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Loadable Family Categories Dynamo
Categories BIM, Dynamo, Python, Revit API

Get All Loadable Family Categories in Revit

During the process of developing a custom family browser for the BIMicon Toolbar, the following question surfaced; how can we classify which family categories can…

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021
Batch Print
Categories BIM, pyRevit, Python, Revit API

Easy batch print in Revit!

I must confess that I was asking myself how hard it is to batch print sheets that have a specific parameter when I was pressing…

May 25, 2020May 26, 2020
Revit API and Lookup
Categories BIM, Revit, Revit API

An impressive way to inspect Revit API: Revit Lookup

Checking the Revit API documentation, for those advanced Revit users that are looking into developing their own tools, is a cumbersome task. Looking for what…

May 4, 2020May 16, 2020
Revit Macro Pick Line
Categories BIM, C#, Revit

Create your first Revit macro in C# – Part 1

Revit macros are helpful tools that allow you to deal with repetitive tasks by automating them. So why don’t we use Dynamo or pyRevit for…

April 27, 2020January 17, 2022
Sheet Revision History
Categories BIM, Dynamo, Revit

How to create a Schedule Revision History step-by-step

From time to time, it is necessary to check for all the revisions that a sheet has gone through. For example, when issuing drawing sets,…

April 20, 2020May 16, 2020
Floor Finish From Rooms Dynamo
Categories BIM, Dynamo, Revit

Create floor finishes from rooms (part 1)

Creating floor finishes is a task that can be automated easily and save us a huge amount of time. When room finishes are defined or…

April 13, 2020June 21, 2021
Import View Templates Revit
Categories BIM, pyRevit, Python, Revit

Transfer unique view templates in Revit

Transferring particular view templates from one Revit project to another can be troublesome from time to time. Put for example, when you tunned the last…

March 16, 2020April 2, 2020
Auto dimension grids image
Categories BIM, pyRevit, Python, Revit

Create your own Revit tab in the ribbon

pyRevit allows us to create a customized toolbar, and in this post, we will see how this can be achieved. And best of all, no code compilation involved, chunks of code can be tested right away.

March 9, 2020July 4, 2022
Auto dimension grids gif
Categories BIM, Python, Revit, Revit Python Shell

Auto dimension Grids in an exciting way

Placing grids dimensions in every view can be a tedious task but we can automate it! So here goes this Python script:

March 2, 2020May 8, 2020
RPS change drawn by image
Categories BIM, Python, Revit, Revit Python Shell

Fill in ‘Drawn By’ on sheets with Revit Python Shell

More often than not, drafters or modelers forget to fill in Drawn By or Checked By on the sheets due to lack of time and fast approaching deadlines.

February 24, 2020July 30, 2020
Revit Python Shell Image
Categories BIM, Python, Revit, Revit Python Shell

Introducing Revit Python Shell

Revit Python Shell, RPS, is a useful, a really useful tool to test Python scripts live. You can run what you type in the console to see the results and debug in a terminal as if it is in a Python console.

February 17, 2020March 29, 2020
pyRevit_Logo
Categories BIM, pyRevit, Python, Revit

Introduction to pyRevit

[pyRevit] allows you to use tools like Make Pattern that will save you heaps of time creating fill patterns directly inside Revit or Set Revisions on Sheets or Print Ordered Sheet Index.

February 10, 2020March 29, 2020
Programming Languages Logos
Categories BIM, C#, Dynamo, Python, Revit

What programming language should you choose? For Revit

A common question that I find myself answering often is: what should I learn to automate tasks and create my own Revit tools? Usually, my…

February 3, 2020March 29, 2020
Delete Backups GIF
Categories BIM, Dynamo, Python, Revit

Delete or Move Revit Backups

Removing Revit backups for families and project files can be, sometimes, a bit tedious. If you have folders and subfolders with tons of families or not work shared projects, backups can take a big portion of the storage and make it hard to find what you need.

January 27, 2020March 29, 2020
Matrix Along Curve animation
Categories BIM, Dynamo, Revit

Matrix of Elements along Curve

[This tool] will provide a tool to place families along a curve in Revit besides arcs and lines.

January 20, 2020May 8, 2020
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Categories BIM

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    • A Simple BIM Naming Convention Based on ISO 19650 Part 1
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    • Guide to Revit Families
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