R_001_Modified Shortcuts

INTRO

Everyone using Revit uses shortcuts which are by default good, but after a while we add new and maybe adapt old one. When creating a model in Revit, you use same commands hundreds and hundreds of times which accumulated can result in time gain or loss. If you change tabs, point and click on commands then you are losing time which you can spend on drawing, thinking and stretching. In this post, we will talk about setting up shortcuts and our modifications to them. Also if you would like what we use you can download a printable sheet with shortcuts and simple instructions at the end of the post.

WHEN TO CREATE SHORTCUT?

• Repeating one command three or more times in a minute?; make a shortcut

• Annoyed by the amount of pathing it takes to get to a command?; make a shortcut

• You get Déjà vu off your sufferings?; make a shortcut

BASIC CONCEPTS IN CREATING SHORTCUTS

1. Beginning letters of shortcut (e.g. Cut Geometry - CU)

2. Something close to fingers and fast

3. Using symbols that make no sense (reversed logic - we easily remember strange things)

MARINS MODIFIED SHORTCUTS

ANNOTATE

DA Angular Dimension

DR Radial Dimension

CREATE

FV Type Propeties/Family Types - this is one if not the one new shortcut that I have been using the most

VIEW

TT Thin Lines - train yourself to use this option frequently, keeping it close makes it easier

33 3D view

SEC Section

MANAGE

M, Materials

OS Object Styles

MODIFY

Ctrl + A Paste; Aligned to Current View

CU Cut Geometry

UC Uncut Geometry

AA Align - my fingers are grateful for this change

MM Mirror - Pick Axis

MD Mirror - Draw Axis

TE Trim / Extend Multiple Elements

ES Measure; Measure Between Two References

EA Measure; Measure Along Element

WJ Wall joins

EEE Override graphics in view; By Element

COLLABORATE

GG Sync with Central

CONTEXTUAL TABS

EB Edit profile / Edit Borders - you don't know you need this until you try it

FE Finish edit mode / Finish editing circuit / Finish editing path / Finish editing zone / Edit extrusion - goes along the Edit profile command

HH Hide Element

PRINTABLE PDF

You can download printable pdf with shortcuts HERE. It has all basic shortcuts and instructions paired with my modifed. This is first blog post in a series of instructions for Revit which will always include printable PDFs which you can print and keep nerby for easier work.

If you have any suggestions on shortcuts or format of this instructions feel free to comment so we can make them better together. _MarinS