Revit tips and tricks

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CAD tips and guides for Autodesk CAD applications - Revit

In this knowledgebase (blog) you can find small tips, hints, secrets and tricks which - as we hope - help you learn to use your Autodesk and ARKANCE Be.Smart products more efficiently. ARKANCE (in Czechia - former CAD Studio) is a worldwide Autodesk Platinum Partner, Developer and Training Center since 1990. See also our custom CAD application development.

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Autodesk starts using OTP (One-Time Passcode) verification on user accounts.

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  Tip 14500

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16.4.2025  

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How to place Revit families exactly on a terrain surface (elevation, orientation)?

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  Tip 14499

Revit

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16.4.2025  

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Convert scanned point clouds or photos to BIM objects - Scan-to-BIM.

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  Tip 14496

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15.4.2025   FAQ  

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How to replace missing functions min() and max() in Revit expressions?

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  Tip 14459

Revit

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15.3.2025  

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AR view of 3D model from AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, Fusion

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  Tip 14433

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24.2.2025  

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Automatic macro execution when opening a CAD file (AutoCAD, Inventor, Max, PowerMill)

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  Tip 14359

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1.1.2025  

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12 free material texture libraries for PBR rendering.

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  Tip 14349

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18.12.2024  

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Easy graphical display of the project or assembly file structure (hidden function).

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  Tip 14310

ACADACLTADTACADMPlantMapCi...

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8.11.2024  

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How do I generate EDU licenses for the Autodesk license server?

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  Tip 14307

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEI...

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6.11.2024  

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Mapped network drives (S:, T:, X:, etc.) are not available in my CAD application.

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  Tip 14281

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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16.10.2024  

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Optimized stacking od boxes into a container of a given size - 3D nesting.

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  Tip 14209

ACADInventorFusionRevitDWG

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18.8.2024  

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Displaying the dimensions of equal repeated segments in Revit (EQ).

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  Tip 14041

Revit

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23.2.2024  

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Automatic hide for Revit palettes - save screen space (undocumented).

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  Tip 13996

Revit

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17.1.2024  

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How do I uninstall hotfixes, updates and apps that cannot be uninstalled via Control Panel?

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  Tip 13988

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

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10.1.2024  

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Advanced pressure drop calculations in Revit (multiple connections).

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  Tip 13985

Revit

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8.1.2024  

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