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...
Review your project warnings
Regularly check and address your Warnings as they can contribute to your project running slow. You should do this regularly at the end of...
Rearrange tabs on ribbon UI
To rearrange the Tabs on the Ribbon UI, hold down CTRL and drag the Tab to a new location.
Formulas in fields
For values of numerical parameters, you can calculate basic arithmetic by starting with an = symbol. You can even use parentheses ( ) to...
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...
Project browser expand/collapse
Top level headers in the Project Browser can be quickly expanded and collapsed using the follow keyboard shortcuts.
* Expand
- Collapse
Line style naming
Upgrading from AutoCAD?
Resist creating Line Style names that reflect the pen weights, e.g. 0.35
These become irrelevant due to the Line Weights deliberately changing thickness...
Options bar toggles
While using tools such as Copy, Move, Mirror, Rotate, Offset, & Align, holding CTRL and/or Shift with toggle the options on the Options Bar.
Instance parameters
There are some categories (like Casework) that come with a range of starting parameters such as Width, Depth, and Height, which are initially set...
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...
Multiple views for different phases
When using Phasing, create different views with different phases to aid with modelling. e.g. 'Floor Plan - Existing' & 'Floor Plan - New'.
By doing...
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...