There's so much more to being a great designer than drawing pretty pictures and building models.

Pretty pictures have to be accompanied by well designed spaces that not only comply with the code but also remain functional. The way to become a great designer is to gain as much experience as you can and know the right material to use as a guide. Having the right resources at your disposal is such an important element in your success as a designer, along with working under a seasoned and skilled professional.

Feeling drained after final reviews? You’re not alone. Whether your model’s in pieces (literally or emotionally), these 5 post-semester rituals will help you reset your mind, clear the chaos, and slowly rebuild your energy—for yourself and your next big creative chapter.

Hey Friends! If you recently switched over to Revit 2024 or 2025 like I did, you probably have a lot of questions about some of the latest changes. For one, Toposurfaces are now called Toposolids, and they work very differently. One of the questions I keep getting asked is now to change the depth of the topography in the latest Revit versions. In this video, I'll show you how to do it.

Here I'll show you how to create sloped ceilings including vaulted ceilings with multiple slopes.

Have an object obstructing your elevation view? In this quick tips video, I'll show you how to jog your elevation cut line so you can cut beyond those objects.

Is your Revit topography way too deep or so shallow that your foundation walls poke through it? In this quick tip video, I'll show you how to quickly change the depth of your topography so you don't have to draw in fill regions on all of your views!

Looking for a way to make your section line cut through different spaces that don't align in your Revit project? In this video, I'll show you how you can jog your section lines into multiple segments, modify the locations of your cut lines, and reset your section cut.

Confused as to why the room you thought you deleted is still in your project? Here I'll show you how to properly delete rooms from your Revit projects.

Loading 2D profiles into Revit can be a little confusing. Here, I'll show you two quick and easy ways to load profiles into your Revit projects so you can create fascias, gutters, wall sweeps, interior trim, and more!

Forget the tedious ways of creating enlarged plans in Revit. Here I'll show you a better way to create smarter enlarged plans that have tags associated with them and how you can group views together in the Project Browser.

Here I'll show you a quick way to hide view tags at different scales in Revit. This applies to both elevation and section views, will save you tons of time, and make your drawings cleaner!

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Having trouble getting your Revit families to show 2D annotation symbols on hosted sloped surfaces? In this video, I'll show you a super quick fix to get your graphics to show correctly!

If you're looking to merge spaces to create one combined room in Revit, I'll show you how to change wall bounding properties to do just that!

If you've spent tons of time creating a custom family only to find out that you've created it under the wrong family category, it's okay! In this video, I'm going to show you how to change the family category so you don't have to rebuild your family and can schedule your components properly!

Here I'll show you three different ways to add setback lines into your models and why some methods are better than others.

Want to add new hatch patterns to your library? Here, I'll show you how to create simple hatch patterns in Revit!

In this video, I'll show you how to add property lines into your Revit project. No more copying and pasting from one view to another! I'll show you a better way to add property lines into your model.

Here I'll show you 4 different ways to hide hatch patterns for any object in Revit. While I use roofs as an example in this video, you can use these methods for floors, walls, ceilings, general components, etc.

Here I'll show you 3 different ways to activate and deactivate views in Revit. I'm all about helping you become more productive as you work!

Did you just start using Revit, or have you been using it for a while? I’m willing to bet you’ve made some of these mistakes yourself at some point. These are some of the worst Revit mistakes I’ve seen in my years of teaching Revit and working with other designers. How many of these are you guilty of?

Wondering how you can quickly hide a bunch of elements at once? Or want to hide just a single element in a view? I'll show you a few different ways you can do that!

Learn how to allow/disallow the selection of underlay elements in Revit. This tool can really help quicken your drawing process!

Here I'll show you 3 different ways to change your drawing detail levels in Revit!

Wondering what your line weights will look like before you plot your project? Trying to work on intricate details but your thick line weights make it hard to see your profiles? Here I'll show you how to use the thin lines option to manage these issues!

Here's a quick, one-step solution to hiding unreferenced views when printing in Revit!

If you're having trouble making cross selections in Revit, where you're accidentally moving elements, here's the fix to help you avoid those issues!

Learn how to hide crop regions when printing/plotting in Revit!

Learn how to crop and uncrop your views in Revit, including using annotation crops!

If you don't see the design options in the bottom right corner of your Revit window, fear no more! I'll show you how to get them back in one simple step!

I highly recommend tagging elements in your drawings as opposed to using text notes. Here I'll explain why and how you can freely move your tag arrowheads to where you actually want them to go. Stick around to the end for a bonus tip!