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Revit and AutoCAD

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When Autodesk decided to buy Revit Technology Corporation they confused many of their own customers who, until then, were using AutoCAD or Architectural Desktop (aka ADT, now AutoCAD Architecture aka ACA). What about the hours of design and investigation required to decide what to draw? Faster creating an entire detail?

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Revit Beginners: Sort by Submittal Package

Revit Beginners

We decided that we also wanted to be able to sort the sheets in our project browser (and our drawing lists) by Submittal Package. and check the category Drawing Sheets. Drawing List. Leave the name Drawing List. The Drawing List on our coversheet shows ALL the drawings from ALL the different packages.

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Revit Beginners: Utility Lines Workaround

Revit Beginners

This workaround involves drawing a repeating detail line (with imported text) on top of a simple detail line. Now draw a detail line in any view of your project. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. Architectural Desktop. Monday, September 11, 2006. Revit Training.

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Revit Beginners: Callout Annotation Features

Revit Beginners

Select Detail View and draw a callout in plan view. Architectural Desktop. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Monday, June 19, 2006. Callout Annotation Features. Youll notice you can select a Floor Plan or Detail View callout. Revit Jobs.

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Revit Beginners: Instant Section Box

Revit Beginners

While in plan view draw a floor plan callout. Architectural Desktop. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Saturday, October 21, 2006. Instant Section Box. Go to any 3D view. Go to View. To Other View. Revit Books Available. Revit Training.

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Revit Beginners: The Revit Experiment I

Revit Beginners

The office I worked for didnt use Revit for developing working drawings but I do remember wishing that I could add text to linestyles (for phone, elec, gas, etc) and I remember having trouble understanding phases but I got a lot of help from users on Zoogdesign (now AUGI). Architectural Desktop. Revit Books Available.

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Revit Beginners: Edit Cut Profile Tool

Revit Beginners

Draw a wall in plan view. Architectural Desktop. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Wednesday, June 07, 2006. Edit Cut Profile Tool. Do you want a niche cut out of your wall for a soap dish or other amenity? Goto Tools. Edit Cut Profile.

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