revitIQ - Page 3 of 4 - Revit tutorials/training & blog

Adding a View Reference in Text Notes

·July 8, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·4 Comments

One of the best things about Revit is the parametric relationship between elements. Change a detail number, and the call-out will automatically update. Move a section view to a different sheet, and the corresponding section tag will change too. That's great! Back in the dark ages - I mean AutoCAD…

General Revit Tips

Revit Dimensions Precision

·June 20, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·3 Comments

Revit Dimensions For those taking the leap from AutoCAD to Revit, displaying the correct dimension text can sometimes be a challenge. Often in AutoCAD, if you want to round a dimension you can just use Text Override and be done with it. However in Revit, you may try to use the…

Revit Structure Tips

Revit Structural Connections 2017 – Steel Connections

·May 18, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·20 Comments

After finally installing Revit 2017 I was really eager to check out the new Revit Structural Connections 2017 feature. I immediately modeled some Steel Beams, found the Structural Connections button, only to find the generic connection is the only one I could use! I tried hunting around for some connection families to load, but alas I…

General Revit Tips

15 Tips for better revit performance

·May 10, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·7 Comments

There’s nothing worse than dealing with painfully slow things. Slow drivers, slow internet, and especially slow Revit sessions! Revit performance issues can become a major problem when working on larger projects. Navigating the model can become sluggish, loading and saving can take forever and modifying an element can drain your…

General Revit Tips

The not-so-secret method for Mitered beam joints

·May 6, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·6 Comments

As the saying goes, there are many ways to skin a cat (what a horrible saying - poor cats!). And like most things in Revit, there are numerous ways to achieve the same result. It's amazing how we can learn a process one way, then continue using that process because…

General Revit Tips

How the experts model metal sheet cladding

·May 4, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·4 Comments

Profiled metal sheet cladding is used in a lot of buildings, from residential homes to large industrial warehouses. When modelling these buildings in Revit, I would typically just model a standard wall with a metal material. Whilst this works fine and is perfectly acceptable, the sheet profile is missing when…

BIM

Exporting IFC – Creating User Defined IFC Property Sets

·May 2, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·13 Comments

The benefits of BIM come about from exchanging information. IFC gives architects and engineers the ability to exchange data between different CAD tools, cost estimation systems and other construction-related applications. From Wikipedia: "The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data model is intended to describe building and construction industry data. It is a platform neutral,…

Drafting Tips

Weld Symbols – Understanding the basics

·April 28, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·1 Comment

If you work within the construction industry - and steel construction in particular - you should be familiar with Weld symbols and their meanings. Weld symbols are used in structural drawings to show where the welds are to be placed and may also show the size, type of weld, number…

General Revit Tips

How to Add a graphic checkbox to a schedule

·April 26, 2016
·Karl Tanner
·1 Comment

Lets create a Checkbox schedule in Revit When we have a checkbox (yes/no) parameter in a schedule, Revit defaults to display text (ie checked = "Yes", unchecked = "No") Some people prefer showing this graphically as a "check box", this blog post will show you how to get it done.…

Adding a View Reference in Text Notes

Revit Dimensions Precision

Revit Structural Connections 2017 – Steel Connections

15 Tips for better revit performance

The not-so-secret method for Mitered beam joints

How the experts model metal sheet cladding

Exporting IFC – Creating User Defined IFC Property Sets

Weld Symbols – Understanding the basics

How to Add a graphic checkbox to a schedule

The Top 15 Sites with FREE Revit Families

Revit Structural Connections 2017 – Steel Connections

Exporting IFC – Creating User Defined IFC Property Sets

Custom Revit Hatch Patterns – The EASY way!

Trending Articles