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Double Click Middle Button in a view = Zoom to FitDouble Click on a component Family = Edit the Family (open in the family editor) Some people like the new Stairs functionality?http://blogs.rand.com/a…
There is one thing about Revit 2013 that I love above all the others – View Templates. They are now truly powerful and useful, and they should improve our project management and documentation consiste…
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…
You just need to use this method. The important part is setting your referrer (Referring Page) to http://trial.autodesk.com/ http://trial.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/2013/BDSPRM/ESD/Autodesk_Building_Design…
Worksharing Monitor for Autodesk Revit 2013 Extension 2012-04-11 Batch Print for Autodesk Revit 2013 Extension 2012-04-11 Autodesk Revit DB Link 2013 Extension 2012-04-11 Globe Link for Autodesk Revit…
Autodesk have published an add-in for Revit 2013 that automates the upgrading of RFA, template and RVT files.Go here. File Upgrader will batch upgrade previous versions of Revit files to the Revit 201…
How to do it: Open a view in which the sun could ‘possibly be seen (ie. 3D View, Elevation view) Graphic Display Options – Lighting – Single Day Graphic Display Options – Background – Sky Your view ne…
You can now add a background to Section and Elevations views using the Hidden Line visual style.…
Here is how you can download Revit 2013 using Firefox with Downthemall, and without having to Register or Login or use Akamai: Install Firefox and Downthemall Open Firefox, hit ‘Alt’ – Tools – Downthe…