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 essential to working smarter & faster, becoming more productive and…
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 will automatically update. Move a section view to a different…
Revit Dimensions Precision
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…
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 issues can become a major problem when working on larger…
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 like most things in Revit, there are numerous ways to…
How the experts model metal sheet cladding
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…
How to Add a graphic checkbox to a schedule
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…
Creating multiple lines of text in a View Title
Adjusting View Title text in Revit Here's a quick guide on how to create a multi-line View Title text in Revit. Sometimes in a project, we may need to create an unusually…
Revit Keyboard shortcuts – Supercharge your productivity, efficiency and work flow.
Revit Keyboard Shortcuts To be a good draftsperson, you need to be efficient. You need to be able to produce models & documentation accurately - and as fast as possible!…
