Dynamo Simple, Practical Examples: Write Family Type to Type Comments

When writing one instance parameter to another you use the 'get and set' method. This does not work for Type Parameters (wish it did). The best way to explain in this case is to show the image of my Dynamo Graph:

Why might you use this? You can't filter a Schedule by Type (wish you could) but you can filter by Comments.

Disable Optimized View Navigation in Revit 2017

Problem: 

When you orbit your Revit model the outlines and hatches disappear. I find this effect very ugly and defeats the purpose of examining your model in 3D using Orbit. Revit used to have a simple checkbox in the Options-Graphics dialog to disable or enable, but not any more. Now we need to edit the Revit.ini...sigh.

Solution/Workaround:

Add text OptimizedViewNavigation=0 under the [Graphics] heading in the Revit.ini

The Revit.ini can be found here:

C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\

Add the text here:

Discalimer: Read this Revit help before editing the ini...

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-ECD1B2C6-7612-431E-ACDE-92A557862020