• What’s New at the Idea Exchange @AU Las Vegas

    Fall is in the air, and the leaves are at peak color here in Manchester, New Hampshire. That also means it is time for Autodesk University Las Vegas. As I write this, final preparations are taking place to make it another fantastic AU in Las Vegas, November 13-15, 2018. Whether you have never been or…


  • Revit LT vs Revit

    Revit LT or Revit? That is the question

    While not quite as existential as Hamlet’s soliloquy on the nature of life and death, we do see this question asked by customers: Revit LT vs Revit? They are trying to figure out which version of Autodesk Revit software is going to work best for them and understand the real differences between them. In this…


  • Table used in demo of Revit families

    Your guide to understanding Revit Families

    When I first started using Revit, I had a hard time with the term Revit “families”.  However, as I have learned more about Revit, I’ve realized Revit families are at the core of Revit and not only does the term itself have much more meaning to me but it helps me understand how Revit works.…


  • Revit knowledge

    Top five ways to extend your Revit skills (part 2)

    The CX (Content Experience) team is back to let you know about Revit knowledge content that has been recently updated, at your request. In my previous article I explained how giving help articles ‘thumbs up’, ‘thumbs down’, and comments helps the CX team make articles better for our customers. Here is another collection of five topics,…


  • Revit skills

    Five must-know Revit skills for beginners

    Your feedback on Revit Help content helps us provide a better learning experience for all customers.  In this post I’ll share how customer input works, and will also point you to videos on five must-know Revit skills. Have you ever noticed the, “Was this helpful?” message at the bottom of an article on the Autodesk…


  • Revit training

    Get an edge on your Revit training with 5 need-to-know terms

    Even with formal Revit training, learning to use Revit can be a big task to tackle. When coming to Revit from another application, such as AutoCAD it is quite likely everything just “feels” different and takes some getting used to. One thing that can help smooth out the learning curve of Revit is taking some…