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🔗 Join Elements in Views

Join Elements in Views creates cleaner drawings by automatically joining elements and eliminating unwanted lines.
Version 1.2 | The Best of the Best

Overview​

This tool improves the visual quality of Revit drawings by eliminating double lines within walls and creating clearer element outlines. While Revit 2025 introduced Auto Join for walls, this tool extends joining functionality to all categories including floors, columns, and more, with full control over cutting priorities.

Key Features​

Usage includes:

  • Multi-View Processing: Select and process multiple views simultaneously for batch joining operations.
  • Universal Category Support: Join walls, floors, columns, and all other Revit categories beyond native Auto Join limitations.
  • Configurable Cutting Priorities: Define which categories cut others with customizable hierarchy settings.
  • Flexible Selection Methods: Join all elements in selected views or join specific selected elements.
  • Category Filtering: Choose which categories to include or exclude from joining operations.

Requirements​

Before using Join Elements in Views, ensure your environment meets the following prerequisites:

 Autodesk Revit: From version 2020 to newest.
 NonicaTab: NonicaTab Pro or NonicaTab Free.

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Usage​

Basic Joining Workflow​

  1. Navigate to NonicaTab → Join Elements in Views.
  2. Select Views: Choose the view(s) where you want to join elements.
  3. Choose Selection Method:
    • Join by View: Automatically joins all elements visible in selected views (recommended)
    • Join by Selection: Join only specifically selected elements
  4. Configure Categories: Check/uncheck categories to include or exclude from joining (walls, floors, columns, etc.).
  5. Execute: Click run to process the joining operation.

Advanced Cutting Priority Configuration​

  1. Access Priority Settings: Click on "↑ ↓" button to open cutting priority configuration.
  2. Set Category Hierarchy: Arrange categories by priority: higher position = higher cutting priority.
  3. Apply Logic:
    • Place structural elements (columns, beams) higher to preserve their shape
    • Place architectural elements (walls) lower to adapt to structural elements
    • Customize based on project requirements
  1. Final Review: Use this tool as a final step before printing or documentation.
  2. Clean Up: Eliminates double lines between floors, walls, and other intersecting elements.
  3. Quality Check: Review joints to ensure walls properly intersect (extend if necessary).

FAQ​

Revit 2025's Auto Join only works for walls. This tool extends joining functionality to all categories including floors, columns, beams, and more, with full control over cutting priorities.

If walls don't join, they may not actually intersect in the model. Try extending the walls slightly so they overlap, which will enable proper joining.

Categories higher in the priority list cut categories lower in the list. For example, if columns are above walls, columns will maintain their shape while walls adapt around them.

Yes, you can select multiple views and the tool will process joining operations across all selected views simultaneously, making it efficient for large projects.

Yes, all cutting priority configurations are automatically saved and will be applied to future joining operations until you modify them.

Credit​

Original version by SiruS.