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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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Transitioning a firm from AutoCAD to Revit

Transitioning a firm from AutoCAD to Revit

by Mark | Oct 21, 2013 | Featured, News and Views, The Human Side

The CAD to BIM transition is on the minds of many firms today, and it’s a tough challenge, whether your firm is large, small, or in between. Around the world, we’re in a time of major change in our digital design and documentation tools.

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