Anyone else in Australia or new zealand dealing with modelling the fairly new 15 degree junction rule where a pipe connects into a WC drain?

I do a small section of pipe at 15 degrees but when there is tight ceiling spaces I even overlap two sloping pipe to get the fittings I need then delete the pipes so I have a fitting to a fitting junction as the plumber would do on site.

Ideally id use a single fitting family Sim to the fwgs. But im not good at making fitting families. Id buy one that works. Yet to search for one but assuming this won't yet be available as the plumbing standard has been updated in last year or two so things need to catchup

A bit of a issue I am trying to figure out. Clickable links as apart of a combined sheet sets have stopped working.

Revit's native pdf export (File > Print > PDF) = links work.

I have a few printers installed for different utilities like xrev, pyrevit, diroots etc... but typically use pdf creator for fast batch print review sets (Ctrl+P). I have never had an issue with this and have older pdfs of a project where these links look fine.

For some reason, on the latest version of R25, they have stopped working. I did a test with all my pdf printers (to rule out pdf creator) and found that all the printed files are vector PDFs with extractable text, yet every one contains zero links, zero destinations and zero bookmarks.

https://i.imgur.com/6CPgIiW.png

The findings are pretty much:

• Every file remains vector
• Text remains extractable in every file.

That rules out:

• Fonts.
• Ghostscript specifically.
• PostScript versus GDI.
• Page rotation.
• Rasterisation.
• PDFCreator configuration.
• A particular PDF writer.

Just wondering if this is something that only I'm experiencing.

Edit: Found the culprit. Microsoft's KB5121003 update breaks it. Have reported to autodesk and paused windows update for the moment.

there's ledges on my wall mass after making custom pattern

As noted in the title. I have pages that are set up but are more detail items that aren’t required for permit drawings. Instead of manually going around and hiding (then the burden of unhiding them all later), can I see something up to just not print anything that isn’t being printed?

Is there a way to make the swing direction for doors and windows automatically visible in Revit? I was thinking of something like this (the dashed lines of the pivot and swing door).

When I open a previous file version from a sync, say 6 months ago and i go to Manage Links and view the Saved Path for a linked model - are those paths snap shots of when the sync occurred? So whatever path was present 6 months ago? Or are they being reconciled with the current version and its saved path?

Context - I have a linked model in an "Archive" folder where it shouldnt be - thus missing all of the architects updates. I need to know if the user made this error at project creation or last night.

Hello All, I am trying to do two things:
1. create a tag that has an image built in (specifically a camera) So it would be a little outline of a camera with a 1 next to it to be CAM 1.

1. I want to create a schedule that would include that tag as an image.

I've been poking around but haven't found a clear way.

I finally managed to create an Add In to utilise Google Gemini directly within Revit today.

I'd got fed up of using VS Code so managed to get it to link directly to my Google account via the API key.

I've not fully tested it so far but it did the simple things pretty quickly such as gave me a list of all the wall types including thickness and type mark, told me how many doors were in the project per floor etc. What it doesn't do is physically move elements, I asked it to move a door and it couldn't.

But considering where we were with AI connectivity 6 months ago it's a big step forward.

It also works from Revit 2023 onwards which is great.

my keynote appears to be blank/no text/empty with other users. i did my it by directly typing a code at properties. whats the issue? is it bcos i skipped add a txt file with all my keynote in there? hellp

Hey guys, just trying to buff up my understanding of what's happening in the background of Revit.

We have yes/no project parameters that are used to track which sheets are included in certain deliverables. When the Arch links in our model and includes our linked sheets in their sheet list, it autopopulates with which sheets we have checked yes and no accurately. No complaints on my end, but I'm curious as to WHY this works, as I was under the impression that you couldn't read data from links like that unless it was a Shared parameter? The Arch project parameter is named the exact same as ours, and there aren't any duplicate project parameters with the same name, so that definitely helps (I'm assuming it would break if those requirements weren't met).

Any insight is welcome!

Hi everyone, as per title, I was trying to find ways to accomplish that, following the workflow on the Autodesk website I create a central model and created a local model. This works whenever I have the central model on my pc, when a colleague tries to connect to it it says that its not possible to find the central model for a connection issue.

I did try to follow some guides but nothing helped. The two PCs are sharing the connection on the same network, so I can easily write/read on other PCs, as easily as they can do it on mine.

Did anyone had the same issue and was able to fix it?

Thanks

Hey gang. long time reddit user, first time poster.

I'm a BIM Modeler/Drafter and an avid supporter of Revit (my team are dinosaurs and sticks with AutoCAD). My lead Designer asked me a question and he had me wondering how exactly to search such answers. What's a better way than asking the Revit users here!

We work with Infrastructure telecommunications and rack/cable management. the question: is there a tool or method that would be able to detect if there's (or does NOT have) electrical power/box in the area near a telecom outlet, say within 24-inch perimeter?

basically, he is wondering if we could ensure each telecom outlet we want on the model has a power box near by (by another trade modeler).

TIA!

I just started a new project. I linked in the arch model via origin-to-origin.

I just acquired the coordinates of the arch model and the only thing that updated was:

N/S, Angle to True North.

The E/W & Elevation didn't change (even though they should have because the arch model has those values set as well).

Any thoughts around why Revit didn't change the Elev or E/W but changed the N/S and Angle to True North?

I've been doing this for decades and I feel like the PBP, SP, and Internal Origin are still such a PITA.

I’m an electrical engineering graduate getting back into the industry after several years working in data analytics and consulting. I’m trying to transition into building electrical design (power, lighting, fire alarm, low voltage, healthcare, etc.), and nearly every job posting wants Revit MEP experience.

Do you have any ideas for how to get experience?

I'm having an issue with Revit 2027 where I can't access a workshared model that's already hosted in ACC. When I go through Autodesk Projects in Revit Home, I get Error loading data and can't see/open the model.

I had essentially the exact same issue in Revit 2026. At the time, it seemed to be a bug with the New Revit Home, and switching back to the classic/legacy Revit Home fixed it immediately. In 2027 I don't see the option to switch back to the classic Home anymore.

I've already tried clearing the Revit/Autodesk cache, signing out and back in, restarting, etc., with no luck. Has anyone run into this in Revit 2027? Is there still a way to disable the new Home interface, or is there another workaround?

Hi guys, I've been working on something for university and I like what I see when I'm inside the program, and even in the preview it looks great, but when I export the plan everything turns out dull and lifeless. Does anyone know what the problem might be?

Hi I've got a bit of a headache scratcher here. I'm using the Coordination plugin to pull RVT models into Navisworks from ACC and noticed there doesn't seem to be any parameter available which I can use to differentiate the insulation from the pipe/duct...meaning I'm I able to control it, meaning I'm unable to see the colours of the services I've setup with my appearance profiler.

I wondered whether anyone else has encountered this issue and if they had a work around. I'm keen to keep using coordination space if possible.

Thanks

Dear Experts,

In your experience, can we create a family in Revit that has an array parametered element that also lengthen or widen?

In my case, I am creating as shutter and its slats are my array parametered elements. It needs to widen as the opening widens.

However, I have been received warnings that asks to remove contrain.

For your consideration. Thank you

Any advice or suggestions welcomed!

Seems to be a bit of a debate in the office about using piping system type - graphic overrides to show e.g. Sanitary drain pipes as a certain colour throughout verses using filters to achieve the same result.

All of the consultant models we receive use filters always. I assume this is due to the flexibility of filters. But others in the office are adamant you must use the affore mentioned system type override.

I'm of the opinion we continue with the same filters method. It works and is more flexible. Is there something I'm missing?

I am an Architect in India and we still have to export 2D CAD drawings from Revit to make final GFCs.

I am quite frustrated by the lack of fine tuning I get while exporting .dwg files. I need the Core of the RCC Floors and walls to b thicker say a 0.35mm line thickness, walls to be 0.25mm, its finishes and most of the other things at 0.05 if not being cut in section or plan.

I have tried object styles, overrides, DWG export settings, but it always ends up looking like an absolute mess while printing, random lines getting Thick and Thin. And the worst of it all, joined objects loosing their thickness settings. If my team makes a similar CAD drawing, it looks much better, and many a times we have to redo in 2d or use up the entire day for cleaning the file up

How do you guys do it? How do I get a good for 1:100 scale and 1:200 scale print out of Revit or its exported DWGs? Are their some external Plugins to be used? Can I get some example files to copy the settings. Would be a big help.

Im earlier versions I would design one floor, turn it into a group, convert it to a link and use that link to copy up identical floors. Just doing my first project in 2026 and the button is gone. Anyone know where it went?

We work fabricating sheet metal components in commercial kitchens. We design and build counter tops, refrigerators, flashing, etc. Right now we only use AutoCAD but I have always disliked the line by line method of AutoCAD and find it to be incredibly inefficient and it leaves projects more prone to user error, like changing a dimension in one view and forgetting to change it in another. Sometimes it will take us longer to draw something in AutoCAD then it does to lay it out in the shop!

A few years ago I worked in a Civil Engineering firm that used Revit and I loved it, but those projects were on a much larger scale.

I also tried Inventor, but didn’t like it. Maybe I should give Inventor another chance?

Does anyone work in a similar industry and have a software they love to use?

I modeled a family of a wardrobe in revit with all the possible details on it. When i passed the section on it after i integrated it to the project it only shows me the facade of the wardrobe. How can I get to see these details? It's kind of urgent. Thanks !

Issues I am having and would greatly appreciate any advice.

1. Maintaining slope. I draw pipe with a particular slope (1 or 2%) but as I connect other pipes to it the slope changes and sometimes the slope direction symbol switches (from a greater than symbol to a less than symbol).

Usually the slope % doesn't change much (maybe from 1% to 0.85%) but sometimes it does change enough that it bothers me.

Do people pin the pipes as they are modelling them? Because that doesnt work well as you are adding new branches to a stack or main branch. OR do people tend to model the pipe where they want it with the slope they want and then draw a reference plane or align and lock to?

1. How do I get a sanitary tee to switch along the axis of the pipes branch connection rather than the axis of the whole family itself?

Right now I have a vent branch connecting to a vent stack but when the sanitary tee fitting is modelled its connected in the orientation that you would use for sanitary and not venting. i.e. it slopes down and not up.

When I hit the flip fitting button the branch connection point is now lower and it causes the nominally horizontal vent pipe to break.

If I then delete the broken vent pipe and then just try to connect a vent pipe to the fitting the fitting will be in the correct orientation but as soon as I change the slope downwards the sanitary tee flips.

If need be I can screen grab some images and put them on imgur