMostReference, NewSpotElevation methods in Revit,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 28, 2010
Wall-Based families and the Elevation Instance Property -
Revit tutorial, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Jan 28, 2010
Revit Good Bubble Bad Bubble
- detailing good bubble ingredients; changing
out of box Revit view, callout, section tags, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Jan
26, 2010
Autodesk Revit for
Project Managers
exclusive
- navigating Revit model, differentiating Revit
project, AutoCAD project, understanding collaboration relationships with your
consultants, Jim Balding, Autodesk University 2009
Revit Inside: Autodesk Revit Architecture for the Interior Designer
exclusive
-
building basic elements like walls, doors, glass partitions, incorporating
design sketches, DWG files into workflow, creating high quality documentation, Paul Aubin,
Autodesk University 2009
Customers are From Venus and Manufacturers are From Mars: Connecting the Dots
with Content
exclusive
- creating content based on standards developed by Autodesk
Content Network, minimizing errors, omissions using fully-attributed product
content, searching content inside 2010 Revit, AutoCAD-based applications, James
Jackson, Autodesk University 2009
Chaos:
Multidiscipline, Multi-Firm, Multi-Location Autodesk Revit Projects
exclusive
-
real examples of large-scale project setup, implementation, applying techniques
on managing complex Revit projects, Elizabeth Raycroft, Autodesk University 2009
From Existing and Beyond with Design Options and Phases
exclusive
- defining, setting
up phases, documenting revisions in Autodesk Revit, Mike Massey, Autodesk
University 2009
Green Renovations with Autodesk Revit Architecture
exclusive
- modeling existing conditions quickly, leveraging file types like DWG,
Point Clouds, managing, tracking phases, Marie Fisher, Autodesk University 2009
Saving Families From a Project - using menu, project browser, family editor
to save existing Revit family, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 26, 2010
Extra Transaction Required - adding transaction to change values of Z
direction justification, vertical projection properties in Revit, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 26, 2010
Creating Supplemental Drawings in Revit -
'Freeze Drawings' extension, Doug Bowers, Applying Technology to Architecture,
Jan 22, 2010
Insert Face-Hosted Sprinkler - specific overload of NewFamilyInstance method in Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Jan 22, 2010
How to Make a Smooth Helix
- making rig with controlled vertical
offset, rotation, Zach Kron, Buildz, Jan 22, 2010
Who Knew? Resetting the Revit 2010 Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
- Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Jan 24, 2010
Adding Cost and Currency to Revit Schedules
- creating intermittent
variable translating volume unit to real number units, Daryl Gregoire, Revit
Rocks!, Jan 21, 2010
Retrieving Project Parameters - using Document.ParameterBindings
property in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 20, 2010
Hidden Linework Disappears When You Change Disciplines - displaying hidden
foundations in coordination discipline in Revit, Kathryn Poulos, The Revit
Clinic, Jan 21, 2010
Group Revit Schedule Headers
- editing header information in Revit
schedules, grouping/ungrouping columns, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Jan
18, 2010
Defining Material Parameters as Instance Properties -
creating instance parameters, material definition, applying parameters to
objects in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 18, 2010
Large Team Project Work Flows in Autodesk Revit: Autodesk Consulting
exclusive
- large
team, extended team workflow processes outlined, multi-firm, multidiscipline
workflow, Charlie Busa, Autodesk University 2009
Project Structure and Following Process in the Revit Platform -
coordinating on project should be easy, breaking down at identical levels,
David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Jan 14, 2010
Mapping Parameters in Schedules - creating shared parameter matching
required element parameter, Nader Bakhoum, Revitism4MEP, Jan 14, 2010
Model and Detail Curve Color - changing detail arc line color by
changing color of detail curve category's line style in Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Jan 14, 2010
Dept. of Subtle - Copy Option Checked or Unchecked
- using CTRL key with offset tool in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan
7, 2010
Detailing in Autodesk Revit Architecture
exclusive
- learning hybrid detailing
process, creating powerful, fully coordinated details in projects, learning
about filled, masking regions, repeating details, edit cut profiles, Paul Aubin,
Autodesk University 2009
Autodesk Revit for Conceptual Floor Plans
exclusive
- importance of good template, modifying families to meet designer's
aesthetic, manipulation of color fills, creation of meaningful schedules, Jim
Balding, Autodesk University 2009
Autodesk Revit: A BIM Manager's Guide to Revit-alizing Your Office
exclusive
-
creating office standard template, customizing network deployment for x86, x64
clients, synchronizing custom content, updating templates for mobile users,
Nauman Mysorewala, Autodesk University 2009
Import LandXML Surface - parsing LandXML file, generating topography
surface in Revit database from its data, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Jan 12, 2010
Better Decisions, Better Buildings, Early Energy Analysis
exclusive
- understanding
which Autodesk tool works during which phase of design process, import building
model from Revit into Ecotect, 3 tools in Ecotect for biggest impact, David
Haynes, Autodesk University 2009
Flagship BIM Case Study: Designing and Building the New CENTCOM HQ
exclusive
-
comparing 2D traditional design with BIM-based approach, realizing benefits,
challenges of moving to BIM in federal government, understanding BIM in relation
to LEED, collaboration, ATFP, security concerns, Patrick Suermann, Autodesk
University 2009
Autodesk Revit for Urban Design
exclusive
- creating, scheduling districts, plots with
area plans, building masses, paramatizing building masses with relevant urban
design data, Lee Miller, Autodesk University 2009
Creating Railing Definition -
creating railing profiles, baluster panel, baluster post, railing assembly
in Revit Family, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 11, 2010
Where is the Revit Shortcut List? - in KeyboardShortcuts.txt file in
Revit 2010, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 12, 2010
Revit Solid Filled Walls for Presentation Drawings
- creating presentation view, using solid fill pattern, Doug Bowers,
Applying Technology to Architecture, Dec 28, 2009
Revit Parametric House Magic
- creating conceptual massing object
loaded into project, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Jan 5, 2010
Revit MEP Quick Panel Schedule Tip: How to Add Empty Rows for Future
Breakers - Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Jan 10, 2010
Save Options - exploring 'file save' option in Revit 2010, Erik Egbertson,
Inside the Factory, Jan 7, 2010
All in the Family:
Creating Parametric Parts in Autodesk Revit Architecture
exclusive
- describing family creation process, effectively using parameters to
control model geometry, using shared parameters, Matthew Dillon, Autodesk
University 2009
Multi-Discipline
Project Coordination with Autodesk Revit exclusive
- linking/importing CAD, Revit
files, monitoring differences between models, controlling graphics of linked
information in host model, Jim Stoneberger, Autodesk University 2009
Using Autodesk Revit
and 3ds Max Design for Daylighting exclusive
- concepts, practices behind
sustainable design, performing quick, accurate daylighting iterations,
documenting studies for LEED Credit EQ-8, Eddy Krygiel, Autodesk University 2009
Back to the Grind - January Tips -
tag for bottom of pipe elevation, grouping disconnected pipe elements,
adding subcategories for extended visibility graphics control in Revit MEP,
David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Jan 4, 2010
'This is So Not in
the Book' About Revit Architecture exclusive
- developing custom views, creating view
templates, family tips, reusing project information, template reviews ideas,
Donnia Tabor-Hanson, Autodesk University 2009
Finding Your Way
Around Shared Coordinates exclusive
- orienting site model to true north, acquiring,
publishing, reporting shared coordinates, linking files into Revit, Teresa
Martin, Autodesk University 2009
Using Reference Plane in 3D Revit Families - creating profile, baluster
panel, changing truss size, angle, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 4, 2010
Modifying a Family Shared Parameter 'Group Parameter Under' in a Project -
Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Dec 30, 2009
Challenges with Revit 2010
Massing Environment !! - workaround uses sketch mode in Revit 2010,
David Light, Revit, Dec 22, 2009
Doug's Quick Tips - framing around images in AutoCAD, multiple cleanup
groups to assist with wall cleanups in ACA, Douglas Bowers of AIA, AU
Online, Dec 13, 2009
Coordinating in the BIM Workflow - coordinating models properly,
exporting 2D information from Revit, Dan Bayer, AU Online, Dec 13, 2009
Creating a Simple Table Family - creating table top, bottom in Revit,
Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 22, 2009
Insanely Great Stairs and Railings with Autodesk Revit
exclusive
- best practices for stairs, railings, compelling in-the-box techniques,
exceptions to rules of stairs, railings, Phil Read, Autodesk University 2009
LEED-ing Your Project Into the Green Revolution: Achieving EQc 8.1 with
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 and Energy Analysis Software
exclusive
-
creating schedules to calculate glazing factors, preparing model for export
to gbXML, calculating footcandle levels in regularly occupied rooms, Nick
Bower, Autodesk University 2009
Conceptual Design in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010
exclusive
- various form-making, editing techniques using new conceptual design tools,
using parametric relationships to precisely drive building form, David Fano,
Autodesk University 2009
Not Your Dad's CAD: Phasing and Design Options in Autodesk Revit
exclusive
- dealing with issues of multiple phases of work, using phasing/demo tools
effectively for design & construction uses, Beau Turner, Autodesk University
2009
RME - Duct Center Lines in Hidden Visibility
- getting round ducts to display their centerlines in Revit, Daryl Gregoire,
Revit Rocks!, Dec 18, 2009
Project Location Dialog & Disable Shared Positioning - Ryan Duell, The Revit
Clinic, Dec 18, 2009
Revit Tip for Making 3D Views of Individual Levels
- Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Dec 20, 2009
Disrespectful Column Lines
- reset offending column to crop or to 3D extents in Revit MEP, Todd
Shackelford, CAD Shack, Dec 17, 2009
Don't Go Half Way Using Revit MEP - Creating Systems is a Must - connecting
multiple plumbing fixtures to each other with pipe under default system name,
Scott Brisk, Revit MEP, Dec 16, 2009
Custom Ribbon Tab -
using undocumented .NET assemblies to access Revit ribbon, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Dec 16, 2009
Custom Stairs and Railings in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010
exclusive
-
creating families for posts, balusters, panels, railings, stair nosings,
learning to design winding, spiral staircases, Eric Wing, Autodesk University
2009
Collaborating Across Disciplines with Autodesk Revit Architecture, MEP, and
Structure exclusive
-
sharing coordinate systems, positioning information, linking project files,
managing those links, control visibility/graphics of linked projects, David
Cohn, Autodesk University 2009
Autodesk Revit Architecture for AutoCAD Architecture Geeks
exclusive
-
describing benefits, concerns of single building model environment,
functionality of worksharing, worksets, describing how details, construction
documents are generated in Revit, Matthew Dillon, Autodesk University 2009
Conceptual Modeling Tips with Joe K - making 'boomerang' ceiling in
Revit, Joe Kendsersky of Autodesk, Buildz, Dec 15, 2009
Walls on 2
Different Levels Joined? - resetting association when including walls at
varying levels in same selection in Revit, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Dec
15, 2009
Linking Revit MEP Models Into Revit Architecture - create 3D view, set
discipline to coordination, set display setting, David Light, HOK BIM
Solutions, Dec 15, 2009
Creating Profile Parameters - creating parameters, family types, 3D
Revit family, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 15, 2009
Revit Calculating Standard Roof Slopes by Formula - constraining reference
lines to create down stream roof slope parameters, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!,
Dec 14, 2009
Creating
Profile Family - choosing family template, drawing profile, using
profile for wall sweep in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 11, 2009
Planar
Panels: 2 Ways to Get Flat - making flat curtain panels using
massing tool set in Revit 2010, Zach Kron, Buildz, Dec 14, 2009
Exploded Axons - create base view, isolate elements, create viewport
type, assemble views on sheet in Revit, Erik Egbertson, Inside the Factory,
Dec 4, 2009
Revit Parametric Garage Magic
- loading single parametric massing
family into project, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Dec 9, 2009
Adding Parameters and Custom Tags to MEP Families - adding parameters to
default data outlet in Revit MEP 2010, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Dec 7,
2009
Modify the DWF Export Filename - export DWF file to temp folder, then
copy, rename file to desired destination folder, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Dec 9, 2009
Placing
Curtain Wall - using exterior glazing, storefront curtain wall types in
Revit, defining grids, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 7, 2009
Missing Rotation Symbols - turn on active workset display to view rotation
symbol in Revit, Kathryn Poulos, The Revit Clinic, Dec 7, 2009
Structure or
Standards? Do Both! exclusive
- basics of controlling model look, handle special
conditions in Revit, learning about line weights, patterns, object styles,
David Harrington, Autodesk University 2008
Create and Manage
Your Revit Structure Contents and Library exclusive
- creating library parts to
suit specific task in project environment, organizing library development,
understanding time constraint, benefits of it, Damien Legrand, Autodesk
University 2008
Analysis and Design of Structures Using Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2009
exclusive
- integrating structural design using extensions for Revit, using Robot
Structural Analysis 2009 GUI for preprocessing, analysis, post processing, Gary
Wyatt, Autodesk University 2008
Using Revit Structure to Document the Structural Model: UPDATED for Revit 2009
exclusive
- editing system families, including creating additional types for text,
dimensions, spot elevations, nest annotation symbols in detail components
for added annotations, Nick Hugley, Autodesk University 2008
Revit Building Maker Magic
- combining parametric massing
families with building maker tools, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Dec 4,
2009
Revit Key Plans
- adding key plan to title block family, David Koch, The Architect's
Desktop, Dec 4, 2009
Distinguish Different Dimension Types - differentiating angular, linear,
radial dimension types in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 7,
2009
Bridge Modeling Approach and Methodology Using Revit Structure
exclusive
- specific
modeling areas included: plan preparation, conceptual design, adding detailed
components, 3D views, family creations, Paul Hellawell, Autodesk University 2008
Customizing Revit Structure 2009 for Structural Design Applications
exclusive
- overview of design, model development in structural engineering practice,
discussion of key engineering problems that can be solved within BIM model, Mike
King, Autodesk University 2008
Modeling a Wood Building with Revit Structure
exclusive
- basic wood modeling techniques, wood wall families with embedded detail
components, BIM solutions for wood structures, Thomas Weir, Autodesk University
2008
Crop 3D View to Room - calculating crop box in Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Dec 2, 2009
Revit - Custom Architectural Column with Reveal and Sweep
- Daryl Gregoire,
Revit Rocks!, Nov 30, 2009
Revit - More Samples - Custom Architectural Column
- getting unlimited
versions of single column family, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Dec 2, 2009
Custom Column Family with Chamfer
- using column.rte template, solid
extrusion, void extrusion, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Dec 2, 2009
Vertical Compound Wall - using 'modify vertical structure' tools in Revit
Architecture, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 30, 2009
Leveraging Revit
Structure for Analysis and Design exclusive
- best practices for creating Revit
Structure analytical model, exporting analytical model to analysis, design
application, updating Revit Structure file with design results, David
Sammons, Autodesk University 2008
Managing Large and
Complex Revit Models exclusive
- best practices for project setup of complex geometry,
creating geometry from SketchUp background or Arch model, tips for speedy
input of complex geometry, Erleen Hatfield, Autodesk University 2008
Implementing Revit
Structure Successfully in Your Firm exclusive
- obtaining executive management buy-in
to Revit, assessing, preparing infrastructure, identifying complementary
analytical tools, David Pluke, Autodesk University 2008
Advanced Revit
Families for Structural Engineering and Design
exclusive
- modifying type catalogs to
quickly create new content, adding detail to existing families to instantly
clarify construction documents, Steve Mintz, Autodesk University 2008
Revit Void Geometry Trick
-
using parameter to move void outside solid geometry, Daryl Gregoire, Revit
Rocks!, Nov 25, 2009
Revit Parametric Massing Study
-
Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks!, Nov 27, 2009
Visible Elements -
hiding elements in Revit view, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 28,
2009
Revit 2010 Massing Study Demo
- Daryl Gregoire, Revit
Rocks!, Nov 23, 2009
Tips and
Techniques for Analysis with Revit Structure exclusive
- best practices for using
Revit Structure with analysis for concrete, steel systems, Will Ikerd,
Autodesk University 2008
Managing a Project
with the Revit Platform and ROBOT Millennium exclusive
- understanding how management
of project works with Revit Architecture, Structure, MEP, Paul-Emmanuel
Boireau, Autodesk University 2008
Integrated
Modeling for Successful Project Delivery Using Revit
exclusive
- benefits of
integrated model development, project planning, standards development,
integrated modeling at key design phases, David Odeh, Autodesk University
2008
Revit Architecture: 'Revitizing' AutoCAD Details
- transferring,
translating information between AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, Brandon
LaCourciere, Avatech, Solutions, Nov 16, 2009
Nested Family - creating nested family via API, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Nov 20, 2009
Rendering Your Model - setting up lighting, changing objects materials
in Revit model, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 22, 2009
Having Fun
with Flanged Duct - created union from scratch, adding reference planes in
Revit, David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Nov 18, 2009
Best Practices for
Concrete Slab Design Using Revit Structure exclusive
- best practices for slab modeling, RST, step by step instructions on
exchanging model information between Revit Structure, ADAPT, automatically generating structural
drawings, Florian Aalami, Autodesk University 2008
Essential Revit
Structure Project Template Techniques exclusive
- organization of project template helps to keep track of completed, outstanding
tasks before publishing to design team, best methods for creating project, sheet
notes, Christopher Fernandez, Autodesk University 2008
Get More Out of
Revit Structures Content exclusive
- adding content, control visibility so 3D
components can be used for plans, creating simple flexible 2D components
details, editing, creating openings, walls, slab edges, Nick Hugley,
Autodesk University 2008
Modeling and
Documenting Complex Geometry Within Revit Structure
exclusive
- creating curved floor,
roof beams along complex surface geometry using advanced beam tools,
constructing structural slabs using sub-elements tool, Marcello Sgambelluri,
Autodesk University 2008
Recycling Revit 2010 Drafting View Details
- Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Nov 17, 2009
Nested Families & Visibility/Graphic Overrides -
shared families allow visibility/graphic overrides, scheduling, TAB
selection, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Nov 16, 2009
Removing Beam Cutbacks in Medium/Fine - using wide flange in Revit,
Kathryn Poulos, The Revit Clinic, Nov 16, 2009
Creating Custom Schedule Field - adding custom field using calculated
value, defining field formatting in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 15,
2009
Title Block of Sheet - identifying title block from sheet using
built-in parameter checker in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov
13, 2009
Room Occupancy - accessing, modifying room occupancy using BumpOccupancy
method in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 11, 2009
Family Parameter Value - reading values family parameters in Revit,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 9, 2009
Playing with Revit Camera
- placing camera, creating 3D section by controlling section box, Edwin Prakoso,
CAD Notes, Nov 10, 2009
Create and Use Windows Fonts for Local Reinforcement Symbols -
using font in Revit, BIM & Beam, Nov 6, 2009
Ribbon Embed Image - embedding images used in ribbon buttons into Revit
external application executable assembly, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Nov 6, 2009
Revit - View Range and Orient to View (3D from 2D) - video,
adjusting view range settings, changed
settings affecting view, David Fano, design reform, Nov 2, 2009
Placing Views to Sheet - preparing views, placing them to sheet,
printing sheets in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 2, 2009
Doors and Scheduling To Room From Room - video, placing door in Revit,
Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 30, 2009
Adding a Column to RDBLink Export - add custom columns to the exported
database, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Nov 2, 2009
Model Review - Check for Mirror Casework and Furniture - video, creating
review criteria for checking model, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 29, 2009
Providing Revit Content for Architects, Engineers; and Specifiers From Your
Inventor Parts exclusive - exporting Inventor content with right amount of detail to Revit, creating
new Revit Family, bringing in Inventor part, transferring correct metadata
to Revit Family that can be used by architects, engineers, Dan Banach,
Autodesk University 2008
Revit Family Creation API Labs - creating rectangular column, L-shaped
column, adding formulas, materials, visibility control, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Oct 28, 2009
Creating Schedule from Revit Model - creating door schedule, Edwin
Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 26, 2009
Who Knew? How to Find those Revit 2010 Cameras You Placed
- making 3D perspective camera view visible, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM
Bulletin, Oct 25, 2009
Autodesk Revit Model Review - Check File?
- running, editing check file, creating new checks, Beau Turner, Will Render For
Food, Oct 21, 2009
Introduction to Revit Extensions - understanding tools in Revit
Structure Extensions: AutoCAD structural detailing, import/export (CIS/2),
modeling, reinforcement, robot structural analysis
integration, Chris Hobbs of CADline, AEC Magazine, Oct 20, 2009
Revit - Modify Group Origin
- relocating origin point, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Oct 20, 2009
Right Reading Text in Electrical Families - stop text to rotate with
component while keeping text readable in Revit,
David Butts, The MEP CAD Engineer, Oct 19, 2009
From Contract to Construction Documents with Revit MEP
exclusive - prepare arch model
for use as MEP link, creating functional schedules, re-creating AutoCAD details
quickly, adjusting appearance of printing views, Jarrod Baumann, Autodesk
University 2008
Capturing Design Intent: Building Revit MEP Content that Assists your
Engineering Tasks exclusive - modeling realistic 3D geometry for MEP families
supplemented with line work, creating 2D construction document symbols, drafting
standards, flexing family geometry according to engineering standards, Joel
Londenberg, Autodesk University 2008
Best Practices for Mapping Your Revit MEP Route
exclusive - strategies for first time
mechanical, electrical users discussed, family customization, beneficial
byproducts, Kirk Pesta, Autodesk University 2008
Plumbing in Revit MEP from SD Through CD
exclusive - creating new content, scheduling,
schematic design techniques, design development setup, completing contract
documents, Marvin Titlow, Autodesk University 2008
Defining Room and Room Legend - placing room separation line, renaming
rooms in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 19, 2009
Modeless Pressure Drop Tool - using .NET framework functionality in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Oct 19, 2009
Autodesk Revit 2010 - Parametric Louver System Series Pt 4 - creating
shared parameter to generate curtain panel schedule, David Fano, design
reform, Oct 15, 2009
Using gbXML Within AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP
exclusive - create spaces in AutoCAD
MEP, space, zone functionality in Revit MEP, exporting project information
to 3rd applications in order to perform heating, cooling load calculations,
Darryl McClelland, Autodesk University 2008
Quick Access Toolbar - QAT - placing active workset on quick access
toolbar in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Oct 14, 2009
Demonstrating the Integration of Revit MEP with External Analysis Software
Tools exclusive
- creating BIM in Revit MEP, export to gbXML file, importing gbXML into
HVAC load calculation extension, Stephen Roth, Autodesk University 2008
Working in a Multiple Workflow Environment: AutoCAD Series, Revit Series,
and NavisWorks exclusive
- data exchange solutions, exchanging backgrounds, working with
interference detection, reconciling model from updates, Gregg Stanley, Autodesk
University 2008
Autodesk Revit 2010 - Parametric Louver System Series Pt 3 - nesting
parametric louver system within curtain panel family, David Fano, design reform,
Oct 12, 2009
An Efficient Way to Deal with Large-Sized Revit MEP Projects
exclusive -
understanding, managing large-sized projects, managing worksets, managing
linked architectural, structural models properly, Mark Slavin, Autodesk
University 2008
Power Tips and Tricks for Revit MEP 2009
exclusive - learning quick methods for
creating custom families, tips for improving routing solutions, working with
consultants, David Butts, Autodesk University 2008
Door and Window Tags - create additional view to show door, windows tags
in Revit, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 12, 2009
Who Knew? Revit 2010
- Text and Tag Leader Customization - creating arrowhead
system family types, adjusting arrowhead system family types, Jill Bernhardt,
The BIM Bulletin, Oct 8, 2009
Workset Assignment View Filter - creating view filters in Revit,
Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Oct 7, 2009
Tips for Missing Grid Lines - check if grid category turned on, grids
hidden in view, grids workset opened in project, grids perpendicular to view in
Revit, Kathryn Poulos, The Revit Clinic, Oct 6, 2009
Revit Annotations: Dimension -
arranging elevation view symbols, adding dimensions, turning underlay off, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Oct 5, 2009
Creating Revit Family from 2D Drawings -
creating family for 2D drawings of toilet seat, dwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct
6, 2009
DUT versus UST - DisplayUnitType determines actual unit, UnitSymbolType
affects how units are indicated on screen in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Oct 5, 2009
Use
Shared Nested Families - scheduling share nested families
independently in Revit, Wai Chu, BIM & Beam, Oct 3, 2009
Autodesk
Revit 2010 - Parametric Louver System Pt 2 - creating line based
family, David Fano, design reform, Oct 2, 2009
Autodesk Revit - Parametric Louver System Pt 1 - creating parametric
families, David Fano, design reform, Sep 30, 2009
Revit
MEP: A Place to Make Decisions, Not Just Document Them
exclusive
- leveraging architectural model to understand building energy, lighting
needs, using building requirements to drive design of systems, using tools in
Revit MEP to represent design information in deliverables, Kyle Bernhardt,
Autodesk University 2008
Enlightening Workflow Options for Lighting Design with AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite
exclusive - use AutoCAD MEP spaces as defining geometric elements for
lighting design in Dialux, import calculation results from Dialux for circuiting
design in AutoCAD MEP, export Revit model for lighting analysis, Martin Schmid,
Autodesk University 2008
A
Better Understanding of Revit MEP Families: Advanced
exclusive - creating new supply air
register, creating specific tags with different parameters identifying your own
criteria, nest components to provide greater flexibility, reuse of standard
components, Bruce Gow, Autodesk University 2008
Extreme Revit Families: Manufacturers Get Ready to Publish
exclusive -
main stages of creating, publishing content, best practices for maintenance,
upkeep of content, Jose Fandos, Autodesk University 2008
Modeling Yourself Out of a Paper Bag
exclusive -
key modeling concepts in 3D environment, modeling tools available in Revit
MEP, Kyle Bernhardt, Autodesk University 2008
Using Filters to Control Revit MEP 2010 Pipe Display-Part 1
- creating vent pipe filter type, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Sep 27, 2009
Revit
Install Location - code to retrieve ProductCode,
InstallLocation of Revit Structure 2010, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep
24, 2009
RAC 2010 - Propagating Grids - using propagate extents tool to propagate
grid to other views, Miles, HOK BIM Solutions, Sep 21, 2009
Introduction to Revit Components - component
tools, finding, loading families, placing components, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Sep 21, 2009
10 Linked/Imported File Tips - 10 quick tips for linked or imported
files in Revit, with few video examples, Ryan Duel, The Revit Clinic, Sep
18, 2009
Create Revit Site with Google Earth Surface
- import elevation data for current Google Earth view into AutoCAD as mesh,
link site .dwg as reference to create Revit site, BIM & Beam, Sep 18, 2009
Get Control of Revit Word-Wrapping in Notes and View Titles
- creating view title line-breaks, Jill Bernhardt, The BIM Bulletin, Sep 19,
2009
Area - What's the Difference? -
differentiating rooms, its area in Revit Architecture, Steve Stafford, Revit
OpEd, Sep 16, 2009
Create Revit Levels Using Array - seeing plan views in project browser,
Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 14, 2009
Remove All Geometry From a Family - using RemoveRfaGeom application in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Sep 7, 2009
Creating Ceiling in Revit Model - viewing ceiling hosted objects, using
ceiling tool, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Aug 26, 2009
Tips for Beam Cutbacks in Coarse/Symbolic Detail
- check if cutback incorrect throughout file, extension added, elevations differing in
connection, beam framing into column in Revit, Kathryn Poulos, The Revit Clinic,
Aug 20, 2009
Deleting a Shared Parameter -
removing shared parameter without definition text file in Revit Architecture
2010, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 19, 2009
Walls
- controlling height of walls, joining of walls, attaching top of walls to
floors, roofs in Revit, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Aug 19, 2009
10 Wall Tips - embedding wall into curtain panel, disallowing join,
unlocking wall layers in Revit, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Aug 17, 2009
MEP Sample Ribbon Panel - creating, populating panel in Revit MEP,
populating Revit add-in ribbon panel with images, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Aug 14, 2009
Revit Tip - Clearing Overlapping Walls and Room Separation Lines
- create view template to see 'coincident' conditions, Richard Binning, Beside
the Cursor, Aug 13, 2009
Roof Eave Cut in AutoCAD Architecture and Revit - setting
SlabEdge.IsPlumbCut Property in AutoCAD Architecture, defining roof eave cut
property in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 7, 2009
Various Line Style Settings in Revit - changing line style of element from:
object styles, graphic overrides, override graphics in view by filter, by
element, Nicolas Mangon, BIM & Beam, Jul 31, 2009
Revit
Architecture 2010: Grid Line Bubble Types - making duplicate of
1/4" grid bubble type, Scott Rosenbloom, CAD Uzer, Jul 29, 2009
A
Workaround for Tagging Components in Legends in Revit - what Autodesk had in
mind with legend views: symbolic model representations with descriptive
text, floor and wall sections with material tags, more, Carl Gibson, AECbytes,
Jul 29, 2009
10
Conceptual Mass Editing Tips - Revit Architecture tips on
spacebar toggle coordinates, reference lines versus lines, background color,
divide surface tool, 3D snapping, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Jul 20, 2009
10
Rendering Tips - Revit tips on material with image transparency,
rotating model patterns & materials, daylight portals, material texture
alignment, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Jul 27, 2009
3D Printing from Autodesk Revit - describing data requirements for 3D
printing, selecting correct 3D printing technology for various models, projects,
preparing Revit files for 3D printing, Charles Overy, Autodesk University 2008
Revit
2010 - Splitting Faces and Painting Materials - splitting face of
geometry, painting material onto newly created face, David Fano, design reform,
Jul 21, 2009
Revit
Form Creation API - creating forum using extrusion,
NewRevolveForm, ThickenSingleSurface methods, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Jul 17, 2009
NewLineLoad
- 4 different overloads provided by NewLineLoad method in Revit Structure,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 20, 2009
Scale
a Curve - applying scale factor to newly created curve in Revit,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 22, 2009
Revit Architecture 2010 and 2009 - Explanation of Coordinate Systems Side by
Side - video, overwrite internal coordinates in Revit, explaining new
project basepoint UI, relocating project vs moving project basepoint,
Federico Negro, designreform, Jul 9, 2009
Creating Project & Shared Parameters - creating shared parameters for
creating custom door tag in Revit, Matt Johnson, Hagerman & Company, Jul 2009
Design
Freedom for Constructability Using Autodesk 3ds Max and Revit
- overall concept, advantages of process offering highest degree of freedom
for constructable freeform design, Ron NG, Autodesk University 2008
Get and Set Family Category and Parameters - using RvtMgdDbg tool
in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 4 2009
DWG and DWF Family Creation - binding geometry with family types
using DWF files in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 6, 2009
Concrete Beam
Hidden Line Display Parameter - applying 3 parameters
for displaying in hidden views in Revit Structure, Nicolas Mangon, BIM & Beam,
Jul 3, 2009
Three Coding and Performance Hints - using
auto-implemented properties to simplify helper class code in Revit, using
ParametersMap instead of looping over all element parameters, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jul 2, 2009
High-End
Visualization in Five Easy Steps Using Autodesk Revit, 3ds Max and Maxwell
Render - understanding different ways of exporting
Revit scene to 3ds Max, optimizing, streamlining scenes for rendering in Maxwell
Render, creating custom materials for use in Maxwell Render, Jason Howden,
Autodesk University 2008
AutoCAD AND Revit?
Yeah! - video, conceptual design with AutoCAD 2010,
Revit, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jun 28, 2009
Looking for
Missing Items in Revit - how to find items that do
not appear in certain views, Dan Stine, AECbytes, Jun 29, 2009
Relocating the Insertion Point in Revit MEP Families
- editing component family in family editor, Bill Knittle of Synergis, AECbytes,
Jun 29, 2009
Opening in Walls - Revit 2010
- look on opening tools, their behavior considering various situations, Brian
Renehan, Revit Fix, Jun 28, 2009
Rolling Out Revit
- video, tips, tricks for moving to 2010 platform, Harlan Brumm, The Revit
Clinic, Jun 26, 2009
Convex Hull and Volume Computation
- using convex hull, quickhull algorithms inside Revit API environment for
volume information, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 26, 2009
Enhancing Your
Revit Add-In - making Revit application look more
professional, effective use of modal, modeless Windows forms, profile,
benchmark, optimize performance, element filtering, Jeremy Tammik, Autodesk
University 2008
Revit Structure API: From Bi-Directional Link to Rebar Detailing
- implementing Revit Structure add-in to export/import between RST analytical
model and external analysis program, Mikako Harada, Autodesk University 2008
The Ins and Outs of Revit MEP Programming - using MEP-specific
Revit 2009 API features, analyzing, modifying HVAC & electrical Revit MEP
models, calculating, assigning flow, size to air terminals based on room
requirements, Jeremy Tammik, Autodesk University 2008
Export Family Instance to gbXML - transferring CAD
building information models, enabling interoperability, using Revit gbXML,
various settings, problems faced, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 25,
2009
IFC From Rhino
Through Revit - creating geometry from line to
surface to solid, David Fano, design reform, Jun 23, 2009
Model Group Shared Parameter - accessing model groups
category, creating shared parameter in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder,
Jun 24, 2009
The Revit SDK
Sample Smorgasbord - categorizing entire set of Revit
SDK programming samples into appropriate topics, distinguishing between
different programming tasks addressed by various samples, selecting appropriate
samples for any given Revit programming task, Jeremy Tammik, Autodesk University
2008
A Closer Look at the Revit Database with the Revit API
- describing internal structure of Revit database, element list, utilizing
RvtMgdDbg debugging tool for learning, programming, tips, tricks to dig into
targeted information more quickly, Mikako Harada, Autodesk University 2008
2010 Revit Ribbon Tips and Tricks - video, Harlan
Brumm of Autodesk, YouTube, Jun 16, 2009
New Massing Tools in Revit Architecture 2010
- video, using metric conceptual mass template, Nick Fuller, YouTube, Jun 16,
2009
Auto-Confirm Save Using DialogBoxShowing Event
- installing AutoConfirmSave external application, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jun 12, 2009
Creating a Curved Beam - creating nurbs-defined curved beam
in XZ plane in Revit 2010, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jun 15, 2009
Conceptual Design Modeling in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010
- white paper explores parametric massing design, custom panelization modeling
environments, Autodesk, Jun 2009 pdf
'Do Not Break At Inserts' Type Parameter for a Wall Foundation with Continuous
Footing - creating openings touching bottom of wall
foundation with continuous footing in Revit, Wai Chu, BIM & Beam, Jun 11, 2009
Structure - Metal Deck - reviewing metal deck representation
in Revit floors, Erik Egbertson, Inside the Factory, Jun 9, 2009
What Effect This Cap Family Parameter has on a Structural Foundation Family?
- bottom elevation is taken from topmost bottom-facing face when Cap is
selected, BIM & Beam, Jun 5, 2009
Revit and Dragonfly - Dragonfly has
ability to export floor plan, furnishings as Revit RVT file, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, May 31, 2009
Selecting Model Elements - improving
filter to remove unwanted legend component elements in Revit 2010, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, May 20, 2009
Document Modification in an Event - document closing events
in Revit 2009, 2010 APIs, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 16, 2009
Rotational Parameters and Face-Based Nested Families -
video, utilizing reference line for rotational basis in Revit, Ryan Duell, The
Revit Clinic, May 17, 2009
Non-Industry Standard Workflow: Blender>AutoCAD>Revit - open
source 3D modeling tool can export shapes to DXF, imported into AutoCAD 2010,
later into Revit, Zach Kron, Buildz, May 2009
Render Queue (ish) for Revit
- making multiple renderings from single file, Zach Kron,
Buildz, May 2009
Rotate: Before or After? - option in
Revit to rotate item after placement, Erik, Inside the Factory, May 4, 2009
Transform an Element - Revit API does not apply
transformation matrix to element, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, May 4, 2009
Expanding BIM with the Revit API - introduction to Revit
core technology, accessing BIM model for analysis, creating Revit model through
API, Anthony Hauck, Autodesk University 2008
Tag Association - workarounds to access relationship between
tag and tagged element in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 29, 2009
Backups: Save As is a Local File -
changed location for backup folder in Revit Architecture 2010, Steve, Revit OpEd,
Apr 28, 2009
The Basics of the Autodesk Revit API
- developing application using Revit API, connecting to Revit database,
getting information about model, writing parameter values to Revit database from
external sources, Danny Polkinhorn, Autodesk University 2008
Getting Down to BIM: Advanced Revit API
- understanding Revit objects, their capabilities by snooping, improving
application performance through new 2009 searching mechanisms, : Matt Mason,
Autodesk University 2008
Options Dialog - Alternative Path - available under
application menu, Steve, Revit OpEd, Apr 24, 2009
Revit 2010 - Local Files - creating local files for projects
using worksets, Steve, Revit OpEd, Apr 25, 2009
Template Creation with Revit (Continued) - configuring line
weights, line-types of Revit to match existing AutoCAD drawings, Steve Coburn,
Hagerman & Company, Apr 2009
Omni Class Numbers - accessing OmniClass data in Revit 2010,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 22, 2009
Revit 2010 - Curtain Panel Pattern Based - Hexagons - video,
creating hexagon panels in Revit Architecture 2010, David Fano, design reform,
Apr 20, 2009
Revit 2010 - Spline By Points - video, using 'spline by
points' command in Revit Architecture 2010, David Fano, design reform, Apr 16,
2009
Cylindrical Column - analyzing shape of column in Revit
Structure 2010, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 15, 2009
Add-In Keyboard Shortcut - defining
keyboard shortcuts for external commands in Revit 2010, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Apr 14, 2009
Revit 2010 - Pattern Based Curtain Panels - video, basic
surface modeling techniques, David Fano, design reform, Apr 12, 2009
Installing the Revit 2010 SDK -
compiling, loading SDK samples, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 9, 2009
Revit 2010 - Revolve and New Surface Patterning/Paneling -
video, David Fano, design reform, Apr 9, 2009
Deeper Parameter Exploration - studio light component has
Revit parameters in question, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 6, 2009
Revit 2010 - Removing Edges and 3D Snapping
- video, David Fano, design reform, Apr 6, 2009
Revit 2010 - Make Form - Add Edge and Profile
- video, adding new profiles, David Fano, design reform, Mar 31, 2009
DWF View Definition
- creating 3D DWF with custom view using coordinates of 3D view defined in Revit,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Apr 1, 2009
Revit 2010 - Sweeping and Reference Points
- video, making sweeps in conceptual mass environment, David Fano, design
reform, Mar 30, 2009
Revit 2010 - Make Form Direct Manipulation
- video, direct manipulation tools in conceptual mass environment, David Fano,
design reform, Mar 30, 2009
Transform Instance Coordinates
- finding coordinates of all vertices of mullion in Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Mar 24, 2009
Schedule Walls Based on the Floor Level - Revit tutorial,
Nikhil Nayak, Revit Unplugged, Mar 30, 2009
Transform
- methods to handle transformations of Revit elements, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Mar 17, 2009
Showing Hidden Lines of In
Place Families
- switch view discipline from structural to architectural in Revit, Mike Hacker,
Revit Waterman, Mar 13, 2009
A Journal File Story, Pt 4
- error messages recording during Revit session, Harlan Brumm, The Civil
Clinic, Mar 10, 2009
Parameter Binding Performance
- Revit API enhancements, improved performance, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Mar 10, 2009
Back to Basics: Mark
and Type Mark
- Revit parameter naming, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Mar 6, 2009
A Journal File Story, Pt 3
- capture memory usage information during Revit session, Harlan Brumm, The
Civil Clinic, Mar 6, 2009
The Ribbon Process in Four Minutes
- video, integrating ribbon into 3 Revit products, Erik Egbertson, Inside
Factory, Mar 6, 2009
2D Model Families and
Detail Views - handle Revit errors for missing item,
Brian Renehan, Revit Fix, Mar 4, 2009
Text Notes
- using Revit to edit schedule title, name of key schedule in project
browser, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Mar 6, 2009
Create Room on Level in
Phase - code routine using Revit, difficulties due to lack
of API support, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Mar 3, 2009
Jumpy Text
- bugs in Revit when creating project notes, re-formats depending on zoom
factor, inability to indent text, solution, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Mar 1,
2009
List Linked Elements - Revit code to display element
properties, collecting data from linked files, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Feb 27, 2009
Turning AutoCAD Based Lines into Revit Lines - AutoCAD
line work, import settings, type selector, new line styles, element properties,
Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Feb 25, 2009
Looping Through Selected Elements - Revit API routine to
iterate through selection set, modification of element, adding leader, Revit
Programming, Ed Pitt, Feb 23, 2009
Revit Architecture 2010
Massing Environment
- video, features for conceptual design, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Feb 6,
2009
Selection Questions - selecting Revit elements, invoke
existing command when external command begins, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Feb 26, 2009
Modeling a Return Air System in Revit MEP
- relieve air from return air system modeled in Revit MEP, Bill Knittle,
AECbytes, Feb 25, 2009
Turning AutoCAD Based Lines Into Revit Lines -
import DWG file into Revit, select line type, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Feb 25,
2009
UniqueId, DWF and IFC GUID
- code to correlate GUIDs used when exporting models to DWF, IFC from Revit,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 25, 2009
Revit Architecture/MEP/Structure: Collaborating Across
Disciplines
- sharing coordinate systems, positioning information, linking project
files, David Cohn, Autodesk University 2008
Rendering Library Is Not Installed - enabling
rendering feature, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Feb 6, 2009
Revit Install
Path and Product GUIDs - installing Revit, set of GUIDs
for various versions, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 23, 2009
Parametric Wall Sweeps - video, introduction to using
parameters in Revit, Jeff Pinheiro, The Revit Kid, Feb 23, 2008
There's Trouble in the Nest (Solutions from Synergis Tutorial)
- modifying annotation family, nested in duplex receptacle family using Revit,
Bill Knittle, Cadalyst, Feb 1, 2009
Revit - Custom
Profiles in Curtain Systems - video cover creating custom
mullion profile, accessing the type parameters, David Fano, Designreform, Feb
22, 2009
Rendering an Interior Scene with Sun Only - video shows
using Revit features to manage sun light on building model, Jeff Pinheiro, The
Revit Kid, Feb 22, 2008
Shortcuts for Custom Tools - keyboard shortcuts to call
add-in applications, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Feb
21, 2009
Calling Out
Drafting Views - video, calling out details, sections,
elevations, Jeff Pinheiro, The Revit Kid, Feb 20, 2009
RvtMgdDbg - tools for analyzing Revit database, commands
used, component families, types, accessing instances, installation, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 18, 2009
Utilizing Revit API Resources
- implementing, following general process steps for managing elements in large
structural Revit project, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 17, 2009
Organizing Your Revit Sheets - video shows organizing
sheets, navigating through sheets, Jeff Pinheiro, The Revit Kid, Feb 18, 2009
Halftones from Revit with KIP Plotters - gaining control
over Revit MEP, link architectural and structural models, Todd Shackelford, CAD
Shack, Feb 18, 2009
Windows/Families
Plan Appearance
- video showing how to make windows/door look graphically correct in plan in
Revit, Jeff Pinheiro, The Revit Kid, Feb 17, 2009
Utilizing Revit API Resources
- details of project making use of large base of existing sample code to create
complex, professional customer solution, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb
17, 2009
Turning on Linked
DWG Files Within Linked Revit Files - Scott Rosenbloom,
CADUZER, Jan 10, 2009
Locked Dimensioning
- code routine to determine if dimension element is locked or not, to unlock it
through API, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 16, 2009
Managing Large Projects in Revit Architecture - what not
to do when dropping in multi-use project into Revit, Lonnie Cumpton, Autodesk
University 2008
Intro to Rendering In Revit Architecture 2009 - new
rendering interface, material settings, adjusting rendered images, Reid Addis,
Autodesk University 2008
All in the Family: Creating Parametric Parts in Revit Architecture
- exploring background in critical tools, rules of parametric part design, Matt
Dillon, Autodesk University 2008
Boolean
Operations for 2D Polygons - code using GpcNET application
in Revit extracts profile from floor, creates GPC polygon object, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Feb 13, 2009
List Railing
Types - implementing a new external command
CmdListRailingTypes method in code routine to get required stair and railing,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 12, 2009
Central or Local
Linking? - using central files in Revit enhances
performance, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Feb 6, 2009
Inserting a
Column - code to create new column types, insert column
instances using Revit, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Feb 9, 2009
Dept. of Unfair -
Rooms/Spaces Boundaries vs. Ceiling Boundaries - let walls
trim inside columns to touch each other, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Feb 5, 2009
Converting to Filters - code to make use of separate API
filters to extract levels and structural elements Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Feb 5, 2009
Creating a
Wall With a Sloped Profile - code routine using
CmdSlopedWall command, NewWall, supplying profile to define slope in Revit,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 5, 2009
Creating a
Group and How to Fish - create new instance of
existing group, set its insertion base point, location, rotation angle,
mirror it, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 3, 2009
Compound Wall Layer Volumes - code routine to calculate
volumes of each individual layer in compound wall in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Feb 4, 2009
Can't Open Local - Revit Circular Ownership Issues
- always relinquish before exiting any Revit project, more, Todd Shackelford,
CAD Shack, Feb 3, 2009
How to Get your Revit Serial Number? - using 'about'
function to get product information, CADforum Tips, Feb 2, 2009
Mechanical Duct Types
- use built-in parameter FAMILY_CONTENT_PART_TYPE in Revit 2009 to find duct
type fitting properties, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 29, 2009
Aligning Views Between Sheets
- provide point of reference or set of lines in title block family, turn off
using yes/no parameter, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 29, 2009
Broken Revit MEP Pipe Fittings - set view in project
to Pipe Fittings in subcategories, Erik Lewis, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad
BIM?, Jan 29, 2009
Use F# Directly in Revit - F# source code implementation
with three external command classes and their execute methods, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Jan 27, 2009
Room and Wall Adjacent Area - Revit methods for finding
overlapping area, using algorithms, closed shell property, more, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Jan 28, 2009
Metric and Imperial Areas in Schedules - creating schedule
in Revit to show same information with different units, Dave Baldacchino, Do U
Revit, Jan 27, 2009
Rafter or Truss Roof Property - differences when laying
out footprint in Revit, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, Jan 23, 2009
Stairs Without an Arrow Indicator - Revit methods using
'run tool' and 'boundary and riser tools', Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, Jan
24, 2009
Detailing in
Revit Architecture - video, creating, managing detail
views, component elements, adding annotation and keynotes, Paul Aubin, Autodesk
University 2008,
Revit Window Handle and Modeless Dialogues - creating form
for Revit user interaction to select elements on graphic screen using WIN32
application, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Feb 2, 2009
How to Get your Revit Serial Number? - using 'about'
function to get product information, CADforum Tips, Feb 2, 2009
Category
Comparison - language dependent comparison code to replace
with language independent code in Revit FrameBuilder, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jan 30, 2009
Bad Pun? Worst Pun - rendering a bowl using Revit, Jason
Kunkel, RVIT, Feb 1, 2009
Verona Revit API Training - highlight on past discussions
in Verona training, code using AddCoping method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jan 31, 2009
Lighten Up Overbearing Architectural Room or Door Tags -
change background to transparent, text font to Simplex, width factor to 0.8 in
Revit,
Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Jan 30,
2009
Do
Revit Users Need User Generated Content? - quality Revit
content, families, documentation, market addresses survey findings, AUGI, Jan
2009 may require free registration
FAQ: How is Newport Distinct From the Rendering Technology in Revit
Architecture? - Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Jan
23, 2009
AutoHotKey - automating repetitive tasks in Revit using
hot keys, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 23, 2009
Unit Types and Format Options - Revit FormatOptions,
exceptions for UnitTypes, list for RME, RAC, more, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Jan 26, 2009
Element Caching
- need for caching elements reduced drastically in Revit 2009, using add method
to put elements in static list, refreshing list, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jan 22, 2009
The 2 Mile Barrier - avoid modeling 2 miles away from
Revit Origin for correct results, finding origin, Harlan Brumm, The Revit
Clinic, Jan 22, 2009
Walls and Doors on Two Levels - Revit code routine to work
on two levels, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 22, 2009
Interface Reports
and Selecting Elements by ID - using interference check
within Revit, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, Jan 21, 2009
Database Integration - integrating Revit with external
databases, other data sources, 'master' source of data, type of synchronization,
workflow and features compatibility, non-Autodesk technologies, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Jan 21, 2009
Show Materials in
Existing Walls - modifying phase graphic overrides, cut
pattern visibility per element using Revit, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, Jan
20, 2009
Adding/Removing Curtain Grid Lines - video of how to
handle Revit problems with short segments, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, Jan
18, 2009
Room and Wall Adjacency - Revit code routine using room
object boundary property, CmdRoomWallAdjacency command, API objects, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 21, 2009
Transaction Responsibility - error handling code for
failures in starting/ending transaction using Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jan 19, 2009
Transactions - starting transaction to solve problem in
handler for document closed/saved events in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Jan 19, 2009
Changing CAD
Files to a New Workset - using Revit for creating workset
for models, Mike Hacker, Revit Waterman, Jan 19, 2009
Filter for Hosted Elements - using Revit API filtering and
HOST_ID_PARAM to select doors, windows hosted by specific wall, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Jan 16, 2009
Visibility Parameters for Images - process for inserting
images using generic annotation family, title block family in Revit, Harlan
Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Jan 14, 2009
Alter an Array - setting Revit option 'append to end' for
changing how elements are added/removed from array, Harlan Brumm, The Revit
Clinic, Jan 16, 2009
Toolbar Image List - Revit code routine to define toolbar
icons, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 19, 2009
Barcelona
Questions - methods to retrieve all windows in specific
wall, creating new levels, document closed and saved events using Revit API,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 15, 2009
Revit Solutions: Column Dropped Panels - creating column
family, using slab object as infill to replace drop object method, kbsheppard,
Engineering.com, Jan 9, 2009
Access the Hidden
Property '_name' - changes, process in accessing Autodesk
Design Review 2009 API, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Jan 13, 2009
Hiding Linked Files - code to turn off visibility of
imported Revit DWG, RVT files in drawing, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan
14, 2009
Rendering in
Revit 2009 - Grouping Lights - turn lights on, off
quickly, identify lights location in model faster, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER,
Jan 13, 2009
Comparing Revit Models and Drawings - model compare tool
utility, Autodesk Design Review 2009 for DWF, Acrobat Professional for PDF
comparison, David Light, Revit, Jan 13, 2009
Revit - Modeling Balcony Slab With Sloped Edges - creating
balcony using 4 separate elements/slabs, David Light, Revit, Dec 15, 2008
Temporary Dimension Size - changing Revit.ini files text
size, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Jan 12 ,2009
Beams with Sloped Edges - adding void at end of a beam to
cut at slope, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Jan 13 ,2009
Entering Numeric
Data Into the Options Bar - not to touch mouse when
entering data to overcome issue, Brian Renehan, Revit Fix, Jan 5, 2009
Revit MEP 2009 -
Content and Families - video, Rodney Grabinski, Revit
Factory, Jan 12, 2009
CADclip-Revit
Massing-Using SketchUp Skippy Files - video tutorial,
Revit Factory, Jan 12, 2009
PlanTopology
Class - Revit code example for information about existing
rooms, creating new rooms in circuits, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan
12, 2009
Starting Your
Revit Model from a 2D AutoCAD Drawing - process of
importing and modeling an AutoCAD DWG file in Revit, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER,
Jan 10, 2009
Viewports and Sheets - code to determine all viewports of
drawing sheet, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 9, 2009
Roofing It - roof creation methods in Revit Architecture,
Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, Jan 9, 2009
Revit - Family Basics, Modeling a Stool - video shows
working with reference planes, parameters and establishing constraints, David
Fano, Design ReForm.net, Jan 8, 2009
Seeing Things Above - using Revit tools like 'View Range'
'Light Fixtures' to show items above that are not being cut by cut plane, Mike
Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, Jan 8, 2009
Using Schedule Keys in
Revit - way to promote standards, provide information,
Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, Jan 6, 2009
Creating a Viewport - using Revit's ViewSheet.AddView
method to generate new sheet including list of interactively selected views,
Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 7, 2009
Create Any Pipe System in Revit MEP - video, Kyle
Bemhardt, Inside the System, Jan 6, 2009
Shared Coordinates in Revit and AutoCAD
- import DWG files into Revit along with coordinate system, CADUZER, Dec 31,
2008
Family Category and
Filtering - Revit API filtering to select all families
with built-in category value, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 5, 2008
ProMaterials vs. Arch. & Design Materials in 3DS Max and Revit 2009
- video tutorial showing similarities and differences, Scott
Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Jan 2, 2009
A File-Linking Work-Around for FBX - Revit to Max -
bringing Revit data in 3ds Max using FBX file format, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER,
Dec 22, 2008
Adding Frequently Used Modifier Buttons in 3ds Max - way
to customize buttons in 3ds Max, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Dec 23, 2008
Linked Files
- codes to retrieve linked Revit files in project, get file path for given Revit
link, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 19, 2008
PickOne
- code to use PickOne method in Revit to manipulate document's current selection
set, accessible through document Selection property, Jeremy Tammik, The Building
Coder, Dec 18, 2008
Template Creation with Revit -
creating simple template step by step, Steve Coburn, Hagerman & Company,
Dec 2008
Change Image in Revit
Title Block - using generic annotation family to change
image in title, Dwane Lindsey, Revit Archcenter, Dec 12, 2008
3D Polygon Areas - code routine to calculate area of a 3D
planar polygon in space using Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 12,
2008
2D Polygon Areas
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