Unassigned systems
Components marked as Unassigned in the System Browser will slow your model down. Always try to keep them assigned to a defined System.
Autodesk BIM 360 Docs Markups & Issues
In this Autodesk BIM 360 Docs getting started video we learn how to add markups and issues to a sheet.
Improving performance by closing worksets
Worksets aren't solely used for Worksharing. They also serve as a means to minimise used PC memory by closing non-essential Worksets. This helps to...
Curtain wall constraints
Curtain Walls have great built-in properties to constrain their behaviour in various ways. Using the pattern based (Grid Layouts) properties, entire walls can be...
Formulas in fields
For values of numerical parameters, you can calculate basic arithmetic by starting with an = symbol. You can even use parentheses ( ) to...
Tag level parameter
A lot of Families have a Level property. But almost no Tag families support its labeling.
You can use a quick Family hack to help...
Cuts with void when loaded
The 'Cuts with Void When Loaded' Family parameter is great for bolt fixings which need to cut holes in steel geometry.
Create a family which...
ReCap Annotations
In this ReCap getting started video we learn how to add annotations to your ReCap project.
Family section shapes
Structural columns and beams have many different sectional shapes. These shapes have sizes controlled by many different parameters (i.e. Height, Web, etc). This means...
Find views that are not on sheets
Can't find the view you just created in the Project Browser due to having so many?
Try selecting Views (all) at the top of the...
Angled sections in family editor
When working in the Family Editor there are bound to be times when you need to draw a section which is neither horizontal or...
Painting a parameter
This has got to be one of my all time favourite hidden Family editing features.
Did you know that you can Paint a parameter? No?...