(This article was originally published on September 21, 2016. It was updated on May 24, 2018) Macros are one of the easiest ways to Automate Revit. They let you get under the hood of your software and put it to work for you. Macros do not require any additional software other than Revit and are […]
Easily Renumber Doors by Rooms With This Revit Macro
Most of the offices I’ve worked in had a standard practice for numbering doors. Usually the door number matched its room number, with a letter sequence designating each door in the room. So the first door in room 101 is numbered 101A, the second 101B, and so on. Revit makes dealing with rooms and doors much easier […]
Getting Started with Revit Automation
As much as I enjoy using Revit, sometimes it can be a real chore. Let’s face it, there are certain things we need to do on a daily basis that are super tedious. Creating sheets, changing parameters, loading linked files – all these tasks eat up a lot of time, and as we all know, time is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Easily Convert Lines to Walls with this Revit Macro
Do you have an AutoCAD drawing that you need to convert to Revit? Wish you could just convert lines to walls in Revit? This macro makes the process a lot easier by automatically converting model lines to Revit walls. One of the first things I wanted to learn when I started writing Revit macros was […]
How To Visualize Complex Data With BIM
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a tool to document and manage the construction process. But can it be used as a data visualization tool? Are there capabilities inherent to BIM software that make it a useful tool in this capacity? This post will show you how to visualize complex data with BIM. Data Visualization There […]
How I Saved 20 Hours (and my weekend) with Revit Macros
I do consulting work for other architecture firms. Much of this work involves customizing software or writing BIM and CAD standards documents. Occasionally, I’ll work directly on projects. I like this type of work best as I get to put into action the things I write about here on ArchSmarter. The Challenge I was recently […]
