In this blog I am going to explain how and why you should Audit your Revit project for errors. Like most files on a Windows computer the more you write and delete to the file the more chances there are that an error can be introduced. The same is true for your Revit projects, as you …
Design Software has long been able to have dynamic references between different parameters, both for driving values and referencing information. This is the basics of Parametric Modelling, something that we are all used to using. Autodesk Revit has, since the 2016 release, been able to work with Global Parameters which can enhance this workflow inside …
Inside of Revit, whilst we are typically working to a given Level of Definition (Level of Detail) which defines exactly how complex our models should be, certainly in architectural designs we have the need to make the models look that little bit nicer, especially for visualisation purposes. One way we can really improve the look …
What are AutoCAD dynamic blocks and why should we use them? Well that is a very good question and I am glad you have asked! The best way to think of a dynamic block is to consider an item that has multiple options; things like size, rotation and appearance. Take, for example, a standard exterior …
We could all use a little change – AutoCAD to Revit. Recently I have come across lots of practises both in manufacturing and AEC who are still using AutoCAD to create shop drawings and outsourcing the 3d modelling and rendering capabilities to others. I myself have been at a company that used this kind of workflow and maybe for some …
In this blog I will explain the error “Room is not in a properly enclosed region” in Revit and how to resolve this. This error can occur in Revit when you are trying to place a room. Sometimes this can happen because the region isn’t enclosed and there is a gap somewhere but this can …
Firstly, for those of you who have never heard of Revit Live I will give you a quick introduction to what it is. Revit Live is an Immersive Architectural Visualisation application created by Autodesk. It allows you to transform any Revit project into a 3D environment which you can walk around and interrogate for BIM …
In this post I am going to show you how you can customize the Revit home screen templates list. This is incredibly useful to knowespecially when one of the four standard Revit templates are not showing.By following the below instructions you will be able to add or remove templates from the list including your own …