Pin recent documents

When in the Application Menu looking at the Recent Documents list, you can use the push pin on the right to make that file...

ReCap Annotations

In this ReCap getting started video we learn how to add annotations to your ReCap project.

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...

Multi-category tags

Most new Revit users will make a unique Tag for Doors, Windows, Floors, etc, that will all tag a single parameter such as Type...

Working view markers

In order to more easily and visibly identify unreferenced 'working' views such as sections and elevations, try putting a big 'W' in a view's...

Filled circles

Next time you're documenting or creating a Family and need a filled in circle, don't immediately reach for the Filled/Masking Region tool. Instead, try drawing...

Quick copy

While holding down the CTRL button and dragging an element, you can quickly create a copied instance.

Quicker filter creation

You can speed up the process of creating a new Filter. Select an element (or Part) and go into Filters and create a New filter....

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?...

Exterior / interior elevations

It's common for most companies to graphically differentiate between exterior and interior elevations. In these cases the exterior elevation markers will typically be a variation...

Rotating surface patterns

You can Align, Move and Rotate a Model Fill Pattern which is on the surface of an element. Place your cursor over a line...

Sketch lines

Want to get a nice presentation look using the new Sketchy Lines feature in the 2015 release, give these settings a go.