Hi, you can maximax your working area by the following step below

REVIT (Dimensions)

Hi, in Revit, there two type of Dimension

(A) Temporary

(Also known as Listening Dimension, dimension will disappear when

the element is not selected)

(B) Permanent

( Continue to display dimension even when element is not selected

and it can be either modify or non-modifty)

Figure 1.1 below shown how to convert a temporary Dimension to a Permanent one

Figure 1.2 below shown how to convert a Permanent Dimension into a Temporary one

REVIT (MEASURE)

Hi, in Autocad you use inquiry to measure distance, in Revit

you can use the method below

STEP 1

REVIT (ADD AND AMEND COLUMN)

Hi, you can actually duplicate a new column using the existing size

and amend to the desired size you wanted.

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

REVIT (AMEND WALL THICKNESS)

Hi, you can duplicate the wall and amend the thickness accordingly;

STEP 1

STEP 2

REVIT (TYPE OF CAD TO IMPORT)

Hi, you can import the follwing below into Revit:

Figure 1

Note! For dgn format, Revit 2010 can only recognise till Microstation V7

REVIT (SNAPS)

You can amend the setting of object snaps by doing the following

STEP 1

STEP 2

REVIT (PURGE)

Hi, you can purge unused item in your Revit Drawing

STEP 1

REVIT (CONTROL VIEW)

Hi, you can control the view you want. Below are some tip

of rotating your view

STEP 1

STEP 2

REVIT (IDENTIFY DRAWN ELEMENT)

Hi, you can actually identify drawn element simply by clicking on it

STEP 1

REVIT (PROJECT UNIT)

Hi, you can set and amend the unit accordingly below

STEP 1

REVIT (INSERT CAD FILE)

Hi, if you like to insert Plan drawn in Autocad, maybe you can follow the step below

for your reference

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

REVIT (CREATE NEW COLUMN)

Hi, if you want to create a column that match the size you want, you can simply

duplicate the existing one and modify the size.

STEP 1

MICROSTATION (IMPORT LEVEL)

TO IMPORT LEVEL TEMPLATE, FOLLOW THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW;

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

CONVERT PDF TO CAD FILE

You can convert PDF to Editable CAD format.

There lot of PDF Convertor program in market where

you can try it for free during the trial period. I personally

prefer PDF to DXF Convertor cos it can convert PDF File

into CAD file within minutes

STEP 1 (Below show Original Drawing in PDF Format)

STEP 2 (Open your PDF to DXF Convertor program and start converting to CAD format)

STEP 3

STEP 4

CAD FORMAT

MICROSTATION SHORT CUT

First we need to enable "POSITION MAPPING" (ALT + K > P)
and follow the illustration below;


STEP 1

STEP 2

KEYBOARD SHORT CUT

AUTOCAD (KEYBOARD FUNCTION)

F1 - DISPLAY HELP

F2 - TEXT WINDOW

F3 - OSNAP

F4 - TABLET MODE

F5 - ISOPLANE

F6 - DYNAMIC UCS

F7 - GRID MODE

F8 - ORTHO MODE

F9 - SNAP MODE

F10 - POLAR TRACKING

F11 - OBJECT SNAP TRACKING

F12 - DYNAMIC INPUT

BASIC AUTOCAD (MOVE)

At the prompt area, simply type in "M" to MOVE the Object.

AUTOCAD (Layers)

Simply type "la" at the prompt area, layer dialogue box will appear.

STEP 1

STEP 2

AUTOCAD (Snap)

To change the snap setting, simply type "OS" at the prompt area

as shown below

STEP 1

STEP 2

AUTOCAD (Wipeout)

hi, you know beside "TRIM", there another command called "WIPEOUT"

You can follow the Example below for reference.

STEP 1

At the propmt area type "WIPEOUT" and Enter

STEP 2

STEP 3
Outline the object accordingly

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

STEP 7

STEP 8