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How to edit 'My Places' names using the Registry

In RAC 2011, we can not directly modify the display name for a ‘My Places’ entry in the Open dialog. This needs to be done in the Registry, as described over at Do U Revit in 2009. I made a brief vide…

2010-09-24 · Luke Johnson
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15 Videos – Getting Starting with Revit Architecture

The AutodeskEd YouTube channel recently uploaded 15 videos that should be very useful to you if you are getting started with Revit. 00 Video 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 If you are intere…

2010-09-20 · Luke Johnson
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Video Series – Conceptual Massing in Revit 2011

David Light has put together an excellent, concise set of videos describing how to make various forms using the 2011 massing tools. Back to Basics – Conceptual Masses in Revit 2011…

2010-09-20 · Luke Johnson
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Split Structural Column Vertically

Have you ever tried to use the Split tool on a Structural column? Doesn’t work? You need to change the Column Style to one of the Slanted types. Now you will be able to split the structural column.…

2010-09-19 · Luke Johnson
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Multiple Selection using Schedule Grouping

Did you know that you can select multiple objects with similar properties using a Schedule? You may say “well, I can just use ‘Select All Instances’…” However, what if you want to select objects that …

2010-09-14 · Luke Johnson
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Custom Railing Connections in 10 steps (free sample download)

Stairs and railings in Revit can be extremely frustrating. In fact, I’m often annoyed that I can’t even model a Railing in-place, as the Railing category isn’t available for in-place families! So, how…

2010-09-13 · Luke Johnson