How do I get at those images!
So, someone has inserted images into your file, and you can’t save them out! Sure, you can go to File – Raster Images, but that doesn’t really help. Try this: The answer is simply to ‘export’ the view…
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Jump on the DWF train!
Autodesk is getting very, very serious about DWFs. They will not replace PDFs overnight, but it is looking like DWF will become the exchange format of choice in the future. Particularly in the BIM / b…
Not strictly Revit, but strictly cool…
If you are on Subscription with Autodesk, you HAVE to try the new Subscription Bonus Pack, which includes advanced PDF tools for use with AutoCAD. You can import, clip and even SNAP to PDF files (if t…
'It's a way of thinking'
One of my fellow staff members was recently doing some work in AutoCAD (after using Revit), and he said something quite profound: “It’s a way of thinking, isn’t it” And it really is. Using Revit prope…
Tab select for instance parameters!
So you are using the ‘grips’ to try and stretch instance parameters on a family, but it is a pain – sometimes they snap, sometimes they don’t, you can’t dial in a certain value to ‘move’ the instance …
Use shortcut keys!
Revit has a nice GUI, and it is okay to use the mouse at times. But to truly be productive, you must use shortcut keys! This is vital for commonly used commands. I have set up my shortcut keys to prim…
Don't make too many levels!
Revit does not want you to make too many levels. Again, this is something that we tend to do when we are just starting out. Then, you end up with this messy model and you go “That’s ok, I’ll just dele…
Don't overcon- strain Revit (or yourself)
Revit does not want you to constrain and lock every potential relationship. When I first started using Revit, I thought, “Awesome, I can lock every little thing together and it will be great!”. And, i…
If you are interested in BIM, Revit or IT, you've come to the right place!
I am a keen Revit user from Australia, and I would love to share the things I have learned. As you know, Revit can be quite quirky and temperamental. However, if you really give Revit what it wants, i…