A couple of weeks ago, I was reorganizing all the rooms in my Revit model. The room numbers and departments were shifting around and I needed to update all the rooms to reflect the new organization. I’d been putting this off for a few days. It’s not an exciting task but it had to get […]
Easily Replace Revit Fonts with this Macro
Here’s the scenario: it’s Friday and you’re putting the finishing touches on a set of permit drawings. You’re going to drop them off at the contractor’s office on your way out of town for the weekend. Right before you hit the “Print” button, you get a phone call. It turns out the city doesn’t like […]
Easily Align Views on Sheets with this Revit Macro
This used to drive me crazy. I’d be putting together some sheets in Revit. I’d create the first sheet, typically a floor plan, then I would add the views. Pretty standard stuff. These sheets usually include only a single plan view and maybe a legend or two. Once I had everything organized on the sheet, […]
Automatically Convert DWG Details to Revit Lines
Can you really save three days of work with one Revit Macro? Here’s how I did it using a Revit macro to automatically convert DWG details to Revit lines. A while back, I was working with a client to convert some of their office standard wall types to Revit. I created new wall types […]
How To Copy Your Revit Macros To Other RVT Files
So you wrote a super useful Revit macro that automates some really tedious tasks in Revit. You’ve saved yourself at least twenty hours on your last project. Now you want to use that same macro on your current project. How can you copy the macro code over to another RVT file? Unfortunately there’s no magic […]
Link Multiple DWGs With This Revit Macro
So you’re working on a high-rise residential project and you’ve been assigned the task of coordinating all the mechanical systems with your unit layouts. Sounds like fun. Problem is, you’re working under a deadline and need to make changes fast before you issue drawings at the end of the week. You’ve got a killer Revit […]
Easily Delete Unused Views With This Revit Macro
Here’s the scenario – you’re heading out of town for a much deserved vacation. Before you leave, you spend some time cleaning up your project’s Revit model. You delete all the extraneous views, purge out unused families and compact the central file. You leave the office on Friday with your model looking neat and tidy. […]
Rename Rooms, Sheets and Views with these Revit Macros
A client of mine is working on a large multi-building project. As often happens on these big projects, the names and designations of the buildings changed mid-way through the project. This kind of thing happens all the time and it’s always a headache. Updating all those names is tedious and it takes a lot of […]
Are Computers Bad for Architecture?
I write a lot about digital technology and automation here on ArchSmarter, but deep down inside, I have a soft spot for all things analog. I still build physical models. I carry a Moleskine notebook with me everywhere. I also recently bought a Crosley record player. I can listen to any kind of music I […]
Revit Macro Updates
I just updated the Sheet Maker and View Maker macros I first wrote about here. These new versions are a lot more useful. The macro file includes graphic interfaces for both macros. You can now select the elements from the interface rather than rely on the hard-coded values. You can download the macro file at […]
