In many real-world refurbishment projects, when a door is removed from an existing wall, the resulting opening is often retained—or filled in a way that differs from the original wall construction. In Revit, however, demolishing an existing door automatically triggers an “infill” behavior that closes up the opening with the original wall type. This is both unrealistic and irreversible, forcing users to accept an unwanted wall patch. In actual practice, once a door is removed, the opening may remain as-is, be filled with a different wall type, or be repurposed in other ways. Having Revit automatically restore the original wall type is counterproductive and does not reflect typical site operations. It also removes the ability to keep a true opening without cumbersome workarounds. Proposed Solution User-Controlled Infill Settings Provide a setting (at either the project or element level) that allows users to choose whether an opening should remain or be automatically infilled when an existing door is demolished. Let users specify which wall type (if any) is used to fill the opening. Flexible Phase Behavior When a door is demolished in the Existing phase, give the user the option to leave the opening intact or fill it with a new wall. If the user wants to keep the opening or place a different wall, Revit should not force the infill to match the original wall type. Better Alignment with Real-World Workflows This change would more closely mirror actual construction processes, saving time and effort in creating workarounds or re-modeling openings. It would also provide clearer phasing documentation and more accurate takeoffs for demolition and new work. By introducing a user-defined or project-wide “Preserve Opening” setting, Revit’s demolition workflow would become more flexible and realistic, significantly improving modeling efficiency for renovation and refurbishment projects. Show More

So currently I am required to draw a reference plane as it the only element which seems to have a snap point to align views like  a section and plan.   Chatgpt was advising to use guide grid but this snaps to the guide grid lines and not geometry like walls. and if trying to align a view with another again cannot select walls or other similar modeled geometry.   So the idea is to be able to use align tool to align a plan and section/elevation on a sheet or use snap points on modeled geometry etc.   Lastly @kimberly_fuhrman-jones tried searching but couldn't find anything remotely describing what I'm after. If another idea exists please combine.     Show More

Hi,   I would like to propose Autodesk remove the AI assistant released in 2027. In our brief testing, the assistant is laughably bad and lags far, far behind other 3rd-party plugins or LLMs using MCP. Some examples:   It was told to color rooms by area (blue for rooms below 500sf and red for rooms above 500sf). It added one color scheme per room, each scheme named as the room's GUID, and each one colors all rooms blue. This was run on a test model with 300 rooms, it put one entry in the undo list for each room.   It assumes units in feet, even if the project units are metric. If you tell it to use different units, it will respond that it's using the specified units, but ignore them when changing the model.   It does not accurately change the correct parameters when asked. In one test, it input values into "extrusion start" when asked to input to "extrusion end"   Most of the queries of model elements are just...a way to burn tokens instead of making a schedule (that's already in our template). It can also create views and put them on sheets. We've had free plugins to do that for 15+ years that are deterministic, and we used them years ago to set up our template and have very little need to do this on a per-project basis.   It cannot place correct furniture in rooms or lay out apartments like say Finch does. It doesn't provide functionality like Testfit. It doesn't replace any of the tools in pyRevit.   This is why I am proposing Autodesk remove the assistant, or at the very least allow BIM managers to disable it with a UI. For anyone looking to disable it firm-wide right now, you can simply rename or delete the .addin file in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2027\AddIns\Assistant       Show More

A user defined revision cloud would be more that useful instead of that cloud Revit uses now. One with equal arcs. Show More

When creating 2D schematic diagrams using detail lines in Revit, there is no efficient way to remove a segment of a line between two intersecting lines. The existing Trim/Extend tools in Revit only allow trimming a line to a boundary, not between two boundaries in a single action. Requested Feature I would like Autodesk to implement a "Trim Between" function for detail lines, equivalent to AutoCAD's Trim command workflow — where you first select cutting edges, then click on the segment you want to remove. This allows you to delete the portion of a line located between two other lines in a single click. Show More

The purpose of pinning elements, according to the hoverover note, is "Prevent or allow change of element position". I still think I should be able to edit the boundary of a floor event while pinned, for instance in order to add a hole for a cutout. This wouldn't change the element position, just let med control the object geometry in its current place.  Show More

The current color dialog in Revit is outdated and makes it difficult to efficiently select and manage custom colors. Many users, including myself, find the process of adding new colors unintuitive, especially when it requires overriding existing slots or manually entering RGB values. In today’s design workflows, we often need to match colors from images, PDFs, or other applications, which is not easily possible with the current interface.   Suggestions for Improvement: Modernize the color picker interface to match current design software standards. Add a “pick color from screen” (eyedropper) tool, allowing users to select any color visible on their screen, including from other applications or images. [goto.archi] Expand custom color management: allow more than 16 custom colors, and support saving and organizing palettes. Support HEX codes and popular color books for more flexible color input. Why This Matters: Streamlines workflows and reduces manual steps. Helps maintain design consistency and accuracy. Brings Revit in line with user expectations and industry standards. Show More

Would be great to have the sides of the section box connected to the tail and head so when you drag to widen the section view the tail or head moves along with it. When connected dragging either the dot on tail/head or triangle on side of section box allows you to widen the section view. There should also be a way to disconnect and reconnect them. Show More

Managing filters across multiple views and templates in Revit can be time-consuming and error-prone, especially on large projects. Currently, users must manually add and configure each filter for every view or template, which is inefficient and increases the risk of inconsistencies.   Proposed Feature: Introduce a "Filter Set" option that allows users to: Create and name a set of filters (a Filter Set) with predefined rules and graphic overrides. Apply the entire Filter Set to any view or view template in a single action. Edit, duplicate, or update Filter Sets, with changes propagating to all views/templates using that set. Easily manage and transfer filter configurations between projects. Example Workflow: Create a new Filter Set and add desired filters with their settings. Assign the Filter Set to one or more views or view templates. When the Filter Set is updated, all assigned views/templates reflect the changes automatically. Benefits: Saves time by reducing repetitive manual filter management. Ensures consistency of filter application across multiple views and templates. Simplifies project setup and maintenance, especially for large teams or complex models. Show More

Idea Summary Revit still does not provide a supported way to create reusable structural steel assemblies—such as truss modules, gangways, gantries, pipe racks, or trestles—using families, while retaining basic structural behaviour like coping, joins, constraints, tagging, and scheduling. This has been a known limitation for years and continues to cause significant friction for infrastructure and industrial users.   The Problem When modelling repeatable steel systems: Structural framing only behaves correctly in the project environment Nested/shared framing in families loses constraints and resets geometry Coping and steel connections are not available in the Family Editor Users must choose between: Correct geometry or Tagging and scheduling A commonly cited workaround is rebuilding framing behaviour using Generic Model (often line‑based) families, which is time‑consuming, fragile, and bypasses native structural tools and is not a scalable or supportable solution Why This Matters Infrastructure and industrial projects rely on repeatable steel modules, yet Revit forces trusses, gangways, and gantries to be rebuilt in every project. This has been a known limitation for over a decade, widely discussed across Autodesk Community, AUGI, Revit Forum, and industry blogs. Without a supported way to author once and reuse assemblies, Revit remains constrained for infrastructure, prefabrication, and industrialized delivery workflows. Proposed Direction (Not Prescriptive) Not a specific tool — just one supported path to: Create reusable, parametric assemblies Maintain structural intelligence Behave consistently between families and projects Support downstream coordination and delivery Closing This is a long‑standing, well‑known limitation that many of us run into repeatedly on real projects, not a theoretical edge case. Fixing it would immediately improve Revit for a large group of users who rely on repeatable steel systems every day. Show More

Make it possible to add color fill legends in locked 3D views It is actually quite unreasonable that color fill is not available for all disciplines and components.   Show More

We need some way of automatically creating the keyway that interlocks a foundation wall to a footing.   This is a basic typical building element, and we spend too much time manually inserting this as a detail component on EVERY detail.   Currently the structural wall footing has no way to add a reveal, and the foundation wall cannot cut elements from another category.   Please help. Show More

In our company we use multiple levels in between floor levels. Now it would be really helpful to see the actual height values added to the level in the constraint dropdown. I constantly see colleagues adding the height to the level-tag by hand. So by changing the level height afterwards you are forced to manually change its name again. If you forget to do that, best case it might lead to mild confusion - worst case to planning errors. e.g. how it could look like:                       on another note: if we could choose whether the dropdown is sorted from lowest to highest or reversed would be a great addition as well.   If I missed a similar topic, feel free to link it. A quick search didn't bring anything up. Show More

Hello dev team, Revit Assistant introduces very promising possibilities through natural language interactions. However, an ambiguous, incomplete, or poorly written prompt could lead to unintended modifications to the BIM model. To increase user confidence and make AI usage safer in complex BIM projects, it would be valuable to introduce a validation system before any modification is applied to the model. Two Possible Approaches : 1. Optional “Safe Mode” Add a setting in Revit Assistant allowing users to enable or disable a mode that prevents direct modifications to the model. When this mode is enabled: the Assistant analyzes the prompt, prepares the actions to be performed, but no modification is automatically applied, the user must explicitly validate the proposed changes. This would allow users to adapt the security level according to their workflow and project context. 2. Warning / Confirmation Dialog Before Execution Before any modification is applied to the model, automatically display a confirmation dialog showing: the actions that will be performed, the elements potentially impacted, and a warning message indicating that modifications will be applied to the model. The changes would only be executed after the user validates this confirmation window. Regards Olivier   Show More

We need to be able to control prefix and suffix of underline text fields, be able to display sill height when show opening heights is enabled.  Show More

Our workflow requires the up-to-date use of the "Model Coordination" module. "Model Coordination" only regenerates when a Revit model is published. Our designers have to remember to publish their model every night or the "Model Coordination" view doesn't update.     In "Design Collaboration" there is a way to schedule publishing the model but only on a weekly basis.  There should be a DAILY option that takes the requirement out of the designers hands.   Show More

Please add the ability to flip dimension arrows. The same way AutoCad does. Show More

Suggestion to add a button in Properties to show/hide inactive parameters. This way, during modeling, you can hide what you can’t edit anyway and remove unnecessary information at the moment.   Show More

Give all families the option to be cuttable. It is a bit ridiculous we don't have the option to do this regardless of whether or not you'd normally do it for certain things such as furniture or MEP.   My drawings have plumbing fixtures that look out of place compared to the rest of the elements in the section. Show More