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Has this ever happened to you?
"Frankly, I’m annoyed by having to turn on my workset every time I create a new view. "
When a workset is created, there is an option to make it not visible by default. If you've run into the scenario above, this box was unchecked when the workset was created.
One work-around is to create a new workset that is 'Visible in all views', and then delete the original workset. When you delete a workset that contains elements, you have to option to move those elements to another workset, so you can move them to the newly created workset. However, be aware that when you do this, those elements may be visible in views where they weren't previously visible (assuming their category is visible in those views). So, you may need to 'clean up' after yourself, to turn off the worksets where they're not needed.
New in 2011 is the ability to change your mind about the workset visibility default. In the worksets dialow, there is a new column titled 'Visible in all views' where you can toggle this setting.
This setting is then tied to the 'Use Global Setting' option in a view's visibility graphic overrides settings. The Global Setting will indicate Visible or Not Visible as appropriate. You also have the options of Show and Hide as in previous releases.
I have advised against unchecking the 'Visible in all views' option prior to 2011, because if a file had worksets marked as such, there was no way to turn on the worksets when linked into a host model. However, now with 2011, you have the ability to control the visiblity of worksets in linked files.
However, I would still advise to exercise judgement when making something not visible by default. Consider a scenario where roof drains are on a workset marked not visible in all views in the architectural model. The plumbing designer, not knowing any better, doesn't go looking for roof drains in toggled off worksets.. he just expects to see them if they exist in the project. IMO, it is better to have things visible, then turned off by the 'view owner' if/when not needed.
Fewer things in life are more frustrating then when you think you have all the bases covered, and yet you’ve overlooked the obvious.
Here’s a real-life example: A friend of mine owned a lawn mower that would not start. So after doing a little research online (as he was not a small engine mechanic by trade), he performed some basic maintenance: cleaned fuel filter, carburetor and belts, checked the spark plug, and changed the oil. Satisfied that he did everything by the book, he put the mower back together and gave the pull-cord a yank. No dice. He tried again. Nothing. Getting frustrated, he started the tried-and-true method of kicking the mower. Still wouldn’t start. Finally, after calling the (inanimate) mower a slew of bad names and threatening the (lifeless) mower with certain harm and even permanent injury, I….umm..I mean, my friend thought, ‘Hmmm. I wonder if there’s enough gasoline in the tank’.
We all know how this story ends. Gas was added and mower started on the second try. Despite being so thorough, the obvious item (gas) was overlooked. My buddy felt kinda silly, but you can bet that will be one of the first things he’ll check next time.
The same principle applies to resolving issues in Revit. Sometimes, it’s the seemingly obvious things that we forget to check. One specific issue that has come up several times from Revit MEP users is the inability to see the ceiling grid in their ceiling plan views, particularly when the ceiling is on a linked model. In most of these cases, customers have done their due diligence and checked all the right things:
Yet, after verifying all of this, the ceiling still does not appear. Frustrating. But, what is the one thing that these individuals often overlook? It is the Underlay Orientation setting in the view properties.
In Revit MEP, Underlay Orientation can be set to either Plan or Reflected Ceiling Plan. By default, this parameter is set to Plan when creating new reflected ceiling plan views. As long as it is set to Plan, the ceiling grid will not be visible. Seems so obvious, right? Well, not necessarily. With good reason, most users assume that applying a ceiling plan view template (i.e. Mechanical Ceiling), would cause the ceiling to appear. Unfortunately, Underlay Orientation is not controlled by a view template; it has to be manually changed in the view to Reflected Ceiling Plan. This is the part that is not so obvious, which is why I employed the formatting trifecta of bold, italics and underline to emphasize it (similar to: Mower needs gas to start!!!)
Here is a brief video illustrating this. In the video, you’ll note that new levels are copied/monitored from the link, and new reflected ceiling plans are created from these levels. However, no ceiling grid appears in the view. Applying the mechanical ceiling view template doesn’t work either. It’s not until the Underlay Orientation setting is changed in the properties window that the ceiling appears.
I hope that highlighting this not-so-obvious step will help our readers avoid the frustrating process of trying to do something as basic as displaying a ceiling grid in their Revit MEP project. At the very least, this knowledge might help you avoid acting like this guy. Screaming at inanimate, lifeless objects like Revit seldom works; it didn’t work for me……uhhhhh.…I mean….my friend.
Oh, and by the way, to answer your question: Yes, a wish request has been logged to have Underlay Orientation automatically set to Reflected Ceiling Plan when creating a reflected ceiling plan view.
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Published date: 2010-Mar-24 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010 |
You would like to know how to troubleshoot product crashes within Revit
In this video, we will discuss the common methods to troubleshoot and solve Product Stability issues and crashes with Revit products. It will discuss the types of crashes, how to identify them, and common things you can do to solve them.
Published date: 2010-Mar-24 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011 Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 |
You would like to know if the 4 processor core limit is still in place when rendering in Revit® 2011 products.
Revit 2011 products no longer limit the rendering process to 4 cores as in Revit 2009 and 2010 products. Revit 2011 products can take advantage of the total number of processor cores on the workstation during rendering.
Published date: 2010-Apr-12 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011 Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 |
There may be circumstances where Autodesk Revit® 2011 products need to be removed from the workstation. The following process will ensure all residual files are properly removed as well.
To uninstall Revit 2011 products and remove any remnants from your system, use the following procedure. The end result is a clean system on which you can reinstall. Please ensure to backup any custom family or template files prior to following this procedure:
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 & RAC 2011
Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 & RST 2011
Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 & RME 2011
Where %username% is present below substitute the current Windows login name.
For Windows XP installations (32 and 64 bit):
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit Architecture 2011
• C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Autodesk\REVIT\2011
• C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\RAC 2011
For Windows Vista and Windows 7 installations (32 and 64 bit):
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit Architecture 2011
• C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RAC 2011
• C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
• C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\2011
Open the system registry and locate then delete the following registry keys listed below as appropriate (Windows Start menu > Run > Regedit).
Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com.
Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.
For 32-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Revit\2011
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\RAC 2011
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Revit\2011
For 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\RAC 2011
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Revit\2011
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
Restart the workstation.
Before reinstalling Revit products
Note: Disabling anti-virus programs from the system tray may not be sufficient. Virus checking programs may block certain activities that are seen as suspicious (for example, accessing the registry, adding/removing/updating DLL files, and so on), even though these activities are common when installing or removing programs.
Several anti-virus programs can be disabled by right-clicking the taskbar icon and selecting Disable from the shortcut menu. For more information about disabling your anti-virus software, refer to the vendor of that software.
Important! It is important that you not only disable the anti-virus software but also use the End Task feature to end the anti-virus software.
To verify that an anti-virus program is not still running in the background as a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident Program):
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
You are now ready to install Revit 2011 products on the clean system.
Published date: 2010-Apr-14 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011 Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 |
You would like to know how to complete the common tasks that are performed after the installation of Autodesk Revit 2011 products
Published date: 2010-Mar-24 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011 Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2011 |
You would like to know how to troubleshoot worksharing related problems in Autodesk Revit Architecture products.
Published date: 2010-Mar-24 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011 |
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Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.
Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.
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