Views Revit® Architecture 2012

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Understand and use Floor Plan and Reflected Ceiling Plan (RFC) views. Learn how to create Elevation views. Learn how to create Section views. Learn how to create Callout views. Learn how to create Drafting views. Learn how to create Camera views. Learn how to animate with Walkthrough views. Know how to create and modify Legend views and Legend components. Learn how to create Matchline views. Learn how to create Schedule views.

Introduction Revit Architecture provides floor plans and reflected ceiling plans. It also includes many types of views, such as Elevation, Interior Elevation, Drafting, Camera, and Walkthroughs.

Floor Plans and Reflected Ceiling Plans Reflected Ceiling Plan views are also created automatically as you add new levels to your project. The Floor Plan view is the default view in a new project. Most projects include at least one floor plan. Revit 2012 ships with two Floor Plan and two Ceiling Plan views TIP: You can also select a level, right mouse button click, and select Create Similar to create new levels.

Elevation Views Elevation views are part of the default template in Revit Architecture. When you create a project with the template, four Elevation views are included: North, South, East, and West. North East South West

The Drawing Editor Double-clicking on any Elevation view in the Project Browser will bring up that view in the Drawing Editor

Interior Elevation Views The Elevation > Elevation button “Place two windows in the enclosure walls”

Interior Elevations in the Project Browser

Crop view NOTE: When the Elevation comes up, you may notice that it is surrounded by a rectangle. This is the Crop view and dictates what will be shown on the Drawing sheet when you drag the view to that sheet. The Crop rectangle

Hide Crop Region After cropping the view, select the Hide Crop Region button to hide the Crop rectangle.

SECTION VIEWS The Section marker bisects the cabinets and counter Section toolbar

CALLOUT VIEWS “Click and drag from the upper left corner of the enclosure” change scale, add dimensions, add insulation

Camera Views Use the View Control Bar to add shading and shadows 3D View > Camera button

WALKTHROUGH VIEWS A Walkthrough is a camera that follows a path that you define. The path comprises frames and key frames. A key frame is a modifiable frame where you can change the direction and position of the camera. Create a Walkthrough Path

Walkthrough Frames Properties dialog box and Walkthrough Frames dialog box

Frames 10 of the frames in the Level 1 floor plan

Play Play button

AVI MOVIE FROM WALKTHROUGH Select Export > Images and Animations > Walkthrough Length/Format dialog box Video Compression dialog box

WALKTHROUGH VIEWS

LEGEND VIEW Legends > Legend button Component > Legend Component button New Legend View dialog box

Matchlines Matchlines are used when buildings are too big to be shown on one plot sheet. Using a Matchline, you can separate a building into several parts and spread the plans over several plot sheets.

Schedule Views A schedule is a display of information, extracted from the properties of elements in a project. A Revit Architecture schedule can list every instance of the type of element you have placed in the project. Schedule Properties dialog box Schedule/ Quantities button

Window Schedule

Type Mark A new Type Mark number is added

Manage Revit® Architecture 2012

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Learn how to use the Design Options tool. Learn how to use the Manage Links tool. Learn how to use the Additional Settings button. Learn how to use the Materials tool. Learn how to use the Object Styles button. Learn how to use the Snaps button. Learn how to use the Project Information button. Learn how to use the Project Units button. Learn how to use the Purge Unused button. Learn how to use the Location button. Learn how to use the Phases button. Learn how to use the Demolish button.

Introduction In Revit Architecture 2012, the Manage toolbar contains tools for setting all of the project’s defaults. These tools include, but are not limited to, changing or modifying the appearance of objects, materials, snaps, phasing, design options, and project information.

Manage Tools Designers can choose from a variety of tools and buttons, such as Design Options, Manage Links, Materials, Additional Settings, Object Styles, Snaps, Project Information, Project Units, Purge Unused, Location, Phases, and Demolish. Using these tools gives you the ability to make changes quickly and easily. Design Options Manage Links Materials Additional Settings Object Styles Snaps Project Information Project Units Purge Unused Location Phases Demolish

DESIGN OPTIONS TOOL The Design Options tool gives you a method for storing design variations, which you can quickly retrieve or make permanent Design Options dialog box Design Options button

DESIGN TOOL In the Manage toolbar, select the Pick to Edit button in the Design Options panel to bring up the different roof options you created

MANAGE LINKS Reload file formats Manage Links button

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS BUTTON Fill Patterns button Line Styles button Render Appearance Library button

Temporary Dimensions Temporary Dimension Properties dialog box

MATERIALS TOOL Materials button Materials dialog box

Render Render Appearance tab “There are so many options that it is often best just to use the defaults. The best way to use this feature is to experiment and render the result”

OBJECT STYLES Select the Object Styles button in the Manage toolbar to bring up the Object Styles dialog box. Here you can set the Line Weight (width), Line Color, Line Pattern, and Material for different objects such as Walls, Windows Drawing with Cut Line Weight and projection Line Weight

SNAPS BUTTON “Select the Snaps button in the Manage toolbar to bring up the Snaps dialog box. Here you can set the points at which an object will automatically snap. If you have enough computer power, turn them all on. Once they are on, pressing the key will cycle through the Snaps when approaching an object within a command.”

PROJECT INFORMATION BUTTON “Select the Project Information button in the Manage toolbar to bring up the Instance Properties dialog box for the project. Here you can set information that will appear on the title block of your Construction Document Sheet.”

PROJECT UNITS BUTTON “Select the Project Units button in the Manage toolbar to bring up the Project Units dialog box for the project. Here you can customize the Unit Format.”

PURGE UNUSED BUTTON “Select the Purge Unused button to rid the project of unused Families and Types. Pressing this button will bring up the Purge unused dialog box. In the Purge unused dialog box, checking an object’s check box and pressing the OK button will purge the objects. Doing this will make your project file more compact and easier to transfer electronically.”

LOCATION BUTTON “Select the Location button to establish the location of the project. Pressing the Location button brings up the Location Weather and Site dialog box. This location can later be used by the Sun and Shadows tools for renderings and for energy analysis.” NOTE: This requires an Internet connection. Location Weather and Site dialog box

PHASES BUTTON “When you place an object in your project, you have the option, at the bottom of the object’s Properties dialog box, to enter in which phase of the construction the object belongs. The Phases button brings up the Phasing dialog box where you can filter these objects for use in different phase sheets.”

DEMOLISH BUTTON “When in Plan, Elevation, Section, and 3D views, pressing the Demolish button and selecting an object will create dashed lines in the drawing and record the information in the project. This information is used by the Phases tool.” Dashed lines in the drawing