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.
Automatic Travel Distance in Revit LT
Tired of the slow manual travel distance calculation process in Revit LT? We have a solution that automates updates and saves time!
Add color to detail families!
A wonderful walkthrough on how to add color fill patterns to any detail component family without complicated parameters or formulas.
Level of Development (LOD) - Model Development Standards
A general discussion on how detailed a model should be based on industry standards.
Edit Mark vs Type Mark in Revit
Read this guide to understand the difference between mark and type mark parameters, how to use them, and how to edit them.
Why Architects Need Notion
Architects, engineers, and contractor firms need to be better organized if they want to grow and the first step is with a structured platform like Notion.
3 Examples How to Use Revit Key Schedules
Use Revit key schedules to organize and optimize revisions and coordination of data across a project.
3 Methods to Create Cost Schedules
A Revit project template is Revit file type to standardize project organization, graphic settings, and workflow setups. I discuss what you need to consider when creating your own!
What is a Revit Project Template and Why is it Important?
A Revit project template is Revit file type to standardize project organization, graphic settings, and workflow setups. I discuss what you need to consider when creating your own!
5 Rules for Better Project Notes
Text notes are over relied on in drawings., which creates clutters drawings, creates repetitive notes, and QAQC issues. Read our method for producing BIM quality notes!
Revit Drafting Views Vs. Legend Views: Which is best?
Revit has two different view types for two completely separate function, yet people are still confused about their difference. Read more…
7 Tips for Updating Existing Project With New Standards
Some projects are hard to justify time and money to update existing project standards. Here are my 7 tips on how to efficiently update existing projects!
Easiest Way to Straighten Angled Plans
Have weirdly shaped floor plans with angled sections? Ever try Scope Boxes?
Revit hatch patterns are hard…
What are Revit hatch patterns and how do I make or find custom fill patterns?
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.
Revit walls - create complex wall assemblies
A clear walkthrough of the different wall assembly editor tool features and how best to use them.
One Simple Step to Clean Up Confusing Drawings
There is an art to locating where information should be on a drawing sheet, follow this one simple step for clear and concise drawings for every project.
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.
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.
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.
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.