Wiley Mastering Revit Structure 2009
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1. TE Type Parameters Control al elements of tht type Constraints Reference Level oN a it 5 1f2 z Direction Justification TOP ELarection Urrset gine at ee Construction Start Extension End Extension Materials and Finishes Beam Material Moment Connection Stark Moment Connection End Df Metal Steel ASTM W572 Grade i0000 Cenker of Geometry None This dialog box contains the parameters that define the element and is broken into two main areas instance and type parameters It can be used to change their values in the following ways Changes made to the instance parameters will only affect the element s that you have Changes made to the type parameters affect every instance of the element that you have in the model whether you have selected it or not Now that you have studied the various elements that are available to you for modeling your structure let s examine how those elements are displayed in your model The views that you create their interaction and how they display the elements in the model are important consider ations in the evolution of any project Project Views and Display There are numerous types of views that are created as you are working Each View type serves a variety of purposes within your project You access these views through the Project Browser and display them in the drawing area In this section we will introduce you to these various view2. wc FIRST as 4 ELEMENT ORGANIZATION 19 As the name implies View Specific elements only exist in the view in which they are placed with dependent views the exception to the rule Dependent views are child views to a single parent view and share all view specific elements with the parent and its other children An example of a dependent view is a large framing plan that needs to be divided into several sec tions so it will fit onto your title sheet Model elements on the other hand appear in every view whose extent they intersect That saves a lot of time and coordination effort when you are making significant changes in the design And remember you can work on the model elements in any view in which they appear Element Organization All of the elements used throughout Revit are logically organized into a hierarchy of categories families types and instances The categories represent the different parts of the building such as structural foundations columns and beams Within each category are different families of objects The structural column category has steel column families and concrete column families Within each family are different types of the same object The steel wide flange column family has many sizes such as a W12x26 and a W24x55 These are different types of one family Each type can be placed many times in your project and with various settings which we call instances o
3. H T Eales display Families wowtide Flange with Top Yeier ey i Ra Tia Le Tamera Gilrdes Famihy Eni 1a Detasest_ii_end Sitrowse D Ham Autodesk 7 fu If you click New the New Project dialog box will appear In that dialog box you either choose to create a new project template or use a specific project template Click OK and then Revit Structure puts you into the main graphical user interface GUI The Revit Structure GUI see Figure 1 2 is task oriented with a compact footprint and semi rigid structure The task oriented layout and grouping of like commands makes project man agement and modeling within Revit Structure logical and efficient The compact footprint of the GUI is due in large part to the lack of excessive toolbars and dialog boxes which tend to clutter other platforms This allows a large area in which to work and view the model The location and size of most GUI components are reset to their defaults when you restart Revit Structure mak ing the interface somewhat rigid with regard to user customization The GUI see Figure 1 2 contains a menu bar toolbars Options bar Type Selector Design bar Project Browser drawing area View Control bar and a status bar all described in the fol lowing sections USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI 5 FIGURE 1 2 BD Revi Structure 2009 seei siruri ID Wire S ales E b ER ee o I J e Tot Shii ket Her Default GUl with D
4. O Offset 4 0 View Depth Level Associated Level SECOND Offset 6 0 PROJECT VIEWS AND DISPLAY 25 The primary range is defined by three horizontal planes top cut and bottom A fourth plane that can exist outside the primary range is the view depth The cut plane is always defined as an offset of the view s associated level The other three planes may be defined relative to any level in the model or set to Unlimited The top and bottom planes of the view range define the pri mary vertical extents of the model that is displayed in the view Model elements that fall within the primary range and that are not cut by the cut plane will display their projection line style as configured in the Visibility Graphics dialog box Elements that are cut by the cut plane will display their cut line style if they have one as configured in the Visibility Graphics dialog box CUT LINES AND PATTERNS Whether or not a cut line or pattern style exists for a particular category can be verified in the Object Styles or Visibility Graphic Overrides dialog box See Figure 1 22 later in this chapter Categories that have a shaded cell in the Cut Lines column do not have a definable cut line style Elements that are outside of the primary range but fall within the extents of the view depth will be displayed with the Beyond line style The Beyond line style is defined in the Line Styles dialog box which you open by choosing
5. Exterior EDS Exterior Insulation and Finds Finishes Exterior GFRC Glass Fiber Reinforced Co E D ab ta 44 aE Properties lt Line Styles Shading L Use Render Appearance for Shading RGB 192 192 152 Transparency 0 Surface Pattern none gt oan Cut Pattern Be Concrebe __ Black Line Styles are used mostly for 2D drafting and for using the Linework tool There are many default styles Nine of those cannot be deleted Beyond that you can create your own line styles Open the Line Styles dialog box see Figure 1 25 by choosing Settings gt Line Styles from the menu bar This dialog box lets you view and edit all of the line styles available in the project Line Weights You define line weights using the Line Weights dialog box see Figure 1 26 Open this dialog box by choosing Settings gt Line Weights from the menu bar Line weights are divided into three categories Model Perspective and Annotation Sixteen line weights can be defined for each of these categories The Model category can have unique weights for each of the predefined 28 imperial or 12 metric scales Weights defined for the perspective and annotation categories are absolute regardless of scale 32 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE xi FIGURE 1 25 Line Styles Line Styles Line Styles dialog box l E iS Lines GB 000 166 000 Seid i lt AeaBoudyr 6 Em AGE 128000255 Sold z Centerline
6. and filtered in a variety of ways depending on how you want to organize your project The organization will be discussed more fully in the next chapter Unlike the Design bar the Project Browser can be docked on the left its default location top right or bottom of the drawing area You can also undock and resize it by left click dragging any of its borders to act as a floating dialog box The Project Browser will return to its default location and size once you restart Revit USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI 9 FIGURE 1 8 Steel Struchure Project browser E lt gt Viewer fall Project Browser E Stuctural Plans i FIRST FLA FIRST FLA Analytical i FOURTH FLF H P ROOF SECOND FLA i SEDOND FLA Aniablical H THIRD FLA 1 THIRD FLA Analytical E 3D Views i HORTHWEST MODEL WIE i SOUTREAST MODEL VIEW H a 7 Anapa EEEE E Elevations Building Elevador io h Elewalion B 3 vo Elevation T a F t Elevation 8 a H Elewalion 9 e i Elevalion 17 a Sechons Buldig Secliari tes Section T i Dacian Sechon5 io e Becton E Detal Views Detail oo h pelo E Wakhioagis H latalkeiougt 1 Graphical Dalumn Schedules Graphical Column Schedule 1 Legends Schedubesy Quantities Shuctual Fourndelion Schede Sbucburel Framing Material Tak ecf Sheets fall 52 1 FIRST FLODA FRM ING PLAM 532 2 SEDOHND FLOOR FAASMING FLAM 52 3 THIRD FOURTH amp ROOF FRAMING 54 1 ELEVATION
7. 2D detail components such as to a section cut through the model These elements are used to complete in 2D the areas that are not mod eled but whose display aids in showing design intent For instance you might add 2D earth hatching around a foundation footing HOW MUCH SHOULD I MODEL How much should you model and how much should you just add in 2D You need to ask yourself this question quite often as you proceed with modeling your project You might model the columns but not model the base plate and bolts in your project if you work for a design engineering firm In that case modeling a few typical cases of various connection types will be sufficient On the other hand if you work for a detailing or construction management firm you might have to model every piece in the structure The scope and extent of your model building depends on the docu ments that will be derived from it as well as the BIM solution you are trying to achieve The bottom line to knowing how much to model in your project is that you must maintain the essential integrity of the model by creating and maintaining the necessary elements to suit your purposes 17 18 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE FIGURE 1 14 The gray line work consists of model elements FIGURE 1 15 The gray line work consists of detail and datum components SECOND FLR oe FOR BRACING CONNECTIONS SEE 5 71 02 SECOND FLEE k i FOR BRACING CONNECTIONS SEE 31 02
8. Settings gt Line Patterns FIGURE 1 27 Line Patterns 0 EJ Line Patterns Line Pattar dialog box Clicking the New or Edit button in this dialog box will take you to the Line Pattern Proper ties dialog box see Figure 1 28 Here you can develop new line patterns or adjust existing ones in order to perfect the different view displays FIGURE 1 28 Line Pattern Properties K Line Pattern Prop A Ine pattern e made up of dashes dots and spaces Define sequence and lenghe below erties dialog box Nobo a dot is drown as a 1 5et bong desh Fill Patterns Fill patterns are used by filled regions for hatching They are also used by materials for both surface and cut patterns of objects All of the fill patterns can be viewed and edited in the Fill Patterns dialog box see Figure 1 29 To open this dialog box choose Settings gt Fill Patterns from the menu bar Revit Structure offers two types of fill patterns drafting and model Model elements scale with the object and represent the real world appearance of an object like CMU concrete masonry units coursing Drafting patterns do not scale and are a symbolic representa tion of a material such as the concrete pattern 34 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE FIGURE 1 29 Fill Patterns Ed Fill Patterns Name Pattern dialog box Edt Crosshatch Delete _ Crosshatch anall SEE EE ee Diagonal crceehatch Diagonal cresshatch smal i Diagonal
9. Settings gt Line Styles from the menu bar You might wonder where you would use the Beyond line style The most obvious example is an architectural roof plan Usually the architectural plan displays the roofs looking down from above the building on all the roof levels below You can have a roof at the second floor and a roof at the sixth floor showing in one plan view To do that you extend the view depth down to the second floor so that all the roofs are within the range and you can give it a specific line style to distinguish it as being beyond the view cut plane D Real World Scenario MULTIPLE VIEW CONCEPT Although it may not seem natural at first a good practice to adopt while working with views in Revit Structure is to create multiple copies of the same view to be used for specific purposes When dealing with plan views you will typically have at least three views for each level Using the second level of the model as an example you can create the following views S FP02 S FP02 Analytical and S FP02 Working The S FP02 view would be placed on a sheet view and will ultimately be plotted as part of the construction documents The graphical displays of the datum and model ele ments in this view are always set as they are intended to plot Only construction document view spe cific elements are added to this view The S FP02 Analytical view is used to display an analytical view of the model elements S FP02 Working is typically used to c
10. a sheet and thus are not referenced on any sheet will not print so making working sections and leaving them at print time is fine But if you export your model to an AutoCAD DWG file the unreferenced section callouts will be exported so you will have to do a little cleanup of the DWG and erase them before you send it out especially if it is an important design submission So it is better to erase those sections before you export your sheets To add a section perform these steps 1 Click Section on the View tab 2 Click on the location you wish to begin the section 3 Click where you want to finish the section 4 Highlight the section which will display a dashed green line 5 e Click the grips and drag the dashed green line line box to adjust the depth of the section te Elevation a gt Framing Elevation we Drafting Views Legend Fa scheddefcusncitss Fl Graphics Cohn 5Hsdus PROJECT VIEWS AND DISPLAY 27 Elevations Two types of elevations are available in Revit Structure building and framing You create building elevations by selecting the Elevation command from the View tab of the Design bar and placing the view tag in a plan view Building elevations are similar to section views but are located under a separate heading in the Project Browser Each instance is capable of generating the four directional views Framing elevations are specialized elevations designed to facilitate the placement of verti ca
11. contained view ranges within a plan view and are used in those cases where you need the view range of a particular area on a plan to differ from the overall plan view range Remember that the view range sets the vertical range above and below the elevation at which your plan view is cut An example of this is an area with a stepped footing that is step ping out of the vertical range If you want to control exactly which step to display on the overall plan you use a plan region to adjust where the stepped footing cuts off in the view When you start the command you are put into Sketch mode To create a plan region simply sketch the area you wish it to affect Then adjust the view range parameter in the View Proper ties dialog box to suit your needs Visibility Graphic Overrides Dialog Box The Visibility Graphic Overrides dialog box see Figure 1 22 provides a way to change the dis play of elements for a specific view The changes made in this dialog box have no effect on the model itself or any other views including any dependent views and the current view If your intention is to change the look of elements project wide see the appropriate dialog boxes outlined in the upcoming section Graphic Standards Line style settings are located in the Visibility Graphics Overrides dialog box For easy access press VG to access these settings as you will be in and out of this dialog box constantly FIGURE 1 22 Visibility Graphic Overrides for
12. healthcare project Impressed with the improvement in performance compared to my previous PC I had not been paying attention to how many views l actually had open The PC slowed considerably a several second pause instead of the expected near instantaneous response while I was attempting a rather routine procedure It was not until l tiled my open views a few commands later that 1 realized what the problem was 25 open windows They looked like a bunch of postage stamps As 1 began to use the Close Hidden Windows command as shown in the following graphic my PC s performance returned to normal Hew Window Cascade Tile Arrange Icons Cisa Toolbar Design Bars Status Ear Project Browser w View Cube Recent Files 1 Steel Structure Elevation Elevation amp 4 2 Sheel Structume Elevation Elevation 9 a 3 Steel Structure Elevation Elevation 11 a 4 Sheel Structure Section Section 4 5 Steel Structure Drawing Sheet 52 5 THIRD FOURTH amp ROOF FRAMING PLANS w 6 Steel Structure 3D views SOUTHEAST MODEL VIEW Steel Structure Drawing Sheet 52 2 SECOND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN J Steel Structure Structural Aan H F ROOF 9 Steel Structure Structural Pan FIRST FLA More Windows View Control Bar The View Control bar see Figure 1 10 is located on the bottom left of most views The controls found on the View Control bar are for commonly used view and element display properties Each b
13. in place or external System families are built into templates and projects and in most cases cannot be completely removed System families can be Model elements walls columns Datum elements grids and levels View specific elements text notes tags System families are easily identified by checking the family name of an element in the Element Properties dialog box The name of the family is prefaced by System Family see Figure 1 17 FIGURE 1 17 System Family Basic Wall The name of the ee eee family is prefaced by System Family Syste ain Wall Stacked Wall External families are loaded from the Revit Structure content libraries as well as from your own custom created libraries You load them in as you need them These family files can be created from scratch using a default template shipped with the program by using a custom template or by copying and modifying a similar existing family ELEMENT ORGANIZATION 21 USE THE BUILT IN LIBRARIES TO YOUR ADVANTAGE Copying and modifying the built in library families is a great way to learn how families are created and to begin experimenting with your own adaptations Learning to adapt and create families will prove to be a big benefit for you External families can be Model elements columns and beams View specific elements tags and detail components In place families are primarily used for custom project specific applications As the name s
14. of an element s parameters You create a schedule by selecting either the Schedule Quantities or the Graphical Column Schedule command from the View tab of the Design bar Creating schedules will be discussed in depth in Chapter 11 3D Three dimensional 3D views allow you to orbit around your model in 3D space in order to view the overall model You can activate a section box that you use to create cutaway views through any portion of the overall model 3D views are very important for visualization pur poses both for the client and the working engineer or draftsperson When you start your project it is good practice to immediately create a sheet of 3D views to share with your client It immediately creates a better understanding of the structure especially for an owner who has no experience with reading plans and sections 28 CHAPTER 1 CH Sheet Plan Region g INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE Sheets Sheet views contain your title blocks and they are the assembly point for all the different views you create plans sections elevations and so forth You drag the different views you have cre ated onto the title sheet and position them as necessary When you add a sheet view to your project you will be prompted to select a title block to use for the new sheet The title block itself is a separate file that you load into your project You will learn more about title sheet creation in Chapter 12 Plan Region Plan regions are self
15. so that you can concentrate on the design of the project rather than wrestling with the design software The use of model elements is a good case in point Two distinct types of model elements exist in Revit Structure Host Host elements are generally system families which will be discussed later in this chapter that represent real world construction elements such as walls slabs roofs and stairs These elements as their name implies often host other elements such as openings in a wall or reinforcement in a slab Component Component elements are used to represent all other real world construction elements including beams trusses columns and reinforcing bar These elements are typi cally external families that are loaded from the Revit Structure libraries into the project as needed similar to their real world counterparts being trucked or shipped to the site for assembly Most of your modeling will use these elements so it is important for you to understand their basic properties Datum Elements Grids levels and reference planes are datum elements These elements provide the framework in which the building elements are placed and flexed As you add your model elements to the ELEMENTS project they will become fixed to the datum elements These basic modeling constraints then become anchors for objects so that if you need to change a bay width or the story to story height of a level those elements will also move corresponding
16. them again you will need to go through the menu bar or edit the Revit ini file 6 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE FIGURE 1 4 Oia be ete el E ep ee Hee Afi pte ae DDH bi Reon A e The toolbars Pe FS SFL Oo Ea ee tet Flot LS Md UE De nna og contains many frequently used commands You can rearrange toolbars by left click dragging the divider located at the beginning of each toolbar While toolbar and text label display is stored the arrangement of the toolbars is not All toolbars set to display will be reset to their default positions when you restart Revit Options Bar The Options bar see Figure 1 5 is located directly under the toolbars and displays options spe cific to the active command or selected element s These options can be huge time savers by negating the need to dig through a dialog box or launch another command Even experienced users can increase productivity by keeping a watchful eye on the constantly changing Options bar and making use of the controls provided The location of the Options bar above the display area makes it easier for the eyes to notice changes You do not have to keep glancing up and down as much as you do in other applications FIGURE 1 5 Beas wens Fowraaton 3 2 we MEP A Caf es ieser reste pa faves useowepe Er Lackner sea centerns Leeman far tafe otsetee Craie Keep an eye on the Options bar as its commands change WISH GRANTED COURTESY OF THE OPTIONS B
17. types with a brief explanation of how they work Plan elevation callout section and 3D views act as direct graphical windows to the model View specific elements such as notes and member tags can then be placed and the graphi cal display of elements can be manipulated in these views without any effect on the actual model or other views Modifications can be made directly to the model elements in any of PROJECT VIEWS AND DISPLAY 23 these views and those modifications will be instantaneously propagated to all other relevant views as you will recall this is called bidirectional associativity Drafting views are somewhat detached from the model itself but they play a valuable role in the development of construction documents Sheet views are a specialized view that typically contains one or more other view types and your title block They are used for creating your finished construction documents and presentation drawings Now let s look at each one of these view types and see how they can be created in your project Plans Aron One thing to understand about plan views is their relationship to the levels you create A new plan view is not automatically added to the Project Browser every time you draw a new level in your project Copying an existing level to create a new one will not automatically create a plan view In these cases you must create the view after the level is created To create a new plan
18. AR Both beginner and experienced users of Revit Structure alike have uttered I wish Revit Structure could or I wish Revit Structure had among other colorful expressions These wishes can often be granted by simply looking to the Options bar The following graphics illustrate the many looks of the Options bar during the execution of a single modeling command When you first invoke the Slab command the default placement method is Pick Walls and the Options bar shows various default options as shown in the following graphic a Offset O O J Extend into wall bo core If you prefer to place the slab by sketching lines you select the Lines command and the Options bar will change as shown here aj 7 o Acan A a 7 otse oo CRadis vo You finish the slab and select it in plan and the Options bar now shows editing controls poce eN O A S As you can see the Options bar had three radically different configurations each loaded with context specific controls that in many cases cannot be found anywhere else In most cases after you initiate a command you will want to look to the Options bar USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI 7 Type Selector The Type Selector see Figure 1 6 is located on the left end of the Options bar and lists all of the types available for a given element that are loaded into your project file Generally you should only load in the types you need t
19. Basics of the Modelling Environment Chapter1 Inside Revit Structure Chapter 2 Setting the Project Environment Chapter 3 Starting to Model Your Project Chapter 1 Inside Revit Structure The Revit Structure interface is designed to be an easy to use organized presentation of com mands and drawing areas The basic interface is highly configurable and can be adapted to fit most working needs that may arise as you interact with the computer in order to create a model Multiple model views can be open at once so that you can see plan section elevation and model views of an element side by side in the drawing area at one time This chapter will explore the interface and the arrangement of menus toolbars tabs and other tools available to you in the Revit Structure workspace The tools found here will be used to model and document your virtual structure and also help you to achieve a building informa tion modeling BIM solution for your project Underlying the graphical interface is a robust database that coordinates the graphical infor mation through the use of a parametric change engine that controls the display of all elements in your project In this way a change in an element that takes place in a plan or a section view is immediately propagated to all views in the project which in turn save lots of time for you and allows you to focus on the design of the structure rather than the busywork of having to edit many views in
20. EE Black Center 1 4 lt Demolshed gt 1 IME Black Demolished 3 76 S a T a z iain EE Black Overhead 1 16 lt Sketchs ME AGB 225 000 255 Soid Space Sepatan _ 1 EN Black _ Akis of Rotation s Te Certe 1 4 i FOUNDATION EE Black Hidden 1 8 Hidden Lines 1 Em AGB 000166009 Dash Ingulation Batting Lines Sold Lines ME AGB 000 166 000 Soid i Medium Lines 3 E Black Sold REBAR Black Sold Thn Lines EE Black Sold aiie ines EE Flr Srl Modify Subcategories FIGURE 1 26 Line Weights z Line Weights Model Line Weights Perspective Line Weights Annotation Line Weights dialog box Model ine weights control ine widths for objects lke walls and windows in orthogrsphie views They depend on view scale There are 16 model line weights Each can be given a size for each view scale dick on a cell bo change line width prer prera peee eere oe LINE WEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS Different plotters may require adjustment of the default line weights in order to get a better print In some cases the thinnest pen weights will not display well on certain plotters so you should experi ment with different values to see which are best for your particular output device GRAPHIC STANDARDS 33 Line Patterns Line patterns are a sequence of dots dashes and spaces of various lengths that create distinct lines The Line Patterns dialog box see Figure 1 27 can be accessed from the menu bar simply choose
21. GURE 1 11 View context menu FIGURE 1 12 Framing element context menu FIGURE 1 13 Wall element con text menu USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI cancel Select Previous Find Referring views Zoom In Region Zoom Ouk Cex Zoom To Fit Previous Panfzoom Next Fan coom View Properties Cancel Detach From Plane Reset Analytical Model bo Initial Position Hide in view Override Graphics in view Oreabe Similar Edit Family Select Previous Select All Instances Delete Find Referring Views Zoom In Region Zoom Gut 2 Zoom To Fit Previous ranean sats pa Jext F n 2oor View Properbies Element Properties Cancel Change wal s orientation Reset Analytical Mode Select Joined Elements Hide in views F Override Graphics im View Create Similar Edit Family Select Previous Select All Instances Delete Find Referring views Zoom In Region Zoom Gut 2x4 zoom To Fit Previous Pan 2oon Next Pan oom View Properties Element Properties Now that you have had a good look at the basic Revit Structure interface and command lay out let us explore the various elements that these commands create and manage in the creation of your building project 15 16 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE Elements One of the important things to understand about Revit Structure in its approach to modeling is that it is object oriented rather than lin
22. S amp QULUMAN SCHEODUL 53 2 BUILDING SECTIONS 54 7 well SECTIONS 9 1 MODEL VE as Familics Arinolaton Saribas Bounds Candice Calngs B almir Fa oo SEE o 2 o e ee O EXERCISE CREATE A NEW BROWSER VIEW TYPE ON SHEETS This exercise will step you through the process of creating a new browser view type The new browser view type will be called On Sheets and as the name suggests you will only be able to see views in the project that are placed ona sheet While working on a project numerous working construction and coordination views are typically created and can clutter the Project Browser so this view type can be quite useful This browser view type will allow you to easily view and work on only the views that are part of your construction documents 1 Start anew project 2 Select the Views heading in the Project Browser as shown in this graphic Shuctural FIRST FLR FIRST FLA Araivtical FOURTH FLA H F ROOF SECOND FLA COEL Ci i 10 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE 3 Click the Element Properties button to the right of the Type Selector as shown here Browser Views al w Gat heel i k E ics alll E Stractural Plang i i FIRST FLA t FIRST FLA Arapca io b FOURTH FLA 4 From the Type drop down menu in the Type Properties dialog box select the Not On Sheets type 5 Click Duplicate then type on sheets as shown below for the name and click OK to close the N
23. Structural Plan FIRST FLR Ed Visibility Graphic Medel Categor Annotation Categories Imported Categorias Filters Overrides ev shes modd categories in this ca D scategory B undead A eil not be visibla di l b i Dees Eei Tarena Detail Laval as R ER Ta e Tarsan DetalLsy r meee w Eoundap Concitinas Bene phere Staats hE Caim D A A EE HE Det e Lis a w Floors Bh Geren Models H O Mem a w Rampe W Shali Openings a Sars B Shuctual Sea Arinin t Structural Cokmns i e StuctuialConrechiong E Structural Fordons Dad Lins Stee t Cas categories From all disiplines Norroveridden catecores sre drawn according bo bjart Stele sekbros GRAPHIC STANDARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF DISPLAY CONTROL Remember that display control is half the effort that must be expended toward the goal of getting a good looking set of construction documents from your model like the sheet of plans in the graphic below It is easy to get caught up with building the model and neglect setting up and creating the documents that must be derived from it At the beginning of the project start thinking about how you will organize your different views onto sheets and how you want each view displayed Set up your title block and start adding sheets as soonas possible You should be asking yourself questions such as what detail mode and view scale is appropriate and how much of the model should a certain view expose Gett
24. ach project project template and family that is currently open Most views open maximized in Revit regardless of how they are triggered so it is easy to quickly have numerous views of a project open at any given time without noticing it Since Revit updates the display of all open views in real time you can imagine how this can rapidly become a performance issue Frequent use of this command is highly recommended and is a good can didate for addition to your shortcut list PRESENTATION GUI While most will find the default interface more than adequate for daily use a few simple modifica tions can drastically change the look of the GUI to better serve other purposes or user preferences The following graphic shows the interface with the Design bar and toolbars hidden and a floating Project Browser This clean look is great for viewing and working with the model while in meetings with the design team and or clients yH Sirucbure 200S Steel Structure I Wee 30 H BE Ser YPP K eae H e M ch F wax Tres Mics rae ie AA E a e E TEIE T PEER A one Esse sksm ipte Toke aT oy Cs Ca BS Ge Ue okr e an T SECURE FLA Anda i Ne ie Bi TPS S ai Ne SHY v p T lt i anes i a e a Wer Bes Bee oie ems meak Ti hor Mihara OTR acc HIT une slarhs USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI 13 a Real World Scenario NICE POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTION I got a new PC recently and was working on a rather complex
25. ame dialog box ype Properties Fanike Sesbem Fanike Browser ers not on sheets Type Parameters 6 Click the Edit button next to the Filter parameter 7 Inthe Browser Organization Properties dialog box you will see that the Filter By drop down menu is already set to Sheet Name followed by a drop down menu set to Equal To 8 Change the Equal To drop down menu to Not Equal To as shown here and click OK to close the dialog box Browser Organization Properties E USING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI 11 9 Finish by clicking OK to close the Type Properties dialog box Note that your browser is now sorted by your new browser view type as illustrated below Browser Views i on sheets K Se She gt Misas on sheets gt Be Stuchural Plans FIAST FLR FOURTH FLR H F ROUF SECOND FLR THIRD FLA z 30 views MORTHWEST MODEL WIE You can change your browser view type at any time by selecting the Views heading in the Project Browser and selecting a different type from the Type Selector The Revit default browser view type is All Drawing Area The drawing area see Figure 1 9 is where all open views are displayed Multiple views of sev eral projects can be open at one time Project templates and families can also be open in a single session of Revit and displayed in the drawing area You can arrange all of these open views in the drawing area by using
26. ate as a Dependent will create a child view to the selected parent view Any number of dependent views can be created froma single parent view This feature was added to facilitate the division of large overall plan views into smaller views for placement on sheets All view specific elements are shared between the parent and all child views FIGURE 1 20 You can use Dupli cate View to create copies of a view View Range Open Chose Fired Referring views mlz Wiorkset Edkabl Apply Yew Template Spoly Defauk Yiew Temolace Create View Template From view Duplicate Mew Fl Duplicate Torvert Chfhidesendent siea Dupilcabe with Petaling eI Duplicate as a Dependent Apir Da ent Wiews Delete D r E b im Rename Select All Instances Properties Save to Mew File View Range is important to understand when you are dealing with plan views since it controls the basic vertical range above and below the elevation that your view is cut through the model You access the View Range properties by clicking View Range in the View Properties dialog box of that particular plan view The resulting View Range dialog box see Figure 1 21 is used to control element visibility and display that is perpendicular to the plan view FIGURE 1 21 View Range dialog box Associated Level SECOND v Cut plane i ted Level SECOND Bottom Sssocated Level SECOND w Offset 2 0 Offset 1
27. down ek os Diagonal down smell I Diagonal up eee ff Fa e Patan Type 2 Drafting Model Lox Clicking the New or Edit button in this dialog box which will take you to the Modify Pattern Properties dialog box see Figure 1 30 Here you can develop new patterns or modify existing ones FIGURE 1 30 Modify Pattern Properties EJ Modify Pattern ee Properties a dialog box Crientation in Host Layers Orient Te vigi Simple Custom Concrete Ale units are Import sede 1 00 That completes your first look at the Revit Structure interface and its basic set of commands In the next chapter you will learn how to develop different project environments through the use of templates We will discuss the various settings that are available to you as well as how the Project Browser can be organized so it can be managed In the end we will discuss how con tent and settings can be transferred from one project to another THE BOTTOMLINE 35 The Bottom Line Use the graphical user interface The Revit Structure GUI is an easy way to interact with your computer in order to efficiently create your project model and documents Master It There are several ways to launch a single command in Revit Structure List the various ways in which the Beam command can be invoked Which method is the quickest Understand the types of elements in the modeling environment In the modeling envi ronment there are basic types of m
28. draw ing the callout graphic in a view Detail callouts will place a new view under the Detail Views Detail heading in the Project Browser Detail views are typically used to embellish another detail or section at a larger scale View callouts will place a new view under the same heading as the view it was created in View callouts have all of the same capabilities as the view to which they refer This makes them ideal candidates for enlarged plans Sections Section views cut vertically through the model These views are created for many purposes but mostly for wall and building sections The section updates automatically with any new or modified model elements falling within its scope that is its length and depth Other sections that fall within that scope are also displayed by default That makes referencing mistakes much less likely to occur and saves you a lot of valuable time that you might otherwise spend cross referencing details During the course of modeling or troubleshooting it is often useful to cut a working sec tion These working views are not intended to be placed on the construction documents and are essentially disposable To keep the Project Browser organized and the construction documents free of view clutter it s a good idea to create a new section view type that is easily identifiable You need to be careful not to move sections that you have placed on sheets Sections views that that have not been dragged onto
29. e Basics tab combines the most commonly used commands from these three tabs and is an ideal tab to have active for most modeling and annotation tasks In addition to the nine tabs two context specific tabs Family and Sketch will appear and remain active for the duration of certain commands The Family tab is used to create and edit in place and external families The Sketch tab is used to create and modify a sketch and will be displayed on the Design bar when using the Slab or other sketch based elements Tab display is similar to toolbar display in that it is controlled from the menu bar by choos ing Window gt Design Bars or by right clicking on the Design bar and selecting a tab name from the context menu Tab display can also be handled by editing the Revit ini file which will be discussed later in Chapter 17 Adjust the width of the Design bar by left click dragging the right border Tab display settings are remembered but the width of the Design bar will be reset to its default when you restart Revit Structure 8 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE FIGURE 1 7 Basics The Design bar houses tabs that organize your com mands ES Boundary Conditions Ti Lines Construction Project Browser The Project Browser displays all of the views families groups and Revit Structure links in a Windows Explorer style format and is located to the right of the Design bar see Figure 1 8 The views in the Project Browser can be sorted grouped
30. e based as in traditional 2D drafting Instead of drawing a series of lines on a flat sheet to represent a column you go to a virtual library load a column element and then place it in your virtual working space That column displays in every view In addition to modeling elements other element types are available to help you document your design as we will discuss in this current section Three types of elements are used to model and document a project in Revit Structure model elements datum elements and view specific elements These elements are organized in order to allow you to easily control their on screen and printed appearance and display Let s take a look at these elements and how they function Model Elements Beams columns walls and other real world building objects are represented in Revit Structure by model elements These are the primary elements used to create the model and are typically placed as they would be constructed This approach allows accurate quantities and views to be derived from the model Model elements can be altered in any view in your project in which they appear Once changed every related view is automatically updated by the underlying database This is called bidirectional associativity and is one of the most important aspects of Revit Structure One of the promises of BIM technology like Revit Structure for project design is that much of the busywork of creating construction documents will be reduced
31. ekke ners era HE e a anaa e ree e a a a ig arch kis e e Eune ee Pes W oP hb hA H A h Ea Ea pTi ore A lio m fe lA O E E TE E y dipon its intuitive dis Piae ce play of commands FELPTH AA orn SOCOM PLA SECIMD ARA amhin TAFE FLR TA FD FLA onaind H ID Van RCFTHWEST VELEL VIE HW PLZ SESOMD FLECF FAG 4 523 HAD FOLFTA ERIL BGT ELEVATORS DOLE 12 LILING S30 71DHS deter BFA a t t Lal Ee Menu Bar The standard Microsoft Windows based menu bar see Figure 1 3 is located at the top of the GUI and provides direct access to all of the commands and settings available in Revit Structure Commands with defined shortcuts will have the shortcut key shown to the right of the command name in the menu FIGURE 1 3 The menu bar is an easy to use pull down arrange ment of most commands File Edit View Modelling Drafting Site Tools Settings Window Help Toolbars The default Revit Structure toolbar layout see Figure 1 4 is located directly below the menu bar and houses frequently used commands for file management view navigation and element modification Toolbar and text label display is controlled from the menu bar Window gt Toolbars or the right click context menu Display can also be handled by editing the Revit ini file which will be discussed in a later chapter Hiding all of the toolbars will completely remove the toolbar area from the interface To show
32. f a type One instance may be a one story column another instance may be a four story column Next we will examine these different parts of the element organization and how they work together in your virtual model as you work through the design process Categories The basic set of object categories can be viewed and edited in the following way 1 On the menu bar click Settings gt Object Styles or on the menu bar click View gt Visibility Graphics 2 In the resulting dialog box click the Object Styles button at the bottom Figure 1 16 shows the Object Styles dialog box Checking the Show Categories from All Disciplines check box will allow you to see additional categories primarily used by the Revit Architecture and Revit MEP platforms This dialog box organizes the categories into three tabs Model Objects Annotation Objects and Imported Objects CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE FIGURE 1 16 The Object Styles dialog box provides display controls for Peme E Columns categories Detal teme RRRA E Floors 5 Default Floor ie Mase Defaull Mass Default Foot W Struchural Beam Systeme Shuchural Conmectione be Shruchural Fowedations E Structural Framing E3 Structural Load Cases fe Structural Path Reinfoccement Simha Reha Sale Ne Show categories from all disciplines Families The object categories are divided into families Families can be system
33. ing your modeled elements to look right on the final document can be a frustrating task and requires special attention to the methods that will be discussed So keep your deadlines in mind and schedule your time accordingly so that you are not only modeling but also creating your documents in a wise manner AUTODESK REIT STRUCTURE Now that you have studied the various views that are available to you for displaying your virtual structure we ll show you how to adjust the graphical settings within those views to best display the elements in your final documents Graphic Standards What if you want increase the cut line width of your structural columns and have it change in every view of the project not just in the current view The graphical display of elements throughout all views of a project is efficiently managed with a handful of dialog boxes This dynamic ability to modify project standards on the fly during production is a major benefit of the Revit Structure platform You will now explore the different ways that you can effectively configure and control your element displays 29 30 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE Object Styles One of the most important of these dialog boxes is the Object Styes dialog box In the Object Styles dialog box you assign and control the following Line weights both projection and cut Line colors Line patterns Material styles This dialog box controls the display
34. l bracing and moment frames You create these elevations by selecting the Framing Elevation command from the View tab of the Design bar and selecting a grid or named reference plane in a plan view to attach the elevation view tag You can place the elevation view tag on either side of the grid or named reference plane it depends on which side of the element you are prior to placement Drafting Drafting views are 2D views that have no connection to the 3D model To work in the drafting views you will use the drafting tools found on the Drafting tab of the Design bar such as Detail Lines and Filled Regions A good example of a drafting view is a typical detail that you wish to add or an imported scan Detail views can be saved and inserted from detail libraries either individually or as whole sheets as you will see later in Chapter 10 Legends Legends are unique views which have the advantage that they are the only view types that can be placed on multiple sheets You create a legend by selecting the Legend command from the View tab of the Design bar Legends views are typically used as an explanatory list of symbols and text that are found in the project Chapter 10 will discuss alternative uses for legend views and step you through the creation of a legend Schedules With the exception of the Graphical Column Schedule schedules are typically spreadsheet style text based views that report the quantities of specific elements or the values
35. ly For example beam elements placed in a third floor plan view are associated with that datum Changing the elevation of the level will take the beams along for the ride as they are defined as belonging to that level This makes floor to floor clear height adjustments quick and accurate Datum elements are an essential part of a constraint based modeling system and are funda mental to how you will assemble and edit the design View Specific Elements View specific elements are used to annotate and detail specific views of the model for the cre ation of your construction documents Annotation Annotation elements include text notes tags keynotes dimensions spot eleva tions spot coordinates and symbols These elements play a critical role in translating the model into construction documents Unlike simple annotations found in other platforms the majority of the annotation elements in Revit Structure have a great deal of intelligence Tags for example are annotations that display specific parameter values contained in the model elements Change the size of a beam in the model and all tags that you have already placed will be updated automatically Adding text is also a view specific element see Figures 1 14 and 1 15 Detail Detail elements pick up where the model elements leave off Some items are not worth the time effort or performance overhead to model and can easily be handled with the addition of simple 2D line work or by adding
36. o use in order to keep the computer performance from slowing The Load button is located conveniently close to the Type Selector so you can load in more types as they are needed Why load every type of wide flange steel beam into your project if you only need a W12x26 and a W18x40 The Type Selector is used to select a specific element type for placement If you highlight an element that has been placed in your project you can then use the Type Selector to identify it or change its type for instance to change a W12x26 to a W18x40 Within your project views any existing beam tag for that member size will automatically change its corresponding value to the new type FIGURE 1 6 A Pre He hl Ooh ib fe 4 The Type Selector WeWide Flange Wl6 28 Concrebe Rectenguliar Beam L2 x 24 Comcrebe Rectengular Beam 16 x 32 H55 Hollow Structural Section HSS6X6 500 K Series Bar Joist Angle Web 24K L ingle LAKA I wewide Flange W14 22 Modeling SECOND FLR Analtid THIRD FLF Design Bar The Design bar see Figure 1 7 is permanently docked along the left side of the GUI and con tains commands that are used for modeling annotating and viewing These commands are organized into nine task specific tabs Basics View Architectural Drafting Rendering Site Massing Modeling and Construction The View Drafting and Modeling tabs contain the majority of the commands required to create and document a structural model Th
37. odel and annotation elements that you use in the con struction of the virtual model and construction documents that you derive from the model Master It Modeled elements have a defined hierarchy that consists of categories fami lies types and instances Use a structural column and give examples of each of these four element properties Create and manage project views Even though you are building a 3D model most of the time you are working in 2D views such as plans and sections Therefore the view types become your working planes and must be sensibly arranged Master It List all the major project view types discussed in this chapter Control the graphical display of elements in a project Creating the model is only half the story Then you must derive the 2D and 3D views you will need for your construction docu ments Each of these views must be able to display the model and those display controls are an essential subject to understand Master It In your project you want to change the look of your masonry units on plans and elevations to match your company standards Explain how to change the cut pattern for Concrete Masonry units to a diagonal pattern and the surface pattern to 8 x 8 block
38. of all categories and subcategories of elements in the project model You organize and modify these styles using the Object Styles dialog box see Figure 1 23 which you access by clicking Settings gt Object Styles or via the Visibility Graphic Overrides dialog box There you can access and edit the various display parameters such as cut line and projected line weights FIGURE 1 Object Styles dialog box 23 p anday Cerdin Conditions l Columns i SS Ca 7 6 ao Te Detail tems Looe n ie Floors 5 Default Floor Genetic Models o Beck Sid i B Mass E a DefautMass Default Foot ie Shaft Openings E Stans e E Shuchural Beam Systeme ae e S Sold Shuchural Fowidalons m Black Slruchural Framing Structural Load Cases f Siete w Structural Path Reinfoccement Shaa Reha Modify Subcategories CTT categories from al munan Material Styles The Materials dialog box allows you to configure and control all the material assignments for elements in your model For instance what grade of steel do you want your columns to be and in what color do you want it displayed in a 3D view Open the Materials dialog box see Figure 1 24 by choosing Settings gt Materials from the menu bar This dialog box lists all of the materials currently available in the project The Graphics tab defines the appearance of the ma
39. oordinate with the other disciplines by linking in models and DWG backgrounds or to adjust the display of elements to troubleshoot the model Annotations can be placed in either of these views as reminders or notes to other team members Working in this manner helps safeguard the integrity of the construction documents without hinder ing productivity 26 CHAPTER 1 a Callout LE Section INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE Callouts Callout views are used to produce a blow up of an area for clarification and can be accessed on the Design bar on the View tab This usually larger scale view is used to show a higher level of detail and additional annotation that may not be legible at the original scale Three distinct types of callouts are available reference detail and view Reference callouts are ideal for tying in standard details drafting views or to refer to a similar existing view Reference callouts do not create a view in the project instead they are tied directly to the existing view they reference You place reference views by selecting the callout command from the View tab and selecting the Reference Other View box on the Options bar Then select a view to reference from the drop down menu on the Options bar Finish by draw ing the callout graphic in a view You place detail and view callouts by selecting the callout command from View tab of the Design bar Then select the appropriate callout type from the Type Selector and finish by
40. order to correct one element as occurs in most 2D drafting programs To succeed in this venture you will need to add many tools to your tool chest Imagine a con struction worker who goes to work with only a hammer and a screwdriver In all likelihood the worker will not be able to get much accomplished So to get started you need to add the neces sary tools to your own tool chest so that you can work effectively in the virtual model building environment Once you have learned the basics of the various display and modeling tools available to you in Revit Structure you will be ready to move on to the actual modeling process in the subsequent chapters of this book In this chapter you will learn to Use the graphical user interface Understand the types of elements in the modeling environment Create and manage project views Control the graphical display of elements in a project 4 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE Using the Graphical User Interface GUI When you double click the Revit Structure 2009 icon on your desktop you open the preview dialog box This dialog box shows projects and families on which you have recently been work ing Click one of the existing file icons to open them or click New to begin a new project see Figure 1 1 FIGURE 1 1 amassa annann amna iain i Opening dialog box Ouid AR a e a e Mic Bree hes e a fee wer a with graphical file m ial fo z K EHA h o sas p r D E i ee Ge H
41. ouncements and other related news at intervals defined in its settings The Communication Center can be opened by double clicking or by right clicking the icon In the Communicaton Center dialog box that is then displayed you configure which information channels you want to receive information about such Articles and Tips and at what interval you wish to update your local workstation with the information Shortcuts Shortcuts are one of the most powerful ways to increase your overall speed and productivity when using Revit Structure Shortcuts enable you to launch commands directly from the draw ing area without having to move your cursor That significantly reduces mouse travel saving time and your wrist Many shortcuts are already defined and you can create others for nearly all commands found within the menu bar Right Click or Context Menu The right click or context menu provides quick access to useful commands directly related to the element or object being highlighted As previously discussed right clicking on GUI objects toolbars and the Design bar displays a menu that controls how they are displayed Right clicking in the empty space of a view displays a menu see Figure 1 11 with view navigation commands and access to the properties of the view Right clicking different elements in the model will also display various menus see Figures 1 12 and 1 13 with access to element and view specific commands and properties FI
42. terial in all nonrendered views The Render Appearance tab as the name suggests contains settings that define how the materials will appear when rendered GRAPHIC STANDARDS 31 The Identity tab contains parameters that can be specified for each material that can be leveraged by tags and schedules The Physical tab contains structural information that can be leveraged for the structural analysis of the model FIGURE 1 24 Materials Materials Materials dialog box Graghi ics Enter Search Words a achics Render Appearance Identity Physical Material Class Al me Air Barrier Air Infikration Barrier Boundary Roler Concrete Concrete Cast in Flace Concrete Concrete Cast in Place Concrete Exist Concrete Cast in Alace Concrete wall Concrete Cact in Place Lightweight Concrete Concrete Cact in Place Lightweight Concrete 4 ksi Concrete Cact in Place Lightweight Concrete 4 ksi 2 Concrete Normal tweaghit 3 ksi Concrete Normal weight ksi Concrete Normal Weight 5 ksi Concrete Precast Concrete Concrete Precast Concrete Normal Weight 5 ksi Concrete Precast Comcrebe Mormed Weight 5 ksi Defauk Defauk Floor Defauk Foor Area Face Detauk Light Source Default Mass DeFauk Roof Defauk Structure Defauk Yall DeFauk Zoning Envelope Door Frame Door Panel Finishes Exterior Curtain wall Mullions Finishes
43. the Window menu bar in typical Windows fashion All the view controls you would expect are here including Tile Cascade and Arrange which perform as you would expect FIGURE 1 9 The drawing area contains all your open views which can be arranged in many ways o Revit Structure 2009 Proview Hota Stoel Structure Drawing Sheet 59 1 MODEL VIEWS CoRR SA tot lm ee ee Foe BS ET Ap Cp x PT a bee ch Eain desc doTi Fy Ooa EJ Zines etn T Med Siruvtur Propil brier dE WE call O Haal Fhan FIRST F3 PASTAA Ana Aral IE H b Fag SECORE LA SECOWE FLA d aia Tint Au LAHEY PLI dunk aes HD Wiii BCFTRWwiST HOSEL Es SUITHESET WCREL Siw i age mph Hr B Ekerim E Sag E kaii asuku Bu E E n aon I Zippo ag Fi ty Boal Tako OD Shes alll a Kii PET FLO PPR P Ah a LOU UUH HHAH Bla Poa 523 THAL FOUR H4 ROCF FFRoviIHG LEWAT OMS COLUM SCAEDULE Ea 2 FIILE SECT ONE Ce ei i ee SLT MUDEL Ew 98 Fab I rri an Er Lob W Souccey Corll ore Thio wach 88 for siemet CTP ockk SHIFT aed T 12 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE Having many views open at once though can lead to a slower program response The Close Hidden Windows command is quite important in managing the performance of Revit especially when you are working on large or complex projects With one view maximized in the drawing area this command will close all but the last active view of e
44. uggests these families are built in place within the project One possible application for an in place family would be a void family used to cut an odd shaped opening in a wall Types Families are further divided into types A family may have one or more types A column family model element type would be a W12x40 A grid family datum element type would be a 4 Bubble A structural framing tag family view specific element type would be Boxed Instances An instance is a specific element of a given family type For example for a model element of the Category Structural Column whose Family is a W Wide Flange Column and whose Type is a W12x40 the instance would be the specific W12x40 located at the grid intersection A 1 from Level 1 to 4 0 above Level 2 Element Properties Dialog Box As you are placing objects such as columns and beams into your building model you can access the properties of each one by highlighting it and clicking the Properties button on the Options bar next to the Type Selector which will open the Element Properties dialog box see Figure 1 18 Elements can also be accessed in other ways With the element s selected Right click then select Element Properties From the menu bar choose Edit gt Properties Press Alt Enter on your keyboard Press the default shortcut PR 22 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE FIGURE 1 18 Element Properties dialog box Type wieze Element Properties EJ
45. utton expands when you select it and displays several context specific settings There are eigh main tabs on the bar Scale Detail Level Model Graphics Style Shadows Crop Entire View On or Off Crop a View Region Temporary Hide Isolate gt gt Reveal Hidden Elements 14 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE FIGURE 1 10 e 10 Bea oO te Yj The View Control _ bar makes it easy to control the view display Working views can change from minute to minute for instance as you change between coarse and medium detail modes so it is very convenient to have the View Control bar nearby for easy access to the controls Status Bar The status bar is located at the very bottom of the GUI The text on the left of the status bar will do the following Display the name ofa highlighted element Display prompts and or additional information regarding the active command List the available shortcuts that are available for a given sequence of characters which can be navigated using the arrow keys On the right end of the status bar you can view the status of your keyboard locks Caps Num and Scroll To the right of this is an element selection counter which will display the number of elements currently selected in the drawing The Communication Center is located at the right end of the status bar and can be config ured to check for software updates product support ann
46. view for a level that does not currently have one follow these steps 1 Select the Floor Plan command from the View tab of the Design bar or from the menu bar select View gt New gt Floor Plan 2 Select one or more levels to create plan views in the New Plan dialog box see Figure 1 19 If you are using this method to create a duplicate plan be sure the Do Not Duplicate Existing Views check box is not selected Also note that you can preset the scale of the plans being created FIGURE 1 19 New Plan dialog box New Plan n Eg Family Type Structural Plan ze Salect ome or more wels For which you want bo Greate new Fo Flan views FIRST FLR FOURTH FLR H P ROOF SECOND FLF THIRD FLA _ Do not duplicate existing views Scale 1 8 1 0 ee 24 CHAPTER 1 INSIDE REVIT STRUCTURE You can duplicate plans by right clicking a plan view name in the Project Browser and select ing Duplicate View from the context menu A fly out menu see Figure 1 20 will appear with three options Duplicate Duplicate with Detailing Duplicate as a Dependent These three ways to duplicate views work like this Duplicate will create a new plan view that is an exact copy displaying all datum and model elements No view specific elements such as text will be copied with this option Duplicate with Detailing works the same way except that all view specific elements are also copied Duplic
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