Tag: Tutorials
Easy batch print in Revit!
I must confess that I was asking myself how hard it is to batch print sheets that have a specific parameter when I was pressing Ctrl + P a few years ago. And the question usually became grief when there were a huge number of sheets to issue. Oh, dear! Practical case for batch print…
An impressive way to inspect Revit API: Revit Lookup
Checking the Revit API documentation, for those advanced Revit users that are looking into developing their own tools, is a cumbersome task. Looking for what they need in the docs is like trying to find a needle in a haystack if you don’t know where to start. How do I find the properties or methods…
Create your first Revit macro in C# – Part 1
Revit macros are helpful tools that allow you to deal with repetitive tasks by automating them. So why don’t we use Dynamo or pyRevit for that purpose? Well, it is the intermediate step to develop your own plugins for Revit or Zero Touch nodes for Dynamo. Before you jump straight into the development pool, macros…
How to create a Schedule Revision History step-by-step
From time to time, it is necessary to check for all the revisions that a sheet has gone through. For example, when issuing drawing sets, it is quite useful to have in place a system that checks for all the revisions on sheets. Reviewing this schedule is a much easier task than going sheet by…
Create floor finishes from rooms (part 1)
Creating floor finishes is a task that can be automated easily and save us a huge amount of time. When room finishes are defined or embedded in a room’s parameter, it is nonsense to start modeling the floor finishes manually. So forget about modeling every floor for every floor finish that is in the project…
Auto dimension Grids in an exciting way
Placing grids dimensions in every view can be a tedious task but we can automate it! So here goes this Python script:
Matrix of Elements along Curve
[This tool] will provide a tool to place families along a curve in Revit besides arcs and lines.