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REVIT Section Head Bubble CADclip

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As shown above you can offer a variation of section head bubbles in
REVIT Architecture, Structure and MEP.

View the CADclip below to learn the best way to modify a REVIT Section Head Bubble.

You can also use this exact same method to change the Section Tail Symbol.

REVIT 2012 Roof Cricket CADclip

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Below is a great little CADclip on how to create a roof cricket around a roof pentration.

In the CADclip above we use the normal roof edge slope methods and 2 very small edges.

You can also accomplish this cricket by using two 'Slope Arrows' as shown in the image below.

In the image below I placed the 2 slope arrows along the gable end of the cricket pointing towards the middle of the cricket. Note that you do NOT need to split the roof footprint linework on the gable edge. The roof footprint is made up of 3 segments only. Then to set the slope properties select the slope arrow(s) and use the properties palette. You can modify both arrows at the same time.

REVIT Railing with Glass Panels

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3D View of Railing Ballaster Panel Family Template

Ballaster Configuration Dialog Box Railing Configuration Dialog Box

Above are 4 images.

The top image is of the completed railings with one railing type for flat railings and one railing type for sloped railings.

Each railing type (flat and sloped) contains two railings, two end posts, 1" ballasters and 2'-0" wide glass panel 'ballasters'. Yes the glass panel is a ballaster !!

The second image is inside the new ballaster family template (Ballaster-Panel.rft).

Here we create and load two new ballaster panel families. Each ballaster panel family is made up of an extrusion 1/4" thick with 4 sides aligned and locked to the reference planes.

For the flat railing type, use the vertical and horizontal ref. planes.

For the sloped railing type, use the vertical and sloped ref. planes.

Make the extrusion material 'glass'.

After you load the two ballaster panel families into the project you can assign them to the new railing family.

Next we need to duplicate the 'Railing- Handrail -Pipe' family twice and rename them 'Glass Panel Rail Flat' and Glass Panel Rail Slope'.

The two new railing types will be identical other then specifying the sloped or flat ballaster panel.

The third image is of the Ballaster Placement dialog box found in the type properties of the railing.

Note the families and the numbers.

The forth image is of the Railing Structure dialog box found in the type properties of the railing.

Note the families and the numbers.

* From what I can tell, when working in the ballaster placement dialog box the 'distance from previous' is measured from the ballaster center lines.

*Also don't forget to set the ballaster 'Justify' to 'Spread Pattern to Fit'.

* You can set the panel width (2'-0" by default) in the type properties of the panel family listed in the project browser (double click).

The panel height is controlled by the ballaster placement dialog box. (top and base offset)

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Copy and Pasting REVIT Legends

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Have you ever tried to 'Copy and Paste' a REVIT legend from a 'Sheet View' in Project 'A' to a 'Sheet View' in Project 'B' ?

It cannot be done or at least not from 'Sheet View' to 'Sheet View'. So how can you copy a legend from one project to the next ??

The answer is to 'Copy and Paste' all the elements from Legend View to Legend View. Not from Sheet to Sheet.

Once you have pasted the elemets into the Legend View of Project 'B' then you place that legend on a sheet.

REVIT Dormers Gone Wild !

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Well today is 'Dormer' day in the REVIT training room and I thought I'd post some of the fun we are having.
I can't believe the how well these 12 people have progressed.

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REVIT 2012 Assemblies Training

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Below is a CADclip overview on the new REVIT 2012 Assemblies (or Assembly) feature.

First you group elements into assemblies.

Then based on that assembly you can create views, sheets, isolate elements, schedule, tag, create material take offs and parts lists.

Have a look and you'll see what I mean.

Very Cool indeed !

Revit 2012 - Rendering, Materials and Visual Styles

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I am really enjoying REVIT Architecture 2012 and I need to dig into the new 'Parts' and 'Assemblies' features, which will take a little time, but in the mean time the new materials features combined with the new visual styles and ambient lighting really ROCK !

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REVIT CADclip In-Place Massing with Rachel Toon

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Below Rachel Toon kicks off a video series on REVIT Architecture 2011 'In-Place Massing'. The series promises to teach curtain systems, panels, mullions, materials, rendering and more.

REVIT Wall with Reveal to Create a Planter

I had this question come up today and thought it would make a great tutorial.

Below is a 3 part CADclip series on how to use a wall and a built in reveal to create a Planter.

REVIT Design Options Overview

Below is an overview of what you can do with REVIT Design Options.

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REVIT Server

Wow, I just like the sound of those words . . . . REVIT SERVER . . . . . yes in deed.

Just seems to naturally roll off the tongue.

This is going to 'open a few doors' . . . pun intended . . .

Autodesk has a new product coming out named 'REVIT Server' that uses a WAN and a web based administrative tool to access the 'central file' on the 'central server'. Then the central server manages and syncronizes the data to the local servers which deal with the local PCs.

After all, as everyone gets BIM'd up the next natural step is to be able to connect the models across a WAN for a geographically challanged, collaborative REVIT project.

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Imaginit and Avatech Merge !

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Imaginit and Avatech Merge

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REVIT Flared Bottom Tread

Above your see the 3D and sketched plan view of how to make a flared the base tread of a tread in REVIT.

REVIT Deleting Constraining Dimensions

We have all seen the dialog box above when we 'delete' a dimension that is 'constraining' geometry but do we pay attention to the difference between options 2 & 3 even though it is explained in the warning dialog box?

Option 1 To click 'cancel' simply cancels the delete and you are back to where you started from.

Option 2 To click 'Unconstrain' deletes the dimension and also unconstrains the geometry.

Option 3 To click 'Ok' is the odd man out. This option deletes the dimension but actually leaves the geometry constrained just like the dimension was actually still there (but it's not).

If you don't understand this, going with option 3 can cause great confusion down stream. You think . . . . I deleted that constraining dimension so how can it still be constrained??

So then if you select one of the elements that is still being constrained after the constraining dimension has been deleted you will see the constrains show up in blue temporary style.

See images below.

Typical 'Equal' constraining dimension before deleting it.

Same as above after deleting the dimension and going with Option 3. The dimension gone but still constrained ! Select one of the elements to see the constraints that still exist. Clear the selection and the constraints disappear. If you do in fact want to clear this 'EQ' constrain click the blue EQ symbol.

This concept also applies to 'Locked' constraining dimensions. Typical locked geometry.

Geometry after the locked dimension has been deleted but going with Option 3. Select an element and the constrains show up. Clear the selection and the display of the constraints disappear. If you do in fact want to clear this constrain clcik the blue lock symbol.

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REVIT Basic Arched Opening

Revit comes with a Basic Arched Opening that can be either Elliptical or Round.

Note that the Elliptical Arched Opening family that comes with REVIT is located in the 'Door' folder even though it is categorized as a 'Generic Model' and not a Door. Therefore it is technically a 'Component' and not a door.

The CADclip below shows you how to load it and how to change it from elliptical to round using the 'Spring Offset' type parameter.

REVIT - All in a Days work

I was given a set of architectural constraints and asked to 'design a cottage'.

Although I am fairly certain I will not win any design awards, above illustrates what can be created from scratch, delivered to the customer (across the country) and posted to your blog in only a few hours.

We've come a long way baby !

The Design Constraints included:

Building Height (measure from underside of main floor joist).

Floor to floor height

Square footage limits for main and loft

Front Facade

Roof Pitch

Deck sizes

REVIT - Create Similar Tool

The Create Similar tool has become my new favorite Button. I use it about . . . . . a 1000 times a day.

I call it the 'Gimmy One of These" button.

This button shows up on the ribbon after you select an item. The bonus is it also adapts to the properties of the item selected.

For example if you select a wall it will adapt the properties of the new wall to be created to include wall type, base and top constraints as well as offsets.

This also works with Structural objects and MEP objects.

Very nice in deed !

CADclip - Relocate In Place Family

Another CADclip on relocating an inplace family to a different surface or shall I say 'Host'.

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REVIT Basic Window Family Tutorial

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Basic Fixed Picture Window Family.

Nothing complicated but the essentials of how to make a Window Family.

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REVIT Leader with No Text

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Ok, this one is for the migrating AutoCAD people.

Even though AutoCAD has had the 'Multi-Leader' for ever' most AutoCAD users still place the text and leader lines seperately in the DWG.

In REVIT I do not believe there is an 'out of the box' way to just place a leader line with no text.

The answer is to create a new 'Generic Annotation' family (wblock) of 'nothing'. That's right an annotaion family of NOTHING.

Then save and load this (blank) family into your project.

Then within the project right click the family in the (PB) > 'Type Properpties...' and assign a 'Leader Arrowhead' style.

Now drag the new leader family into the editing window.

Now (in 2011), on the options bar, when you place the family you will get a choice of how many leader lines you want.

After the fact you can select the family on screen and then Add or Remove leaders to the instance.

You can also edit the 'type properties' (right click in the PB) and 'Duplicate' the family and make variations of that same family but with different arrow head styles.

I just got a comment from someone on the Student Autodesk Facebook site that said this works great for 'slope arrows' in REVIT and I tend to agree.

Here's the CADclip.

REVIT Structure 2011 Temporary Dimensions

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REVIT Structure (and Arch. , MEP) have a couple welcomed new features in the area of 'Temporary Dimensions'.

1. You can now adjust the size of the text of a temporary dimension (without tweeking the revit.ini file) and specify whether the background is transparent or opaque. Much better !

2. (this is a big one) REVIT now remembers if you relocate the witness line of a temporary dimension. Even if you save the project and open it later. HUGE YEAH !!

Below is the CADclip