A big part of the BIM manager job is to set up systems to automate boring and repetitive tasks. There are countless Revit plugins out there. In this post, we bring you the most useful ones.
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Why Landscape Architects Rely On Your BIM To Boost Their Projects
While larger architect firms have broadly adopted BIM, this adoption has been slower in the landscape community. This is because of the lack of tools and basic elements the landscape community needs. Implementation has been slower for landscape architects, but development is ongoing to improve the usability of BIM for landscape architects.
Line Weights for Custom Scale
How to change the setting of line weights for custom scale.
Adding Realism to your InfraWorks 360 Models by Randomizing
Add a touch of realism to your InfraWorks 360 models by randomizing the look of objects.
Control Visibility of Plumbing Fitting Tick Marks in Revit
Pipe fitting families can have a parameter added that controls the visibility of the tick marks. This allows the user to specify which fittings should show the tick marks and also allows tick mark visibility to be different for different projects.
There are some families which include annotations. And some of them can be more convenient to use if locations of texts are parametric.
How to place a detail bubble or a section bubble amongst text notes where the actual leader for the bubble is not desired.
How to Make a Glaze and Mullion Curved Curtain Wall
Using curved glass in real projects doesn’t happen often because of the expense associated with the product. In the event that you are working on a project that involves curved glass, however, you’ll want to know how to create it in Revit.
Revit Starting View - What You See First!
Revit’s starting view is often overlooked, but can be a very useful way to show specific information that you want to draw attention to.
How to Edit Profile of Curved Wall in Revit
There are a few different ways to create a sloped profile of a Curved Wall in Revit. This article explores two of Tanner from RevitIQ’s favourites.
This guide will teach you all the steps required to create a plan note system using a Generic Annotation family and the Note Block tool.
This post covers a lot of ground. You will learn about the mysterious, super secret Revit Internal Origin. You will learn the difference between a Survey Point and a Project Base Point. You will learn how to properly use the True North and the Project North. Good luck.
Creating a Rebar Schedule in Revit
This blog post will show you how to display an image in a schedule in Revit, creating a Rebar schedule as an example.
These tips should help you think more clearly about Worksets and how to use them.
Revit Tags Rotate with Component - Some Do & Some Don't!
This post by RevitIQ compiles a list of Revit Tags that DO and DO NOT rotate with component.
The tips in this article contain everything you need to understand and master scope boxes.
Quick Tip - How to Create a Metal Deck Profile Family
This is a quick guide on creating a Metal Deck Profile to be used within Structural decking flooring systems in Revit.
Autodesk Revit: Copying Elements
This Autodesk Revit tutorial shows how to use the Copy tool.
When I speak to clients switching from 2D CAD software to Revit, or Clients that want to improve their productivity with smarter Revit Families, I discuss the Revit OOTB Families functionality and if they are suited for the Client's needs.
Instead of manually drafting dashed lines to represent demolished walls, using phases automates the process and produce the correct graphic representation much more easily. All of this sounds confusing? Don’t worry, these tips got you covered.