Issue When creating IFC exports from Revit, the pop-up box for the IFC settings does not appear and the Revit screen freezes with no way of activating it, saving or exiting without a program force close. This normally occurs when using multiple screens and swapping between screens when using Revit and IFC exporter. Detail When …
The material appearance can bring greater depth and realism to your Revit models as well as help communicate a design concept more effectively. By being able to modify material properties, we can tweak and define the material to provide a more accurate visual representation. We can add and modify information associated with Revit Materials via …
Adding materials to objects in Revit can be frustrating if you don’t fully understand the process and settings involved in their creation. There is a Built in Revit library of materials readily available, but these may not offer an extensive enough range of materials to meet your requirements. Below I will explain how to create …
Issue When creating IFC exports from Revit using standard IFC exporters some geometry is not being created in the transfer in to Navisworks but is visible in external IFC viewers such as Solibri or BIMTrack. Detail Revit uses either an out of the box or Autodesk Appstore updated IFC exporter to create an IFC file …
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 …
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 …