2009 UI Still Lives!!!
I personally am quite happy with the Ribbon, particularly with the new enhancements. But out of curiousity, I just thought I would see if the Classic UI is still alive in 2011 – and it is! So if you w…
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IT Productivity Tip #1
It has been a while since I made an I.T. specific post, so here is a little gem for you. Do you find that your desktop gets cluttered and difficult to navigate, with heaps of icons, shortcuts and rubb…
Revit 2011 Secret #9 – New Options
After you fire up Revit 2011 for the first time, I recommend you have a look at the new Options dialog. The User Interface tab is new, but some of the options on it are old (moved from the General tab…
I'm excited!
And I think you know why……
Factory Response Time – 8 months?
So I see that the factory has posted about the Revit Options Bar duplicates or moves objects when selected error. Greg Arkin also re-posted this on his blog. What I find quite funny is that I already …
RATAS Solution #1 – Phase Filters and Linked Files
This is the first post in a new series for this blog, called RATAS Solutions. What is RATAS, and why should you make sure you read every one of these posts? Well, RATAS is what you say when ‘Revit App…
Revit 2011 Secret #8 – Adaptive Components are Nearly Cool
The existence of the Adaptive Component feature isn’t really a secret. But it is one of the coolest things about Revit 2011. Imagine a family that lets you push and pull points in 3D space…and imagine…
SuperTip #2 – Planes
No, not aeroplanes: we are talking about Reference Planes. So, the tip is: Always name reference planes that you intend to keep and use. Reference Planes lie at the very core of What Revit Wants. Revi…
SuperTip #1 – Levels
Over the past few years using Revit, a few tips just keep coming up. These are things that Revit consistently wants you to do, in order to have a pain free modeling experience. I call these ‘SuperTips…
Best Tips and Tricks – winner
In February, I responded to the call from the guys at Arch|Tech to submit my best tips. Well, I am not the ‘official’ winner of the Best Revit Tip, but I did get a mention! Quote:So, I said there were…