Losing The Ribbon

I'm not a ribbon fan.  However, in making the transition from AutoCAD to REVIT, I have sort of come to rely on it.  And, when I lost it, I sort of panicked a little.

Luckily, a co-worker quickly remedied the situation by showing me the (undersized) toggle button that allows you to go from panel buttons to ribbon.

TOGGLE THIS

TO

Minimize to Panel Buttons

OR TO

Show Full Ribbon

But make sure you hit the actual button (left portion of the icon) and not just the arrow.  Selecting the Arrow gives you three other options that don't really pertain to "losing your ribbon".

This is worth remembering.

Backup .rvt Files With Numbered Suffixes

So, REVIT creates backup .rvt files with numbered suffixes in the same folder as the main .rvt working file.

First Impressions:  

This seems confusing at first glance.  When I come in cold into a project folder, there are several .rvt files that are named something very similar. (same name as the working file with a numbered suffix).  

• Why does it make sense to have the backup file with the same extension as the main .rvt file?  

• Do I always select the main file (without the numbered suffix) when I open a file from Windows Explorer?

What Would AutoCAD Do (WWAD)?

In AutoCAD, the backup files (.BAK) are stored in the same folder, but everyone knows you select the .dwg files when you see them in a project drawing folder.  The files are visually differentiated.

Standby for a better understanding...

Here We Go

First post to the DWG 2 RVT blog.

I have been a loyal devotee to AutoCAD since 1992.  I started on version 10.

However, with a new job comes a new challenge.  REVIT.

I'm going to use the blog as an online journal to document my challenges and resolutions as I attempt to shift my thinking about how architectural design and documentation get developed.

I can pretty much make AutoCAD sing and dance, so expect to see me compare ways of doing things in REVIT to how they were done in AutoCAD.  

I plan to let you know what I like about the new way, when it is appropriate. 

Feel free to follow along, and let me know if you have anything to add by commenting below each post.

I'm starting from scratch with REVIT...so, here we go!