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the TAB key to cycle through the available snap points in the area that your cursor is hovering over. Revit will
indicate which lines are being used as references to the snap by highlighting the lines.
06Constraining Models
When building models, there are often times that changes to a model require one to shift multiple objects at once.
Constraining certain elements of a model can aid in adjustments quickly. Simply dimension two elements you want
constrained and input the dimension you want to lock in. In the example below, I want the center of the door to
always be 2 feet away from the wall to the right. Lock in the dimension string and the object is now constrained. If
you want the object to remain constrained but to not show any dimension strings, simply delete the dimension string
and click OK on the alert message. Clicking Unconstrain will remove the constraint along with the dimension
string. Now, every time the right wall shifts, the door will shift along with it to maintain the 2 feet distance.
*Note: Over-constraining elements will cause the model to create error messages, which will require you to remove
certain constraints.
draft as a reference. When linking CAD files with different colored layers, it may be visually difficult to draft over
these drawings. Override projection lines to a dull gray or even a single easily recognizeable color to differentiate
what a CAD drawing is and what a Revit model is.
*Note: Override Graphics only works on the view in which it was turned on in. If you want to change an element
throughout the Revit model, change the Visibility Settings instead. Additionally, be aware as to what elements are
being overridden. All overrides take precedence over visibility settings, so you will need to turn off the override to
have it take on the Visibility Settings characteristics again.
08Room Areas vs Area
It is important to differentiate between Room Area tags and Area tags. Use Area tags to calculate overall footage of a
building, or areas that are not distinguished as a space. Utilize Room Area tags when defining rooms, such as any
space enclosed by walls. Use the walls to frame the area, and use Room Separation lines to divide spaces with
openings. Do NOT use Area to calculate areas of rooms, as it will not populate in room schedules correctly.
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Within these sub-categories rests individual Families. I.E. Basic Wall Family.
03.
Within an individual Family rests Types, which are different configurations of a
Family. I.E. Brick on CMU is a Family Type within a basic wall Family.
Example: If I need a box in Revit with the dimensions (2x2, 4x4, and 8x8), simply
make a Family with a rectangular extrusion. Set the Length, Width, and Height as
dimension parameters in the Family. Load the Family into the model and create 3
different Types. Within the Type settings, input the necessary dimensions and click
OK. Create another Family Type by clicking Duplicate and renaming the Type to
something else.
10Pick Lines
If you are converting line work from a CAD file, instead of drawing the lines
individually, you can use Pick Lines to automatically copy the CAD lines onto Revit.
If the line is drawn as a Polyline in CAD, you can press Tab while hovering over the
line to potentially select an entire Polyline versus a single segment. There is the
possibility that you can convert an entire CAD drawing into Revit linework by
exploding the imported CAD file, but this is not recommended for drawings containing
large amounts of linework, 3D elements, hatches, etc.
By choosing Pick Line and hovering over a specific line and tabbing through the
selections, you can draw single Polylines from existing CAD drawings quickly.
12View Ranges
If your views are now displaying parts of a model, or models created are disappearing from the modelling view, it is
most likely because it is outside of your specified View Range. To fix this, simply go to the Project Properties an
adjusting the View Range to a more wider range.
When viewing floor plans, you can change the view range under the Properties window and adjust it accordingly.
Anything outside of this range will be clipped from the plan.
13Detail Levels to Optimize Workability
When building Revit Families, creating different models for different Levels of Details can help in how fast the Revit
Model can function later on. When building a family, build a generic geometry such as a Box, Circle, or Linework to
represent the Object and have it sit on top of the Detailed Model. Select the Detailed Model and Group it as one
object. Under the Properties window, click Edit for Visibility and Graphics Overrides. Uncheck Coarse and
Medium and click OK. Now the Family will only show the detailed model when the Revit View is set to Fine Detail.
Similarly, select the Basic Geometric model mentioned earlier and edit its Visibility so that only Coarse and Medium
are checked. Now a simplified geometric model will be used in place of the detailed model when Revit Views are set
to Coarse or Medium. This can allow users to work on the Model Space quickly without the need for the computer to
process the detailed family model constantly.
In the screenshot above, all ducts are set to show as red. This will only affect the view currently opened. If you
change views, this visibility needs to be set again. *Note: There is a difference between Projection & Cut Lines &
Patterns. Any views that cut through an object such as a wall would show the Cut Lines and Cut Patterns. Any
models that are visibly without being cut (such as in 3D views) will show the Projection/Surface Lines and Patterns.
16Linked Revit Files
Linking Revit Files are essential in using external models as references in order to detect clashes between models.
Make sure these Linked Revit Files are placed in the correct locations and are pinned down to ensure correct
referencing.
The difference between Linking and Importing is the ability to update. Linking a CAD or Revit file will allow the Revit
file to check the file and update if the reference file is changed at all. Imported files will not update and will stay the
same as when it was imported.
17Keyboard Shortcuts
Make an effort to learn the keyboard shortcuts for common commands in Revit. You may customize the shortcuts to
your preference, but it is suggested you learn the existing shortcut layouts so you can work interchangeably with
others easily.
Often times, you may not be able to fully comprehend a model in just a single view. You can view the model
sectionally by creating a section cut on the floor plan, or in 3D by going to View> 3D View. Use View>Switch
Windows to swap between views and use View>Close Hidden to close all the views when youre done. Note: Any
section cuts made will create a view under the Project Browser. Keep the Project Browser clean by deleting these
views afterwards if you do not intend to use them in the future.
01.
When you create a section view, you can right click the section line and click Go To View to directly open up the
corresponding section view.
02.
Adjusting the depth of view for the section using the drag-bar can control what is being cropped out of the section.
03.
Adjusting the drag-bar on the left and right will adjust what is being cropped in the section view.
Creating sections (and 3D Views) will create these views under the Project
Browser. If youre only doing this to view parts of the model and navigate
around, please delete these sections or 3D views afterwards to avoid clutter.
If you are going to utilize this view in the future, do not delete it.
19Input Numbers; Do Not Drag & Estimate!
When working with such familys as ducts, it is important to make sure these
dimensions are as precise as possible. If they are estimations, they should
still be set to a whole integer.
In the case seen to the left, the initial duct was set with dimensions that are
not rounded. Change these numbers to whole integets by selection the duct,
then clicking on the dimension number. This will allow you to change the
dimension to a set number. Press enter and this dimension will be adjusted.
20Create a Wall
Creating a wall or beam you can use the pick line if theres a given 2D CAD
dwgs instead of drawing/dragging it up to the length required. Prior to
selecting the line for the wall, set the location line to either exterior or interior
to ensure the walls created line up to the edge of the linework.
Create the wall and trim, align, or extend accordingly.
Once you have clicked one of these commands, you will be asked to select a reference file. Before actually
importing the file into the space, you will notice that there is a choice as to where to place this referenced file.
AA Align
AL Align
AP Group Objects
AS Align
C
CC Copy
CS Create Similar
D
DD Align Dimension
DE Delete
DI Dimension
DL Detail Line
DM Mirror From Drawn Line
DR Door
E
EL Spot Elevation
G
GP Group
L
LC Link CAD
LI Align
LR Line Model
M
MA Match Type Properties
MI Mirror
MM Mirror From Axis
MN Manage Link
MV Move
O
OF Offset
P
PB Project Browser
PI Align
PN Pin
R
RE Scale
RG Remove Object from Group
RM Room
RO Rotate
RP Reference Plane
S
SA Select All Instances
SC Snap Center
SE Snap End
SI Snap Intersection
SL Splits an Element
SM Snap Middle
SN Snap Nearest
SP Snap Perpendicular
SS Splice
T
TG Tag
TR Trim
TX Text
U
UG Ungroup
UP Unpin
V