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I've always felt that the Floor tool in Scan to BIM is a bit lacking - rather than analysing and deforming an existing Floor element, I want it to work like the Topo tool (just select a bunch of points and decimate).

Well, now it can (sort of).  Like this:

1. Use the Scan to BIM topo tool to make temporary topo "Floors"
2. Then use the Topo to Shape Edited floor macro from Boost Your BIM

Sometimes, What Revit needs is for you to put two workflows together to solve a problem in the most efficient way...

Download the add-in:
Topo From Lines | Autodesk Revit | Autodesk Exchange Apps

Update it:
Use this files in this ZIP to replace the files installed in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\Topo From Lines.bundle
http://gdurl.com/i2vu




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Topo From Lines now available on the Autodesk App Store | Boost Your BIM - making Revit even better

Heads-up thanks to Belinda Thompson

Most of you already know how highly I recommend Harry Mattison.  He is completely at peace with the Revit API, and he knows instinctively how to solve Revit coding challenges that are out of reach for most of us.

For less than $150, you can learn the Revit API from the master, at https://www.udemy.com/revitapi/

Harry was an employee of Revit Technology Corporation and Autodesk from 1998 to 2012 and spent four of those years developing and testing new Revit APIs in areas such as the Family Editor, Massing, Analysis Visualization, Dynamic Model Update, and Views & Schedules.

I have personally started reviewing the classes, and the level of expertise targeted by this course is very appropriate -- intermediate to advanced Revit users, with a comprehension of basic programming techniques.  Not too basic, and not too complicated :-)

At RTCNA this past week, Harry Mattison has been taking API challenges and answering them left, right and centre.  Most of us are trying to figure out What Revit Wants, while Harry seems to inherently understand What the Revit API Wants - and what it can handle.

Take this example - he was challenged to provide a method of printing Sheets from a Linked RVT in the host project.  Turns out it was easy!  Read his full post below:
Print Sheets from Host & Linked RVT files | Boost Your BIM - making Revit even better

But this wasn't the only challenge he answered during RTCNA.  Here are a few more gems:
Live link between Parameters in Model & Detail Families
(yep, it updates itself)

“View” Field added to a Detail Item Schedule
(ability to schedule the View a particular Detail Item exists in -- 2014 only)

Automatically Synchronize With Central
(let's call this "the real Revit autosave" -- 2014 only)

Nice work Harry.

I've been waiting for this!  Keyboard shortcuts can make you ridiculously more productive in any CAD software, and that certainly includes Revit.  Harry has made a little 'tutor' program that gives you visual cues on what Keyboard Shortcuts you can and should be using (like Veodin Keyrocket for Windows / Office).

Unfortunately, the full version isn't free - but I guess the guy has to make a crust somehow :-)  And I have a feeling that $5 will pay for itself in about half a day of improved productivity.

EDIT: Updated versions 27 Feb 2013
2012 Install 2013 Install Purchase License


Check it out:


"Free version provides reminders for shortcuts that contain the letter “W”. If you find it helpful and want reminders for all shortcuts, please purchase a license. "

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Download the Revit Keyboard Shortcut Tutor today! | Boost Your BIM - making Revit even better