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...
Google Maps imagery with no labels for topography
Google Maps is a great source of geographical and cadastral information in image form, which can then be used on a topography in conceptual design...
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...
Family insertion point
It's not always obvious where the insertion point for a Family is when viewing it in a project.
To help with this, add a Symbolic...
Wall to ceiling join
We know that walls which meet at intersections will automatically clean up. This is especially the case when the layer's Structure and Material assignments...
Line / face based family
Line based Families are awesome.
Face based Families are awesome.
But have you ever combined the two in a single Family?
When-ever you need a swept object...
Worksharing update frequency
Sometimes you may find that a Workshared project is running slow. Typically this could be due to a larger than normal number of users...
Short walls
Short walls in Revit can be a tricky one to understand. Firstly let's have a look at what the Revit WikiHelp says;
Walls shorter than...
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...
Mapping SHX fonts
When you import or link to AutoCAD drawings that contain text, you can map the AutoCAD SHX fonts to TrueType fonts so they appear...
Trimming circles
In some instances you are able to Trim a circle without needing to Split it first.
Take this image. It has a full (un-split) circle...
Send masking region to background
When creating Families it is sometimes appropriate to use Masking Regions in order to help define how it should be represented in certain orientations...