Forum: Revit General

Ok....now my Company has me looking at AutoCAD Architecture 2010. Can you all give me some insight on which program would be best for me/ us ? They are mainly wanting 3d renderings? But wanting a...

I downloaded the student version of Revit and everytime I do a normal save my drawing gets saved again and makes another drawing like a save as but its not what I click on? Any help would be...

I messing around witht he elevation views. We usually show a ground line representing finish grad then dash the footing below. how do i do this in the elevation view? Is there a way to have it show...

Is there a way to set or change so if i have a dimension that revit gives me of 1'-0". Typically I always change it to read 12". Thanks

So I'm working in Revit Architecture and I can't get my head around levels. I know there is levels 1 & 2, but where I'm getting stuck at is 2 story buildings. I've looked online for tutorials on...

Well i added a grid line and some dimesnions. but now when im in Model space im not seeing them? they are gone. But if i go to elevations or 2nd level im seeing the gridline bubbles ??? what did i...

Im just getting started using Revit 2010. Previous version i was running was AutoCad Architectural Desktop 2006. I may i add that Revit is COMPLTEY different! So i need som help getting started. 1st...

(I'm new here) Recently I downloaded some revit families from a well known Revit site. I had the option of either downloading the models individually or could compile a executable zip file containing...

Please please please can someone contact me regarding this software i have seeming easy technical problem with connections which i cant resolve please email me direct on willbuck20@hotmail.com As...

Hi all, i'm trying to create a chamfer between a concrete slab and concrete upstand/parapet wall. Its above the stair so the chamfer will create the min 2.0m headroom clearance, (required in...

Hey there I was wondering how you can toggle the second floor off/on in the 3D view. So far I've just found Hide in View, by element or category but I was just curious to see if there was a more...

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has tried any of the video tutorial from cadclips.com for REvit Architecture 2009? What did you try and how good was it? Looking to learn Revit 2009 but struggling to...

:oops:Hi I am working on a project that has a stacked wall. Brick at the bottom and wood siding at the top. I would duplicate the stacked wall in the imperial template and just change the materials...

I'm looking for someone who knows Revit inside out and has experience of linking it to SQL databases. Are there such people around?

Hello every to all. I feel ashamed and like and an idiot to ask a thing like this, but how do you change the color of the materials? I've tried everything...but in the best case I can change the...

I am working on project using Revit Architecture 2010 and Revit Structure 2010. Everything was working fine until I started to modify a wall in Revit Structure and I got the following error: A...

How do I make a divided surface into window panels? I just want to use the surface pattarn as curtain wall pattenrn when it render. Thanks

Hello.. I am trying to export a few revit 2010 sheets into autocad 2010 but if i try to dimension the dwg file in autocad the sizes are way off.. example the outside wall dimensions should be like...

How do you add a sweep to your model? I was able to do this in Revit 2009, now that things have changed in 2010, I can't get it to work. I want to sweep a piece of molding around the top of a...

How do you upload architectural font into Revit? Why isn't it offered with Revit? Can all of the existing font on the drawing be changed over once new font is uploaded? Thankyou for any...

I am in class and trying to save down from 2010 to an earlier version and can't find out how for the life of me. My classmates/teacher don't even know. I'd like to save down from 2010 because I...

Hi, I just want to change the appearance of curtain wall from glass to stone. Where can I play with materials? I'm using Revit 2010. Thanks

Hello, I have a CAD file from a vendor and when I try to import into Revit I get a message saying it could not be imported b/c the file would be 2miles across. Immediately, I'm thinking ok, scale...

Revit 2010 I cannot seem to get a sky and ground to render. The building looks fine, but it has a gray background. Under Rendering, Background, Style, I have Sky: Few Clouds selected but no sky...