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If you have used Copy / Monitor to copy some elements from a Revit Link file, and those elements change, you will get a “Instance of link needs Coordination Review” message. How do you adopt or ignore…
To do this, we can leverage a nice feature of the builtin Copy/Monitor feature. Its extremely simple, and here are the steps: Go to a 3D view and Isolate the Columns Category (so you can just see the …
At various points in a BIM project, Revit models may get passed from one consultant or contractor to the next. After this handover occurs, a change in project requirements may mean that the recommende…
A recent article on gostructural.com describes the basic tools used for coordination between disciplines in Revit. Its worth a read for “Revit coordination beginners.” It covers the three primary coor…
Have you created a heap of wall based families that you would like convert to face based? Jarod Schultz provides a nice workaround for this. Essentially, you Link and then Copy/Monitor the elements, t…