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I HAVE to use Autodesk 360 to access AutocadWS & DWF files on my ipad.  I don't want to manage 2 different file upload locations, just let me open from dropbox already.

I could be wrong but I haven't found it to be untrue yet.

Autodesk, please go back to a more Design Review type evironment for mobile use.

Cut Profile Command/Button

The CUT PROFILE command will replace a lot of line work and filled regions in some cases.You can find cut profile under the VIEW ribbon.  NOTE: These changes only occur as 2D lines in the view.  You will see them nowhere else in the project.

In this case I want the slab to pour on top of the footing. With the cut profile tool I can change the outline of the slab without using linework or filled regions.

When opening the command you may pick to edit a face or boundary between items on the green "whatever it's called bar" below the ribbon.  Just draw the changes to the slab boundary.  Make sure the blue arrow in the middle of the line is pointing to the side you want to keep.

FINISH and we've got...

BOOM....Free Money

Here's a video of it.  Use it to learn a little more or fall asleep.  It's effective at both.

Why are the properties that control views greyed out?

Have you ever been in a situation where Revit wouldn't let you change a view property such as detail level, scale, shading, or even unhide an element?

It may be because you have used a view template to get it to look the way it currently does. Revit wont let you change these things until the view template is reset. (Why? Why? Why? autodesk?)

It's not as easy as you would first think.  You cant get to it via the ribbon.  You have to go over to the view properties page -> click on the current view template name -> change the view template to none.  (this is not an option when you go to view template thru the ribbon)  Now you can change anything you want but it leaves it as it was.

Woo Hoo.  First post in forever!

Why can't I see my section cut in plan?

Maybe it's because the option HIDE SCALES COARSER THAN is set too high.

Sorry for the weak post.

STOP!

If only I could stop time Id get a lot more done.  Well unfortunately, that's not going to happen.  Kinda hit a plateau (ha had to look that one up) with revit for a while, but I've broken thru and have several new tricks for the toolbox.

These include:

• Wall hosted Lintel Beams
• Revisions...you can get there from here
• Revit Technology Conference...Excited to see the ground swell of support and enthusiasm.  The future of Revit is bright!
• Scheduling In-Place components
• Linking with Revit Architectural...more questions than answers?

Now just to find the time to write those....
until then...Enjoy a few laughs

View Template tweaks in Revit 2013

You can now set the default scale for new views.  So when you cut a section, it automatically defaults to whatever scale you want.  Here's how to enable it.....

As an example we'll use a section cut, but this will work for any view such as plans, 3D, etc.

Open up a section view > EDIT TYPE > > Identity Data >  New views are dependent on template > CHECK THIS BOX

Be Aware, anything that is defined in the view template will not be changeable when you check this box.

Above it you will see View Template applied to new views, the value listed to the right will be the default view template.  Set this as you would like and its done

You can even duplicate these views, so that you have more than one option.  See this video for more details.

Dimension Improvement in Revit 13

Here's a video that lists some improvements to the dimensioning in Revit 2013.  The first is the diameter dimension, why it wasn't already here, beats me, but I'll gladly take it.

The second may be a little more useful.  Basically it gives you more control over your dimension strings.
The most important thing I gathered from the video was the ability to fine tune and create dimensions.  For example this would allow me to dimension a bay of joists several different ways.

It will be worth your few minutes.  Watch it!