Tuesday 12 June 2018

QAT in Revit 2019 Moving the File Name...

I recently logged a report with the development team on the curious case of the moving file name... 
It seems with the refresh of the interface in Revit 2019, the addition of icons on the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is shifting the file name, even when it is docked below the ribbon...


Revit 2018 behaving correctly

Revit 2019, lots of QAT icons moves the file name at the top of the application bar..
...eventually cutting it off. 

I will keep you posted on the fix. 

Monday 11 June 2018

Land of the Subtle...Filled Regions in Revit 2019

A colleague of mine recently pointed out a subtle change to the filled region settings in Revit 2019.
I have been so distracted by the new (and very cool) background / foreground options in Revit 2019 that I didn't notice in the filled regions dialog Autodesk have made a subtle change to the terminology & method to making a filled region transparent or opaque... 




Sunday 3 June 2018

Best Blog for Enscape Tips & Tricks

This is a quick post for users of Enscape.

I recommend the use of Enscape to my students due to its versatility and ease of use. It is also a great communication tool for students to walk through their models. 
A worth while blog to visit is the Enscape Blog. There are always really useful posts to get the most out of not only Enscape, but Revit as well. The latest post by Dan Stine is a good example of this. He has outlined some 'Best Practices for Revit Project Setup' to help you get the most from your Enscape experience. Enjoy! 




p.s. If you like this post, check out Dan's blog 'BIM Chapters'.