Open Revit Standard – Abbreviation files

Luke Johnson

Jay Zallan has posted links to some files containing lists of standard abbreviations.  Here are the links in context:

@JayZallan
#OpenRevStds Here are some Standard abbreviation files to incorporate!!!??? goo.gl/RPz3p & goo.gl/UrSu3
16 Jul…

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Twitter / @JayZallan: #OpenRevStds Here are some …

If you want to find out more about the Open Revit Standard (or even contribute to it):
http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23OpenRevStds

LinkedIn Group


Wiki site

Open Revit Standards

Converting a raster image to a DWG file

Luke Johnson

I wanted to convert a PDF file into content I could use in a Planting family in Revit.  Part of that process involved converting the image into DWG hatches that Revit could understand, either as an import or as a Filled Region.

Here is the process (scroll down for video):

  1. Download Adobe Illustrator
  2. Open the image in Illustrator.
  3. Select the image
  4. Click the ‘Live Trace’ button in the bar at the top.  There are a number of different methods to choose from.  The most accurate seems to be ‘Photo High Fidelity’, but this will likely result in the largest DWG.
  5. Save the file in Illustrator.
  6. Click File – Export and save as a DWG!

 Here is the video:

Revit Hotfix – Incorrect Ribbon Icons

Luke Johnson

If you are running Revit French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simpl. Chinese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Braz. Portuguese versions, you may need this…

This hotfix addresses issues related to incorrect icon displays in the Ribbon UI after installation.
Affected Products:
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simpl. Chinese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Braz. Portuguese
Autodesk Revit Structure 2012: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simpl. Chinese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Braz. Portuguese
Autodesk Revit MEP 2012: French, Italian, German, Simpl. Chinese, Russian, Braz. Portuguese
Note: This does not apply to English versions of Revit 2012 products.
The Readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this update. It is strongly recommended that you read the entire document before you apply the update to your product. For your reference, you should save the Readme to your hard drive or print a copy.

Brazilian Portuguese

Revit_ 2012_Brazilian_Portuguese-Ribbon-Icon_Hotfix_x86.zip (zip – 449Kb)
Revit_ 2012_Brazilian_Portuguese-Ribbon-Icon_Hotfix_x64.zip (zip – 449Kb)
Readme (htm – 87Kb)

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Autodesk – Autodesk Revit Architecture Services & Support – Hotfix – Incorrect Ribbon Icons

Revit Wars, Revit Trek or Revit Gate

Luke Johnson

Which do you identify with?

In Revit Wars, you are in a battle for your life.  It seems that you are the little guy, but you are up against a huge, monolithic, impersonal empire.  Each time you move, somehow the enemy finds you and destroys the good work you have done.  Sure, there are moments of hope and success, but it seems like the only way you can truly win is to rely on those one or two individuals who have transcended, who have grasped the true power of Revit-chlorians.  Will one of these Masters teach you, will they help you to realise your full potential?

In Revit Trek, each day results in a new discovery.  What will you discover today?  What problems will you need to solve?  What new technology will be revealed to you?  Sure, there are enemies out there.  But that isn’t your main concern.  Your main concern is exploration and learning.  You don’t view each interaction as an opportunity for violence, but rather, as an opportunity for peace and diplomacy.  You are surrounded by many different personalities – some insightful, some entrepreneurial, some warlike, and some powerful.  Yet you try to work in harmony, for the good of all.

Finally, Revit Gate.  This is where you take huge leaps forward, seemingly in an instant.  It is scary, but the potential to make a quick profit is very tempting.  Sometimes you take a leap without knowing where you will end up.  There are forces at play, political and powerful.  There is an Enemy, but the only way you can survive is to simply not engage in a direct fight with them.  You must learn as much as you can, as quickly as you can, and hope that it will give you the information you need to succeed.

That is not to mention Revitalien, a dangerous place where something is lurking, waiting to destroy your model, or transform it into something hideous.  Or Revitpendance Day, where a single victory makes you think that you have completely won.  Or Revitstar Galactica, where it seems the only way to survive is to actually avoid new technology altogether.

So, I ask you again, which do you identify with?  A you a Revit Jedi, a Revit Captain, or a Revit-G1 team member?  The answer will lead you to download one of the following models and import it into Revit:

RTC Dataset Files from Paul Aubin (and others)

Luke Johnson

Paul Aubin has posted his RTC files for download.  In this package is a ‘Detailing Sandbox’ RVT file that includes a pretty comprehensive Wall Section that is annotated using Keynotes.  There is also folders with content related to Coordinates and to Finishes.

To quote:
For those of you who attended my sessions at RTC Australia, I mentioned that I would be posting the dataset files from those classes. I am not sure when the RTC folks will publish them to their site, but I thought I would get them posted here in the meantime. …

RTC Dataset Files | Paul F. Aubin

Here are some other links to RTC files for download:

Revit for Planning RTC USA files for download

Revit Conceptual Massing on a REAL Project (via Revit Futures)

Excuses used to avoid Revit adoption

Luke Johnson

Revit wants its users to be passionate about good design, technology, co-ordination and quality documentation.

Sadly, many people are looking for excuses to avoid Revit adoption.  When I say ‘sadly’ – it is sad…
for them.

Revit itself knows how popular it is.  It knows who will ultimately rule the BIM roost.

Here is one such excuse, in cartoon form:
Architexts – Project Types

So, what’s your excuse?