Best tips for Working with Point Clouds in Revit
3D Laser scanning and Point clouds are becoming much more common place in the design process. This is especially true…
Creating & Organizing Sheets in Revit
As Draftspeople/Revit Technicians, its our job to create drawings. It's true we create digital models and work in 3D, but at…
Revit plot error – Windows Security Update conflict
Have you been trying to plot multiple sheets lately but keep running into this error? "Revit could not start the…
Understanding and working with Revit Design Options
Clients like to have a choice. Often we need to provide a couple of design options for the client to…
13 Essential steps for creating a Revit Template
I was asked by a reader to explain how to create a good Revit template for your office. Creating a good template is…
Adding a View Reference in Text Notes
One of the best things about Revit is the parametric relationship between elements. Change a detail number, and the call-out…
Revit Dimensions Precision
Revit Dimensions For those taking the leap from AutoCAD to Revit, displaying the correct dimension text can sometimes be a…
Revit Structural Connections 2017 – Steel Connections
After finally installing Revit 2017 I was really eager to check out the new Revit Structural Connections 2017 feature. I immediately modeled…
15 Tips for better revit performance
There’s nothing worse than dealing with painfully slow things. Slow drivers, slow internet, and especially slow Revit sessions! Revit performance…
The not-so-secret method for Mitered beam joints
As the saying goes, there are many ways to skin a cat (what a horrible saying - poor cats!). And…