'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…
Luke Johnson
Practical ideas for Revit, BIM and construction technology. Built from years of shared experience.
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…