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Small, reusable pieces of craft. Each workflow is one skill — steps first, a recorded clip where one exists. Classes assemble them; the library keeps them.

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Site & Context

07 workflows
01Importing DWG / CAD Context CorrectlyBring DWG/CAD context in at the right position, scale and visibility.Rhino02Build Topography in Revit from Rhino/CAD ContoursA native Revit toposurface built from Rhino/CAD contour curves.RhinoAdvanced03Import Site Context: 3D Massing and 2D LineworkSite massing in 3D plus 2D linework, imported as coordinated context.RhinoAdvanced04Manage Pinned Imports (Unlock and Delete)Unlock, move or delete pinned imports without breaking the setup.Rhino05Control DWG Graphics with Visibility/Graphics (VG)Tame imported DWG layers' colors and weights through Visibility/Graphics.RhinoAdvanced06Turning DWG Road Lines into Roads and SidewalksTurn DWG road lines into real roads and sidewalks in the site plan.RhinoAdvanced07Cleaning Context Geometry Before Revit ImportStrip and heal messy context geometry before it ever reaches Revit.RhinoAdvanced

Rhino → Revit

14 workflows
01Clean Problematic Rhino Geometry Before ExportRhino geometry healed and simplified so the export never fights back.Rhino02Export Rhino Geometry as SATMassing exported from Rhino as a SAT file Revit can digest.Rhino03Export 2D Rhino Lines as DWG for Revit2D Rhino linework exported as DWG for use inside Revit views.Rhino04Import SAT Mass into Revit (Correct Method)The SAT mass imported into a Revit in-place mass — the correct way.Rhino05Align Project Units and ScalingRhino and Revit agreeing on units so nothing lands 1000× too big.Rhino06Handle Incorrect Placement or ScaleDiagnose and correct masses that arrive misplaced or misscaled.RhinoAdvanced07Import Multiple Masses (Context + Project)Context and project masses imported side by side without collisions.RhinoAdvanced08Use DWG as 3D or 2D Reference in RevitUse a DWG as a live 3D or 2D reference underlay in Revit.RhinoAdvanced09Importing Rhino Geometry to Revit (Context & Project)Rhino context and project geometry brought into a running Revit model.RhinoAdvanced10Generating Floors from Imported MassMass floors generated from the imported Rhino massing.Rhino11Install the ArchiTool Rhino2Revit Plugin and Run Your First ImportYour Rhino massing rebuilt as elements inside a live Revit project, with the plugin installed for every future export.Rhino12Prepare Rhino Layers So the Classifier Maps Them CorrectlyA Rhino model organized so ArchiTool auto-detects every layer's Revit element type on load — no manual re-mapping.Rhino13Verify Your Export in 3D Before It Ever Reaches RevitAn export you have already checked object-by-object — every misclassified element spotted and redirected before Revit opens.RhinoAdvanced14Read the Import Report and Fix What Didn't TransferConfidence in exactly which elements arrived native, which became DirectShapes, and a fix applied for each failure line.RhinoAdvanced

Levels, Walls & Floors

13 workflows
01Draw Your First Walls and Floor in 15 MinutesA closed rectangular building shell — four walls and a floor slab — modeled from an empty project.▶ Rec02Set Up Levels and Floor PlansLevels set up with matching floor plans for every storey.▶ Rec03Model Walls with Levels, Base/Top Constraints, and OffsetsWalls driven by level constraints and offsets instead of loose heights.Advanced04Copy Walls to Other Levels (Per-Floor Wall Strategy)Copy walls level-to-level with a strategy that survives design changes.Advanced05Control Wall Graphics and Wall Type StructureWall type structure edited so plans read correctly at every scale.Advanced06Use Location Line and Pick Lines for Accurate Wall PlacementAccurate wall placement with location lines and Pick Lines.Advanced07Align, Lock, and Edit Walls with Core Editing ToolsAlign, lock and edit walls with the core editing toolset.Advanced08Create Floors and Coordinate Them with WallsFloors created and coordinated with the walls that bound them.09Model Sloped Floors and Site Surfaces with Sub-Elements and Slope ArrowsSloped floors and site surfaces via sub-elements and slope arrows.Advanced10Align Floors and Walls for Proper Structural and Graphic BehaviorFloors and walls aligned for correct structural and graphic behavior.Advanced11Add Levels in Revit for Mass FloorsLevels added specifically to drive mass floors.▶ RecAdvanced12Generate Mass FloorsMass floors generated for instant area and massing feedback.Advanced13Creating Floors on Multiple Levels From MassesReal floors created on many levels straight from the mass.Advanced

Stairs, Railings & Families

05 workflows
01Model a Straight, L, or U Stair with the Run ToolA code-compliant stair connecting two levels, with risers and treads calculated automatically and landings generated between runs.02Sketch a Custom Stair for Non-Standard GeometryA stair with curved, tapered, or irregular treads that the Run tool cannot produce, built from your own boundary and riser lines.Advanced03Place and Repair Railings on Stairs and EdgesContinuous guardrails that follow your stairs and slab edges, with the path, type, and host under your control.Advanced04Customize a Door Family in the Family EditorA door whose panel, frame, materials, and view behaviour are exactly what your project needs, reloaded without breaking placed instances.Advanced05Model an In-Place Family (Only When You Should)One-off, context-bound geometry that still schedules, tags, and cuts correctly — and a clear rule for when to build a loadable family instead.Advanced

Groups, Schedules, Rooms & Areas

08 workflows
01Place Rooms and Tags That Report Name, Number, and AreaEvery enclosed space in the plan carries a named, numbered Room whose tag shows its computed area.▶ Rec02Build a Door Schedule That Fills Itself InA live door schedule — Mark, Type, Width, Height, Level — sorted by level and placed on your sheet.▶ Rec03Rooms & Area CalculationRoom boundaries and area calculation that stand up to checking.▶ Rec04Measure Gross and Rentable Areas with Area PlansDedicated area plans with boundary lines, area tags, and a schedule that totals gross and rentable m² per level.Advanced05Organizing an Apartment as a Group for DuplicationA repeating apartment organized as a group for clean duplication.Advanced06Reusing a Flat with Groups (Mirrored Apartments)One flat reused and mirrored across the building with groups.Advanced07Adjusting Wall Heights in Bulk Using SchedulesBulk-edit wall heights through a schedule instead of one by one.Advanced08Copying Floors or Elements Between LevelsCopy floors and elements between levels without drift.Advanced

View Control & Graphics

10 workflows
01Open Your First Plan, Section, and 3D ViewThree live views of the same building open side by side, with a working section line you cut yourself.▶ Rec02Control View Range and Cut PlaneView range and cut plane controlled so plans show what you intend.▶ Rec03Using Visibility/Graphics (VV/VG) and View TemplatesVV/VG overrides captured into reusable view templates.Advanced04Create and Apply a View Template for SectionsA section view template created and applied across the set.Advanced05Edit Graphics Through the View Template (When View Is Locked)Edit graphics through the template when the view itself is locked.Advanced06View-Specific vs Model ChangesKnow what changes the view versus what changes the building.Advanced07Selecting by Type, Filtering, Isolating, and Hiding ElementsSelect by type, filter, isolate and hide with intent.▶ RecAdvanced08Visibility & Graphics Settings for Clean DiagramsV/G settings tuned for clean diagram views.▶ RecAdvanced09Use View Templates for Consistent GraphicsView templates keeping every diagram graphically consistent.Advanced10Setting Up View Range & Level Visibility IssuesFix view range and level visibility issues fast.Advanced

Diagrams & Axonometrics

08 workflows
01Creating an Isometric Section Using Section BoxAn isometric section cut with the section box.Advanced02Saving and Locking 3D Diagram Views3D diagram views saved and locked so they never drift.03Stacking Isometric Floor Diagrams on a SheetFloor-by-floor isometrics stacked on one sheet.Advanced04Create Clean Axonometric & Diagram ViewsClean axonometric views set up for diagram production.Advanced05Create Exploded Axon DiagramsAn exploded axon built from the model, not faked in post.Advanced06Exploded Diagrams (Displace Elements)Exploded diagrams with Displace Elements — reversible and live.Advanced07Defining Materials & Hatches (Global Graphics)Materials and hatches defined once, graphics controlled globally.Advanced08Setting Sun, Shadows and Ambient LightSun, shadows and ambient light staged for diagram views.▶ RecAdvanced

Sections & Documentation Quality

13 workflows
01Ensure You’re Editing a True Section (Not a 3D View Named “Section”)Make sure you are editing a true section, not a 3D view in disguise.02Diagnose Graphic Issues in SectionsA method for diagnosing why a section looks wrong.Advanced03Fix Model Cleanup Issues That Create Extra LinesRemove the modeling debris that creates extra lines in drawings.Advanced04Control Section Depth and Improve ReadabilitySection depth controlled for drawings people can actually read.Advanced05Creating Legible Sections With Depth CuesDepth cues that make sections legible at arm's length.Advanced06Linework Control in Sections & ElevationsPer-edge linework control in sections and elevations.Advanced07Use Elevations Correctly (Don’t Fake Elevations With Sections)Real elevations — not sections pretending to be elevations.Advanced08Creating Perspective Sections and Adjusting Camera LensPerspective sections with a camera lens you control.Advanced09Plan Graphics: Clean, Coarse-Scale PlansClean, coarse-scale plan graphics for early design drawings.10Fix “Black Blob” Door/Elevation Issues by Editing Family MaterialsFix black-blob doors in elevations by editing family materials.Advanced11Remove/Control Door Clearance Volumes in 3D While Keeping 2D SwingDoor clearance volumes hidden in 3D while keeping the 2D swing.Advanced12Show Overhead Elements in Plan With Linework (Dashed Overhead Edges)Overhead elements shown in plan with proper dashed linework.Advanced13Fix Missing Ground/Context in Plans Using View Type and View RangeRecover missing ground and context in plans via view type and range.Advanced

Sheets, Annotation & Publishing

09 workflows
01Lay Out Your First Sheet with a Plan and SectionA printable sheet carrying your plan and section at 1:100, with clean view names and a filled-in title block.▶ Rec02Annotate a Plan with Dimensions, Text, and TagsA ground-floor plan carrying a dimension string, a text note, and door/window tags that read data straight from the model.▶ Rec03Create Sheets and Custom TitleblocksSheets created with a custom title block that carries your identity.▶ Rec04Export Sheets to PDFA correctly-sized, correctly-scaled vector PDF of your sheet — no printer drivers, no plugins.▶ Rec05Drawing Detail Lines and Creating Custom Line StylesDetail lines and custom line styles for drawing-level control.Advanced06Controlling Graphics, Lineweights, and Thin LinesLineweights and Thin Lines mode mastered for print-true graphics.Advanced07Reposition Level Labels to Reduce Visual ClutterLevel labels repositioned so sections stop shouting.Advanced08Troubleshoot Dashed/Segmented Lines in PDF ExportsFix dashed lines that export segmented or wrong in PDFs.Advanced09Exporting to IllustratorViews exported to Illustrator with layers that survive the trip.Advanced
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