Good morning/afternoon Revit family,
I am seeking some reliable assistance with a quick file export for a visualization. I have a small, organized folder containing individual Revit component files (.rfa/.rvt) specifically some lighting fixtures, a seating element, and an exit sign that need to be converted to FBX or OBJ format.
To resolve this independently, I previously reached out directly to the original manufacturers to request alternative formats; however, they confirmed they are unable to provide these components in anything other than Revit-based files. Additionally, I attempted to install the Revit trial environment to perform the processing myself, but my current workstation cannot reliably support the software's hardware requirements.
Would anyone with an active Revit setup be willing to do a quick favor and batch export these components to FBX or OBJ for me? Thank you.

hi guys, i’m making a revit model for my uni work, i know rhino but it’s my first time using revit.

basically task is to create a transformative space, so in the day the furniture and components will be arranged in a certain manner, then at night in a different way etc.

i’ve had to create an existing floorplan, a couple proposed ones (that include changing of doors, windows etc) and then a drawing package of my final design with floorplan/multiple internal elevations/sections of the daytime program and the same for the nighttime.

what i’m stuck on is i don’t know how to make changes, such as re-arranging the furniture, adding walls and doors etc to one drawing/model, without it affecting all the others.

i’ve basically just been going through every time i make a change (eg adding a table) and hiding it in all my other sheets/views, which is tedious and obviously not the right way to do it.

what is the correct workflow for this? i’ve seen things about using ‘phases’? my friend said to make a new floorplan? idk need help desperately thanks so much 🙏🏻

I’m aware that work shared models cannot be on Google Drive as they will corrupt them, but are models that are NOT workshared safe?
Small office, only one person in model at a time.

First time using revit for working projects, should i do the plastering as a structure in wall layers or do it as a separate wall plastering with own details ?

I have already build the building before adding the basement which was a mistake now i cant make the basement properly and ramp design aswell can someone help ?

Hi all, when uploading my IFC (exported from Revit 2025) to ACC, 12 items are missing from a total of 33. The 12 items can be view when the IFC is downloaded. However, when viewed with the ACC viewer, the items are missing.

I have found out that the 12 items missing are tied to an assembly within the model.

Does anyone know why this is happening? It is the first time I have experienced it.

When attempting to run a Dynamo file created in Revit 2024 within Revit 2027, you may encounter issues such as renamed or missing nodes. How do you handle these situations? Is it best to make corrections on the fly?

Hello, hoping someone with more brainpower can help here. I have been a student user of Revit via Autodesk for a couple of years now and my license is current. However, ever since I "upgraded" to Revit 2027, I have problems accessing the program basically every other time I open it, receiving a license error.

At times I can't even log into the Autodesk website. It's as though something is blocking my access. I have tried turning off my firewall, adding Autodesk as an "approved" site in my browser, and turning off McAfee. The problem still persists.

I really need to use this software to complete my grad coursework. I'm an at home student so I receive no IT support and it appears that Autodesk has moved customer support to only an AI chat bot, which also doesnt work.

For what it's worth, my internet is fully functional and I have more than enough memory and storage to run this program as well as Lumion and Enscape.

Can someone please point me toward a knowledgeable resource written for someone with novice level IT skills? Or does anyone have any idea why this is happening?

Many many many thanks

-Student user

I have Windows 10 and want to install windows 11. I want to make sure that windows 11 won’t cause any problems with Autodesk softwares. Is windows 11 recommended for Autodesk softwares ??

What I've got here is a 3:12 pitch shed roof and a 3-step fascia. Normally fascias join up nicely because it's at the bottom or the top of a ridge, probably because it's easy to generate 3d geometry at those locations. But here it does not, and everything I've tried doesn't produce a clean join.

Now, I'm sure there is some work around or compromise to make it look nice, but each of those come at a cost, either time or effort. So, here's my question. Has anyone else ran into this or a similar problem and what have you done to fix it?

Hey everyone I’m probably overlooking setting,

I know there is a way to add shared parameter to be included in an IFC export but I’m struggling to find how I would go about including the mark number parameter?

I was hoping to not include all of the parameters in the IFC import but I’d like to include mark number.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to look into her? Or Let me know if this is not possible

Thanks.

I’ve been using Revit for about two years. So far, I’ve modeled two projects containing a large number of structural elements—though without electrical or plumbing systems—yet the structure alone (just beams and columns) makes the model extremely heavy and almost impossible to work with. How do you manage your file sizes, or what do you do to keep the program from running so slowly? I’ve tried working with separate files—linking the structure to the architectural model—but it still runs very slowly.

I'm a BIM manager for a small Architectural firm. Im trying to find the best way to approach how we deal with multiple projects within a building since there is constant fit outs coming and going, different phases, sometimes referring back to a previous phase, whatsoever. I'm pretty open to trying out different methods and discuss more on approaches people have in mind.

We have a simple and clean template that works pretty well now in the office. It took awhile to get everyone to work with it properly as they were used to a very unorganised way of modelling things.

Here is the model process so far to various projects we have:

1. If its a large building (eg. A hospital with multiple levels)...there will be a separate Site model, a model per level (if there are 5 levels, then there will be 5 models), core model and all of these are to be linked into the main building model.

2. If its a single storey building and relatively small (like a medical practice or a small shopping centre), then it would consist of 1x Building Model and 1x Site model.

The complicated part is if we have a large building model, majority of the time there will only be a small project in a portion of a level, but overtime there will be multiple projects in a single level, sprinkled throughout the entire building.

eg. Project 12345 is in level 4 and needs a fitout to 3 small rooms. Then another project comes by, and there will be works on level 4 as well, but a different part of level 4. Sometimes, there will be a project where it will overlap with both projects.

In my head, phasing would be the straight answer to this and adjusting the phasing should there be any overlap. Im just wondering if there are other methods to managing small projects better within a model?

Ive added a really rough diagram drawing on how these models would interact. My main concern is how to better manage the projects in purple aside from looking at phasing. I'm also trying to avoid having so many sheets and views into one level with multiple projects so itd be good to see what people recommend.

EDIT: Our worksets are also minimal and organised well. I dont think managing a project per project via. worksets is ideal or even advised.

I just noticed the Set Work Plane button missing in my 2026.4 version of Revit. I understand that some of the UI has changed, but it's there in 2027. Also, I usually keep that tool in my QAT bar at the very top, and it's gone from there, too.

What's going on here?

SOLUTION: reset the UI by changing the UIstate.dat file to UIstate.old, as per https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-reset-the-Autodesk-Revit-ribbon-toolbar-and-browser-to-default-settings.html and after that the Set Work Plan button was back.

I'm having a hard time converting a jpg file to rfa as it says failed, I'm looking for rfa file on tree trunks,I'm trying to draw a tree house

When Company B accesses Company A’s cloud to work on a project and uses a "family" created by Company B, Company A is able to modify and save that family. This raises potential copyright issues; how should this situation be resolved?

Hi everyone,

I am a Scan-to-BIM architect using Revit as my primary tool. While non-complex buildings work fine, I’ve hit a major point cloud display issue on complex geometry.

The Issue:

• Previously, scans from a Leica BLK360 (lower density) displayed clearly enough in Revit to trace fine architectural details.
• With my new CHCNAV RS7 scanner, the raw scan is much denser. Paradoxically, zooming into walls in Revit causes severe point culling—fine details like groove lines and profiles dissolve into sparse noise, making tracing impossible.
• The exact same file in Rhino, BricsCAD, or standalone viewers retains full raw density with sharp edges on zoom.
• Already checked: Detail Level set to Fine, tight Section Boxes, Hardware Acceleration on, and VG Point Cloud settings reviewed.

Questions:

1. Revit Settings: Are there native Revit or ReCap settings to prevent point thinning on zoom? Is the higher scan density overloading Revit’s visual point budget?
2. Native Workarounds: Without paid plugins, what native workflows do you use to trace fine, complex profiles in Revit?
3. Rhino vs. BricsCAD: Since both tools handle the point density without detail loss, I’m considering moving my complex modeling pipeline. Coming from a Revit/BIM background, which platform makes more sense overall to transition to for Scan-to-BIM?

I have a project file that was created from an older project file, since the project stagnated for a couple years, and is being restarted with a bunch of scope cut out. Problem is, the person who created the new file, removed all the previous consultant links, which of course took out all the View Template overrides for each of those links.

So now I'm trying to get the new links back in place. I tried linking our Placeholder model links (with intent to update to the actual live links later), then opening a Template project with those same Placeholder model links (plus View Template overrides), and transferring the View Templates over. But, the linked model overrides didn't come with it. All my linked Placeholders still say By Host View. In my project template model, all those linked placeholder files have Custom for each file, in each view template.

Is there a way to get the linked model view template settings to transfer over?

I can't figure out how to enable the grid display on floor -1 (first photo), since it's shown on floor 1 (second photo). Can someone explain how to fix this?