Bring DWG to foreground

DWG files can be linked into views as an underlay for modelling over. When doing so it can be difficult to see the DWG...

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...

Entering units

When entering in parameter values, you can specify different units to what the project is globally set to. Looking at this example image, the roof's...

Type selector search

With the new Revit R2 Subscription Pack installed, did you notice there is a new search function on the Type Selector. This makes finding the...

Scheduling mass floors

When creating conceptual models, Mass Floor elements adopt certain properties from its host Mass. This allows for more detailed scheduling of Mass Floors. In this...

Schedule conditional formatting

Schedule Conditional Formatting will only allow for 1 colour per column. But you can apply a second 'base' colour using the following procedure. Select the...

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...

Wall closures

Wall Wrappings at Inserts are controlled via the Wall Closure parameter in Door and Window Families. In this video we take a look at how...

Images in schedules

2015 brings new functionality to add images to Families for scheduling, with the main intent of attaching product photos. But, why not capture a screenshot...

Placing RPC content

If you need some help with placing and then positioning RPC content into your project such as checking how close they sit together, then...

Locked parameter values

When creating a Family and you would like to have a parameter value such as Model or Manufacturer to be the same across all...

Sketch lines

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