tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55571788443958731872024-03-13T11:41:16.940-07:00Revit AnonymousRevit Anonymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617918608454774099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557178844395873187.post-4861294125307126232007-01-03T03:45:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:00:53.257-08:00REVIT ROTATE, REVISITED, RAGE RESOLVEDDON'T PANIC IF YOU HAVEN'T COME TO GRIPS WITH THE REVIT ROTATE COMMAND.<br /><br />This neat little trick really helped me come to terms with the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Revit Rotate Command</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuZg_CgaKI/AAAAAAAAADQ/VvyAZULEcsE/s1600-h/COLLAGE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuZg_CgaKI/AAAAAAAAADQ/VvyAZULEcsE/s200/COLLAGE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015771401963989154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Firstly, select the object you want to rotate. In this case I have used a line purely for demonstration purposes, as well as maintaining anonymity.<br />You will now be able to select the 'rotate' command.<br />Revit will (by default) try and find the center of the object and place the rotation symbol there.<br />"Left Click" , select & drag the rotation symbol right off the page. Drop it in the 'Project Browser'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYefCgaGI/AAAAAAAAACw/8ZHtXBifz2s/s1600-h/SPIN1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYefCgaGI/AAAAAAAAACw/8ZHtXBifz2s/s200/SPIN1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015770259502688354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />You should be able to zoom in & out and pan around your project view. If not repeat the first step.<br />After Zooming around drag the rotation symbol back onto your screen and let go, once you have <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYefCgaHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/w6wjmLqO0vc/s1600-h/SPIN2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYefCgaHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/w6wjmLqO0vc/s200/SPIN2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015770259502688370" border="0" /></a>found the desired position on the object you wish to rotate.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rotate away at the new position you have chosen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYevCgaII/AAAAAAAAADA/gAl0cSNF48k/s1600-h/SPIN3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYevCgaII/AAAAAAAAADA/gAl0cSNF48k/s200/SPIN3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015770263797655682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYevCgaJI/AAAAAAAAADI/lan4J-dmpHo/s1600-h/SPIN4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYevCgaJI/AAAAAAAAADI/lan4J-dmpHo/s200/SPIN4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015770263797655698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This trick stems from being able to drag the rotate symbol freely onto different places in you project. It just so happens that mistakenly I dragged it to the project browser on day.<br /><br />Though this may seem perfectly logical to some, or you have seen it before. For others this is a great new trick....It is to you whom I say: enjoy this neat trick, I am sure it will come in handy one day.<br /><br />For the ones that have seen this before, or were totally bored reading this tip.....<br />blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYefCgaFI/AAAAAAAAACo/yWgp4BmWIWk/s1600-h/Picture+anonyme+SMILE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RZuYefCgaFI/AAAAAAAAACo/yWgp4BmWIWk/s200/Picture+anonyme+SMILE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015770259502688338" border="0" /></a>blah blah<br /><br /><br />REVIT: ROTATE REALM REALLY RESOLVED RADICALLYRevit Anonymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617918608454774099noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557178844395873187.post-16012821624313320552006-12-03T23:00:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:00:55.350-08:00Import PCP files from Revit to ACAD<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">Revit has a fantastic custom plot style table, where if you have a regular client or consultant who works in<span style=""> </span>a <a href="http://www.autodesk.com/">Cad</a> type environment, you could export to their specific line weight <span style=""> </span>styles. However when exporting to <a href="http://www.autodesk.com/">dwg</a> type files, you will notice that you have a <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">pcp</span> file attached. If this is a "one off" client /consultant, you could send them this <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">pcp</span> file, so they could set up a <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ctb</span> file from your <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">pcp</span> file.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-ZA"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step one</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">Go to you</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIduLqG7I/AAAAAAAAAAk/deK53dhe0xM/s1600-h/pcp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIduLqG7I/AAAAAAAAAAk/deK53dhe0xM/s200/pcp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004564023877442482" border="0" /></a><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">r print set up, select the plot style table options bar.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">Select “new”.</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">Select the option “use pcp or pc2 file”</span></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIduLqG6I/AAAAAAAAAAc/Nhzi8La7DtA/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIduLqG6I/AAAAAAAAAAc/Nhzi8La7DtA/s200/collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004564023877442466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2</span><br /></li></ul><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">Locate the pcp file (found at the same location as your dwg export)</span><br /><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">Select the corresponding file.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPLj-LqG9I/AAAAAAAAAA0/EGw3l6ReBxA/s1600-h/pcp4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPLj-LqG9I/AAAAAAAAAA0/EGw3l6ReBxA/s200/pcp4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004567429786508242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="" lang="EN-ZA"><br /></span><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li><span style="" lang="EN-ZA"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3</span></span></li></ul><span style="" lang="EN-ZA">Name this new ctb file.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIdOLqG4I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ltEkZckXSLM/s1600-h/collage1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIdOLqG4I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ltEkZckXSLM/s200/collage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004564015287507842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Go to your plot style table editor just to double<br />check that the colors correspond with your Revit file.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIdeLqG5I/AAAAAAAAAAU/IRmUhKwftTQ/s1600-h/collage2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPIdeLqG5I/AAAAAAAAAAU/IRmUhKwftTQ/s200/collage2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004564019582475154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="" lang="EN-ZA"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Now</span> you could even choose to send the consultant/client the ctb file, depending on the mood you are in.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPMfeLqG_I/AAAAAAAAABA/UWm4oaP9-s0/s1600-h/anon.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 34px; height: 44px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FkJ_l9PHhqc/RXPMfeLqG_I/AAAAAAAAABA/UWm4oaP9-s0/s200/anon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5004568451988724722" border="0" /></a>Revit Anonymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617918608454774099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557178844395873187.post-39396041453788048142006-11-28T22:47:00.000-08:002006-11-28T22:49:37.167-08:00sKETCH rEVIT tRUSSES as rAILINGS<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/931/678366558153793/1600/947699/collage1.jpg"><img style="clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/931/678366558153793/320/116840/collage1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is quite a fast way (while still in sketch phase of a project) to create the impression of trusses, specifically for elevation type views.Create a new baluster family as a solid extrusion at the desired angle. (I generally create these specific to a project, roof pitch etc, so no fancy parameters here.) Load this into your project, edit and create a new railing.I generally exclude centre, start and end baluster 'trusses' and just use a standard fill with set centres.The nice thing about this, is that you can draw a few lines and represent the "trusses".<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/931/678366558153793/1600/405658/collage.jpg"><img style="clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/931/678366558153793/320/514637/collage.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a>Revit Anonymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617918608454774099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557178844395873187.post-20847542769983873262006-11-28T03:56:00.000-08:002006-11-28T04:14:14.200-08:00New Additions to Revit<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/931/678366558153793/1600/REP%20DETAILS.jpg"><img style="clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/931/678366558153793/320/REP%20DETAILS.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />New Additions to the Metric library in release 9 were most welcome.<br />Found in the standard metric library under system family files.<br />Select GBRENU_Repeating details (Metric Version) <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a>Revit Anonymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617918608454774099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557178844395873187.post-62449596944932191722006-11-28T03:41:00.000-08:002006-12-03T22:48:24.464-08:00CONTACT ME<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/931/678366558153793/1600/anon.0.jpg"><img style="clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/931/678366558153793/320/anon.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> So this is me, I have been using Revit for a while now and feel that it is time to contribute back to the Revit Community by sharing things that I find useful, which may be of use to others.<br /><br />I will hopefully be updating this blog as often as possible<br />If you want to comment or contact me:<br />revitanonyme<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">AT</span></span>gmail<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >DOT</span>comRevit Anonymehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617918608454774099noreply@blogger.com1