archibabble
Chelsea | The Student Architect
From Firm to Freedom: What to Know Before You ...

Thinking about leaving firm life behind to go out on your own? Whether you’re daydreaming about flexible hours, better clients, or finally doing work your way, the leap into freelancing or starting your own business can be both exciting and overwhelming. In this post, I’m sharing what I wish I’d known before I made the jump—from mindset shifts to real talk about money—so you can feel more prepared, confident, and grounded as you move toward freedom.

tutorials, tips+tricks
Chelsea | The Student Architect
Bad Habits to Avoid When Working in Revit

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?

tips+tricks, archibabble
Chelsea | The Student Architect
How to Avoid All-Nighters

I’ve written and spoken about how to survive all-nighters, but it’s best if we can avoid them in the first place, right?
All-nighters are very unhealthy for you, especially if you find yourself doing them all the time. Working for hours on end, especially overnight, can cause you to make mistakes in your work, can make you sick, and can be seriously dangerous if you’re working on models with knives and machinery without sleep. Here are my tips on how to avoid all-nighters.

tips+tricks, archibabble
Chelsea | The Student Architect
15 Tips for Starting Your Own Design Business

Whether you’re looking to freelance, become a solopreneur, or start a small design business, these tips will help you start off your journey on the right foot. You may want to use this as a checklist or just a guide; either way, these are all tips…

tips+tricks
Chelsea | The Student Architect
Invoicing the Smart Way

Spend more time making money, doing what you love to do, rather than wasting time doing accounting! Here I’ll show you just how easy it is to track your hours and bill your clients using professional looking invoices.

tips and tricks

Burned Out and Behind? Here’s What to Focus on When You’re Running Out of Time

Feeling overwhelmed and behind on your final studio project? This post is your no-fluff guide to making smart, strategic moves when time (and energy) are running low. Whether you're buried in unfinished drawings or second-guessing everything, you'll learn how to simplify your scope, stay focused, and finish strong—even if you're totally burned out.

How to Change Topography Depth in Revit 2024 or Later

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.

A Better Way to Keep Track of Redlines in Bluebeam

Here I'll show you a better way to keep track of relines in Bluebeam!

How to Ignore Text When Highlighting in Bluebeam

Here I'll show you how to ignore text when highlighting in Bluebeam.

How to Create Sloped Ceilings in Revit

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

How to Jog Elevations in Revit

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.

How to Change Topography Depth in Revit

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!

How to Jog Sections in Revit

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.

How to Delete Rooms from a Revit Project

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.

Two Ways to Load Profiles into Revit

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!

A Better Way to Create Enlarged Plans in Revit

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.

How to Hide View Tags at Different Scales in Revit

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!

Foundations of Revit Course - Early-Bird Sale!

Tired of trying to learn Revit from YouTube videos? Check out my Foundations of Revit course for in-depth guided lessons gradually teaching you new skills and tools along the way! Don't miss out on my Early-Bird Sale!

How to Show Family Annotation Symbols on Sloped Hosted Surfaces in Revit

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!

How to Change Wall Bounding Properties in Revit

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!

How to Change Family Category in Revit

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!

What's a Cutting Mat?

This week is all about cutting mats! What they are, how to use them, and what qualities to look out for when choosing the right mat for your needs.

How to Add Setback Lines in Revit

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

Olfa Knives vs X-Acto Knives

Here we'll talk about the differences between Olfa and X-Acto knives, when you might want to use each one, and how to stay safe using them.

What's a Straight Edge Ruler?

This week we're talking about straight edge rulers. Here you’ll learn how they differ from regular rulers, how to use them, and why you need one!

📐 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 questi