The Revit Workflows Toolkit – Helpful Tips, Shortcuts and Workflows for Revit Users
Even if you work in Revit every day, there may still be some tricks you don’t know about. In this toolkit, you’ll discover our Architecture team’s favorite Revit workflows, shortcuts, and tricks that you can reference next time you’re stuck. Download this free guide today to learn everything from creating your own materials to adjusting Revit settings and more.
How to Use Groups and Assemblies in Revit

Groups and assemblies provide valuable functionality within the Revit user interface. They both can group multiple elements into a single entity; however, they have subtle differences as well. Groups are incredibly efficient when a user needs to simultaneously edit multiple instances of identical groups. Assemblies provide value when documenting one area of a building. This blog is intended to highlight the nuances between the two and guide the user to the correct selection based on the desired result.
Exploring the Display Manager in Civil 3D

The “about” dialog in Civil 3D shows four software products: Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map 3D and AutoCAD Architecture. Civil 3D shares the AutoCAD Architecture Display Manager [DISPLAYMANAGER]. The Display Manager works with the […]
Leveraging CAD Workflows from GIS Data

ArcGIS data has been utilized by many businesses – did you know that AutoCAD can work with this data, too? In this whitepaper, you’ll learn what a shapefile is and how to use + how to import and connect ArcGIS files to AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Using Targets for Laser Scanning

Many operations that require real-world coordinates still rely on targets, brass caps and nails. These operations mostly work with civil applications, but for applications for the AEC world, the use of targets has fallen due to recent progressions in modern laser scanners such as the Leica RTC360. However, there are still some scenarios where deploying a target is what you need to navigate a tricky registration, giving you that warm fuzzy feeling knowing that everything is linked correctly.
Evaluate System Families in a Revit Project Template

Over the past few years, ATG has been contracted to review dozens of Revit templates for our customers. From this experience, we developed a comprehensive approach and strategy on how we review that content.
You can check out the whitepaper I wrote, Evaluate Your Revit Project Template, for full documentation of our template assessment process. This whitepaper allows users with the knowledge and time to perform their own internal template evaluation. From this process, you can scope and even phase the work that needs to be completed, which can either be completed as an assigned internal project or contracted to outside professionals like ATG.
In this blog, we’ll cover a portion of this whitepaper – evaluating system families.
How Small Trades Can Win Big Using Laser Scanners

Why are laser scanners becoming more popular on job sites? Remove all the technical jargon and big words, and laser scanners are simply a tool used to take fast, accurate […]
Advanced Tip Tool Kit for Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam Revu empowers users to do more than your typical PDF software. Learning Revu is an ever-evolving process — as you become more familiar with the software, your process will become more efficient. This whitepaper will provide advanced tips from ATG and the Bluebeam community that are often underutilized in the software.
The Revu Toolkit – Helpful Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for Bluebeam Revu
Supercharge your AEC plan arsenal and boost your workflows with the Bluebeam Revu Tool Kit. Download this FREE guide today.
A Users Guide to Revit Filters – Filters are Freakin’ Fantastic!
Filters are one of the most valuable features in Revit, but they are often overlooked as an option. Implement a variety of filters including selection, schedule, phase and more to expedite drawing production and maximize quality control.