Having been in the construction industry for some time I am no stranger to receiving PDFs in variable formats, scanned hand drawings, scanned scans, flattened autocad PDFs. AutoCAD is a great at using these PDFs as an underlay to be able to use the information or even if you want to check the PDFs scale …
Step by Step Decide you want to make the model a work-sharing model. Manage > Collaborate. Only Revit versions 2018.3 and later will connect with Docs via Collaboration (in the view above I am using 2018.3 which includes the option to workshare via BIM 360 teams which is now discontinued and BIM 360 Docs). Choose …
Have you ever been creating your Revit family and found that your modelling has disappeared in plan if its too high in the z axis. This is because your modelling is above your cut plane. No need to fret, it’s an easy fix. What I will do is discuss two options to get what you …
In Revit you can duplicate a view such as a floor plan or section but did you know there are three different types of duplicate views. The three types are as follows: Duplicate Duplicate with detailing Duplicate as Dependent So what is the difference between these and when should they be used? Well let me …
With everyone looking at their options for working from home, here are the ways you can get the most out of your Autodesk licenses during this time of self-Isolation and social distancing. The process is quite different for Multi- and Single-user licenses. Multi-User Licenses: With the nature of multi-user licenses clients would need to be …
I have used several cad packages over the years, one of the things I got very used to doing was opening up the windows calculator or a conversion website to work out what inches were to mms etc. With Revit I can do all of this inside my dimensions, this is fairly commonly known tip …
Cut profiles allow you to extend the outline and hatch of an object in a 2D view. This can be extremely useful in Revit when you need to show more detail then what is usually provided in the 3D model. Cut Profile The cut profile button can be found under the view tab on the …
Have you ever been in Revit and wanted to see object in plan but they are at very different levels, My previous experience takes me to lintels over windows with differing sill height. But another example could be a roof with voids or a sloped roof. Either way what I need to do is create …