Repeating Objects, Best Practices, and Quick Tips - Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Essentials - page 329

Show annotation from a revit link. Some annotation objects can be displayed
from a Revit link. If the link contains annotation (such as room tags, dimen-
sions, and so on) and you want to display it in the host project, set the Visibility/
Graphic Overrides properties for the Revit link to By Linked View or Custom.
You can further customize which view is displayed by adjusting the Linked View
name on the Basics tab.
Locate additional resources
A number of resources are available to help you along the way and improve your
use of the software, help you solve problems, and assist you in creating new con-
tent. There is a wealth of information online to help you learn or communicate
with users far and wide. So, before you spend hours trying to solve a particularly
challenging problem on your own, you might check some of these tools:
revit architecture help Open the Revit Architecture Help by clicking the
question-mark icon in the upper-right corner of the application. This tool will
give you a basic synopsis of all the tools, buttons, and commands available in the
application. It is available as a wiki at http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit .
Subscription Support If you have purchased Revit Architecture on subscrip-
tion, Revit Subscription Support offers web-based support. Its responses are
speedy, its advice is top-notch, and chances are the support staff has seen your
problem before. You can access Subscription Support at http://subscription
.autodesk.com .
auGi Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) is a source for tips and tricks
as well as excellent user forums. The forums are free to participate in, and it's
a great place where you can ask questions, find answers, and discuss project
workflows. AUGI is located at www.augi.com . Once you're there, look for Revit
Architecture.
revit Forum Revit Forum is an ever-growing resource with forums and
collections of blog posts and has many experienced Revit users regularly partici-
pating. Registration is free, and the forums are an extremely valuable resource
for common issues and workflow recommendations. Revit Forum is located at
www.revitforum.org .
Youtub e Here's a great reason to tell your IT department you need access to
YouTube. Autodesk has its own channel with great free content: www.youtube
.com/user/autodesk . It has hundreds of short videos showing how to perform
specific tasks in Revit Architecture.