Revit OpEd: Multi-Segment Grid and Crop Boundary Interaction

Revit OpEd: Multi-Segment Grid and Crop Boundary Interaction: When one segment of a multi-segment grid passes entirely beyond a views crop boundary that segment is not displayed. That seems reasonable t...

Revit OpEd: Revit 2017 - Text Element Error Message

Revit OpEd: Revit 2017 - Text Element Error Message: I created a drafting view and placed a single text element. I type a simple sentence and then clicked the new Close button on the ribbon. I ...

Revit OpEd: Revit Safe Mode - Wish Fulfilled

Revit OpEd: Revit Safe Mode - Wish Fulfilled: The other day I wrote about David's idea for a Revit Safe mode and Robert Manna responded in a serious way. He and the gang at Stantec...

Revit OpEd: What is New for Navisworks 2017

Revit OpEd: What is New for Navisworks 2017: The answer is not a lot. Here's a list of the new features they've taken time to document. The list is so underwhelming I've jus...

Revit OpEd: Saving Backward

Revit OpEd: Saving Backward: It is a common question and the answer is no, Revit does not save backward, to an older version.  People often regard saving a file from on...

Revit OpEd: Text Formatting with Bold and Underline

Revit OpEd: Text Formatting with Bold and Underline: Text is a common source of frustration in Revit. Replacing, improving the text editor remains a top rated wishlist item. Jean-Marc wrote to ...

Revit OpEd: Reload From with Images

Revit OpEd: Reload From with Images: Luke mentioned the Reload From button in the Manage Images dialog in his post the other day. While preparing for my What's New in Re...

Revit OpEd: Dimension Style Type

Revit OpEd: Dimension Style Type: That parameter name seems a bit like the Department of Redundancy Department. It lets us choose between three kinds of dimension behaviors: ...

Revit OpEd: Visibility of Floors and their Parts

Revit OpEd: Visibility of Floors and their Parts: Floors are unique in that Revit will show them even if they are below the view range settings of the view (floor plan). They'll be visib...

Revit OpEd: Revit MEP - Detail Callout Bias or Gotcha

Revit OpEd: Revit MEP - Detail Callout Bias or Gotcha: Many of Revit m E p families use a nested annotation symbol to provide the standard graphics we are used to seeing in electrical documentati...

Revit OpEd: 2014 Revit Technology Conference Plug

Revit OpEd: 2014 Revit Technology Conference Plug: If you've been reading this blog for long you've probably heard of the Revit Technology Conference . It's blossomed from an even...

Revit OpEd: Viewport Title Line

Revit OpEd: Viewport Title Line: The line that appears along with a Viewport, when you place a view on a sheet, is a property of each viewport type. You get to decide whethe...

Revit OpEd: Finishing Text

Revit OpEd: Finishing Text: I read a post at AUGI tonight that mentioned using the Modify button on the ribbon to finish typing or editing text. The intended technique...

Revit OpEd: Change a Level Association for a Room

Revit OpEd: Change a Level Association for a Room: I read a wish at AUGI asking to be able to change the associated level of a room via the Properties Palette. My initial reaction was, "...

Revit OpEd: Paul Aubin Book Survey Seeks Input

Revit OpEd: Paul Aubin Book Survey Seeks Input: Paul Aubin recently mentioned that he's working on a new book, title TBA . The title is one of the things he's asking about in the s...

Revit OpEd: Five Minutes Working with Rotated Views

Revit OpEd: Five Minutes Working with Rotated Views: A common question from people with experience using AutoCAD is, "Does Revit have a UCS too?". There isn't a literal equal tool...

Revit OpEd: Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Shipp...

Revit OpEd: Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Shipp...: I worked with Patrick Davis, Martin Tauer, Charlie Busa and Angela MacDonnell on the update to the previous book. I've been told the "my" co...

Revit OpEd: Dept. of Subtle - Click in Empty Space

Revit OpEd: Dept. of Subtle - Click in Empty Space: "A quick video to demonstrate to concepts that are so foreign to the other applications we use at work. The first is to finish a dimension ..."

Revit OpEd: Importing DWG and Exporting to DWG

Revit OpEd: Importing DWG and Exporting to DWG: "Here's a few things that have come up lately regarding importing dwg data: Revit imports from Model Space unless there is nothing in Model ..."

Revit OpEd: Navisworks Exporter Utility

Revit OpEd: Navisworks Exporter Utility: "Need to Export from Revit to Navisworks? Don't own Navisworks though? You can download the Exporter you need for free, well free in $..."