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Your ARC team has been busy. Gutter End Caps Example – Gutter End Cap for 150 quad We have finally solved Gutter End caps, which once done was easier than we thought. It all came down to making a face based element. We have added these to the “ARC BuildingElements Rooves 2016.rvt” farm, which is […]

Ever had the problem of modelling in 2D and then wanting to see that item in 3D to see it’s progress?  Here is a quick and easy way to go direct to a section or elevation in 3D to check your progress: Model something like a stair Cut a section through or near that stair […]

In Revit, every time you create a new view, that view’s Discipline is determined by Options. Discipline is Architectural, Structural, etc or Coordination. Here’s how to set it to your industry or other choices. Click on the big R (top left of screen). Choose “Options”. On the “General” tab, there’s a “Default view Discipline”. Choose […]

Why is it hidden? with thanks to revitforum.org. Checklist: 33 steps to being able to ‘find stuff’. Check to see if: The object or category is temporarily hidden. The object or category is hidden in the view. The object is being obscured by another element. The object’s category or subcategory is hidden in the view. […]

Jayne H’s tip – Thanks Jayne! How to create new plan views & use all ARC template Goodies Say 2 buildings on one site each with different levels. So need multiple sets of plan views Go to a section create the levels for 2nd building. (Noah note: Be aware that every time you create a new […]

Rotating your project to reflect Revit True North using Project Base Point Scenario 1 – Nothing Modelled as yet You start your project by drawing in the property lines from the survey, using a table. We recommend that you do this in the working view 01.02 Site True North. At this point Project North = True […]

As mentioned in our post “Exporting to CAD for Consultants like Engineers”, this post is about ARC’s suggested way to provide a Revit file to someone, if you must. Firstly – Avoid It. This is better, because however you do it, you’ll inevitably pass on some IP of ARC and your own.  Our agreements discourage […]

Revit is clever, but even it cannot do everything in its first go. A case in point is placing a Fascia (or a Gutter) on a continuously falling roof edge.  Any fascias and gutters, cannot ‘continuously’ follow a falling edge and go round corners.  Thanks Allison S for reminding us of this trick that works. […]

So you are standing on the site with your trusty compass which is pointing North….but is it? Your compass is showing you the direction of Magnetic North not True North. What’s the difference and do we care? Because the Earth is a great big magnet, your compass (also a magnet) points to Magnetic North which […]