Adaptive component railing

This is a follow up to a previous video on the general principles of using adaptive components for railings and fences. In this video we...

Mass for an adaptive component fence

This is a follow up to a previous video on the general principles of using adaptive components for railings and fences. In this video we...

Modify wall length

Wall elements typically have their lengths changed by using temporary dimensions. This includes while one end remains stationary while modifying the length at the...

Short lines

You can't generally draw a line smaller than 0.78mm (1/32"). But you can trick Revit into giving you a line shorter, but only when...

Multiline text parameter

Keep an eye out in version 2016. There is a new Family parameter type called Multiline Text. Please Autodesk if you are reading this, if...

What’s new in Revit 2017

Autodesk has provided a playlist of new features for Revit 2017.

PointSense for Revit

These days companies are capturing scanned data at a staggering rate and volume, but all to often they barely know how to use it....

Legend placement on sheets

Legend views when placed onto Sheets are impossible to align with other line work, such as in a title block. You typically have to...

Title block borders

A lot of companies have title blocks designed so that the border on some sides is set to <Invisible lines>. This has the limitation...

Material type image parameter

Families typically have an Image or Type Image parameter. This allows photos of that element to be attached, typically for scheduling purposes. But by default...

Using >= in formulas

When creating a Family and using formulas, have you ever encountered a situation like this; A = 100 B = 200 Is A >= B? i.e. Is 'A'...

Parameter identification

With Families which have multiple sides, it can be ambiguous about which parameters relate to which sides. Take the countertop example in the image. It has...