Your Revit ribbon bar at the top is your main way of accessing tools such as drawing walls, creating an array or managing linked files. However for a lot of people Revit offers much more on here than what you use, especially if you start installing add-ons such as Enscape and BIM Track and your …
How do you save a new template file in Revit? Perhaps you’re wanting to create a new company template or use an existing Revit project as a template, but how do you create one? First of all lets just clarify what a Revit Template is.A template is what controls the starting conditions of any new …
Have you ever found it annoying in Revit how when you save a 3D view, it can accidentally be rotated or moved about? What if there was some way we can lock the 3D view to stop it accidentally being changed. There is a tiny button which allows us to do exactly this which is …
Enscape have just released a major update, Enscape 2.7 is now avaiable to download but what makes this update so special? Usually when Enscape releases an update I talk about the new enhanced graphics, better performance and the latest detailed assets added for you to use in your projects. And Enscape doesn’t disappoint on this …
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 …
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 …
Global Parameters are often overlooked in Revit but can be extremely useful. So what are Global Parameters? Lets use an example. In the sample Revit project “RAC_basic_sample_project.rvt”, we have a number of windows on Level 1 which we are going to control the Sill heights at a project level. Using a Global Parameter on the …
Revit comes with a number of snaps that can be turned off or on, these can be grouped into the following: Dimension Snaps Object Snaps Temporary Overrides All the snap settings can be found on the Manage tab and then by clicking the Snaps button. You can also use the following keyboard shortcuts: SO – …