However there are to workarounds.
I was very excited when I saw the new “Spot Slope” tool in Revit 2010. However I became disappointed very quickly. I’m not sure why Autodesk cannot create software which caters for a large amount of the countries they sell in. Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia and I’m sure other countries use the Ratio system for Ramps of 1 (rise) : Horizontal Distance Travelled.
Example; in Australia the maximum rise for a disabled compliant ramp is 1:14. The spot slope tool seems to cater for all kind of different slope formula except this system of 1 : Distance.
Considering ensuring ramps are compliant is such a major concern for Architects, it seems to be quite clear, Autodesk need to work on their software product development research.
Come on guys, let’s get the simple things right.
I have always felt the Revit drafting line tools were short by two tools.
The first being “Chamfer”.
I know this tool may not be used much, but if you are detailing a lot of Precast Concrete Wall Panels or Joinery (Casework) you will want these tools.
The second is “Spline through points”
I really hate using the current spline tool. You have to guess where the points have to go and you have no way of really setting it out. At least with spline through points you know where your spline is going and I would hope it could have the functionality to dimension to the node points. Considering organic lines are highly sought after by Designers these days, a Spline through points in the drafting tools is a must. This tool is now in the Massing section, we can only hope it will propagate throughout.
We need a way to be able to split sketch plan host elements, like: floor slabs, ceilings and roofs.
It can be for a multitude of reasons for inserting movement joints, to making the sketch area more manageable for editing with in large floor prints, to splitting the elements up into their construction day joints, so the projects manager can plan them in Navisworks.
At the moment breaking one floor into two is very messy, and if you have hosted elements and right pain (I think I'm getting further away from hosted elements). We are going to be getting into providing building with workable models, so a split function for floors, ceilings and roofs would be very helpful.
I hope everyone knows that “Select all Instances” means every instance in the entire project file and not just the elements in the view. Anyway that is not what this post is about.
There are a few Revit elements that don’t have the “Select all Instances” function. Reference planes, Scope Boxes, Insulation, Revision Clouds and lines are some of the few deprived elements. The big down fall here are “Lines”, be that model or detail lines.
Where is function would be very handy is in drawing clean up. There is to many times where non-standard line types end up in a project file. Without the “Select all Instances” it is near impossible to clean them out and switch them over to office standard line types.
The only reason I can think of why Revit doesn’t allow you to “Select all Instances” for lines is maybe the lines with-in filled or masking regions can’t handle changing them without being in edit mode. If you do know, please do fill me in. From a management point of view, I’m not going to go through all 500 views in a project to out the non-office standard line types.
I add this list to my own Wish List
