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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…
How to add symbols to Schedules and Text in Revit
You would likely agree that the Text tool in Revit still leaves a lot to be desired, not least of which would be some decent bullets and numbering features. No doubt most of you are using Key Schedule…
Revit 2011 Secret #7 – Run Revit in a Virtual PC
You may have seen the long list of fixes already available for Revit 2011. Perhaps the first release will be stable, perhaps it won’t, but many of you might like to consider running Revit 2011 in a vi…
How to determine the material that has been painted on a surface
EDIT In Revit 2012 and newer, the quickest way to identify paint is to use the Remove Paint tool. This does not load the Material selection panel, and will thus be faster. Also, switch 3D view to wire…