4 Ways to Use The Autodesk Revit Viewer
The Autodesk Revit viewer is a free, web-based viewer for RVT projects. Here are my experiences with Autodesk Viewer on desktop and mobile devices running iOS and Android. Are RVT and RFA…
How to Group and UnGroup in Revit
The “group” tool in Revit allows you to duplicate multiple elements at once. However, ungrouping finished elements keeps your project files healthy and less bloated. In this tutorial I will guide you…
Create Callouts for Plans and Sections in Revit
Callouts allow you to create larger Revit views of a part from your existing view. They allow you to zoom in on specific areas of your model drawings and create detailed views…
How to Trace an Image into 3D (Revit/CAD)
Do you want to convert image lines to be used in your 3D modeling software? Import DWG into Revit whether it’s a façade, family profile, or a plan layout. Follow the steps…
3 Ways To Create Sweep In Revit
The Sweep and Swept Blend tools are optimal for basic and repetitive shapes in a project. Massing is more efficient for free-standing and parametric projects. Here are three different ways to optimize…
What To Do: Revit Failed to Open Document
Revit errors are often vague! What do you do when you get the the “failed to open document” error? This means that the file is incompatible or corrupt and needs to be…
5 Tips To Learn Revit Quickly
To learn Revit quickly, you need to apply your experience with specific tools to your use case and figure out how and why they work together. I have had the opportunity to…
How to Recover Revit Files: AutoSave
I should have clicked the last save button before Revit crashed. I needed to add one last annotation. Maybe hitting the ESCape button now is a good idea? It was definitely time…
3 Ways to Export Revit Schedules to Excel
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a new schedule, export Revit schedule to excel, and then create a two-way link. It is important that the BIM data in a…
How to Purge in Revit: Compress your project
Some elements cannot be deleted with the “Purge Unused” command: Views, Groups, Area Schemes, and Shared Families. How can you make sure your project files are clean and the right size? Here…