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We currently tag every single toilet fixture and accessory in every single enlarged plan. We are trying to get away from that. One way we think is doable is having a typical sheet with different stalls and layouts. Cant decide if detail views or live modeling in the LEGENDS phase is better. a problem im seeing with detail views is for example, the Toilet Paper Holder, we have a double and a single, and both are different tags. id need a detail for every different condition. If we did a live restroom in Legends phase, there would be double checking of work if Type Marks changed (not a big deal) but the real issue im seeing is things like Sanitary Napkin Disposals which are instance based, so id need again, a detail for every condition.

What is a good workflow for toilet details that doesnt involve tagging every single instance of toilets and accessories in every single plan?

Has anyone figured out how to generate QR codes in sheets?

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I set the node to reduce the length of the selected line base family, but `setlocation` outputs a null value. What do I need to modify?

I know there are paid plugins such as Diroots, CTC, Ideate, etc. that do this job quite well. I am looking for a free alternative. Is there any free plugin that can help me with this.

My office is a contractor working on a model shared through ACC, and at some point it seems we got misaligned from everyone else. I assume one of the linked models was placed improperly early on, and everything was built around that, so now our geometry is roughly 5’ off when linked into other models. As far as I know, the main BIM coordinator is using origin to origin to align everything, so as I understand I can’t just change the project base point to fix it (unless I can?). I would just move everything in the model over the few feet to the proper alignment, but people working in it have used a combination of reference plane and link hosting, so that won’t happen smoothly…

Are there any better ways to fix this than moving everything individually? It feels like there should be some tool for this that I just don’t know of.

Thank you so much for reading!!

How are you guys actually handling Arc vs Structural coordination in Revit?

I feel like most of the built-in workflows don’t really solve the real problem.

Coordination Monitor sounds good in theory, but in practice it breaks down pretty quickly mainly because architects and structural engineers don’t model things the same way.

And clash detection solving the opposite problem.

We’re trying to find elements that should match 100% (but don’t),
while clash detection is focused on elements that intersect (basically 0% clash).

So instead of helping, you still end up with:

• Columns not aligned with the architectural model
• Beams that don’t really match
• Walls slightly off or modeled differently

And a lot of the time… you catch it way too late.

I used to go through this manually even tried using filters to color architectural and structural elements (so they turn green when aligned), but it’s still very manual.
I also tried patching it with Dynamo scripts, which wasn’t very reliable.

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Plane

Recently started using a tool cald eazystruct that compares models more intelligently and flags these inconsistencies and it made me realize how much I was missing before.

Curious what others are doing?

Copy Monitor? Color Filters? Custom scripts? Something else?

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Hello, please forgive any of my Revit ignorance up front. I am a beginner, and I have an issue regarding the behavior of a kitchen cabinet family I am building.

I would like the family to be fairly nimble as the design progresses, so right now they have a simple shaker style door face with an editable type-based parameter for stile/rail dimension, and an editable type-based parameter for the horizontal rails of the face frame (1" width, typical). I would like to place this into a model and be able to stretch it symmetrically (so that doors retain EQ/EQ dimension) while also being able to individually edit the left or right vertical stile. However, my problem lies in theses vertical stiles (see highlighted below).

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Ideally, I would like these to retain a parameter that is instance-based. For example, when two cabinets meet, I would like to be able to reduce their vertical stiles down to 0.5" so that there is not an overlap. But it seems that there is no way to do that without compromising the ability to stretch the entire cabinet cleanly and symmetrically. (see the resulting problem below).

Before Stretch

After Stretch

I am at a loss currently, and would appreciate any help. My parameters can be seen below:

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I downloaded the site for my project from a friend. She sent it to me on WhatsApp, and I downloaded it.

While I was working on that, I never changed the name of the file, so it was still just named site, the original name that my friend gave it. I worked on it for like two months, and then recently, I had to re-download the site, and I think that replaced the file that I was working on. So now when I open that file, it's only the empty site and not whatever I did before, and I can't even control Z it because I think I did it a while ago.
If I check previous versions for the file that's in my computer right now, it's only showing whatever edits my friend made to it while she was making the site and not anything that I did later. Is there any way I can get my original file back?

It wasn't a cloud model but I did have autosave set to every 15 minutes. Please help

Edit: I’ve realised there’s no way to fix it after trying everything. Redoing the project now. Thank you to everyone that took the time to reply! Definitely learnt a lesson 😭

I'm in the midst of updating some content (think a few hundred families) and my go-to tool is broken (can't process "family type" parameters, has trouble with certain Shared Parameter files, know bugs). Roughly I'm looking for an alternative that can take a list of families and do parameter manipulation (add/remove/replace, set values, set formulas, change group, change instance/type), possibly change categories (ex. from Generic Model to Security Device) and actually work as it says on the box.

Yes, "dynamo" but it is a wide variety of changes, not "always add these". Sometimes it is a set of 10 parameters to add with values, sometimes it is just shift these 20 parameters to a new group. I don't want to build a new script every 6 months. TIA

I’m trying to understand the most effective way for a beginner to learn Revit workflow step-by-step starting from its installation.

Based on what I’ve seen and done, a structured approach could look like this:

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:50 - Revit Installation
00:03:55 - All-important settings
00:14:08 - Unit settings
00:24:09 - Complete interface
00:34:23 - All about levels
00:44:07 - Creating & editing walls & wall profiles
01:20:22 - Creating plan
01:35:15 - Adding doors
01:52:29 - Adding windows
02:03:46 - Curtain walls
02:42:49 - Rooms tags
02:58:13 - Adding components (furniture plan)
03:20:19 - Kitchen plan
03:36:47 - Modify panel
03:58:49 - Dimensioning
04:16:31 - Adding floor
04:44:06 - Adding roof & dormers
05:21:15 - Selection methods – Hide/show elements
05:31:16 - Stairs- editing stairs- L type- spiral- junction
06:22:44 - Adding & editing railings
07:01:43 - Grid- Structure (level- column- beam- foundation)
07:29:28 - Adding rebars & schedules
07:58:16 - Openings
08:11:46 - Visibility graphics
08:37:17 - Multi-storey building
09:04:40 - Model in place (various types of chajjas)
09:40:44 - Parapet wall designs (Model in place)
09:58:51 - Export to pdf, jpeg etc.
10:17:33 - Toposolids- Import dxf
10:35:34 - Toposolid- Create from sketch
10:56:38 - 3D Views & Walkthrough
11:12:29 - Schedules- Doors-Windows-Walls
11:36:06 - Applying paint & render
12:08:52 – AI rendering (mnml.ai)
12:10:32 - Sheet generation & Creating template

Does this sequence make sense from your experience, or would you suggest a different order for beginners?

Just trying to understand the most practical learning flow.

does anyone know where can i find an aluminum door family that I can modify the numbers of sliding doors and the width of each panel? (I mean: in archicad we can modify these parameters by editing the object). but all the sliding doors that I found in the site “Bim Object” i cannot modify that

We updated CER, Licensing Serivce, SSO, and Revit for all users last night. Now we are all getting The License manager is not functioning or is improperly installed Error. Tested every solution in the help article. No luck. Please tell me I am not stuck clean installing Revit for all users. Journal of crashing while starting below. Any insight is welcome.

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' Build: 20260410_1515(x64)
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Set Jrn = CrsJournalScript
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'C 05-May-2026 10:16:42.357;  ->desktop InitNativeInstance 
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'C 05-May-2026 10:16:43.894;   0:< manage involvement - application init 
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'C 05-May-2026 10:16:44.678;   0:< License initialization complete 
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' 0:< CefSharp log severity: 99 
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'C 05-May-2026 10:16:47.855;   0:< manage licensing 
'C 05-May-2026 10:17:15.775;   0:< LicenseUpd(1) Adlsdk Error:(22) vendor:SERVICE 

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Hi guys, can someone help me with this issue: i rotated the view in my sheet but the title rotate together... there's a way to keep the title horizontal?