Revit Tools: Master BIM with Kobilabs Solutions

Kristian Gorenc Z

Jul 10, 2024

Autodesk Revit is a leading name in the world of CAD software, particularly for professionals in engineering, construction, and architecture. As an essential tool for Building Information Modeling (BIM), Revit allows architects and engineers to design, visualize, and simulate building projects within a 3D environment. Revit tools offer a wide range of features that facilitate the creation of complex designs both quickly and accurately. This article will delve into some of the most useful tools and share techniques for beginners to enhance their workflow.

Most Useful Autodesk Revit Tools

Walls

Revit's wall tool is incredibly versatile, enabling users to create various types of walls, including curtain walls, stacked walls, and foundation walls. This tool allows for the direct application of windows and doors to the selected walls, streamlining the design process.

Roof

The roof tool in Revit supports the creation of diverse roof types, such as flat, shed, gable, and hip roofs. It also provides advanced options for creating complex roof shapes through tools like slope arrows and roof sketches.

Floors

Revit's floor tools allow for the design of different floor types, including concrete, wood, and steel. Users can create intricate floor shapes using tools such as slope arrows and floor sketches.

Stairs

The stair tool in Revit enables the creation of various stair types, including straight, L-shaped, U-shaped, and spiral stairs. It also supports the design of custom stairs using landings and supports.

Views

Revit's view tools facilitate the creation of different types of views, including 3D views, plan views, and section views. These tools allow for multiple views of the same project, serving various purposes like construction drawings and presentations.

Kobilabs: Innovators in Revit Tools

KobiLabs is a team of experienced engineers and developers specializing in CAD/BIM consultation and software development. With over 100 man years of experience, KobiLabs offers a range of Revit tools designed to enhance productivity and efficiency for architects and engineers.

BIM MANAGER

BIM Query

BIM Query allows users to quickly edit Type and Instance properties for selected categories using a built-in spreadsheet editor or Excel. This tool supports sorting, filtering, and copying parameters, and it can display and edit Revit schedules.

Import & Export

The Import tool lets users choose families to import into a project from specified locations, including multiple folders. The Export tool enables the harvesting of all families in a project, exporting them to a personal library.

BIM Tools

These tools assist in project management. The Multi Type Editor displays a tree of elements for simultaneous editing, while the Match Instance Parameters tool lets users specify which instance properties to match. The Upgrade Families tool automates the upgrading of selected families to the current version.

Copy Standards

This feature allows users to copy views, view templates, and materials from a source file to a target file, streamlining the standardization process across projects.

QA & QC

Project Cleanup

Project Cleanup tools help create a lightweight file by removing unplaced rooms, purging unnecessary line types, materials, object styles, and views.

QA – Model Review

The QA – Model Review tools, including Toggle Transparency, QA/QC Tags, and Create Tags, enable thorough model checks to ensure project quality.

ANALYSIS

Power BI Export

Power BI Export allows the use of Revit data to create tables, graphs, and visual representations efficiently, facilitating quick reviews and report generation without opening the Revit file.

Analyze

This toolset analyzes selected geometry and stores calculated values in shared parameters. It includes tools for dimensions, door swing analysis, and room lighting calculations.

Path Manager

Path Manager calculates and draws the shortest travel paths between specified rooms, aiding in the planning and analysis of building layouts.

Room Report

The Room Report tool analyzes 3D models or Active Views, grouping elements by room and providing detailed summaries of doors, windows, furniture, floors, ceilings, and walls.

REINFORCEMENT

Visibility

This tool manages reinforcement visibility in 3D views, allowing selected rebar to appear obscured or unobscured as lines or solid in active 3D views.

ANNOTATE

Legend by Category

This tool generates graphical schedules for elements like windows, doors, furniture, walls, and roofs, giving users control over the appearance and parameters included in the table.

Renumber by Room

The Renumber by Room tool automatically renumbers mark parameters for instances such as doors and windows based on room settings.

Import Spreadsheet

This tool imports Excel spreadsheets into Revit as schedules, allowing modifications and application to sheets within the project.

Bubbles

The Bubbles tool enables visibility toggling of symbols for selected elements, useful for managing levels, grids, and section tags.

Material Legend

The Material Legend tool generates a legend of all materials quickly, saving time and enhancing productivity.

Text Editing Tools

These tools allow for alignment of text notes and labels, conversion of text to upper or lower case, and management of exceptions.

MODIFY

Multi Join

The Multi Join tool automates the Join Geometry process, allowing users to join selected categories efficiently.

Room to Floor

This tool generates floors of a selected type within rooms, considering door swings for shape generation.

Assembly

Assembly tools automate assembly and view creation, updating the coordinate system of assemblies and placing views on sheets based on user settings.

VIEW

Resize Section Box

Resize Section Box allows users to adjust section boxes through dialog inputs, improving detail visibility.

Toggle

Category Toggle enables users to switch categories ON or OFF in projects, simplifying the visibility management process.

View Lookup

View Lookup quickly finds and previews views, allowing for easy activation with a click.

Copy Legend

This tool copies selected legends from one sheet to other defined sheets, enhancing consistency across documentation.

Room Views

Room Views create specified views for rooms, organizing plan, ceiling, 3D, and elevation views effectively.

Sheetset Manager

Sheetset Manager allows users to create sheet sets based on selected revisions, naming them accordingly.

SELECTION

Filter & Modless Filter

This tool displays a tree of elements grouped by selection criteria, offering control over specific element selection and filtering.

CONTENT ADMIN KIT

Content Admin Kit

These tools provide advanced management of parameters in families and projects, simplifying content creation and parameter management.

By utilizing these powerful Revit tools, architects and engineers can significantly enhance their workflow, improve project quality, and streamline their design processes. KobiLabs' innovative solutions cater to various needs, ensuring that professionals can maximize the potential of Autodesk Revit in their projects.