Would it be feasible to add a polyline feature in Revit similar to AutoCad's, with the ability to tag length or area if polyline is closed, and attach the symbols at start or end?     Show More

Problem Toposolid Subdivisions are a promising tool for modelling roads, paths, plazas, lawns, planting areas and other landscape elements. However, subdivision boundaries currently do not influence the triangulation of the host Toposolid. When creating a subdivision, Revit does not automatically generate elevation control points or breaklines along the subdivision boundary. As a result: Terrain triangulation remains uncontrolled. Surface transitions are often inaccurate. Additional manual points must be placed throughout the model. Unexpected triangulation artefacts occur. Precise grading workflows become difficult or impossible. Example A common landscape architecture workflow is modelling a path with a defined cross slope and longitudinal slope. The path edges represent critical design lines that should control the terrain geometry. Today, subdivision boundaries do not act as terrain control lines. Users must manually add many elevation points to force the desired surface behaviour, which becomes increasingly difficult on larger projects. Current Limitation Subdivision boundaries are only geometric boundaries. They do not function as: Breaklines Feature lines Grade control lines Triangulation constraints This limits the usefulness of Toposolids for detailed landscape and site design. Proposed Solution Allow subdivision boundaries to participate in terrain triangulation. Possible implementation options: Option 1 – Automatic Breaklines Every subdivision boundary automatically acts as a breakline. The triangulation must respect the boundary geometry. Option 2 – User-Controlled Setting Add a property: "Use Boundary as Breakline" which can be enabled or disabled for each subdivision. Option 3 – Dedicated Terrain Control Lines Introduce a new Toposolid element similar to Feature Lines in Autodesk Civil 3D. These lines would: Control triangulation Carry elevation information Define edges of pavements, walls, swales and grading features Benefits More predictable terrain modelling Reduced manual point placement Better grading accuracy Better road and path modelling Better landscape architecture workflows Improved site design documentation Reduced modelling time Why This Matters Landscape architects often use subdivision boundaries to represent the most important design elements of a site: Path edges Pavement edges Retaining walls Swales Planting boundaries Grade transitions These boundaries already contain the design intent. Allowing them to act as breaklines would significantly improve the practical usability of Toposolids for real-world landscape architecture projects. Existing Autodesk Precedent Autodesk has already demonstrated the value of breakline-based terrain modelling in Autodesk Civil 3D, where Feature Lines and Breaklines are fundamental tools for creating accurate and predictable terrain surfaces. Bringing a simplified version of this capability into Revit Toposolids would significantly improve site and landscape workflows while allowing users to remain within the Revit environment. This would help close one of the most important gaps between conceptual terrain modelling and production-ready landscape design in Revit Show More

With infraworks or other third party tools you can import Gis data in your Revit project.  Every building is designed somewhere so the surrounding roads/terrain are always needed. Why is that Gis import not standard in Revit? Show More

We really need an option for those editing toposolid topographies to batch their edits so that the surface does not have to fully recalculate after any point is moved.  When you are working on a complex /  steep site, SO much time is wasted modifying the toposolid. Show More

At present Toposolid Subdivisions must follow the Phasing, Workset & Design Option settings directly from the host subdivisions. When working with existing ground surfaces this causes significant issues - as we are having to create multiple instances of the exact same toposolid just so we can have Subdivisions which represent different possible design outcomes and stages.    For instance in the example below the subdivisions marked X need to be given a "New Construction" Phase Demolished (just as the adjacent walls do) - however they can't be without also altering the Phase Demolished of other adjacent  subdivisions marked O.     If we could control these independent of their host toposolids these issues would be avoided. Show More

Electric utilities and engineering firms are increasingly trying to use Revit for substation design, but today this is only possible through workarounds (Generic Models, Pipe/Conduit, Structural Framing, shared parameters, filters). The industry has already proven the concept works. The next step is for Revit to introduce native substation-specific categories so substations can be modeled intentionally, not improvised. Problem Current workarounds allow geometry and documentation, but they limit: Connectivity and system logic Automation and rule-based validation Reliable scheduling and quantities API access for add-ins and future tools Each firm ends up building fragile, custom solutions that do not scale. Proposed New Categories Cables – true cable objects (not conduit stand-ins), voltage class, bend radius, native length takeoffs Bus – rigid/tubular bus systems with phase and voltage metadata Fittings – substation-specific fittings (bus elbows, transitions, terminations) Grounding – ground grids, rods, bonds, and logical grounding connectivity Trench – cable trenches / duct banks with civil–electrical behavior Fencing – parametric substation fencing and gates (site-specific, not Generic Models, or Railings) Why Categories Matter Using Generic Models + shared parameters prevents Revit from understanding substation systems. Native categories unlock: Domain-aware connectivity Rule-based checks (clearances, continuity, spacing) Reliable filtering and scheduling A healthier ecosystem of substation-focused add-ins Without categories, Revit can represent substations. With categories, Revit can support them properly. Value Utilities: consistent, lifecycle-ready models Engineering firms: faster modeling, fewer workarounds Autodesk: access to an under-served, high-value utility market Show More

I'm a Revit user since 2022, working with it everyday. I basically do only rebar modelling and sheets for a large amount of projects, with an incredible attention for details and of course high quality and precision. The tools for rebar modelling are pretty solid and usefull. During the years i came across several issues, one of this is the abscence of bending details mirror.  It happens that for time and optimization i need to work with only a few drawing views and the bending detail is fondamental. I noticed that the properties are limited to rotation and style changing yet. At this point the idea i wuold like the community gives a try is to submit Revit team to add the possibility to mirror every bending detail regardless of the view i'm extracting the bending detail. Hope is clear.  Thank you Show More

Let me register a wish on behalf of a customer from Spain:  Increase stationing parameter limit 9+144 as  railways projets often could have chainage like 200+000.000 which currently cannot be entered. Show More

to improve the bim to field workflow in site design we would be thankful if you could implement a command to export coordinate points (x,y,z) to excel or a similar text file. it could either be the corner points of slabs/walls etc. or manually set point coordinates. in our current workflow we have to export the revit project to dwg and set points (block) in autocad manually. then we extract the data out of the chosen blocks and generate an excel file. (automatic command) would it be possible to implement the same command from autocad in revit? Show More

It would be great if we can link a Civil 3D file into Revit and then being able to get/use Civil 3D alignment contained in the linked file within Revit. For example to be able to place object at a specific alignment station , with an offset from the alignment itslef in the horizontal plan and an offset or elevation in the vertical direction. This can be elaborate defining some angle around the alignment station as well. Thne when the alignment will be updated in Civil 3D, then Revit objects will be updated accordingly. This can be achieved using Dynamo and the Civil Connection Package but getting this capability out of the box in Revit would really streamline the workflow between those 2 pieces of software. Show More

As a civil engineer and landscape architect, modeling toposurfaces in Revit is time-consuming and, in some cases, not even properly possible (e.g., for embankments). As a long-time Civil3D user — where you can design breaklines, easily assign elevations to points, specify slopes along edges, or automatically generate embankments — I wish for comparable functionalities in Revit. Planning the entire terrain using only points is a nightmare. Show More

It is great to be able to split toposolids using Split Element. Unfortunately we can't do this with Subdivisions? It would be a great improvement if we could.   I know there is already an approved idea for splitting floors ... so maybe just throw this in while you are at it? Show More

Grading Optimization (GO) has proved to be a great external application for manipulating surfaces in Civil 3D. It can be used to calculate near perfect cut / fill with a great degree of control - and even a decent level of smoothness! A version is now 'On the Radar' for Infraworks but nothing on Revit at this point.   How good would it be to be able to set a Filled Region as a grading limit, another as a Zone / Building Platform and then select a Toposolid and have GO produce one for us?   Show More

The possibility to create "Parts" from infrastructure user-created families (Abutments, Piers, Bridge Decks....) Very important in Design-Build projects when the contractor/fabricator use the model after the design phase.   Make the option similar to the "Generic Model" category see images          Show More

HI There is a great feature in FormIt that we can specify the Location online and it will generate the topography by clicking on Import. In my opinion, Revit should improve its structure by several steps and add these features that are needed for all users to Revit. Set Location Create Topography Show More

Only a minor adjustment, but I find when using the measuring tool it is difficult to see what the measurement actually reads, and when you try to zoom in, the text size stays the same on the screen. It would be great if the text size were to get bigger here along with everything else in the view.  Show More

Hi everyone, I wanted to bring up a feature that I think would be incredibly useful in Revit, already available in AutoCAD. In AutoCAD, adding hatch patterns and custom line types is very straightforward, which many users, especially those in countries like Czechia, Slovakia, and other Slavic regions, rely on for infrastructure projects. In Revit, while we can add hatch patterns, we don't have the same ease of importing custom line types. It would be great if Revit had an import button for line types, similar to the one we have for patterns. This would allow users to upload .lin or .patt files and select the appropriate line type for their projects. I believe this feature should have been implemented long ago, and it would be a valuable addition to the Revit product suite. It would make the transition from AutoCAD to Revit smoother for many users and enhance Revit's functionality overall.   Something like this:   Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this! Show More

Is it possible to get Infrastructure as a discipline so we can isolate hidden lines for Bridge Decks, Abutments etc? Currently, need to have hidden lines set to all.     Show More

The Coordinates command buttons are super counter intuitive. There is no explanation window for the entire process. You should at least copy the Coordinates prompt window from Civil3d if not better. Shared Coordinates between rvt files should be forbidden. Instead, all rvt files with objects should be linked into a dedicated coordination file with specific extension, an exchange file with Civil3d.  Show More