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Having used Revit for several years now, I sometimes forget that the language used within Revit is quite obscure and a bit geeky. For those new to Revit I have created a quick blog explaining 11 key terms. Annotation CropAn annotation crop region fully crops annotation elements when it touches any portion of the annotation element, so that no partial annotations are drawn. The annotation crop can ...

Like with most other things, the less repetitive work you have to do in Revit, the better things seem. Whilst working on a project you will undoubtedly create or amend system families, set up view templates and other items which reside in your project, family or template file. Revit has a useful built in feature called ‘Transfer Project Standards’ which allows you to transfer settings, system fami...

Whilst training an essentials Autodesk Revit course I had someone ask how to place a bay window, so we downloaded a bay window family and placed it in a wall. The problem was the bay window family wasn’t anything like what they wanted, because it was an essentials training course I didn’t want to overload them with too much info on family creation so needed an easier way to create a bay window tha...

When you are asked the same Revit question by two different clients in the same week then it’s time to write a blog. The question is: “Can you draw a wall to brick / block course length and height?” There are actually a few ways to achieve this and here are my two easiest options for you: Option 1: Using a Workplane Firstly, from the Architecture tab on the Ribbon, go to the Workplane sectio...

During training sessions, I have the privilege of working with talented design professionals who know what they want when it comes to design presentation. Consequently they will ask challenging questions to achieve their goals, and the answer to this one, ‘How do I customise the look of the Callout frame?’, is worth sharing. The immediate question is how to make the corners square? We have an answ...

When times are busy and your workload is hectic, it’s easy to forget about certain tools and workflows which are not often used. This happened to me the other day when a client asked if something could be done in Revit. I had to stop and think for a moment before confidently saying “Yep, of course it can be done.... this is Revit after all!” The issue my client had was that a certain item being sc...

Structural Analysis for Revit enables users to quickly and inexpensively perform cloud-based structural analyses directly. Results are displayed, and can be explored on the Autodesk 360 Structural Analysis website. To use the Analyse in the cloud feature, firstly the Structural Analysis Toolkit add-in must be installed; you will need to login with your Autodesk ID within the current Revi...

Like many other functions in Revit, there is more than one way to create sectioned 3D views. The way we will look at here uses the view extents from existing 2D views such as sections and plan views to set what is visible in the 3D section, which is a far more controlled way of setting the views up than just activating the section box and moving the shape handles. Just follow the instructions...

In line with the release of Revit 2018, comes the Structural Analysis Toolkit as one of the best add-ons for Revit. It provides a suite of tools that supports the Building Information Modelling (BIM) process and allows structural engineers and technicians to analyse and check your structure from within the Revit environment. Using this toolkit structural designers and engineers can optimize their...

Here at Graitec, we’re always looking for ways to improve your experience and maximise efficiencies, giving you the tools you need to deliver excellent projects every time. We are soon to start developing a new release for our Revit PowerPack and we would like to know what features and functionalities you’d like to see as part of it. Graitec’s Revit PowerPack - voted in top 5 Revit content in 201...