Revit 2013 – You can see the actual Sun
How to do it: Open a view in which the sun could ‘possibly be seen (ie. 3D View, Elevation view) Graphic Display Options – Lighting – Single Day Graphic Display Options – Background – Sky Your view ne…
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Revit 2013 – View Background
You can now add a background to Section and Elevations views using the Hidden Line visual style.…
Use Empty Curtain Wall type to clean up excess gridlines and mullions
It’s an old trick, but if you want to get rid of excess gridlines and mullions on a wall, just make a new Curtain Wall type that has no type-driven gridlines or mullions: When you switch to this wall …
Revit Architecture 2013 – Known Issues PDF
Thanks to Sean Burke. Here is the link:Revit Architecture 2013 – Known Issues via Twitter / @seandburke: #Revit Architecture 2013 k …: #Revit Architecture 2013 known issues – not really show stoppers …
Repeating Details – free samples come with Revit
Check your sample files for some cool resources, including a bunch of Repeating Details. On my Windows 7 64-bit system: C:ProgramDataAutodeskRAC 2012LibrariesAustraliaSample Files…
Access Virtual Hard Disks easily in Windows 7
Basically, go to Computer Management, then: look down the left hand window for ‘Storage‘ > ‘Disk Management‘. Click on it and wait for drives to show up in the main window. Now right click on it and o…
Revved – free Revit add-ins
Personally, I like the Component Commander and Open Folder tools. Open Folder is a button that simply opens Windows Explorer to the folder of the currently active Project or Family – very handy! (This…
A list of Revit versions with Release year
Revit 0.1 (1999) Revit 0.2 – 2.1 (2000) Revit 3.0 – 4.0 (2001) Revit 4.1 – 5.0 (2002) Revit 5.1 – 6.0 (2003) Revit 6.1 – 7.0 (2004) Revit 8.0 – 8.1 (2005) Revit 9.0 (2006) Revit 2008 (2007) Revit 2009…
How to create a Scope Box in the Family Environment
Isn’t it strange that Scope Box is a property of datums (like Reference Planes and Levels), AND its also a Property of Views (Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections etc) in the FAMILY environment, yet ther…
Revit 2013 Direct Download Links
Here is how you can download Revit 2013 using Firefox with Downthemall, and without having to Register or Login or use Akamai: Install Firefox and Downthemall Open Firefox, hit ‘Alt’ – Tools – Downthe…