Monday, October 3, 2011

Quick Way to Enter Dimensions

Tired of entering the feet and inches sign whenever you type in dimensions? There is no longer a need to do that. As with everything else in Revit, there is (at least) 3 ways to do it.


Instead of typing 5'3" you can get away with typing 5-3 or 5 3. I find the former easier as I can place my hand on the number pad and quickly type the value for feet, the dash symbol (upper right corner) and the value for inches. It take away the need to use two hands to complete the task and is much easier than pausing to type the ' and " symbols. I have also seen people type in dimensions using the space bar, which is also just as quick.

Still typing dimensions with the feet and inches symbols? Try one of these new ways and see if you increase the efficiency of your workflow!