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EDIT via MLD in the comments:In a 3D view;1 Ensure Section box covers all elements by,Unchecking then rechecking ‘Section Box’2 Select some objects and the section box3 Temporary isolate elements4 Unc…
I have spent hours trying to figure out how to take actual camera locations from 123D (Photofly) and get them into Revit as ‘real’ cameras (3D views). I thought it would be cool to be able to use a re…
Interesting message when linking a Group to a new RVT file… basically, if you have a Model Group in your project that has Excluded Elements (either deliberately or due to some unavoidable issue) and y…
Do you need to clean up your Revit files for transmission? It is a common task to remove as much from a model as possible prior to sharing it with your consultants for the purpose of linking into thei…
Are you trying to get rich content onto IOS devices without using the App Store? HTML5 is one possible way, but what about WebGL? Have a read of this advanced article (targeted at developers) if you a…
Nice post by Ben Malone over at BIMopedia. He shows you how to install, activate, and use the free Tools4Revit family browser. I like the fact that I can add my single local network-located Families f…
I saw this message from Revit today and I wanted to share it with you: RVG files used to be Revit’s way of saving Groups out, until RVT became the standard for saving Groups. From the message, it look…
In 5 keystrokes or less, can you reload your current Keynotes file? Yes, you can. Here’s how: Open Keyboard Shortcuts, and assign a Shortcut to Additional Settings:Keynoting Settings, such as KT. Now,…
What Revit Wants finally hit 1000 subscribers on 7 June! Interestingly, I also made my 1000th post during the past week. Thanks for all of your comments too, I enjoy the interaction. I hope you are en…
“From an industry perspective, we have really been expanding BIM across the lifecycle, starting with architects when we first moved Revit, and then with the engineering disciplines, and now we are pus…