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If you have moved your project onto BIM 360 Docs, it might make sense to store related project resources (Shared Parameter files and Classification resources like Uniformat) in the same cloud as well.…
(insert obligatory Revit 2017 blog post here…) The annual Revit release schedule can become very tiring. Also challenging is the fact that you will probably not start running real, big, live Revit 201…
If you aren’t using Keynotes in Revit, you probably should be. They are often one of those ‘hidden gems’ that people discover after using Revit for years… In any case, @theoryshaw has kindly published…
This new keynoting addin from Kiwi Custom Solutions stores per-project Keynotes in a database to solve concurrent access problems. Revit 2015 allows some interesting pathing to happen for keynotes, th…
Download from Autodesk Exchange This app will generate a report of all keynotes in your Autodesk® Revit® model, with information about user, material, and element keynotes and which keynotes are orpha…
EDIT: This seems to be broken in 2014 at this point. Even if you have it working in 2013, when you open in 2014 it will “break”. I’m unsure if there is a good workaround yet… Absolutely awesome workar…
Easy – just check the Properties for that Keynote:…
BIM Aficionado posted a while back about using Generic Annotations and Note Blocks as a workaround for genuine Keynoting. I have posted about similar things before, although I am more proud of my Keyn…
I recently posted a method of twisting Keynote Legends around to do exactly what you want. However, maybe using Note Blocks with numbered notes would better suit your documentation process? Read more …
In 5 keystrokes or less, can you reload your current Keynotes file? Yes, you can. Here’s how: Open Keyboard Shortcuts, and assign a Shortcut to Additional Settings:Keynoting Settings, such as KT. Now,…