Revit 2021.1 and Load Autodesk Content
Revit 2021.1 was recently released by Autodesk - for those waiting on the first 'point release' before upgrading to Revit 2021, this might be time to go for it.But wait - there is a new feature in...
View ArticleBIMAfterDark Presentation - NURBS in Revit
Ever wanted to create vegetables in Revit? No, well, what about curvy furniture? Organic Shapes using #NURBS in #Revit.I will be presenting as a guest speaker on #BIMAfterDark Live (The RevitKid)....
View ArticleRevit Stair-Floor Joins in Section
The inability of Stairs to properly join to floors (or other elements) in Revit has long been on the wishlist of things for Autodesk to fix. Back in v2014, we were very excited when Autodesk included...
View ArticleStair Section Detail Level in Revit
Here is yet another problem with Revit Stairs that really needs to be fixed by Autodesk: The view 'Detail Level' display in section is not consistent between walls, floors and stairs (not to mention...
View ArticleRevit Stair Wall Joins in Section
Following on from an earlier post about joining stairs and floors, I just wanted to clarify what happens when you try to join Stairs and Walls in section . . . .We saw previously that Revit does have...
View ArticleCut with Voids when Loaded in Revit
When this new feature appeared in Revit about 10 years ago (v2012?), it was always a bit mysterious - it had many confusing restrictions about how and when you could use it So, what is this family...
View ArticleShared Parameters in Revit View Filters
Here is another Revit Gotcha for young and old: Family Editor Shared ParametersIf you add a new Shared Parameter in the family editor, you might expect that parameter to be available in a project in...
View ArticleRustic Railings in Revit
There has been a lot of talk over the years about just how hard the Revit stair and railing tools are to work with.I decided to do an experiment - and see how long it took to build an actual stair and...
View ArticleCut with Voids When Loaded - 'Cuts Geometry' Postscript
Following my earlier blog post on Cut with Void When Loaded in Revit, I have discovered another subtle exception to the rule:It does not work properly with the new Revit 2021 feature "Void Cuts in...
View ArticleRevit Family Error Automatically Resolved
Some of you may not be aware but Autodesk sneaked in a new "Feature/Enhancement" in about version 2018 (I think?) - I do not remember any discussion or announcement about this in the testing/release...
View ArticleFamily Types Dialog Column Widths in Revit
Does anyone find trying to control the column width in the Family Types dialog box annoying?The "Lock" column in particular, has been driving me mad for the last 16 years!About 7 or 8 years ago (?),...
View ArticleFiltering Filters in Revit
The term "Filter" is much used in Revit - and it means different things in different situations. Filters also follow varied and confusing rules depending on what you are doing. Below are some of the...
View ArticleDisplay Priorities of Solid Fill in Revit Materials
Back in Revit 2012 Autodesk changed the way materials work - so that they had separate graphics and appearance properties. This was the start of much confusion for many users - and still to this day...
View ArticleRevit 2022.1 So Good it Trashed the Installer
Excited by all the hype about Revit 2022.1, I just downloaded and installed it.All went well apart from a couple of minor glitches:1 - Parallel InstallsIt decided that it could not install more than...
View ArticleDouble-Click Trouble in Revit
In Revit 2019, one of the fantastic new features was the ability to slow double-click to rename views in the Project Browser ! Fantastic? Not true - it is an almost universally hated new feature. If...
View ArticleRevit Mirror Command is So Not BIM
What is one of the first things that you teach people who are moving from Autocad to Revit?"When making changes in Revit, DO NOT delete and replace elements - you should always modify the original...
View ArticleUpgrading to Revit 2022 and Windows 10
Way back in 2016 I posted about my dislike of Windows 10 (not to mention 8 and 8.1 which I thought were diabolical). I resisted upgrading from Windows 7 for several more years - even after Microsoft...
View ArticleThey Broke Their Own Cloud Space in Revit 2022
Way back in Revit 2015, Autodesk gave us a really nice enhancement:Ability to use all the sketch line drawing tools to quickly create Revision Clouds. Prior to v2015 we had to laboriously draw each arc...
View ArticleStepped Handrail on Stepped Stairs in Revit
A couple of years back I posted on how to create a stair with stepped sides. I always intended to follow it up with what happens to the handrail, and how to solve it? Well, it is never too late. Just...
View ArticlePoor Man's Array in Revit
There are several situations in Revit where the Array tool is not available - one of those is when using the Sketch commands. Here is a quick workaround.Stair Sketch ExampleIn this example I wanted to...
View ArticleStepped Stair Railing Top Rail Extension in Revit
Following on from an earlier post about stepped railings, here is a bit more information about what happens when you try to add Top Rail extensions.Weird Railing Stuff - part 18If the lowest boundary...
View ArticleZoom in Family Types Dialog Box
Today I watched episode 99 of BIM After Dark, hosted by the Revit Kid. The guest presenter was Nicolas Catellier (Revit Pure), showing Advanced Revit Family Concepts. However much you might think...
View ArticleBIM History - Rucaps User Group Newsletter
Although this blog is mostly about my trials and tribulations with Revit, my experience with BIM software started many years before Revit was even dreamed of. There have been many forerunners to the...
View ArticleBIM History - RUN Part 2 - RUCAPS and Sonata User Newsletter
Following on from my previous post on BIM History, here are some more covers from RUN - the RUCAPS Users Newsletter.RUN 16 - Sept 1988The Front and back covers featured drawing competition winners from...
View ArticleFastest CAD PCs on Earth 1994
I recently found an old Architecture Australia magazine from 1994 - this ad caught my eye.It reminded me how blindingly fast our computer power was back then - trying to run "Caddsman" at the time I...
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