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Create Floor Openings and Railings Create Floor Openings and Railings
Cut an opening in a floor to allow for stairs and railings in Revit Architecture.
Create Stained Glass Windows Create Stained Glass Windows
Learn techniques for making stained glass windows in Revit.
Installing Autodesk 2012 Products and Suites Installing Autodesk 2012 Products and Suites
By Autodesk This video tutorial series covers how to install Autodesk 2012 products and suites.
Refer to Another Section in Revit Refer to Another Section in Revit
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Learn how to refer to details in different locations in Revit Architecture.
Revit Viewport Options Revit Viewport Options
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog Lean how to use the multiple viewports option in Revit.
Quick Tip for Rotating Columns Quick Tip for Rotating Columns
By The Revit Kid Learn how to place, move and rotate multiple columns at the same time.
The Benefits of Revit Parts The Benefits of Revit Parts
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Learn how to apply materials, schedule and tag parts in Revit.
Revit 2012 Change Revit 2012 Change
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog Learn about the move symbol in Revit 2012.
How to Recover Central and Local Revit Files How to Recover Central and Local Revit Files
By CADuniversity YouTube channel This video tip shows you how to recover files in Revit MEP, Architecture and Structure.
Export to DWG in Revit 2012 Export to DWG in Revit 2012
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog Source files for four export settings templates.
Use the New Parts and Assemblies Features in Revit 2012 Use the New Parts and Assemblies Features in Revit 2012
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Divide elements into smaller parts in Revit Architecture 2012.
New to Revit Families in Revit Architecture 2012? New to Revit Families in Revit Architecture 2012?
By NICADMANS Autodesk Corner This tip shows how to create a simple family in Revit Architecture 2012.
Import A Civil 3D Building Into Revit Import A Civil 3D Building Into Revit
By Brett Settles, AEC Solutions Engineer, Hagerman & Company With these tools, collaborating with Revit becomes a much less daunting task and allows us to create a smoother process.
Inaccessible Options In Revit Appearance Properties Inaccessible Options In Revit Appearance Properties
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog Access options in Appearance Properties when you create/edit a title block family and deal with a Revision Schedule.
Label Rooms in Revit Label Rooms in Revit
By CAD Gorilla Using the room tool, you can quickly and easily define a room in your design.
Revit Rocks Video Shows the Power of Copy and Paste Revit Rocks Video Shows the Power of Copy and Paste
Create an entire multi-story building in seconds with copy and paste.
Visibility Parameters in Revit Architecture Visibility Parameters in Revit Architecture
By Matt Johnson, Hagerman & Company A video on how to place a parameter inside a family of objects that can appear and disappear within that family.
How to Document Multi-section Panels in Revit
This video covers how to document multi-section panels particularly important to electrical users.
Working With Roofs in Revit Working With Roofs in Revit
By Christopher Alexander, CAD Technology Center Solutions from commonly overlooked items for correcting roofs, to complex methods for creating a single roof object.
Use Note Blocks for Keynoting Inside of Revit Architecture Use Note Blocks for Keynoting Inside of Revit Architecture
By Hagerman & Company Download this video tip to learn about keynoting inside of Revit.
Did You Know You Can Edit a System Panel in Place? Did You Know You Can Edit a System Panel in Place?
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog You can select a curtain wall's system panel like Glass or Solid and then Edit-in-Place.
Create a More Fancy Curtain System Create a More Fancy Curtain System
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Learn about this capability that was added in Revit 2011.
Key Schedules, Often Overlooked and Underused Key Schedules, Often Overlooked and Underused
By CAD Technology Center Learn about how key schedules are potentially very powerful when utilized properly and in a well thought out manner.
Learn about the P&ID Object Mapping Feature Learn about the P&ID Object Mapping Feature
By David Cruze, Hagerman & Company Solutions Engineer, Knoxville, TN The P&ID Object Mapping Feature allows for property values to be entered, modified, validated, and applied in both types of CD’s.
Project Photofly v2.0 is Put through its Paces Project Photofly v2.0 is Put through its Paces
By Arthur Hughes Learn about working with the Autodesk Photo Scene Editor v2 found in Project Photofly on Autodesk Labs.
Holy Facet Faces Batman! Holy Facet Faces Batman!
By Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT Ever wonder how many faces and edges a model had? Mark Flayler discusses going from digital prototyping to BIM.
Don't Rotate the Object - Move the Camera Don't Rotate the Object - Move the Camera
By Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab Blog When working with small objects in Project Photofly, some people have tried moving the object each time they take the next picture.
Familiarize Yourself with the New Parts Tools in Revit 2012 Familiarize Yourself with the New Parts Tools in Revit 2012
By CAD Technology Center This new feature contains a lot of potential to change how we deal with phasing issues and tilt up panel systems.
Would You Like to Remove the View Title Placed in the View? Would You Like to Remove the View Title Placed in the View?
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Don't be annoyed anymore with the view title.
Learn About the Subtle Setting, Opening Element Learn About the Subtle Setting, Opening Element
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog In elevation/section views seeing the "innards" of the building might be really confusing to the reader.
Five Pointers for Subscription Users and the 2012 Releases Five Pointers for Subscription Users and the 2012 Releases
By KETIV What should you expect as an Autodesk Subscription Customer with the release of the Autodesk 2012 products?
Fix Sketchup to Revit Workflow Inefficiencies Fix Sketchup to Revit Workflow Inefficiencies
By Christopher Alexander, CAD Technology Center The process of redrafting when importing models into Revit from Sketchup can be avoided by adding one simple step to the equation.
Learn About Control Visibility of Image Learn About Control Visibility of Image
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog You can't control the visibility of an image file like you can other elements in a Revit family, like mapping a parameter to the "Visible" parameter.
How You Can have Custom Labels on Your Sheets How You Can have Custom Labels on Your Sheets
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog This tip describes adding custom information in your title block.
Can You Bring a Civil 3D Surface into a Revit Model? Can You Bring a Civil 3D Surface into a Revit Model?
By Jonathan Christie, KETIV Follow these easy steps to bring a Civil 3D surface into Revit as a toposurface.
Resize Pipe that is Connected to a Connector Resize Pipe that is Connected to a Connector
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog This tip reveals information about Revit Connectors for pipe.
A Work Around for Bringing Space Information into Revit A Work Around for Bringing Space Information into Revit
By Christopher Alexander, CAD Technology Center Do you experience frustration if you do your space planning in a program like AutoCAD Architecture and try to bring it in to Revit?
Report Actual Door Width, Total Opening Width in Models Report Actual Door Width, Total Opening Width in Models
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Learn how Conditional IF can be very useful.
Would You Like to Bring a Revit Model into Civil 3D? Would You Like to Bring a Revit Model into Civil 3D?
By Jonathan Christie, KETIV Learn how to bring a building created in Revit into Civil 3D.
When Framing Doesn't Play Nice When Framing Doesn't Play Nice
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog Do you ever find that the framing doesn't follow the grid when adjusting the position of a grid?
A LISP Routine to Generate the Pattern File A LISP Routine to Generate the Pattern File
By Christopher Alexander, CAD Technology Center Occasionally there is a need to display non-standard patterns for a material within a project.
Tagging Tools that Will Save You Time Tagging Tools that Will Save You Time
Read about a little tool that can make a big time difference.
Learn About Creating a Conceptual Mass Learn About Creating a Conceptual Mass
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog This tip goes over how create a conceptual mass of a roof for a Tongkonan house, a traditional Indonesian architecture.
Would You Like Your Computer to Run Faster with Revit? Would You Like Your Computer to Run Faster with Revit?
By Christopher Alexander, CAD Technology Center This tip details how using worksets can help your computer take less time to complete functions.
Recommendations for Organizing Your Content Recommendations for Organizing Your Content
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog A tip on suggestions related to the ongoing (maybe terminal) content situation we've been facing ever since computers started helping us do our work.
Convert Masses to Building Elements Convert Masses to Building Elements
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog You can do it in a few minutes by converting the faces to building elements in Revit, such as walls, roofs, floors, and the curtain wall.
Learn How You Can Now Link FBX Files Exported from Revit Learn How You Can Now Link FBX Files Exported from Revit
This tip will show how to import and link a FBX file that is exported from Revit Architecture.
Learn About the Show Hidden Lines Feature Learn About the Show Hidden Lines Feature
By Christopher Alexander, CAD Technology Center Showing elements below a floor system, such as walls and strip footings, and the ability to show these as hidden line representations can be tricky.
A Workset Tip for Dealing with Linked Files A Workset Tip for Dealing with Linked Files
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog If your project and the other project files use specific worksets for certain elements, like Levels and grids you can control their visibility easily.
Placing Building Masses in a Project Early On Placing Building Masses in a Project Early On
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog See how you can present your conceptual design with early data that is available.
Are You Having a State Fair Scenario with Revit Families? Are You Having a State Fair Scenario with Revit Families?
By Usamah Hayes, Integrated Content Solutions, Inc. This tip helps with the issue of Revit families being categorized incorrectly.
Do the Opposite of What You Want, to Get What You Want Do the Opposite of What You Want, to Get What You Want
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog Learn about a fix to an issue surrounding moving schedule fields around.
Create Realistic Light Bulb in Revit Architecture Create Realistic Light Bulb in Revit Architecture
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog If you have rendered your model with artificial lights in Revit, you probably have seen that the result can be "not so realistic.
Learn About Hiding Elements in Linked Models in Revit MEP Learn About Hiding Elements in Linked Models in Revit MEP
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog A tip details how to show plumbing fixtures in a model after providing connectors or copy/monitor plumbing fixtures.
Do You Know how to Export your Revit Model to Navisworks? Do You Know how to Export your Revit Model to Navisworks?
In a YouTube tutorial, HOK describes how to export a 3D DWF into Navisworks.
A Tip on Nested Families, Parameters and Labeling Room Sizes A Tip on Nested Families, Parameters and Labeling Room Sizes
By Daryl Gregoire, REVIT Rocks! Blog This family tutorial will teach you about nested families, parameters and also save you a ton of time if you ever need to label room sizes.
Implement the Current AutoCAD Standard to a Revit Project Implement the Current AutoCAD Standard to a Revit Project
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Import your existing title block in an AutoCAD file to a Revit family.
Get Schooled on Revit Family Basics Get Schooled on Revit Family Basics
By William Spier, Autodesk This is the first video tip in a series that covers template files, the Revit Family editor and saving and loading families in Revit MEP.
Advice on Two Errors in MEP Advice on Two Errors in MEP
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog A tip on invalid duct or pipe k-factor database errors.
Sort Order, Referencing Sheet Parameters & Dependent Views Sort Order, Referencing Sheet Parameters & Dependent Views
By the Revit Clinic Blog Tip on the default behavior for referencing sheet parameters in relation to default sort order and how this functions in a dependent view condition.
Set Temporary Dimensions without them Getting Lost Set Temporary Dimensions without them Getting Lost
By Kim Eicher, MasterGraphics Learn about temporary dimensions in Revit 2011.
Need the Latest Version of Autodesk Software? Need the Latest Version of Autodesk Software?
By KETIV Pointers on what you should know when downloading the latest version of Autodesk software.
A Tip on the Disappearance of a Revit Section Line A Tip on the Disappearance of a Revit Section Line
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Does the section line ever disappear when you increase the scale? Read this tip to solve the problem.
Trouble with how Revit Installs Content? Trouble with how Revit Installs Content?
Get six tips to common questions about confusion surrounding the way Revit installs content.
Are Wall Openings in Revit Really the Way to Go? Are Wall Openings in Revit Really the Way to Go?
By MasterGraphics A tip on the issue of creating walls using layer by layer instead of a single wall.
Learn About Revit Families in Revit 2010 and 2011 Learn About Revit Families in Revit 2010 and 2011
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog A tip on what the 2010 and 2011 releases of Revit call components.
Creating Revit Family from 2D Drawings Creating Revit Family from 2D Drawings
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Do you need to create a 3D family so you can get the plan, elevation, and section? Not always!
Are Items Missing When Active Workset is Off? Are Items Missing When Active Workset is Off?
By Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog A tip for when the Active Workset is turned off.
Do You Know About Alternative Shortcut Keys? Do You Know About Alternative Shortcut Keys?
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Learn about how with the ribbon interface, you can have alternative shortcut keys.
Working with Revit Local Worksets Working with Revit Local Worksets
By ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge Learn how Local Worksets can be defined to link to the central file and more in this informative tip.
Two Ways to Receive New Products for Subscription Customers Two Ways to Receive New Products for Subscription Customers
By KETIV Learn how to change the way you receive your product from Autodesk when you are on subscription.
How to Add a Pattern to a Roof in Revit How to Add a Pattern to a Roof in Revit
By Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes Blog Lear about applying a surface pattern to your roof family plotted from your Revit sheet.
Request Home License Use for Autodesk Products Request Home License Use for Autodesk Products
By KETIV Discover how to request a serial number that will allow your employees to use a network license on a home computer.
A Good Template Can Save You and Your Team Time A Good Template Can Save You and Your Team Time
By Harlan Brumm, Autodesk Learn how to put enough information in your Revit template to get the job done, but keep things flexible enough to meet future needs down the road.
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls in Revit Architecture Lesson 2: Curtain Walls in Revit Architecture
By Eric Wing, C&S Companies The goal in this segment is to add a typical curtain wall which will automatically space the grids and mullions in Revit Architecture.
Lesson 1: Curtain Walls in Revit Architecture Lesson 1: Curtain Walls in Revit Architecture
By Eric Wing, C&S Companies This tips & tricks feature demonstrates how to imbed a simple glass/aluminum curtain wall into a masonry wall and more in Autodesk Revit Architecture.
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