How could I miss this command? Cut Plan Profile and others

[Max Lloyd]

I like the ctrl copy command. Nice one!

[hand471037]

My other little favorite is copying by using the control and clicking/dragging a highlighted object. This is a fast technique. (Hold the control button while clicking/dragging something to copy it).

That's actually supposed to be a Windows standard I think. Snuck in there that way. I know that's the way Illustrator and other programs behave as well with the Ctrl + Drag.

One of my Favs is using formulas when Revit asks for a dimension. You can do this anywhere, while drawing, while editing a parameter, any ol' time. Just hit '=' first, then enter in whatever you want as a math function, and Revit figures it out for you and enters in the number. So, like, you want something that's 11' 8 3/16" away from a wall to be a third of that distance? Click on the item, click on the temp dim string's number, put a '=' sign in front of the value and a '/3' behind it, hit return... item moves to the new location, 1/3 the distance it was before... I use this all the time!

[Henry D]

Another one I use all the time is Create Similar ("CS" shortcut) for walls, dimensions, text, etc. For instance, if you want to dimension with the same type of dimension that is already on the drawing just pick the dimension and type CS and you are already in the dimension command with the right type. I use it all the time for walls.

[SCShell]

One of my Favs is using formulas when Revit asks for a dimension.

I like that on Jeff!

And, I like the cs shortcut for "create similar". I always just used the button on the tool bar. That is how I add most things. Thanks
Steve

[ita]

And HR gets them all back again!! As opposed to HH for losing the objects!!

Thanks Scott - hadn't come across either of those!

[mibzim]

Some interesting stuff here - thanks guys!

I found a stack of new commands when setting up shortcuts for our office:

- snap overrides are fantastic
- hiding and isolating objects and categories, as well as CATEGORY INVISIBLE are great tools for quickly toggling temporary and permanent visibility. Selecting a model object or annotation and hitting CI (this is a custom one, you will have to check yours) for category invisible turns that category off in the visbility settings.
- Other favourite custom shortcuts are AV and DV, for activate and de-activate view... Saves having to right click to switch views every time!
- The scale button in the view control bar can change the scale of the view quickly, without having to open the view properties dialogue.
- Select all instances is another favourite (AI)

[dbaldacchino]

Something new I discovered today was the ability to reposition and adjust a perspective view while in perspective. Probably lots know about it, but I felt it was kinda hidden.

While in perspective view, hit F8 and on the dialog, notice that at the bottom you have two additional tabs..."Walkthrough" and "Field of View". I was playing and walking around a model for the rest of the evening (I know, there was the superbowl...not my cup of tea!).

[Fred Blome]

Here's a couple more:

1. Do you tile views (WT) with multiple projects running but just want to see one project? Or tile just a couple of views but keep several open? First minimize the views you don't want to see. They'll dock at the bottom of the screen. WT will then tile only the undocked views
2. Ever wonder what the "Arrange Icons" command did (under Windows menu)? Do step 1 above first and the command cleans up the minimized views or redock them.

[Vaioarch]

All I can say is wow! I just learned a bunch of cool tips!

Thank you to all that have posted a tip. They are all great and very useful!

Thanks,
-V

[Max Lloyd]

Picked this one up yesterday at a Revit seminar in London. (Thanks Paul!)

Space bar. Lots of functionality.

I think someone else already covered the fact that whilst drawing a wall, press the space bar and it 'flip' the orientation of the wall around the location line. Nice.

Press the space bar whilst placing a component, and it will rotate that element by increments of 90 degrees around it's origin (I guess the angle increment is a variable setting somewhere). This also works whilst placing doors to adjust the swing direction.

This also works when the door / component has already been placed. Simply select the door / wall / component (or select multiple objects all at once), then hit the space bar and watch them flip, rotate etc. Very nice!

Possibly the neatest, although not necessarily the most useful: Lets say you have a wall or any object drawn at 30 degrees. Now select a component such as a desk or sofa, and whilst placing, hover over the angled wall. Now hit the space bar and see what you get! The component will automatically align itself to that wall!

Pretty neat!

I'm sure there are plenty of other hidden spacebar gems. Anyone got any?