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Author: Jay Merlan

Posted onSeptember 27, 2016September 28, 2016Downloads

Use Dynamo to delete all views in Revit

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Use Dynamo to delete all views in Revit

I have been working on a Dynamo Workflow that will purge out all views and sheets from a Revit model. Yes, there are several add-ins…

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Posted onSeptember 26, 2016September 28, 2016Knowledge

Revisions from a revision schedule in a titleblock family are not populated on sheets

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Revisions from a revision schedule in a titleblock family are not populated on sheets

Today I was challenged with figuring out why a revision schedule from a titleblock family was not showing the revisions on the sheet that the…

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Posted onSeptember 23, 2016September 28, 2016Knowledge

Rotate a section to line up to an angled element in Revit

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Rotate a section to line up to an angled element in Revit

I remember my early days of Revit and working with architecture that had several angles in plan view. Cutting a section without knowing the exact angle…

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Posted onSeptember 22, 2016September 28, 2016Knowledge

[Solved] Revit can’t create a new module in the macro manager

by Jay Merlan3 Comments on [Solved] Revit can’t create a new module in the macro manager

This morning, I ran into an interesting bug in Revit 2016. I opened up my Macro Manager per the norm, but when attempting to create…

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Posted onSeptember 15, 2016September 28, 2016Videos

How to create a custom linetype family with text in Revit

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on How to create a custom linetype family with text in Revit

A great tutorial. What you are essentially doing is creating a family which you can stretch and contract using parameters. You will also array a label…

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Posted onSeptember 6, 2016September 28, 2016Articles

A Review of BIM Track – A platform for BIM Coordination and Collaboration

by Jay Merlan4 Comments on A Review of BIM Track – A platform for BIM Coordination and Collaboration

While running some BIM coordination exercises at an MEP firm, I had the opportunity to test a new product, BIM Track. While the product may…

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Posted onAugust 24, 2016September 28, 2016Downloads

IronPython UI Generator and Script Library for Autodesk Revit

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on IronPython UI Generator and Script Library for Autodesk Revit

I just stumbled on this script library for Revit users who wish to use Python with the Revit API. In it’s simplest form, it’s a folder…

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Posted onAugust 23, 2016September 28, 2016Videos

Creating an MEP Fabrication Layout

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on Creating an MEP Fabrication Layout

With the new fabrication tools in Revit, detailers can create an LOD 400 model without ever leaving the Revit platform. We would love to hear…

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Posted onAugust 19, 2016September 28, 2016Knowledge

Here’s why your Revit families hosted to reference planes may appear upside down

by Jay Merlan2 Comments on Here’s why your Revit families hosted to reference planes may appear upside down

Hosting elements to reference planes in Revit is a technique used by many, but only fully understood by few. The most overlooked part of the entire…

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Posted onAugust 18, 2016September 28, 2016Knowledge

[Solved] Error When Attempting to Rotating Multiple Connected Elements in Revit

by Jay MerlanLeave a comment on [Solved] Error When Attempting to Rotating Multiple Connected Elements in Revit

There are times when you may have attempted to rotate multiple connected objects and receive an error: “Can’t rotate element into this position.” At this…

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