Revit Tutorials

Line Breaks in Revit Text

press ctrl+enter in title on sheet field to enter line breaks in Revit

Where are the Constraining Dimensions

add dimensions, parameters to control solids/voids, associate family parameter, automate sketch dimensions, adjust visibility/graphics before locating constraints in Revit,

Raster to Vector to DXF for use in AutoCAD, Revit or Navisworks

create source file into bi-tonal TIFF image, vectorize file using path, save as EPS before converting raster image into vector format,

Room Editor Element Properties and the Async Trap

implement save_doc function to store modified document in Revit, set window location within database response handler if that path is taken, in main thread otherwise,

Multithreading Throws Exceptions in Revit 2015

Revit add-ins are not allowed to access Revit API from separate threads, avoid employing multi-threads that can cause unexpected new exceptions in code,

BEST PRACTICES FOR WORKSETS

close redundant worksets from worksets dialog box, specify visibility when creating worksets, check if same Revit build is installed on PCs sharing worksets, maintain sufficient backups in Revit, Autodesk Knowledge Network

On Handling Warnings and Failures

call SetProcessingResult method on event argument, specify ProceedWithCommit to resolve failures using failure API