In this short video we create a simple parametric face based wood trim family in Revit. The family retains the orientation of the wood grain model pattern that we use as you rotate the trim. After placing the trim, you can resize by using shape handles. Index0:00 – Intro 0:48 – Starting the Family1:35 – […]
This Is Part 4 of our series on How To Create Revit Window Families Revit Family. In this episode, we create the header family, nest the header into our Window Family, create the symbolic lines to display in plan view for both the header and window, and tie the parameters together so that the header […]
This is Part 3 of our series on How To Create Revit Window Families Revit Family. In this series, we will build a parametric window family in Revit that contains a nested header and trim, as well as a tempered annotation that is controlled by a checkbox. The full description of the features of these […]
In Part 2 of this series we create the window frame profile, We create our sweep from that profile, and create the window trim for our window. From The Description of the video: Perhaps one of the most rewarding things to do in Revit is to build a fully functional parametric Revit Family. In this […]
In this series, we will build a parametric window family in Revit that contains a nested header and trim, as well as a tempered annotation that is controlled by a checkbox. The full description of the features of these families are at the beginning of this video. If you would like to purchase the families […]
In Part 2 of How to create an Electrical Plan in Revit, we recap how to create a filter to help us distinguish between the families that we have connected to the panel, and those that we haven’t. I also explain how to set up your Distribution System and Voltage Definitions, as well as determining […]
In How to create an Electrical Plan in Revit Part 1, I explain how I have created my own Revit Electrical Families to make the process MUCH easier than the standard way of creating electrical plans in Revit. I have a downloadable package that includes : 17 families (some with multiple types), everything you would […]
Dimensioning Basics in Revit. Although dimensioning in Revit is probably one of the first things most people will learn to do in the program, there are some things that even people who have used the program for years have overlooked or don’t know. This video will walk you through the steps of how to set […]
In Part 2 of How To Calculate Headers, Beams, and Footers we calculate a Pier Footer with Vitruvius StruCalc Software. I also explain how to calculate Beams and Headers, plus we demonstrate how to calculate a beam with a point load on it. 0:00 – Intro 1:07 – Calculating the Roof Load 2:08 – Calculating […]
This is Part 1 of How to Calculate Beams, Headers, and Footers. This is a subject that can be a little hard to find information on so I have created this tutorial to help take some of the mystery out of it. It is undoubtedly one of the most important things to know how to […]
