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When working with multiple linked files, you can utilize the ability of Revit to close Worksets in Linked Files, and in some cases this is a good visibility shortcut. Along these lines Simon over at B…
The standing rule with linked datums is that if they intersect the view cutting plane, they should show up in the host. However, Matthew Nelson discovered an interesting inconsistency – for Plan Views…
Ah, the simple option is often best. Just close the Workset that has Levels and Grids on it in the Manage Links dialog. See image: Idea from this post on Revitize (it uses language related to older Re…
Nice post over at revitstructureblog. A couple of highlights:When working with Radial grids you will typically find a couple of problems. The first issue you will find is that the grids will not show …
As the plugin’s name suggests, this plugin can be used to generate multiple adjacent levels with one command. It is compatible with Revit Architecture 2012. // Download Level Generator for Revit Archi…
1. Pick the name you want the Views and Level to use. ie: Level 12. Rename both the Floor Plan and Ceiling Plan something different (not Level 1) and nothing already in use. This is a temporary name.3…
I can’t believe I had not come across this change until today. In Revit 2012, the Room Computation Height is no longer a Type Property of the Level – it is now an Instance Property. Some of the impact…
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…
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…