Slab Edge but with a Void

1. Create the profile.  I used a hosted profile template, not sure if that was necessary.
2. From a good 3d view choose:
1. Structure
2. Component
3. Model in Place
4. Select Family Category "Floor"
3. Give the model a name, I think this will be different for every different location, so don't get too generic.
4. Select Void Forms
1. Void Sweep
5. Select Pick Path, and choose the slab edge that will define the void. (I assume you could select multiple edges if they are all the same? Not unless they are continuous.)
6. The edge should highlight and a ghosted "profile" will appear.  Make sure you can see these or you will have trouble placing the void profile.
7. Hit the checkmark once you have selected the slab edges you want to sweep.
8. On the Select Profile tab in the Profile: box, choose the correct profile of your void, an outline of the profile will appea, you may have to select Modify Sweep tab first.
9. Adjust the mirroring and / or offset dimensions until the profile appears at the correct location on the slab, you may have to select the profile outline.
10. Select Finish Edit mode.
11. CHOOSE Cut
1. Cut Geometry.
12. Select the slab, then select the "void profile", then Finish Model.

Sketch Lines Disappear

I am trying to edit a floor (or roof, or slab, or wall, all similar enough) and the "sketch lines" disappear when I select the floor and then choose Edit Boundary.

Make sure you are not actually trying to edit a shaft or opening.  Those are separate from the hosting member.

Make sure Lines are visible in your view.  Sketch lines (used to?) be a subcategory of Lines.

Cannot select locked items

Problem: Cannot select locked entities. Cannot select locked grids.  Can't select locked beams. Can't select links.  Cannot highlight. Cannot select pinned.

Probable solution:  Revit has selection filters, available via toggle buttons at the lower right of the screen, "Select Links", "Select Underlay Elements", "Select Pinned Elements", "Select Elements by Face".  Check to see if one of these is activated.

FILTER OUT WORKING VIEWS - PRE 2019

(I thought I'd already created this post. Where has it gone? I will have to rebuild this from scratch so it makes sense.)

Create a text parameter for Views, which will be a user string. In our case "Working View", "Slab Edge View", etc

• Manage: Project Parameters
• Add: Project parameter, "View Type", Instance, Text, Visibility, Views

To Apply View Filter to a plan, section or other view:

• View Graphics
• Filters tab
• Add
• Rule based filters
• Edit/New
• New
• "Slab Edge Sections" (or "Working View", et al)
• Check Callouts, Sections, Elevations, etc

Create a parameter for sections, details, callouts, where you can name the view type, and filter by that parameter value:

VBA error - Compile error: can't find project or library

The BeamDraw script was written in MS Visual Basic.

For a new installation of AutoCAD, you will first need to install VBA for AutoCAD.   You can find this on the Autodesk website.

You will get the compile error because the AutoCAD 2011 Type Library is missing.  Find a copy of C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\acax18enu.tlb and copy it to the new computer.  It should not need to overwrite any existing file.  You can use the VBAIDE command to verify what is missing and locations for files.  Go to Tools, References when when Visual Basic window opens.

Missing or Faded Buttons on Quick Access Toolbar and Subscription / Help Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar in Revit is the very top

Fix using NVidia control panel

Some (All) Autodesk Products Failed to Install

*** Solved: skip to end of this post ***

Some Autodesk components fail to install, with the error message "An error occurred while installing this product. For more information view the installation log file"

The log file ends with one of more lines similar to:
2014/12/23:21:35:44 James JAMES2015 Rollback Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) Update 4 Failed Installation aborted, Result=1619
2014/12/23:21:35:44 James JAMES2015 Rollback Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) Update 4 Failed Installation aborted, Result=1619

S A Delphin of Techytipz recomments uninstalling ALL Microsoft Visual C++ installations:

         (This is a brand new Windows 8 computer, not sure why there are 16 versions already installed)

Then use command prompt to run:

msiexec.exe -unreg
msiexec.exe -regserver

Reboot and start the installation again.

So Autodesk Building Design Suite is what installs sixteen versions of MS Visual C++.  I performed Delphin's instruction 3 times in a row, the 3rd time only installing Revit 2015 and it finally worked.

AutoCAD 2015 then installed with no problems.  AutoCAD, Autodesk 260 and Revit run fine at this point.

Structural Detailing then had a problem installing.

2014/12/24:00:01:53 James JAMES2015 Download Error CMILM Connection has expired.Please Install Now again from the Autodesk website. http://efulfillment.autodesk.com/SWDLDNET4/2015/BDSPRM/WI/{21A603FC-F5E0-4FE9-9202-57167D989627}/CMILM.tar.lzma2?authparam=1421996081_29326335045388c6ad6e843e6c8eb12f
2014/12/24:00:01:53 James JAMES2015 Download Aborted CMILM http://efulfillment.autodesk.com/SWDLDNET4/2015/BDSPRM/WI/{21A603FC-F5E0-4FE9-9202-57167D989627}/CMILM.tar.lzma2?authparam=1421996081_29326335045388c6ad6e843e6c8eb12f
2014/12/24:00:01:53 James JAMES2015 Install Autodesk® Material Library 2015 - Medium Image Library Failed Download Failed, Installation aborted, Result=1603
2014/12/24:00:01:55 James JAMES2015 Rollback AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2015 Product Specific Pack Succeeded
2014/12/24:00:02:04 James JAMES2015 Rollback AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2015 Language Pack Succeeded
2014/12/24:00:02:41 James JAMES2015 Rollback Autodesk® AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2015 Succeeded
2014/12/24:00:02:41 James JAMES2015 Rollback DirectX Runtime Failed Failure is ignored, Result=1619
2014/12/24:00:03:04 James JAMES2015 Rollback Autodesk® Revit® Content Libraries 2015 Succeeded
2014/12/24:00:03:04 James JAMES2015 Rollback Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) Update 4 Failed Installation aborted, Result=1619
2014/12/24:00:03:04 James JAMES2015 Rollback Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) Update 4 Failed Installation aborted, Result=1619
2014/12/24:00:03:04 James JAMES2015 Rollback Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x86) Failed Installation aborted, Result=1619

I install updates to AutoCAD, 360 & ReCap although nothing there indicates it will help with the installation problem.  When that is done I will uninstall C++ again.

Installation of Structural Detailing errs out with "A newer version of this product is already installed."
Cannot find SD anywhere.  MSVC++ is now not reinstalled and other programs (AdAppMgr) are starting to complain upon restart. (Actually the error may be for 360, which makes sense because I updated it, will uninstall and try again but I don't see how that will fix SD problem)

Success... I think the trick ended up being to install everything at once, from a clean install with Microsoft Visual C++ uninstalled, or to disable the 360 add-ons in the program you are trying to install (not the Autodesk 360 program itself).  It's the Autodesk 360 plug-ins that are crashing when they see that C++ is already installed.