Getting into Revit's Head
To satisfy your inner API maths hunger (surely that’s a thing?), here is how Revit “thinks” about Length: Notice the recurring “328083…” theme? This is how it relates: Check out the comprehensive list…
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Entering different units while using Revit natively
We know that each Revit project has a Unit setting (Manage – Project Units). This dictates the default entry units (while typing the Length of a wall, for example.) However, what if you want to enter …
Revit and Inconsistent Units in Formulas
“if you have a Length parameter, and try to use a (Length * Length) formula, you´ll get the ” Inconsistent Units” error, because (Length * Length = Length Squared). Only way around is to neutralize th…
Reduce Precision of AutoCAD file for insertion into Revit (too many decimals!)
Let’s say you have AutoCAD file of unknown origin, and it has some wacky or imprecise units (like the distance between two walls is 8250.092234897). What you need to do is reduce the precision, such t…