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  • 000 Overview list of all tools
    July 25, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    000-Bonus-Tools-Home
    Tags: General
    000 Overview list of all tools

    A list of all tools and a brief description

  • 000 Order Flow
    July 25, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    000-Order-Flow
    Tags: Licensing
    000 Order Flow

    How to Purchase Bonus Tools

  • 000 NEW - Cloud based Licensing
    July 25, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    001-NEW-Cloud-based-licensing
    Tags: Licensing
    000 NEW - Cloud based Licensing

    No more standalone or network licenses

  • 001a Renewal
    April 25, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    01a-Renewal
    Tags: Licensing
    001a Renewal

    Thank you for your purchase.

  • 001b New Purchase
    April 25, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    01b-New-Purchase
    Tags: Licensing
    001b New Purchase

    Thank you for your purchase.

  • 002 Signup and register
    October 30, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    002-Signup-and-register
    Tags: General
    002 Signup and register

    Signup and register your company to manage your license keys and more

  • 002 Installation - Autodesk
    August 2, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    02a-Installation-Autodesk
    Tags: Licensing
    002 Installation - Autodesk

    How to install Bonus Tools using Autodesk .msi installer.

  • 003 Common Tool Controls
    January 13, 2026
    by Chris McKeown
    003-Common-Tool-Controls
    Tags: General
    003 Common Tool Controls

    Overview of common buttons and commands in Bonus Tools

  • 004c KC License Activation
    September 14, 2023
    by Chris McKeown
    04c-KC-License-Activation
    Tags: Licensing
    004c KC License Activation

    Activate Bonus Tools using the License Key provided.

  • 004d License failed to register
    July 25, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    04d-License-failed-to-register
    Tags: Licensing
    004d License failed to register

    Reasons why license registration might fail.

  • 005 About
    by Chris McKeown
    05-About
    Tags: Licensing, Settings
    005 About

    Learn about the About dialog and options it provides.

  • 006 Ribbon Settings
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    06-Ribbon-Settings
    Tags: Settings
    006 Ribbon Settings

    View and change the Ribbon Settings. Select the tools you want to see on the Ribbon and re-order them to suit you.

  • 007 Window Watcher Settings
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    07-Window-Watcher-Settings
    Tags: Settings
    007 Window Watcher Settings

    View and change the Window Watcher Settings. Add Revit Window names you would like to either block and/or report on the windows activation as part of a Company Standard. This tool is primarily used to block/report on 'In-place Families' and 'Importing of CAD files'.

  • 008 Family Tracker
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    08-Family-Tracker
    Tags: Power
    008 Family Tracker

    Lists all Loaded Families and/or Groups in the Project and the date of insert and the date of reload (modification). Note: the insertion and modification date are only recorded if Kiwi Codes Bonus Tools or Family Browser are installed and running. From the list, highlight families that are out of date in the project file, reload or repath them.

  • 009 3d Views for All Levels
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    09-3d-Views-for-All-Levels
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    009 3d Views for All Levels

    Create a 3d View for each level in the Project. Note: depending on the number of levels, this may take a while.

  • 010 3D Views for all Worksets
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    10-3d-Views-for-all-Worksets
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    010 3D Views for all Worksets

    Create a 3d View for each Workset and hide all other Worksets in the view. Note: depending on the number of Worksets, this may take a while.

  • 011 3D View for Selected Elements
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    11-3d-View-for-Selected-Elements
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    011 3D View for Selected Elements

    Create a 3d View with a Section Box around the currently selected elements. Specify a margin around the elements to extend the Section Box by.

  • 012 Change Text Case
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    12-Change-Text-Case
    Tags: Power
    012 Change Text Case

    Change text case between Title, UPPER and lower. This applies to Annotation Text, Model Text, Room Names, Area Names, View Names & View Titles on Sheets.

  • 013 Dimensions List
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    13-Dimensions-List
    Tags: Lists
    013 Dimensions List

    View, navigate, delete, and inspect Dimensions within your project.

  • 014 Create Floors from Rooms
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    14-Create-Floors-from-Rooms
    Tags: Time Saving
    014 Create Floors from Rooms

    Create Floors using rooms as the perimeter.

  • 015 Elements on Levels
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    15-Elements-on-Levels
    Tags: Lists
    015 Elements on Levels

    Lists all elements on a selected level. Cycle through the levels in the Project to see what elements are hosted to it.

  • 016 In Place Family List
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    16-In-Place-Family-List
    Tags: Lists
    016 In Place Family List

    Lists all In-Place Families within the project. Go to the view hosting the In-Place Family. Delete the In-Place Family.

  • 017 Referencing File List
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    17-Referencing-File-List
    Tags: Lists
    017 Referencing File List

    Lists all Revit, DWG and Image references within the project. Go to the view hosting the Referencing File. Delete the Referencing File.

  • 018 Remove all Views
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    18-Remove-all-Views
    Tags: Review Views
    018 Remove all Views

    Removes all views from the Project except for the active view (if all other views are closed) or last view created (if multiple views are open). Help reduce the file size before issuing to consultants or archiving the model.

  • 019 Remove Unused Views
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    19-Remove-Unused-Views
    Tags: Review Views
    019 Remove Unused Views

    Remove unwanted views that causes the file size to bloat.

  • 020 Section Creator
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    20-Section-Creator
    Tags: Time Saving
    020 Section Creator

    Creates a perpendicular or parallel section to the selected wall. Note: a wall must be selected before activating this command.

  • 021 Sheet Duplication
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    21-Sheet-Duplication
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    021 Sheet Duplication

    Duplicate one or many sheets. Place views on Sheets in bulk.

  • 022 Views to Sheets
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    22-Views-to-Sheets
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    022 Views to Sheets

    Swap unwanted Groups out for Families. Select one - symbol or detail item or generic model and group before running this tool.

  • 023 Swap Groups for Families
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    23-Swap-Groups-for-Families
    Tags: Time Saving
    023 Swap Groups for Families

    Use a Families X and Y location to place Points on a Topography Surface. Use this tool to insert points at a X,Y location on a Topography Surface, the Z location value is the height of the Topography Surface at the specified point.

  • 024 Place Points on Topography
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    24-Place-Points-on-Topography
    Tags: Topography Tools
    024 Place Points on Topography

    Use a Families X, Y and Z location to add Points to a Topography Surface. Use this tool to make a Topography Surface follow the underside of a Floor.

  • 025 Add Points to Topography
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    25-Add-Points-to-Topography
    Tags: Topography Tools
    025 Add Points to Topography

    Creates Lines around the boundary edges of the select topography in: Plan, 3D or Section.

  • 026 Topography Surface Edge
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    26-Topography-Surface-Edge
    Tags: Topography Tools
    026 Topography Surface Edge

    Updates Sections Referencing Sheets. Note: you must be in a Section or Elevation view before activating this command.

  • 027 Update Referencing Sheets
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    27-Update-Referencing-Sheets
    Tags: Topography Tools
    027 Update Referencing Sheets

    Lists all Reference Planes in the project. Go to the view showing the Reference Plane. Delete the Reference Plane.

  • 028 Reference Plane List
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    28-Reference-Plane-List
    Tags: Time Saving
    028 Reference Plane List

    Lists all view templates, and views using those view templates. Before modifying a view template's settings gather a list of all views that will be affected by the changes.

  • 029 View Template Map
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    29-View-Template-Map
    Tags: Lists
    029 View Template Map

    Enter an element Id to find its Name. Find the Name of a corrupted element in the project file.

  • 029a View Template Map
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    29a-View-Template-Map
    Tags: Lists
    029a View Template Map

    Enter an element Id to find its Name. Find the Name of a corrupted element in the project file.

  • 030 Element Selector – By Id
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    30-Element-Selector-By-Id
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    030 Element Selector – By Id

    Setting Out Points Select the Generic Family to use as the setting out point marker and enter the desired shared parameters to use in a schedule.

  • 031 Setting Out Points
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    31-Setting-Out-Points
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    031 Setting Out Points

    Renumber Setting Out Points. Renumber Major Setting out Points.

  • 032 Navisworks to Revit
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    32-Navisworks-to-Revit
    Tags: Time Saving
    032 Navisworks to Revit

    Convert a Navisworks XML report into clash points and 3D views placed on sheet(s).

  • 033a Excel Tools Export Category to Excel
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Export-Category-to-Excel
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033a Excel Tools Export Category to Excel

    Export any Category to Excel. Select the Category, phase and parameters to export to Excel.

  • 033b Excel Tools Export Schedule to Excel
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Export-Schedule-to-Excel
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033b Excel Tools Export Schedule to Excel

    Export any Schedule to Excel. Select the Schedule to export to Excel.

  • 033c Excel Tools Import from Excel
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Import-from-Excel
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033c Excel Tools Import from Excel

    Import any Element changes from Excel. Select any Excel file that is formatted as per the Export function.

  • 033d Excel Tools Export Formatted Category to Excel
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Export-Formatted-Category-to-Excel
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033d Excel Tools Export Formatted Category to Excel

    Export any Category to a Formatted Excel file. Note: One-way Export. Select the Category, phase and parameters to export to Excel.

  • 033e Excel Tools Export Formatted Schedule to Excel
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Export-Formatted-Schedule-to-Excel
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033e Excel Tools Export Formatted Schedule to Excel

    Export any Schedule to a Formatted Excel file. Note: One-way Export. Select the Schedule to export to Excel.

  • 033f Excel Tools Export Room Template
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Export-Room-Template
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033f Excel Tools Export Room Template

    Export a Room schedule template in Excel. Exports a formatted template ready for new Room data.

  • 033g Excel Tools Import New Rooms
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Import-New-Rooms
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033g Excel Tools Import New Rooms

    Imports and creates placeholders for Rooms. Select any Excel file that is formatted as per the Export Room Template function.

  • 033h Excel Tools Export Sheet Template
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Export-Sheet-Template
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033h Excel Tools Export Sheet Template

    Export a Sheet schedule template in Excel. Exports a formatted template ready for new Sheet data.

  • 033i Excel Tools Import New Sheets
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Import-New-Sheets
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033i Excel Tools Import New Sheets

    Imports and creates placeholders for Sheets. Select any Excel file that is formatted as per the Export Sheet Template function.

  • 033j Excel Tools Dummy Schedule
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    33-Excel-Tools-Dummy-Schedule
    Tags: Excel Tools
    033j Excel Tools Dummy Schedule

    Recreate an Excel Schedule within Revit using Revit Schedule Headers. Select an Excel Schedule to recreate in Revit.

  • 034 Shared Parameters
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    34-Shared-Parameters
    Tags: Parameters
    034 Shared Parameters

    Bulk load Shared Parameters into one or more Family files.

  • 035 View Filters
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    35-View-Filters
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    035 View Filters

    Copy view filters and their settings from one view to multiple other views. Copy view filters and their settings from one view or view template to multiple other views or view templates.

  • 036 Sheet Revisions
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    36-Sheet-Revisions
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    036 Sheet Revisions

    View the matrix between Revisions and Sheets. Tick/untick revisions and click the “Apply Revisions to Sheets” button to bulk update Sheets. Cells with a red background indicate the Revision is controlled by a Revision Cloud. To delete the Cloud double click on the cell.

  • 037 Highlight 2D Elements
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    37-Highlight-2D-Elements
    Tags: Highlight Elements
    037 Highlight 2D Elements

    Highlight 2D elements across a project. Check how many 2D patches have been applied to your project. Note: Complete this procedure on a copy of the file as it 'Override Graphics in View' by 'Element'.

  • 038 View Duplication
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    38-View-Duplication
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    038 View Duplication

    Quickly duplicate multiple views. Duplicate views by replicating dependent existing views (with optional sheets), or by duplicating views based on other views or by level.

  • 039 Align Sheets
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    39-Align-Sheets
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    039 Align Sheets

    Align viewports on selected Sheets with a master Sheet setup.

  • 040 Copy Parameter Values
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    40-Copy-Parameter-Values
    Tags: Parameters
    040 Copy Parameter Values

    Copy Parameter Values from one Parameter to another. Choose a parameter from the current element or its host or level, and the parameter to copy it to.

  • 041 Room Number to Doors and Windows
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    41-Room-Number-to-Doors-and-Windows
    Tags: Parameters
    041 Room Number to Doors and Windows

    Copy a Room Number to Doors and Windows with an Alpha extension. Quickly align Door and Window numbers with rooms.

  • 042 Wall Dimensions
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    42-Wall-Dimensions
    Tags: Time Saving
    042 Wall Dimensions

    Wall Dimensions a string of Walls to their exterior face. Select two or more walls.

  • 043 Place Family Types
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    43-Place-Family-Types
    Tags: Time Saving
    043 Place Family Types

    Place workplane based family types in a row within the current view. Array families vertically and family types horizontally.

  • 044 SheetEMup
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    44-SheetEMup
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    044 SheetEMup

    Duplicate a sheet and select the views.

  • 045 Renumber Parameter
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    45-Renumber-Parameter
    Tags: Parameters
    045 Renumber Parameter

    Renumber any Text, Integer, Number or Length Parameter.

  • 046 Highlight 3D Elements
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    46-Highlight-3D-Elements
    Tags: Highlight Elements
    046 Highlight 3D Elements

    Highlight 3D elements across a project. Highlight 3D elements according to parameter values.

  • 047 Convert Areas or Rooms To Mass
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    47-Convert-Areas-or-Rooms-To-Mass
    Tags: Power
    047 Convert Areas or Rooms To Mass

    Quickly convert Areas or Rooms To Mass by Selecting Areas or Rooms as the starting point

  • 048 Location Point
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    48-Location-Point
    Tags: Parameters
    048 Location Point

    Add a families location point to a parameter.

  • 049 Room/Area Point
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    49-Room-Area-Point
    Tags: Time Saving
    049 Room/Area Point

    Centre the Room/Area location points.

  • 050 Import/Export Points
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    50-Import-Export-Points
    Tags: Time Saving
    050 Import/Export Points

    Import/Export location points.

  • 051 Copy Areas
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    51-Copy-Areas
    Tags: Time Saving
    051 Copy Areas

    Copy Areas between Area Schemes. There is no way to Copy Areas between Area Schemes within Revit.

  • 052 Renumber Category
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    52-Renumber-Category
    Tags: Parameters
    052 Renumber Category

    Remove duplicate mark warnings from selected Categories This tool renumbers ALL elements within selected Categories by using the Element Id.

  • 053 Show Warnings
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    53-Show-Warnings
    Tags: Power
    053 Show Warnings

    Highlight and Isolate warnings in any view. Run this tool to highlight and Isolate warnings in any view.

  • 054 Help File
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    54-Help-File
    Tags: Help
    054 Help File

    Your Companies Help File.

  • 055 Bonus Tools Help
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    55-Bonus-Tools-Help
    Tags: Help
    055 Bonus Tools Help

    Bonus Tools Help.

  • 056 Print Revisions
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    56-Print-Revisions
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    056 Print Revisions

    Print Sheets based on their Current Revision.

  • 057 DWF Markups
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    57-DWF-Markups
    Tags: Lists
    057 DWF Markups

    Displays all DWF Markups.

  • 058 File Coordinates
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    58-File-Coordinates
    Tags: Time Saving
    058 File Coordinates

    Outputs the coordinates of the current file and all linked files. Check the coordination between files.

  • 059 Clash Importer
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    59-Clash-Importer
    Tags: Power
    059 Clash Importer

    Convert an XML report into clash points and 3D views placed on sheet(s).

  • 060 View Underlay
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    60-View-Underlay
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    060 View Underlay

    View and change Plan View underlays in bulk. Select one or many Views and the desired View Underlay (including None) and update in bulk.

  • 061 Sheets File
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    61-Sheets-File
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    061 Sheets File

    TBC

  • 062 Copy Monitored Elements
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    62-Copy-Monitored-Elements
    Tags: Lists
    062 Copy Monitored Elements

    View all copy monitored Elements.

  • 063 Element overrides
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    63-Element-overrides
    Tags: Lists
    063 Element overrides

    View and remove Element overrides in a View.

  • 064 Floor to Follow Topography
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    64-Floor-to-Follow-Topography
    Tags: Topography Tools
    064 Floor to Follow Topography

    Automatically adjust floor or roof vertices to follow topography surfaces or toposolids

  • 065 Floor to Match Topography
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    65-Floor-to-Match-Topography
    Tags: Topography Tools
    065 Floor to Match Topography

    Make a Floor match a Topography. Note: Use 26 Topography Surface Edge first to set the Floor Boundaries to equal the Topography.

  • 066 Topography to Follow Floor
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    66-Topography-to-Follow-Floor
    Tags: Topography Tools
    066 Topography to Follow Floor

    Make a Topography follow a Floor. Note: You will need to remove and add secondary points as required.

  • 067 Extensible Storage List
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    67-Extensible-Storage-List
    Tags: Lists
    067 Extensible Storage List

    Lists all Extensible Storage schemas within a Project. Double click on a schema(row) to see the fields associated to the schema.

  • 068 Section Box To Scope Box
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    68-Section-Box-To-Scope-Box
    Tags: 3D Views
    068 Section Box To Scope Box

    Makes a Section Box match a selected Scope Box. Within a 3d View select a Scope Box and run the tool.

  • 069 Section Box to Scope Box updater
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    69-Section-Box-to-Scope-Box-updater
    Tags: 3D Views
    069 Section Box to Scope Box updater

    Compile a matrix list between Scope Boxes and 3D Views. At any time bulk update 3D Views Section Boxes to match changed Scope Boxes.

  • 070 Folder creator
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    70-Folder-creator
    Tags: Power
    070 Folder creator

    Add place holder Views and Sheets into the Project Browser to guide users with filing of Views. Based on the existing Browser Organisation, specify names for user editable Parameters.

  • 071 RDS tool
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    71-RDS-tool
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    071 RDS tool

    Quickly create Views for each Room. Create: Floor Plans, Ceiling Plans, Elevations, 3Ds, Schedules and Sheets for each Room.

  • 072 Workset creator
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    72-Workset-creator
    Tags: Power
    072 Workset creator

    Quickly enable and create Worksets based on a template. Create a save a template structure for Worksets.

  • 073 Unused Elevation Markers
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    73-Unused-Elevation-Markers
    Tags: Review Views
    073 Unused Elevation Markers

    View and delete unused Elevation Markers. View and remove unwanted Elevation Markers quickly.

  • 074 View Renamer
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    74-View-Renamer
    Tags: Standards
    074 View Renamer

    Name Views based on a set of criteria. Use View Parameters to control View Names.

  • 075 Family Type Renamer
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    75-Family-Type-Renamer
    Tags: Power
    075 Family Type Renamer

    Rename Family and Type names to comply with Standards. Select a Category to Exports Element Name and Type Names to Excel to change and then Import the modifications.

  • 076 Element Tracker
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    76-Element-Tracker
    Tags: Power
    076 Element Tracker

    This tool will allow you to communicate to Consultants any changes within a week.

  • 077 Project Parameters
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    77-Project-Parameters
    Tags: Parameters
    077 Project Parameters

    View and bulk assign Shared Parameters to Categories. View the matrix between Project Parameters and Categories.

  • 078 Plan Regions
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    78-Plan-Regions
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    078 Plan Regions

    Bulk copy Plan Regions between Views. Identify template Views with Plan Regions to copy to one or many other Views.

  • 079 Grid Alignment
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    79-Grid-Alignment
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    079 Grid Alignment

    Bulk align Grid 2D extents between Views. Identify template Views with 2D Grid extents to copy to one or many other Views.

  • 080 Revision List
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    80-Revision-List
    Tags: Lists
    080 Revision List

    Lists all Revisions in a List. Export the List to Excel.

  • 081 Floor To Follow Floor
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    81-Floor-To-Follow-Floor
    Tags: Lists
    081 Floor To Follow Floor

    Make a Floor follow another Floor. Note: You can add more Points and rerun the tool.

  • 082 Detail Group To View Map
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    82-Detail-Group-To-View-Map
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    082 Detail Group To View Map

    Check which Views, Details groups are added to. Delete Detail Groups from Views. Swap a Detail Group for another. Export the Map to Excel.

  • 083 Create Area Lines
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    83-Create-Area-Lines
    Tags: Time Saving
    083 Create Area Lines

    Quickly convert Detail Lines to to Area Lines. To run the tool first go to an Area Plan with Detail Lines and select the Detail Line.

  • 084 Scope Box Map
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    84-Scope-Box-Map
    Tags: Lists
    084 Scope Box Map

    View which Scope Boxes are in use.

  • 085 Line Patterns
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    85-Line-Patterns
    Tags: Lists
    085 Line Patterns

    View all Line Patterns in the Project. Bulk delete unwanted Line Patterns.

  • 086 Rename number Sheets
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    86-Rename-number-Sheets
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    086 Rename number Sheets

    Quickly rename and number Sheets.

  • 087 3D Room Tags
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    87-3D-Room-Tags
    Tags: Power
    087 3D Room Tags

    Create 3d Room Tags using a Generic Model Family. Note: you must select at least the Room Element Id which is used for updates.

  • 088 Element Properties
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    88-Element-Properties
    Tags: Parameters
    088 Element Properties

    Advanced element property viewer and manager for analyzing, selecting, and deleting elements with comprehensive filtering and detailed metadata display.

  • 089 Open Views
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    89-Open-Views
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    089 Open Views

    Bulk open multiple View is one go. Set Revit to bulk opens Views removing the manual process.

  • 090 Copy View Templates
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    90-Copy-View-Templates
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    090 Copy View Templates

    Copy one or more View Templates from one or more Linked files.

  • 091 Advanced Sheet Duplication
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    91-Advanced-Sheet-Duplication
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    091 Advanced Sheet Duplication

    Duplicate one or many Sheets from any File.

  • 092 Copy Plan Region By Parameter
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    92-Copy-Plan-Region-By-Parameter
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    092 Copy Plan Region By Parameter

    Bulk copy Plan Regions between Views by Parameter. Add a Parameter to Views and insert the View Type and Name separated by a semicolon i.e. 'Floor Plan : Level 1', this will be the View it copies the Plan Regions from.

  • 093 Grid Alignment By Parameter
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    93-Grid-Alignment-By-Parameter
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    093 Grid Alignment By Parameter

    Bulk align Grid 2D extents between Views by Parameter. Add a Parameter to Views and insert the View Type and Name separated by a semicolon i.e. 'Floor Plan : Level 1', this will be the View it aligns the grid from.

  • 094 View And Family Selection
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    94-View-And-Family-Selection
    Tags: Highlight Elements
    094 View And Family Selection

    View and select families in bulk. Load details about the select families and go to a View in Revit to find and isolate usage.

  • 095 Family Standards
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    95-Family-Standards
    Tags: Power
    095 Family Standards

    View the Family Standards for a Project. View the following properties for all Families within a Project: Sub Categories, Line Patterns, Fill Patterns, Materials, Parameters, Text and Labels, and Dimensions.

  • 096 Room Paint Bomb
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    96-Room-Paint-Bomb
    Tags: Painting
    096 Room Paint Bomb

    Bulk Paint Walls, Floors, Ceilings and Roofs by Room Material. Quickly Paint Walls, Floors, Ceilings and Roofs to match a Material assigned to a Room.

  • 097 Room Paint Report
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    97-Room-Paint-Report
    Tags: Painting
    097 Room Paint Report

    Report on Painted Walls surrounding Rooms. Choose the Material Parameter i.e. Name, Mark and write the Materials back to the Room.

  • 098 Find Painted Elements
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    98-Find-Painted-Elements
    Tags: Painting
    098 Find Painted Elements

    Find all Painted Elements with a Project. Isolate selected Elements and bulk remove Paint from faces.

  • 099 Copy Scope Box
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    99-Copy-Scope-Box
    Tags: Power
    099 Copy Scope Box

    Copy Scope Boxes between files. If a Scope Box with the same name already exists, the tool will delete, create and reconnect the Views connected to the old Scope Box.

  • 100 Schedule Usage
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    100-Schedule-Usage
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    100 Schedule Usage

    View what Sheets a Schedule is placed on. Quickly view how many times a Schedule has been placed prior to deleting or modifying it.

  • 101 Select Title Blocks
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    101-Select-Title-Blocks
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    101 Select Title Blocks

    Bulk change multiple Title Blocks. Select a range of Title Blocks by Sheet Number or Name etc.

  • 102 Revision Clouds
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    102-Revision-Clouds
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    102 Revision Clouds

    Convert Revision Cloud data to a Revit Dummy Schedule. View Revision Clouds within the Entire Project or Current Sheet, showing all Revision Clouds or only those that have not been issued.

  • 103 Wall Direction
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    103-Wall-Direction
    Tags: Time Saving
    103 Wall Direction

    Calculate the orientation a Wall i.e. N, S, E, W etc. Apply orientation to a selected parameter.

  • 104 Replace Line Styles
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    104-Replace-Line-Styles
    Tags: Time Saving
    104 Replace Line Styles

    Swap all Model and Detail Lines within a View or Project with another Line Style. Note: this will not swap Lines within a Group or Filled Region etc.

  • 105 Tag All
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    105-Tag-All
    Tags: Time Saving
    105 Tag All

    Tag All Elements by one or more View. Select the Tag, Category and Views to Tag.

  • 106 Schedule Browser
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    106-Schedule-Browser
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    106 Schedule Browser

    Browser Schedule by Category and Group by Prefix or Suffix. Quickly navigate Schedules using this Schedule Browser.

  • 107 Next Number
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    107-Next-Number
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    107 Next Number

    View what Sheets a Schedule is placed on. Find the next sequential number for any Parameter.

  • 108 Add Project Shared Parameters
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    108-Add-Project-Shared-Parameters
    Tags: Parameters
    108 Add Project Shared Parameters

    Bulk load Shared Parameters into a Project.

  • 109 Topography to Follow Topography
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    109-Topography-to-Follow-Topography
    Tags: Topography Tools
    109 Topography to Follow Topography

    Make a Topography follow another Topography.

  • 110 Legend Usage
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    110-Legend-Usage
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    110 Legend Usage

    Determined how many Sheets a Legend is placed on. Quickly and accurately determine if a Legend can be deleted.

  • 111 Shared Parameter Usage
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    111-Shared-Parameter-Usage
    Tags: Parameters
    111 Shared Parameter Usage

    Determined which Project and Shared Parameters have Values assigned to them prior to deletion. For each Parameter, view all Categories associated to the Parameter, and all the distinct Values.

  • 112 Dockable Dialog
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    112-Dockable-Dialog
    Tags: Power
    112 Dockable Dialog

    Output dialog for all Bonus Tools tools. Removes the many dialogs that some Bonus Tools tools require.

  • 113 Dockable Element Dialog
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    113-Dockable-Element-Dialog
    Tags: Power
    113 Dockable Element Dialog

    View Element Properties as they are added/modified/deleted. Ensure you only have the Elements selected you want to delete or modify.

  • 114 Fill Patterns
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    114-Fill-Patterns
    Tags: Lists
    114 Fill Patterns

    View all Fill Pattern, Drafting and Model and bulk delete. The Tools will attempt to return all used of the Fill Pattern. Note there are limitations.

  • 115 Search Tools
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    115-Search-Tools
    Tags: Help
    115 Search Tools

    Search and run a Tool. Struggling to find the tool you need? Search and run it from this dialog.

  • 116 Line Styles
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    116-Line-Styles
    Tags: Lists
    116 Line Styles

    View all Line Styles and bulk delete. The Tools will attempt to return all uses of the Line Styles. Note there are limitations.

  • 117 3d Selection Box
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    117-3d-Selection-Box
    Tags: 3D Views
    117 3d Selection Box

    Create a 3d from a Selection box. Draw a selection box and a 3d will be created to that size.

  • 118 Design Option List
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    118-Design-Option-List
    Tags: Power
    118 Design Option List

    List all Design Options and related Views. Check which Views are connected to a Design Option.

  • 119 Areas To Rooms
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    119-Areas-To-Rooms
    Tags: Time Saving
    119 Areas To Rooms

    Convert Areas to Rooms. Also transfers Values within Parameters. Note: Walls and Room Separation Lines should be pre-placed to remove warnings.

  • 120 Dynamic Warnings
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    120-Dynamic-Warnings
    Tags: Power
    120 Dynamic Warnings

    Display warnings for selected items. View, select and isolate warnings dynamically.

  • 121 Document Macros
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    121-Document-Marcos
    Tags: Power
    121 Document Macros

    Lists all Application and Document Modules. Bulk delete. View all Macros within a Module. Bulk Delete.

  • 122 Element Usage
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    122-Element-Usage
    Tags: Power
    122 Element Usage

    Shows the Usage of Materials, Material Assets, Filled Regions, Fill Patterns, Line Patterns, Reference Planes and Filters. Bulk remove unused elements.

  • 123 Sub Category Map
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    123-Sub-Category-Map
    Tags: Power
    123 Sub Category Map

    Export and import category and subcategory settings to expedite project standardization

  • 124 Update Key Plan
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    124-Update-Key-Plan
    Tags: Power
    124 Update Key Plan

    Bulk set or update intelligent Key Plans. Where a Sheet contains a Nested Family controlled by a Family Parameter, and a View has a Scope Box applied that is named exactly the same as the, Family Type names, then this tool will adjust all Nested Families to match the Scope Box.

  • 125 Auto View Renamer
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    125-Auto-View-Renamer
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    125 Auto View Renamer

    TBC

  • 126 Family Info
    January 22, 2026
    by Chris McKeown
    126-Family-Info
    Tags: Power
    126 Family Info

    Extract comprehensive information from Revit family files and optionally reorganize them

  • 127 Style Output
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    127-Style-Output
    Tags: Power
    127 Style Output

    Export Style information to Excel. Includes, Dimensions, Text, Labels, Fill Patterns and Line Pattens.

  • 128 Filter Usage
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    128-Filter-Usage
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    128 Filter Usage

    Copy view filters and their settings from one view to multiple other views. Copy view filters and their settings from one view or view template to multiple other views or view templates.

  • 129 Relationships
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    129-Relationships
    Tags: Parameters
    129 Relationships

    Check relationships before deleting an Element. View Floor hosted Elements before deleting a Floor.

  • 130 Review Warnings
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    130-Review-Warnings
    Tags: Power
    130 Review Warnings

    Visual warning reviewer that isolates, color-codes, and tags elements with warnings. Powerful tool for identifying and tracking model issues with customizable graphics and parameter tagging.

  • 131 Repath Revit Locally
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    131-Repath-Revit-Locally
    Tags: Linking
    131 Repath Revit Locally

    Simple, fast local repathing for Revit and CAD links by selecting files directly from your computer. File names must match existing links.

  • 132 Reload From Links
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    132-Reload-From-Links
    Tags: Linking
    132 Reload From Links

    Bulk reload and repath links from Excel file using External Resource References, including C4R cloud links. Companion tool to 133 Export Links.

  • 133 Export Links
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    133-Export-Links
    Tags: Linking
    133 Export Links

    Export comprehensive link information to Excel for documentation, analysis, and C4R link repathing with external resource reference details.

  • 134 Remove Other Sub Categories
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    134-Remove-Other-Sub-Categories
    Tags: Power
    134 Remove Other Sub Categories

    Automatically clean up family files by removing all subcategories from inactive categories, including nested families, to reduce project category pollution.

  • 135 Print And Export
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    135-Print-And-Export
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    135 Print And Export

    TBC

  • 136 Export Revit Server Models
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    136-Export-Revit-Server-Models
    Tags: Power
    136 Export Revit Server Models

    Browse, select, and bulk download Revit models from Revit Server with version tracking and automatic folder structure creation.

  • 137 Keynote Browser
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    137-Keynote-Browser
    Tags: Power
    137 Keynote Browser

    Modify and Assign Keynotes within Revit within a controlled dialog. Modify the Keynote Text file within a user interface that enforces standards and file stability.

  • 138 Family Standards Advanced
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    138-Family-Standards-Advanced
    Tags: Power
    138 Family Standards Advanced

    A Washing Machine to clean Families. This is a powerful tool that SHOULD NOT be run on a live library. ONLY run this on a copied library!

  • 139 Pinned Elements
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    139-Pinned-Elements
    Tags: Lists
    139 Pinned Elements

    Find and analyze all pinned elements in your model with comprehensive property viewing and management capabilities.

  • 140 List Elements in Views
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    140-List-Elements-in-Views
    Tags: Highlight Elements
    140 List Elements in Views

    Export a comprehensive inventory of all elements within selected views, organized by category with counts, to CSV or Excel format.

  • 141 Constrained Elements
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    141-Constrained-Elements
    Tags:
    141 Constrained Elements

  • 142 KiwiCodes Audit
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    142-KiwiCodes-Audit
    Tags: Power
    142 KiwiCodes Audit

    Automated health check reporting system that analyzes and reports on model health metrics to a customizable splash screen sheet.

  • 143 Convert DWGs
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    143-Convert-DWGs
    Tags: Time Saving
    143 Convert DWGs

    Convert Linked CAD files to Revit Line Work.

  • 144 Material Usage Reassignment
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    144-Material-Usage-Reassignment
    Tags: Lists
    144 Material Usage Reassignment

    View Material applications to selectively reassign.

  • 145 Layer Properties
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    145-Layer-Properties
    Tags: Modelling
    145 Layer Properties

    Extract System Family Layer Properties.

  • 146 Keynote Usage
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    146-Keynote-Usage
    Tags: Lists
    146 Keynote Usage

    View Keynote Usage.

  • 147 Hatch Pattern
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    147-Hatch-Pattern
    Tags: Modelling
    147 Hatch Pattern

    Create custom Revit hatch patterns from linework. Convert detail lines, model lines, and filled regions into reusable fill patterns with precise control over scale, rotation, and transformation.

  • 149 Process Standards
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    149-Process-Standards
    Tags: Standards
    149 Process Standards

    Process Standards.

  • 150 Clean C4R Files
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    150-Clean-C4R-Files
    Tags: Cloud
    150 Clean C4R Files

    Clears C4R files from user's profile. Note: Next load of a C4R file will take longer. Limit the use of this tool.

  • 151 Reset & Sync
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    151-Reset-and-Sync
    Tags: Cloud
    151 Reset & Sync

    This tool automates 4 steps: Open the default View, Close hidden windows, Save and Sync to Central.

  • 152 Reset, Sync & Compact
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    152-Reset-Sync-and-Compact
    Tags: Cloud
    152 Reset, Sync & Compact

    This tool automates 5 steps: Open the default View, Close hidden windows, Save, Sync to Central, and Compact the file.

  • 153 Workset Mover
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    153-Workset-Mover
    Tags: Worksets
    153 Workset Mover

    Move selected Elements to the active Workset. Connect to a Shortcut Key for fast activation.

  • 154 Set Active View Workset
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    154-Set-Active-View-Workset
    Tags: Worksets
    154 Set Active View Workset

    Sets the Active Workset based on the selected Elements Workset. Connect to a Shortcut Key for fast activation.

  • 155 Isolate By Workset
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    155-Isolate-By-Workset
    Tags: Worksets
    155 Isolate By Workset

    Isolates Elements based on the selected Elements Workset. Connect to a Shortcut Key for fast activation.

  • 156 Get File Details
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    156-Get-File-Details
    Tags: Cloud
    156 Get File Details

    Get the current models file path and C4R details. C4R files use GUIDs instead of file names, this tool helps locate them.

  • 157 ISO View Namer
    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    157-View-Renamer
    Tags: Sheet & View Manipulation
    157 ISO View Namer

    Rename Views to ISO standards. The tool uses a series of fields to build up the view name following ISO naming conventions.

  • 000 Privacy Policy
    July 25, 2024
    by Chris McKeown
    998-Privacy-Policy
    Tags: General
    000 Privacy Policy

    Bonus Tools collects warnings and tool usage data to improve tool performance. All data is securely stored in AWS/Azure databases and not shared with third parties. Users can opt out of data capture via the Ribbon Settings dialog.

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    July 1, 2025
    by Chris McKeown
    999-Help-Coming_Soon
    Tags:
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