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You want to be able to network and directly reference material libraries and resources. You can do this using symbolic links in Windows 7 / 8, where the OS and applications think they are dealing with…
In the past, having multiple instances of a Linked RVT was quite problematic if you wanted to apply different materials to each instance. Parts have mostly solved that problem (thanks to Steve for rem…
Easy – just check the Properties for that Keynote:…
Here is the fix: If you unload the material library from the template, save it, close Revit, reopen, create a project from your template and add the Material Library there: not a problem. It’s all the…
What is the U-Value? It is:Also known as the U-factor or coefficient of heat transmission, a measure of the rate of non-solar heat loss or gain through a material or assembly. U-values gauge how well …
Doug Bowers posted a very informative how-to recently about Autodesk Material Libraries. He shows you how to create a material library, add materials to it, and then share it with other users. A coupl…
Good post over at Andekan on Revit Materials in 2013 – I have reposted three things I found particularly insightful below. First of all – a slight correction. The Andekan post states that:You can’t op…
If you Open a 2012 adsklib file in the Material Browser in Revit 2013, chances are you won’t see any materials (even though Revit claims to be ‘upgrading’ the library). You need to open the .adsklib i…
We found that on one project, the Materials Browser would load very slowly when the ‘Appearance’ tab was activated. If the dialog was closed and re-opened with the ‘Materials’ tab activated, there was…
Have a read of: The New Materials User Interface in Revit 2013: AECbytes Tips and Tricks If you have any other tips, feel free to comment.…