Appendix B

Autodesk Revit Architecture Tips and Tricks

This appendix provides some tips and tricks for using Autodesk Revit Architecture. You will find tips and trick on the following:

  • Drafting and groups
  • Working with CAD files
  • Modeling
  • Reducing file size
  • Annotations
  • Interface

Drafting and Groups

In this section we cover some tips and tricks that will aid you with working with drafting tools or annotations.

Groups

Groups can be beneficial when you have many repeating units in your project. They can also be problematic. Here are some general tips related to working with groups:

  • When possible, make sure you group families and not model or detail lines.
  • Avoid mirroring or rotating groups because this can cause problems.
  • Avoid nesting groups, ...

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