This is an excerpt from an article that I wrote for AUGIWorld.
Instead of drawing a line, wall, grid line, etc, between two points, select the Pick Line and then select another line, grid, element, etc to create the desired element. Add an offset to the pick lines (on the options bar), and very quickly create elements, such as grid lines, with accurate spacing.
Autodesk had released Design Review Mobile app for the android market. Read more on the blog Between the Lines with Shawn Hurley. Similar to the app for the iPad it can only use files stored on your Autodesk Cloud account making it really only work if you are on subscription. So if you want to be able to use your own documents then you will have to get your cloud account up and running first. I have to say I have found the iPad version really nice to use out in the field to view all sheets and even the 3D model while on site, even with the size limitation because of the iPad. I will look forward to testing this out on an Android device to see how the size limitation is going to be affected.
This is an excerpt from an article that I wrote for AUGIWorld.
When multiple items are selected, it is a common practice to use the Filter option that appears on the Ribbon’s Modify/Multi-Select Contextual Tab only when multiple items are selected.
Alternately, one might use a keyboard shortcut such as “FF” to activate the filter. One may have even noticed that there is a tiny filter symbol at the bottom right of the screen, on the Status Bar. What is lesser known is that clicking on this symbol will activate the filter command.
This is a tip that I have been showing for years and I was reminded of it today while training a student. The tip involves the use of the Linework tool along with underlay while in plan views. This student was asking how to display the roof overhang in plan and wondered if it could be displayed as hidden lines. The first, most CAD-like, response was to simply draw hidden lines where these elements were. I explained how that is an option, but what happens when the roof changes or moves? Now someone would have to go back and adjust the lines to match the changes. If Revit could do that automatically, that would be a better solution. My suggestion was to turn on the underlay so that the elements in question could be seen.
To do this, set the underlay to the current level, and the set the plan orientation to Reflected Ceiling Plan. Then, on the Modify tab in the View panel, select the Linework command and set the line style to <Overhead>. Now select the lines that need to be displayed in the plan. Once that is done go back and change the Underlay to None and the lines that had been changed via the Linework tool will still be displayed.
If you decide later that the lines are no longer needed DO NOT DELETE the lines, this will delete the physical element. Instead, again use the Linework took and with the linestyle <By Category> and select the lines. The lines will go back to their default display, or not displayed if the were changed as an underlay.
Okay, at my husband’s (seemingly non-negotiable) suggestion, I am sharing a file I created in Grasshopper, a plug-in for Rhino. This is my first project in the program, so be kind please! The file is a conference table my company plans to build for one of our conference rooms. It has relatively simple geometry, but nearly every dimension needs to be variable. I was asked to model it using Grasshopper, so that is what I did. My approach works just fine, but admittedly the sequence of commands looks terrible. There must be an easier way, or at least a more elegant way to do this. Please let me know if anyone out there has any ideas.
If you think you can help out please post a comment and I will get you the file to check out.