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Overhangs and Wall Thicknesses in Revit

Overhangs and Wall Thicknesses in Revit

by Mark | Feb 4, 2017 | Featured, Revit, Settings and Options

Roof overhangs behave differently in Revit when they are over different thicknesses of walls. Revit has some great tools for creating and modifying roof overhangs. Primary among these tools is the Pick Walls tool…

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Using a Rotated Work Plane in Revit

Using a Rotated Work Plane in Revit

by Mark | Jul 8, 2014 | 3D CAD, Featured, Revit, Settings and Options

What’s the best way to handle a portion of a plan where the walls are all rotated 30 degrees from the “main” part of the building? Here’s an easy solution . . .

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Hiding a linked model’s levels and grids in Revit

Hiding a linked model’s levels and grids in Revit

by Mark | Mar 8, 2014 | 3D CAD, Featured, Revit

How to hide the level lines and grid lines in a linked Revit model, thus preventing duplication of grid and level lines in the current model. It’s easy . . .

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Docking Dialog Boxes in Revit 2014

Docking Dialog Boxes in Revit 2014

by Mark | Feb 13, 2014 | 3D CAD, Revit

The video tutorial shows how to dock dialog boxes in Revit, including how to fix a new Version 2014 docking issue …

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Architecture & Design: Future Buildings in Dubai

Architecture & Design: Future Buildings in Dubai

by Mark | Oct 31, 2013 | 3D CAD, Featured, News and Views, Revit

I read an interesting article on some architectural projects being built, planned or proposed in Dubai. The designs are eye-opening, to say the least.

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Looking at the CAD Keyboard, Part 2

Looking at the CAD Keyboard, Part 2

by Mark | Sep 7, 2013 | Basics---Better, Featured, Revit, The Human Side, The Interface

One of my favorite speed tips for CAD users who want to be more efficient is: Notice which actions you repeat . . .

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Adding Linework to Revit perspective views

by Mark | Aug 16, 2013 | 3D CAD, Featured, Quality Control, Revit

I often find unwanted lines appearing in my Revit perspectives, or I have missing lines. I would like to be able to erase or add lines quickly. Here is how I do it . . .

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