UPDATE: Family Creation: Locking Center Points to Reference Lines
I received an email from a reader (thanks, Anthony) asking for clarification on a previous blog post about Automatic Sketch Dimensions here: http://clubrevit.com/?p=583 He was trying to recreate the...
View ArticleCreating Lights – Revit MEP or Revit Architecture?
We received an email question, asking if light families should be created in Revit MEP or Revit Architecture, or if a manufacturer should go so far as to create one version of a light for Architecture...
View ArticleSingle Character Keyboard Shortcuts
Change is hard, but we are in a state of constant change in our industry, and I expect that not to change. Whoa, that sounded pretty deep (or was it just confusing). Any who, a big change a lot of...
View ArticleLock Revit Family Parameters (in a project)
Have you ever wanted to place text-based parameters into a family, but then lock them down so that end users could not make any changes to the parameter values that you set? Try this: 1) If needed,...
View ArticleWhy can I not place a spot elevation in some views, but I can in others?
When you are placing spot elevations sometimes you will get the no go simple on all your flat surfaces and it will only work on the edges of the object. This is a simple fix but is very frustrating...
View ArticlePaul Aubin’s comments on my Detailed Revit Families
Paul Aubin is the well known Revit guru and author who has written several bestselling books on Revit Architecture, AutoCAD MEP and AutoCAD Architecture. In 2006, his book (Mastering Autodesk Revit...
View ArticleRevit® Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture ,MEP and Structure 2012
I was asked on Friday if the Revit Extensions had been released for 2012 and to be honest I did not know for sure. I did not have time to look on Friday, but today I logged onto he subscription site...
View ArticleNew eBook Announcement
I’m happy to announce the release of my eBook entitled: Creating Custom Revit Architecture Families 2012 A Practical Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users for an introductory price of $19.95....
View ArticleMetric Editions of Revit Family Modeling eBooks
In response to Revit users from Australia, UK, Europe and other countries, I’m happy to announce the release of the Metric Editions of my eBooks: Creating Custom Revit Architecture 2012 Families,...
View ArticleBOXX Revit Workstation
A Product Review by Michael Anonuevo Introduction In preparing to writing an instructional eBook on how to produce Autodesk Revit renderings and walkthroughs, one of the things I did a few months...
View ArticleA Portable Revit Workstation
A Product Review by Michael Anonuevo Introduction In the Revit family modeling eBook I’m currently writing, the chapter on Computer Configuration includes a discussion on desktop and laptop...
View Article3Dconnexion Unveils the SpaceMouse Wireless!
The World’s First Wireless 3D Mouse _A Product Announcement by Michael Anonuevo October 1, 2013: 3Dconnexion announced today its latest product _the SpaceMouse Wireless! Aside from its navigation...
View ArticleThe SpaceMouse Wireless
A product review by Michael Anonuevo Introduction It’s been three weeks now since the SpaceMouse Wireless was released on October 1, 2013. The SpaceMouse Wireless is 3Dconnexion’s latest product. It...
View ArticleBIM. After Dark.
A product review by Michael Anonuevo Introduction As the New Year is fast approaching, I want to add this final 2013 product review for Revit users. You may have seen or receive a notification from...
View Article2014 eBook Announcement
Hi everybody! You may be wondering when I will release the 2014 version of Creating Custom Revit Architecture Families. Unfortunately, I’ve had some personal setbacks which forced me to skip this...
View ArticleRevizto: Effortless 3D Collaboration in Revit
A product review by Michael Anonuevo By this time, most of you must have come across or heard about Revizto. It is a revolutionary 3D collaboration program developed by Vizerra, a software company...
View ArticleRevit CDs Made Easy _with BIM After Dark Vol. 2!
A Product Review by Michael Anonuevo Introduction It has been a year since I wrote my review of Jeff Pinheiro’s BIM. After Dark (B.A.D.). Jeff is the Revit expert who runs Revitkid.com, a great...
View ArticleUsing form•Z with Revit
If you’ve ever wondered how to use form•Z with Revit, check out this product review I wrote: http://www.caddigest.com/exclusive/AutoDesSys/040715_using_formz_with_revit.htm
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