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trying to solve a particularly challenging problem on your own, you might check some of
these tools:
Help Clicking the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of the application will
take you to the Autodesk Help site at http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2015/ENU.
This site will give you a basic synopsis of all the tools, buttons, and commands available
in the application. If you don’t wish to use the online help resource, you can switch to the
traditional local help file by searching your computer for the version of the Revit.ini
file specific to your version of Revit software. Edit the file in a text-editing application. Find
the section heading named Documentation, and edit the values as follows:
[Documentation]
UseHelpServer=0
HelpFileLocation=″C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2015\Program\Help
\en-US\WBH\index.html″
HelpBrowser=0

The value for HelpFileLocation in the example above may vary, depending on the localized
version of the software or modifications to the default installation path. You can also change
the HelpFileLocation variable to any location on your company’s server.
UseHelpServer can be set to 0 for offline help; or, 1 for online help. HelpBrowser is an
integer that controls the Internet browser used when calling the help content. Set this
variable as 0 to use the default browser; or, 1 to always use Internet Explorer. The variable
OnlineHelpLocale can be used to direct links to online help into a specific language. Use a
locale designation such as enu for English-United States or fra for French.
Subscription Support If you have purchased Revit Architecture on subscription, Autodesk
offers web-based support. Autodesk’s responses are speedy, the advice is top-notch, and
chances are your problem has been seen before. Subscription Support can be accessed online
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 they’re a great place to ask
questions, find answers, or discuss project workflows. AUGI is located online at www.augi
.com. Once you’re there, head to the AEC forums.
YouTube Here’s a great reason to tell your IT department you need access to YouTube.
Autodesk has its own channel that has some great content, it’s free, and it has hundreds of
short videos showing you how to perform specific tasks in Revit. See www.youtube.com/
user/autodeskbuilding.
AECbytes AECbytes is a website dedicated to following the trends in the AEC industry,
with a strong focus on BIM, technology, and the direction of the industry, put together by
Lachmi Khemlani. See www.aecbytes.com.
RevitForum RevitForum is a user-based forum for all the Revit questions you could ever
ask. It has international membership and language translation. It’s a great resource where
you can ask questions and receive feedback; see www.revitforum.org.

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