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Have you ever wanted to copy a directory tree of family files to a single directory? Once you do this, you can load them all into a Revit instance in a single “Load Family” operation – just go to the …
Let’s say you have exported all families in a Revit project to a bunch of folders by Category, but you want to get them all into one folder so you can drag-drop and load them all into a new project al…
This technique allows file operations and programs to be initiated from an in-canvas Revit modelling session, without the need to switch to Windows Explorer. Basically, you just need a Symbol family w…
Typically, large point clouds are stored on local hard drives. Revit allows for this with the Options – “Root path for point clouds” setting. Here is an easy way to copy them: Use Robocopy. (Should be…