'SUPERCHARGE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY'

Welcome, dear chums, to Raking Brace's Jolly Good Apps! where the brilliance of the Victorian era meets the construction technology of today. Founded by the eccentric and visionary inventor Raking Brace, who, after an experiment gone awry involving a giant jar of pickled onions at his local pub, ‘The Jolly Taxpayer,’ has awoken a century later ,transformed into a living, breathing human battery! Picture this: a man with the eccentricity of Willy Wonka, the electricity bills of Victor Frankenstein, the tangy aroma of vinegar, and the ability to 'SUPERCHARGE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY' with his 'CLICK SAVING' BIM APPS!. So join us as as we venture deep into the bowels of his Ominous App factory the 'Tower of Tea Breaks' and be prepared to have your IMAGINATION SPARKED!

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'I DONT BELIEVE IT!'
'MAKE VIEWS FROM SECTION BOX'

THE PROBLEM?

Creating Views In 2D In Revit Is SLOW! Setting view range and farclip offset correctly is time consuming. Getting a view to look exactly like you want , is time consuming. Matching Any hidden elements is time consuming. Consequently we produce many junk views we don't really need.

THE SOLUTION: WHAT DOES IT DO?

Why not Create your 2D views while in a 3D view, SIMPLE! Use Any Face Of the 3D Section Box to Create Up to Six Views With One Click. Matches the 3D views look exactly, view range, far clip and hidden elements. Create temporary plan and section junk views and delete after use , no need to keep them they are so easy to make!

WHO IS THIS APP FOR?

All Revit Modellers. This app is for daily users of Revit of any discipline.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING IT?

Efficiency, Up to 90% ’Mouse Click Saving’ On Creating Six Comparable Views Manually. Saving Hundreds Of User Hours (& Fingers!)
WYSIWIG ’What You See Is What You Get’ Created Views That Look Exactly Like What You Can See In The 3D Section Box.
No More View Range Struggling! Floor Plans & Ceiling Plans View Range Is Set From The 3D Section Box Extents!
Fast In Place 3D Modelling Through Easy Workplane Manipulation By Creating Reference Planes & Lines In Temporary Viewsections & Floorplans.
Model Faster By Using Temporary Section, Floor Plan & Ceiling Plan Views. Delete After Use.
Reduce Working Views Not On Sheets. Create Temporary Views Ón The Fly, Delete After Use.
Assembly Views, Get The Speed Of Assembly Views Without The Constraints Of Assemblies
One Click Creation Of Third Angle Or First Angle Views Sets
RC Detailing Create All The Views For A Structural Element Instantly Ready For Tagging
Point Cloud Slicing Generate perfectly Sliced Sections & Plans From Point Clouds To Model Over.

WHAT DOES IT DO? THE DETAILS

Create Up to 6 View Sections At Any One Time, All faces will Produce a section
Create Floorplans (Top Face) & Reflected Ceiling Plans (Bottom Face)
Format The Views By Selecting Section Type, Floorplan Type & Ceiling Type
Match The 3D Views Look Exactly. Visual Style, Category & Element Overrides, Scale, Detail Level, Filters, Visible & Hidden Elements, Are Displayed In The New Views Exactly As They Are Shown In the 3D Section Box*
Add Or Apply An Existing View Template To The New Views
Add The New Views To Existing Or New Sheets.
Name The New Views With A Prefix
Open New Views as Tabbed Windows.
Delete Latest Set Of Newly Created Views. Use The Views As Temporary Views For Modelling

WHAT DOES IT DO?

DOCUMENTATION

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'WALKIES!'
'VIEW TEMPLATE WALKER'

THE PROBLEM?

Revit's native View Template selector is SLOW & CUMBERSOME! It requires too many clicks, scrolling, and hunting for the right name. When you're in the zone, every second counts.

THE SOLUTION: WHAT DOES IT DO?

Switches View Templates instantly use the next and previous template button to STEP/WALK through your view template list or for precision selection a one click select and apply dropdown list. All can be added to the 'quick access' toolbar. A simple, powerful ribbon tool that puts your View Templates right at your fingertips.

WHO IS THIS APP FOR?

All Revit Modellers. This app is for daily users of Revit of any discipline.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING IT?

Presentation Ready: Professional Stress-Free Style Change In the same view, no more fumbling with visibility graphics! Change View Templates On the fly.
Express Model Reviews: Rapidly switch disciplines templates, view Architectural Elements only, MEP elements only, Structural elements only.
Efficiency: Get rid of all those niche views! No need to store views with one template applied, use a general view and just switch out the templates fast.
Speed: Jump to the exact template you need with the predictive dropdown. Saving You hours of time clicking through "View Properties" dialogs.
Focus: keeps you in the design flow. Change the look of your view without losing your context.
WYSIWIG: Quickly review templates, ensures you are assigning valid templates to your views.
Ease of use: Simple, intuitive interface that looks and feels like a native part of Revit.
Compatible: With Single-User, SSO & Autodesk Flex Token Licensing (User signs in to Autodesk Account to Use Revit.)

WHAT DOES IT DO? THE DETAILS

Unleashes The Power of View Templates: Use view templates like toggle switches, switch on/off walls, floors, windows doors, links, imports with one click.
Review templates instantly: Use Up/Down arrows to walk(cycle) through templates. Walkies!
Browse Pick List: A drop-down list allows you to instantly browse and select View Templates directly from the Revit Ribbon.
Smart Search: typing in the text box of the list selector filters the list.
Visual Feedback: See the active template name displayed clearly in the ribbon.
Auto Save Initial State: if a view has a template already applied when it is opened, the template is stored and can be restored anytime.
One Click View Template Creation
One Click View Template Deletion

WHAT DOES IT DO?

DOCUMENTATION

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'4D!'
'PHASE WALKER'

THE PROBLEM?

Revit's native Phase selector is SLOW & CUMBERSOME! It requires too many clicks, scrolling, and hunting for the right name. When you're in the zone, every second counts.

THE SOLUTION: WHAT THE APP DOES?

Switches Phases/Phase filters instantly use the next and previous phase/phase filter button to STEP/WALK through your view phase list or phase filter list. For precision selection a one click select and apply dropdown list. All can be added to the 'quick access' toolbar. A simple, powerful ribbon tool that puts your View Templates right at your fingertips

WHO IS THIS APP FOR?

All Revit Power Users This app is for daily users of Revit of any discipline who frequently create 4D sequencing and need to review, change, or manage phases and phase filters across different views.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING IT?

Presentation Ready: Professional Stress-Free Phase Change in the same view. No more fumbling with the properties panel! Change Phases and Phase Filters on the fly.
4D Playback: Use Cycle Phases to automatically animate your construction sequence inside Revit. Present ‘LIVE’ 4D construction animations to clients directly from Revit. Perfect for preparing exports to Navisworks, Synchro Pro, or rendering tools like Twin motion and Enscape. Use any screen recorder (like OBS) to grab your animation and send out to clients.
Express Model Reviews: Rapidly switch between phases to view Existing, Demolished, and New Construction elements. Just step through your project lifecycle timeline.
Efficiency: Get rid of all those niche views! No need to store separate views with just a different phase applied; use a general working view and just switch out the phases fast.
Speed: Jump to the exact phase or phase filter you need with the predictive quick-search dropdown list. Saves you time clicking through deep dialog menus.
Focus: Keeps you in the design flow. Change the phase in any view without losing your context by quickly reapplying the original setting with the restore button.
WYSIWIG: Quickly review phases, ensuring you have correctly assigned the proper phases to your building elements.
Ease of use: Simple, intuitive interface that looks and feels like a native part of Revit.
Compatible: With Single-User, SSO & Autodesk Flex Token Licensing (User signs in to Autodesk Account to Use Revit.)

WHAT DOES IT DO? THE DETAILS

Unleash the Power of Phasing: Use phases and phase filters effortlessly to review the lifecycle of your project model with one click.
Dual Mode: Instantly switch between adjusting the View's Phase or the View's Phase Filter using a simple Toggle button.
Review Phases Instantly: Use Up/Down arrows to walk (cycle) through phases or phase filters forwards and backwards in time. Walkies!
Cycle Phases (Auto-Cycle): Hit one button and watch Revit automatically step through every phase at a timed interval — hands-free 4D playback of your project's construction timeline directly inside Revit.
Configurable Timer: Set the auto-cycle speed from 0.1 seconds (rapid-fire) up to 10 seconds per phase, giving you full control over playback pace for presentations, screen recordings, and reviews.*
Browse Pick List: A smart Selector Form allows you to instantly browse and select phases and phase filters directly from the Revit Ribbon, saving you from navigating through standard property menus or the Manage tab.
Smart Search: Start typing in the text box in the ribbon and hit Enter to filter and find exactly what you need without diving into menus.
Visual Feedback: See the active phase or phase filter name displayed clearly in the ribbon.
Auto Save Initial State: When a view is opened, its initial phase and phase filter are temporarily recorded. You can reapply them anytime with the Restore button, restoring the initial state after ‘walking’ through other phases.
One Click Open Phases Dialog: Quickly jump into Revit's native Phases menu to manage or create new phases.
One Click Phase Deletion: Easily delete the currently active phase direct from the ribbon.

WHAT DOES IT DO?

DOCUMENTATION

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'THE PRESENTER!'
'3D CAMERA & SECTIONBOX PRESETS'

THE PROBLEM?

Client presentations can be difficult to set up and complicated to execute with Revit. This often requires LIVE manipulation of 3D section boxes and camera zoom/angles or the opening of numerous views previously set up to display this information, leading to many JUNK views in the project.

THE SOLUTION: WHAT THE APP DOES?

Stores Section box size/orientation and camera zoom/angle into handy PRESET BUTTONS. This allows fast simple recall without the need for any new views. Makes CLIENT presentations more fluid, cleaner, easier and less stressful.

WHO IS THIS APP FOR?

All POWER Revit Modellers who work extensively in 3D views and need to quickly navigate between multiple section box positions and camera angles.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING IT?

Presentation Ready: Store key views for client presentations, walkthroughs and design reviews. One click returns to the perfect angle & section box.
Model Review: Save critical review angles for iterative design reviews.
BIM Coordination: Quickly navigate to clash detection areas or coordination points across disciplines.
Team Coordination: View banks let teams share common 3D section box and camera angles.
Training & Documentation: Store standard views for training materials or construction documentation.
Efficiency: Get rid of all those niche 3D views! No need to store 3D views of every piece of the model
Context Switching: Rapidly switch between detail areas without losing your place. Perfect for large models.
Precision: Return to exact section box extents and camera angles every time. No more "close enough" view positioning.

WHAT DOES IT DO? THE DETAILS

Stores Section Box & Camera Angle In Banks Of Preset Buttons: Which can be restored instantly, massive speed gains!
Store up to 18 presets per 3D view: Two ‘View’ banks A & B, common presets available to all users on the project with the App
Store up to 18 Global presets per user: Global Presets can be used on any 3D view in the project, each user has their 2No. global banks.
Section Box + Camera: Presets Stores section box extents/position AND camera position/orientation/FOV in both Ortho & Perspective views
Restore Mode: Choose to restore section box only, camera angle only or section box and camera angle
Home Button: Wow! Instantly return to your views original 'look' from when the view was opened
Section Box Controls: Quick toggle section box activation on/off, show/hide, and 'select' section box post button press
Bank Copy/Paste: Copy entire banks (9 presets) between view and global storage
Smart Activation: Presets need to be activated for each new projects, keeping unused documents clean from app data
Safe Data Management:- Deactivate presets to enable all app data deletion