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TOP 10 REVIT TIPS AND TRICKS FOR NEW USERS

TOP 10 REVIT TIPS AND TRICKS FOR NEW USERS. REBECCA MCWILLIAMS BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS FEBRUARY 11,2013. 1. BUILT-IN CALCULATOR. Revit has a built-in calculator that you can use at any time while entering distances or parameters.

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TOP 10 REVIT TIPS AND TRICKS FOR NEW USERS

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  1. TOP 10 REVIT TIPS AND TRICKS FOR NEW USERS REBECCA MCWILLIAMS BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS FEBRUARY 11,2013

  2. 1. BUILT-IN CALCULATOR • Revit has a built-in calculator that you can use at any time while entering distances or parameters. • Preface the distance or parameter you are entering with an equal sign (=), and then enter the formula. • You can use any standard arithmetic formula. For example, to create a wall half of 32’-6 7/8”, enter the distance as =32’6 7/8 / 2 Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  3. 2. INSERT VIEW FROM FILE • DRAFTING VIEWS • SCHEDULES • SHEETS • WHERE not TO USE IT? Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  4. 3. TRANSFER PROJECT STANDARDS • OPEN THE TWO PROJECTS IN ONE SESSION OF REVIT • COPY STYLES AND SETTINGS FROM PREVIOUS PROJECTS • ONLY COPY WHAT YOU NEED. Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  5. 4. SAVE AS FAMIL(Y)(IES) LIBRARY • WHY VALUABLE? • HOW TO DO IT? Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  6. 5. WORKSET VISIBILITY • WHY VALUABLE? • WHERE TO USE? • HOW TO SET UP? • Override by view Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  7. 6. LOCKING A 3D VIEW • ABILITY TO “FREEZE” A 3D VIEW • CAN CREATE NOTES AND ANNOTATIONS ON LOCKED VIEW Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  8. 7. QUICK HATCH INSERTION • DRAW THE HATCH PATTERN YOU WANT IN REVIT USING AN AUTOCAD HATCH. • IMPORT THE AUTOCAD FILE INTO A REVIT DRAFTING VIEW. • DO A PARTIAL EXPLODE ON THE AUTOCAD HATCH. • SELECT THE REVIT FILLED REGION – ITS TYPE PROPERTIES ARE NOW IN THE PROJECT AS A MODEL HATCH. • RENAME THE HATCH. Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  9. 8. MAKE WALL LAYER ADJUSTABLE • OPEN THE WALL’S EDIT TYPE PROPERTIES • EDIT THE STRUCTURE • SECTION PREVIEW – MODIFY - UNLOCK Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  10. 9. VIEW TEMPLATES • WHY VALUABLE? • WHERE TO USE? • HOW TO SET UP? • Shift-Select-Apply Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  11. 10. REVIT MANAGER TIPS • PARTIAL PURGE • AUDIT • COMPACT CENTRAL FILE • MANAGE – INQUIRY - REVIEW WARNINGS Rebecca McWilliams TOP 10 TIPS AND TRICKS February 2013

  12. FOR PROJECT SUPPORT AND MORE TIPS & TRICKS… QUESTIONS??? REBECCA J. MCWILLIAMS rebecca@mycadd.com www.myCADD.com

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