It can cumbersome selecting specific objects in a model when many objects are on top of or in the same plane. Repeatedly tabbing to cycle through element is useful but can become time consuming if you keep missing the object. In today’s tip we use the Filter function to solve this problem. Using the Filter function is a time saver. Begin by drag-selecting a region. Then in the top-right “Modify” tab will be highlighted. Select Modify tab >>Filter>>Check None to remove selection of all Categories in the dialog. Then check the Categories that you want to keep in your selection or items that are not required. Click OK and the objects that are left checked will be selected. Filter function is h
Revit’s user interface and Ribbon is streamlined for drafting and modeling. But what are some other ways that these processes can be streamlined even further? Here are 3 basic, yet useful, tips that you can use right away or on your next Revit project. 1. Windows-Function Friendly. You can use many of your favorite Window command in Revit to speed things up. Take for example the F2 key. It is a real hassle having to do that “slow-double-click” when renaming a view in your Project Browser. Instead, speed it up with the F2 window function. This Windows option places you in rename the selected view will pop up at your command. Not only will this method save you time and effort, it will also as
