Nudging elements
Select an element and use the keyboard arrow keys to nudge it left, right, up & down. Holding down the Shift key nudges the...
Copying elements from link
You can copy elements contained within a linked RVT file into your host file without having to open the linked file directly.
Open the...
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...
Workshared project file management
When working on a Workset enabled project, it is good practice to create a new local file every few days to help reduce project...
White colour
There is a weird (but logical) behaviour when you change the colour of Text to white. It actually shows (and prints) it as black.
There...
Disable auto apply
Have you ever started entering a value into the Properties panel and then accidentally bumped the cursor off from the Properties? After doing so...
Corner windows
Corner windows can be somewhat tricky to create, especially when deciding how you might go about cutting an opening in the second wall where...
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...
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....
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...
Rearrange tabs on ribbon UI
To rearrange the Tabs on the Ribbon UI, hold down CTRL and drag the Tab to a new location.