What's New in Revit 2026 for Interior Designers
🟢 INTERIOR DESIGN TOOLS
Place Finish Walls by Room Boundaries
Automatically generate finish walls along room perimeters, streamlining the process of interior wall placement. This feature integrates seamlessly with the Automatic Join function, ensuring finish walls connect appropriately to core walls.
Place Walls by Segment
Allows for the placement of finish walls along the edges of existing elements, such as walls or columns, with a single click. This is particularly useful when room-based placement is not feasible, offering a faster alternative to traditional methods.
Extend Individual Wall Layers Beyond Core Boundaries
Enables specific layers within a compound wall to extend beyond the core, facilitating more accurate connections between finish and structural wall components.
Adjust Layer Function Priorities in Wall Structures
Provides enhanced control over how different wall layers interact, allowing for customized behavior in multi-layer wall assemblies.
🔵 Documentation Enhancements
Lock View Placement on Sheets
Introduces the ability to lock the position of views on sheets, preventing unintended movement during scaling or editing.
Restore Title Block to Default Position
Adds a context menu option to reset the title block's position on a sheet to its default location if it has been moved.
Sheet Collections as a New Category
Introduces "Sheet Collections" as a category, allowing for better organization and management within parameters and schedules.
Enhanced Sheet List Schedules
Sheet list schedules now include parameters such as "Scale," "Sheet Width," "Sheet Height," and title block attributes, facilitating more detailed documentation and quicker adjustments.
Expanded CAD Links Manager
The CAD Links Manager now displays both linked and imported CAD files, simplifying the identification and removal of unused DWG files from the project.
🟣 Family Development Improvements
Duplicate Tool in Family Editor
A new duplication tool is available for model lines, detail lines, and filled regions within the Family Editor, enhancing efficiency in family creation.
Shared Parameters in Annotation Tags
Shared parameters can now be incorporated into section tags, spot elevations, view references, and view titles, allowing for consistent data representation across various annotation elements.
User Interface Updates
Several tools have been relocated from the options bar to the ribbon as part of a transition to a new user interface framework. Affected tools include:
- Modify tools (Modify tab)
- Tag by Category
- Join/Unjoin Top/Base for walls
- Dimension references for wall faces and centerlines
🟢 INTERIOR DESIGN TOOLS
Place Finish Walls by Room Boundaries
Automatically generate finish walls along room perimeters, streamlining the process of interior wall placement. This feature integrates seamlessly with the Automatic Join function, ensuring finish walls connect appropriately to core walls.
Place Walls by Segment
Allows for the placement of finish walls along the edges of existing elements, such as walls or columns, with a single click. This is particularly useful when room-based placement is not feasible, offering a faster alternative to traditional methods.
Extend Individual Wall Layers Beyond Core Boundaries
Enables specific layers within a compound wall to extend beyond the core, facilitating more accurate connections between finish and structural wall components.
Adjust Layer Function Priorities in Wall Structures
Provides enhanced control over how different wall layers interact, allowing for customized behavior in multi-layer wall assemblies.
🔵 Documentation Enhancements
Lock View Placement on Sheets
Introduces the ability to lock the position of views on sheets, preventing unintended movement during scaling or editing.
Restore Title Block to Default Position
Adds a context menu option to reset the title block's position on a sheet to its default location if it has been moved.
Sheet Collections as a New Category
Introduces "Sheet Collections" as a category, allowing for better organization and management within parameters and schedules.
Enhanced Sheet List Schedules
Sheet list schedules now include parameters such as "Scale," "Sheet Width," "Sheet Height," and title block attributes, facilitating more detailed documentation and quicker adjustments.
Expanded CAD Links Manager
The CAD Links Manager now displays both linked and imported CAD files, simplifying the identification and removal of unused DWG files from the project.
🟣 Family Development Improvements
Duplicate Tool in Family Editor
A new duplication tool is available for model lines, detail lines, and filled regions within the Family Editor, enhancing efficiency in family creation.
Shared Parameters in Annotation Tags
Shared parameters can now be incorporated into section tags, spot elevations, view references, and view titles, allowing for consistent data representation across various annotation elements.
User Interface Updates
Several tools have been relocated from the options bar to the ribbon as part of a transition to a new user interface framework. Affected tools include:
- Modify tools (Modify tab)
- Tag by Category
- Join/Unjoin Top/Base for walls
- Dimension references for wall faces and centerlines
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To prevent material textures from being lost in Revit when opening a project on another computer, add the folder containing the images via:
File > Options > Rendering (specifically to the 'Additional render appearance paths' list).
Click the '+' (Add Value) button. Then, in the empty field that appears, click '...' to select your folder.
File > Options > Rendering (specifically to the 'Additional render appearance paths' list).
Click the '+' (Add Value) button. Then, in the empty field that appears, click '...' to select your folder.
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Why Do We Neglect Rest Areas When Designing Interiors?
For most people today, work and constant activity come first. Many of us grew up with the mantra “If you don’t work, you don’t eat.”
As a result, career and business top our priority list, followed by caring for loved ones — and only then caring for ourselves.
So how can interior design help a modern person slow down, look around, and ask the right questions?
The Status Quo
In many homes, the living room doubles as a “relaxation zone,” especially in small apartments where it is often merged with the kitchen. The standard layout is painfully familiar: sofa, coffee table, TV. Yet this setup hardly supports genuine recovery or deep rest.
The Sleep Trade‑Off
Trying to squeeze in more downtime, we usually sacrifice sleep — watching one more episode instead of getting a full eight hours. The next morning we wake up exhausted, unable to perform at our best.
A Design‑First Solution
We can create dedicated spaces for rest and renewal: places of quiet, connection with nature, and mindful observation.
Key Design Principles
1. Digital Detox
Remove screens, notifications, and blinking LEDs so you can be alone with your thoughts — and with nature.
2. Abundant Natural Light
Aim for floor‑to‑ceiling windows if possible. Where artificial lighting is needed, choose warm, soft, diffused fixtures.
3. Living Plants & Natural Materials
Bring the outdoors in: use houseplants, wood, stone, and natural fabrics.
4. Seating Oriented Toward the View
A comfortable chair or floor cushions should face the window, not the center of the room.
The Intended Result
A space where you can simply be — breathing, watching the world outside, and restoring energy instead of consuming more content.
In an age when we spend most of our time indoors, such sanctuaries are not a luxury but a necessity. Perhaps they can help us relearn true rest and rediscover joy in everyday life.
These are just reflections from someone who is a bit tired too — and I suspect I’m not alone :)
Wishing you restful moments ahead!
P.S. The illustration for this post uses models from the complete Revit family set by BIMCORE
For most people today, work and constant activity come first. Many of us grew up with the mantra “If you don’t work, you don’t eat.”
As a result, career and business top our priority list, followed by caring for loved ones — and only then caring for ourselves.
So how can interior design help a modern person slow down, look around, and ask the right questions?
The Status Quo
In many homes, the living room doubles as a “relaxation zone,” especially in small apartments where it is often merged with the kitchen. The standard layout is painfully familiar: sofa, coffee table, TV. Yet this setup hardly supports genuine recovery or deep rest.
The Sleep Trade‑Off
Trying to squeeze in more downtime, we usually sacrifice sleep — watching one more episode instead of getting a full eight hours. The next morning we wake up exhausted, unable to perform at our best.
A Design‑First Solution
We can create dedicated spaces for rest and renewal: places of quiet, connection with nature, and mindful observation.
Key Design Principles
1. Digital Detox
Remove screens, notifications, and blinking LEDs so you can be alone with your thoughts — and with nature.
2. Abundant Natural Light
Aim for floor‑to‑ceiling windows if possible. Where artificial lighting is needed, choose warm, soft, diffused fixtures.
3. Living Plants & Natural Materials
Bring the outdoors in: use houseplants, wood, stone, and natural fabrics.
4. Seating Oriented Toward the View
A comfortable chair or floor cushions should face the window, not the center of the room.
The Intended Result
A space where you can simply be — breathing, watching the world outside, and restoring energy instead of consuming more content.
In an age when we spend most of our time indoors, such sanctuaries are not a luxury but a necessity. Perhaps they can help us relearn true rest and rediscover joy in everyday life.
These are just reflections from someone who is a bit tired too — and I suspect I’m not alone :)
Wishing you restful moments ahead!
P.S. The illustration for this post uses models from the complete Revit family set by BIMCORE
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Two Essential Tools for Image Editing 🎨
Looking for ways to improve your workflow with images? Here are two programs that can make your life easier:
Gigapixel AI
This tool enhances the quality and resolution of your images, which is incredibly useful if you're starting with a low-quality source.
Pixplant
This software can create seamless textures from almost any image, saving you a ton of time and effort.
Looking for ways to improve your workflow with images? Here are two programs that can make your life easier:
Gigapixel AI
This tool enhances the quality and resolution of your images, which is incredibly useful if you're starting with a low-quality source.
Pixplant
This software can create seamless textures from almost any image, saving you a ton of time and effort.
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My team and I are creating the best Revit families for interior designers, but who's going to find out if we don't share our story?
So, let me tell you how it all started:
1. Just two weeks after switching from AutoCAD to Revit, I hit a wall. For my electrical plan, I couldn't find any families for outlets, switches, or other fixtures like intercoms, security cameras, fans, and so on.
2. The project was on a tight deadline - as they all are - so I had to think fast. I quickly drew some basic 2D symbols for the outlets and placed them in the project. It worked for the plan view, but for sections, I needed actual 3D geometry, not just symbols. I buckled down, put in the work, and that’s how the first version, «Socket v.1» was born.
3. A few months later, I improved it and released it for free, because I knew I couldn't be the only one facing this problem. A couple of years later, that family had become what is probably the most popular socket/outlet family out there.
4. I realized I genuinely loved developing families, so at a certain point, I decided to dedicate myself to it full-time. I completely overhauled the socket family and released a premium, paid version.
5. Kitchens came next. It's another essential family set for interior design, and I had never once found a kitchen family that fully satisfied my needs.
6. I knew I couldn't achieve as much alone as I could with a team, especially since I had set an ambitious goal for myself: to cover 90% of an interior designer's needs for Revit families. So, I started reaching out to other developers who were as passionate about Revit family creation as I was.
That’s how our Wardrobes, Plumbing & Sanitary Ware, Lighting, and all the other families came to be. Together, they now form our complete interior design set: «All Revit Families Set 20».
Today, my main mission is to show just how convenient and high-quality our families are compared to the rest. We pour so much effort and love into every single one. That’s why I’m writing this post, hoping for your feedback and support.
I know that interior designers all over the world spend an unacceptable amount of time hunting for families and adapting them for their projects - time that could be spent on creativity itself.
That's why, in 2024, we developed a Revit plugin we call BIMCORE. We hope it will become the core of your team's interior BIM system.
Right now, the plugin provides access to all our families, but we are already planning to add more features to automate routine processes in Revit.
I'd appreciate every 👍. Hugs to you all! 🤗
Our website with the families: https://bimcore.one/
So, let me tell you how it all started:
1. Just two weeks after switching from AutoCAD to Revit, I hit a wall. For my electrical plan, I couldn't find any families for outlets, switches, or other fixtures like intercoms, security cameras, fans, and so on.
2. The project was on a tight deadline - as they all are - so I had to think fast. I quickly drew some basic 2D symbols for the outlets and placed them in the project. It worked for the plan view, but for sections, I needed actual 3D geometry, not just symbols. I buckled down, put in the work, and that’s how the first version, «Socket v.1» was born.
3. A few months later, I improved it and released it for free, because I knew I couldn't be the only one facing this problem. A couple of years later, that family had become what is probably the most popular socket/outlet family out there.
4. I realized I genuinely loved developing families, so at a certain point, I decided to dedicate myself to it full-time. I completely overhauled the socket family and released a premium, paid version.
5. Kitchens came next. It's another essential family set for interior design, and I had never once found a kitchen family that fully satisfied my needs.
6. I knew I couldn't achieve as much alone as I could with a team, especially since I had set an ambitious goal for myself: to cover 90% of an interior designer's needs for Revit families. So, I started reaching out to other developers who were as passionate about Revit family creation as I was.
That’s how our Wardrobes, Plumbing & Sanitary Ware, Lighting, and all the other families came to be. Together, they now form our complete interior design set: «All Revit Families Set 20».
Today, my main mission is to show just how convenient and high-quality our families are compared to the rest. We pour so much effort and love into every single one. That’s why I’m writing this post, hoping for your feedback and support.
I know that interior designers all over the world spend an unacceptable amount of time hunting for families and adapting them for their projects - time that could be spent on creativity itself.
That's why, in 2024, we developed a Revit plugin we call BIMCORE. We hope it will become the core of your team's interior BIM system.
Right now, the plugin provides access to all our families, but we are already planning to add more features to automate routine processes in Revit.
I'd appreciate every 👍. Hugs to you all! 🤗
Our website with the families: https://bimcore.one/
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Workspace Interior 💻
A design concept for a home office in an apartment with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Created with BIMCORE families
A design concept for a home office in an apartment with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Created with BIMCORE families
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Theme of the Week: Library Interior 3D Scheme in Revit 📚
To achieve additional mullion detailing on windows without increasing geometry weight, we applied a custom hatch pattern directly to the glass material.
This approach allows for flexible visual adjustments on facades and interiors while keeping the models lightweight and fast.
❓ What do you think of the result?
For this 3D scheme, we used exclusively INT LINES families:
- Chairs
- Tables
- Windows
- Cabinets
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To achieve additional mullion detailing on windows without increasing geometry weight, we applied a custom hatch pattern directly to the glass material.
This approach allows for flexible visual adjustments on facades and interiors while keeping the models lightweight and fast.
❓ What do you think of the result?
For this 3D scheme, we used exclusively INT LINES families:
- Chairs
- Tables
- Windows
- Cabinets
View catalog
https://bimcore.one/
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Professional Revit Template for Interior Designers - drawing examples
For almost a year now, we've been improving and refining our interior design template. We collect feedback from users and bring it closer to perfection.
Over 100 interior designers and design studios have trusted us with their projects, for which we are immensely grateful.
I won't say everything goes perfectly. In reality, design workflows in companies are set up very differently. We don't want to change familiar design patterns, so we create a flexible tool that everyone can customize for themselves.
Sometimes it's challenging and requires sacrificing something. In our case - it's the number of necessary sheets/views and schedules.
In some cases, one furniture plan with all the necessary tags, dimensions, and designations is enough. In others, even three won't be sufficient.
That's why we're thinking about developing a special tool for working with the template that will allow you to choose independently which views and sheets you need before inserting them into the project (currently, unnecessary ones have to be deleted manually after project creation :-).
This is just an idea for now, but personally, I really want to make it happen.
It's also hard to imagine an interior project that wouldn't require any template modifications at all, and here comes the template update problem.
When we roll out a new version, it may already differ significantly from what designers have customized for themselves while working on real projects.
Therefore, another feature I want to implement is a template manager that will allow you to easily save changes from the current project to the template and apply them in future projects.
Developing such functionality is complex and expensive, so I can't promise we'll definitely do it, but I really want to :))
But here's my main question: Should we translate this interior design Revit template into English?
We see growing interest from international designers, but I'm not sure if the demand is strong enough to justify the translation effort. The interface, annotations, schedules, families - everything would need to be localized.
Maybe I'm wrong and just "enchanted" by my ideas? I'd really appreciate your feedback in the comments.
For almost a year now, we've been improving and refining our interior design template. We collect feedback from users and bring it closer to perfection.
Over 100 interior designers and design studios have trusted us with their projects, for which we are immensely grateful.
I won't say everything goes perfectly. In reality, design workflows in companies are set up very differently. We don't want to change familiar design patterns, so we create a flexible tool that everyone can customize for themselves.
Sometimes it's challenging and requires sacrificing something. In our case - it's the number of necessary sheets/views and schedules.
In some cases, one furniture plan with all the necessary tags, dimensions, and designations is enough. In others, even three won't be sufficient.
That's why we're thinking about developing a special tool for working with the template that will allow you to choose independently which views and sheets you need before inserting them into the project (currently, unnecessary ones have to be deleted manually after project creation :-).
This is just an idea for now, but personally, I really want to make it happen.
It's also hard to imagine an interior project that wouldn't require any template modifications at all, and here comes the template update problem.
When we roll out a new version, it may already differ significantly from what designers have customized for themselves while working on real projects.
Therefore, another feature I want to implement is a template manager that will allow you to easily save changes from the current project to the template and apply them in future projects.
Developing such functionality is complex and expensive, so I can't promise we'll definitely do it, but I really want to :))
But here's my main question: Should we translate this interior design Revit template into English?
We see growing interest from international designers, but I'm not sure if the demand is strong enough to justify the translation effort. The interface, annotations, schedules, families - everything would need to be localized.
Maybe I'm wrong and just "enchanted" by my ideas? I'd really appreciate your feedback in the comments.
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Curtain Wall Not Cutting Host Wall in Revit?
This is my first Revit tutorial fully in English, created especially for English‑speaking Revit users. I’d really appreciate your support 🙂
If you create interiors in Revit, let’s connect. I’ll help you with Revit, and you can help me improve my English 🙃
I don’t use AI voiceovers, because it’s important for me to understand my colleagues and be able to explain everything live, in my own voice
#bimcore_tutorials
This is my first Revit tutorial fully in English, created especially for English‑speaking Revit users. I’d really appreciate your support 🙂
If you create interiors in Revit, let’s connect. I’ll help you with Revit, and you can help me improve my English 🙃
I don’t use AI voiceovers, because it’s important for me to understand my colleagues and be able to explain everything live, in my own voice
#bimcore_tutorials
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INT LINES News — January–February 2026
We’ve translated the following Revit family packs into English:
🇬🇧 Jan 23 — Armchairs Pack
🇬🇧 Jan 27 — Chairs Pack
🇬🇧 Feb 10 — Dressers Pack
🇬🇧 Feb 13 — Bathroom Furniture Pack
Coming soon:
🇬🇧 Translation and update of the Bathroom Pack
🇬🇧 Translation and update of the Wardrobe Pack
I’m working for you, so if you have any questions or suggestions - feel free to reach out!
We’ve translated the following Revit family packs into English:
🇬🇧 Jan 23 — Armchairs Pack
🇬🇧 Jan 27 — Chairs Pack
🇬🇧 Feb 10 — Dressers Pack
🇬🇧 Feb 13 — Bathroom Furniture Pack
Coming soon:
🇬🇧 Translation and update of the Bathroom Pack
🇬🇧 Translation and update of the Wardrobe Pack
I’m working for you, so if you have any questions or suggestions - feel free to reach out!
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Revit Interior Designers:
I know you often have questions about Revit and end up having to watch tons of YouTube videos or read dozens of articles. That’s exactly why I created a forum where I’ll be answering your questions about the software.
My specialty is interior design in Revit 🛋, but I can also help with basic questions about architectural tools.
Another big headache for you is parametric families, right?
📥 I’ve already uploaded a simple kitchen parametric family to the forum that you can download for free right now.
Sign up in 10 seconds and I’ll see you there.
🔗 https://community.bimcore.one/t/welcome-to-the-bimcore-community-lets-get-to-know-each-other/5
I know you often have questions about Revit and end up having to watch tons of YouTube videos or read dozens of articles. That’s exactly why I created a forum where I’ll be answering your questions about the software.
My specialty is interior design in Revit 🛋, but I can also help with basic questions about architectural tools.
Another big headache for you is parametric families, right?
📥 I’ve already uploaded a simple kitchen parametric family to the forum that you can download for free right now.
Sign up in 10 seconds and I’ll see you there.
🔗 https://community.bimcore.one/t/welcome-to-the-bimcore-community-lets-get-to-know-each-other/5
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How do you remove the joint line between walls of different materials on a plan in Revit?
Been meaning to share this one. When two walls of different materials meet, Revit draws a joint line between them on the plan. Here's how to join them so they read as one solid wall - without breaking how they look on your other views.
Watch on YouTube
Read full step-by-step guide
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Been meaning to share this one. When two walls of different materials meet, Revit draws a joint line between them on the plan. Here's how to join them so they read as one solid wall - without breaking how they look on your other views.
Watch on YouTube
Read full step-by-step guide
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#bimcore_tutorials
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How do you show a railing cornice on a reflected ceiling plan in Revit?
Been meaning to share this one. A cornice modeled with the Railing tool won't show on a reflected ceiling plan by default — the view looks up and its View Range hides it. Here's how to bring it back so it reads cleanly on the plan, without breaking how it looks on your other views.
Watch on YouTube
Read full step-by-step guide
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Been meaning to share this one. A cornice modeled with the Railing tool won't show on a reflected ceiling plan by default — the view looks up and its View Range hides it. Here's how to bring it back so it reads cleanly on the plan, without breaking how it looks on your other views.
Watch on YouTube
Read full step-by-step guide
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How do you create a wall with variable thickness in Revit?
Been meaning to share this one. When the actual wall dimensions differ from the design and its thickness changes along the length, a standard Revit wall won't match the measured geometry. Here's a simple way to model it using native Wall tools, while keeping the element easy to work with in the project.
Read the full step-by-step guide
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Been meaning to share this one. When the actual wall dimensions differ from the design and its thickness changes along the length, a standard Revit wall won't match the measured geometry. Here's a simple way to model it using native Wall tools, while keeping the element easy to work with in the project.
Read the full step-by-step guide
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How to Create a Wall with Variable Thickness in Revit | BIMCORE Learn
Model an as-built wall with different thicknesses at each end in Revit by joining two non-parallel walls and controlling their location lines.
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What should you check before using free Revit families?
A downloaded sofa might look right but have different dimensions from the one you need. Before using it, check which parameters you can change and how the family behaves on plans, elevations and in 3D.
I’ve shared the checks I use, with examples showing how our parametric sofas respond to size changes.
Read the full article
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A downloaded sofa might look right but have different dimensions from the one you need. Before using it, check which parameters you can change and how the family behaves on plans, elevations and in 3D.
I’ve shared the checks I use, with examples showing how our parametric sofas respond to size changes.
Read the full article
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#bimcore_tutorials
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Free Revit Families: How to Avoid Mistakes in Your Project | BIMCORE Learn
What to check in a free Revit family before using it in an interior project: dimensions, parameters, drawing views and furniture placement.
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What is Revit, in simple words?
In Revit you don't draw lines. You place real objects: walls, windows, doors, furniture. Each one knows its size and material, and every plan, section and schedule updates automatically when you change something.
I've explained what BIM means, who uses Revit, what you get in the end and the honest downsides: price, Windows only, a small built-in library and a long learning curve.
Read the full lesson
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In Revit you don't draw lines. You place real objects: walls, windows, doors, furniture. Each one knows its size and material, and every plan, section and schedule updates automatically when you change something.
I've explained what BIM means, who uses Revit, what you get in the end and the honest downsides: price, Windows only, a small built-in library and a long learning curve.
Read the full lesson
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Turn on notifications so you don't miss the next lessons!
#bimcore_tutorials
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