Tricks and tips for Revit success

Get all the latest tips, tricks, and expert advice to help you manage your projects and optimize your work with Revit families.

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Revit window families can be better!

My old window library was found online, free, or came with Revit. It is hard to find time between projects, to set up families and unify graphics, parameters, and features across the board. So I built better ones.

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Revit door families need to be better

My old door library was found online, free, or came with Revit. It is hard to find time between projects, to set up families and unify graphics, parameters, and features across the board. Classic band-aid situation. So I built better ones.

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The Mystery of the Purple Wall: Troubleshooting View Graphics

The wall is purple, I do not know who did it and for what purpose but I need to figure out where it was modified in Revit. Some tools affect Revit views globally and some only affect your current view. I will walk you through each graphic override so you too can be a master sleuth at your office.

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10 tools every Revit beginner should know

Being new to Revit is tough. Revit has such a rich depth of features, even if you are only working with Revit LT and it can take years for you to truly master everything. To help speed up the learning process, I provided my top ten tools I use most often and think every beginner should know.

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5 tools to control what you see in your drawings

Working in BIM means being able to see every part of your project any way you want. It is great we can see how our designs interact with existing sites and being able to work off real-world conditions. The trouble is, showing everything does not make for clear, or beautiful, drawing sets. You need to strip away parts so you can organize information clearly and concisely to achieve your design.

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