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In Revit, each Link is bound to both a Type and an Instance. So you can have one Link ‘Type’ – relating to a single RVT file that is linked into the project. But it can be placed multiple times in the…
Interesting post by troywright on AUGI, in relation to setting up segregated links as room bounding in your Revit MEP file: We have this issue frequently, as with major projects we will receive differ…
If you want your entire geographically separated team to have access to the same linked files, you need to upload them to Revit Server. This also goes for CAD / DWG files, which will need to be import…
Groups or links? Or something else? via How would you tackle a multi level high rise building with multiple identical floors? Link in a separate typical floor model? #Revit— Steve Deadman (@SteveDeadm…
Aaron Maller is one of the top Revit guys in the world. In a recent blog post, he provides some handouts for download – this is basically stuff about Links and Groups for the Advanced user – very inte…
Sometimes you want to save some Revit elements for later – like throwing them in the cupboard until you need them. Here are five ways to do that: Group, then Link, then Unload the Link (you can copy /…
Great list of tips on cleaning up DWG files, including how to PURGE REGAPPS. Read more at:The CAD Setter Out Interestingly, one of the most important BIMandments, according to Twitter, is to never imp…
I printed a PDF from Revit today, and was presented with this output: The text was not printed from a linked DWG. This problem resulted because: I linked a DWG into a Detail (Section) View I then rota…
Here’s how: Make sure each link has a ‘unique’ family with a ‘unique’ Mark parameter. For example, put a Sprinkler family with a Mark of 1234567 into each RVT link. In the ‘Site’ RVT, create a Sprinkl…
Have you mastered file and folder navigation in Windows Vista yet? If you haven’t, here are a few simple tips, guaranteed to increase your productivity (well, hopefully 😉 Use Vista ‘Links’.What is it?…