Why cant revit keyboard shortcuts be the same as AutoCAD?

[addesigns]

I know that you can change the keyboard shortcuts in Revit. My question, or rather statement, is why did Autodesk not set up the same shortcuts in Revit as they are in AutoCAD? I dont want to change them all.

[tzframpton]

Probably because Revit isn't AutoCAD. Use Revit the way it was intended and you'll go much further with it.

[addesigns]

Thanks for the sound advice. I hope you realise there is more than 1 way to skin a cat.

[tzframpton]

Hey, I'm being honest with you. I'm not going to sugar coat it because I've already been there. Trust me, as humbly as I know how to type you'll want to not try and make Revit anything like AutoCAD at all. As soon as you start in doing so, you've already lost the battle in the transition.

 

**EDIT**

Revit uses hot keys as opposed to AutoCAD using a command line which requires Spacebar or Enter to "finish" the command. So it's not even going to work exactly like AutoCAD to begin with.

 

However, if you want to change the Keyboard Shortcuts, then go to R > Options > User Interface. I'd advise to get the feel for Revit first, then personalize your methods and procedures based on how you do things in Revit and not based on how you do things in AutoCAD.

[Lee Roy]

Revit was originally Revit Technology Corp. which was bought by Autodesk in 2002.

 

Revit was not built from scratch by Autodesk.

 

This is why Revit is not like AutoCAD.

[rohit.gupta]

Can i create all revit shortcuts like autocad

If anybody has create  revit shortcuts like autocad 

then please, send me a copy of that shortcuts xml file

Edited May 15, 2020 by rohit.gupta

[tzframpton]

8 hours ago, rohit.gupta said:

Can i create all revit shortcuts like autocad

If anybody has create  revit shortcuts like autocad 

then please, send me a copy of that shortcuts xml file

Yes, type KS on the keyboard and begin changing as you need. When you click OK you will not have to reload anything. 

 

-TZ

[halam]

Because ..

it seems like Autodesk never really learns from development of their products.

 

 

Edited May 15, 2020 by halam

[RobDraw]

On 5/15/2020 at 2:50 PM, halam said:

Because ..

it seems like Autodesk never really learns from development of their products.

 

 

 

Please just stop your Autodesk flaming. It's been going on for way too long and it's quite annoying. Go find another victim for your incessant trolling.

[Jim Clayton]

The bulk of my work experience is in Autocad.  I have muscle memory with Autocad shortcuts.  I recently took a job using Revit and encountered the same issue.  I was hesitant to change any of the shortcuts for all of the reasons everyone is talking about.  Then a co-worker said something that made sense.  Literally everyone customizes their shortcuts.  You could get used to the Revit commands, then go to someone else's machine and they could be different.  I changed some of the basic commands that I use regularly to the Autocad commands and i'm moving 10x faster.  But I also have a list of the Revit shortcuts on the wall next to me.  Just a thought of from someone experiencing the same problem.