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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rolling Out Revit - video, tips, tricks for moving to 2010 platform, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, 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

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