Revit Architecture 2008

Autodesk Revit Tutorials, Revit Families, BIM Revit

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Home CHAPTER 1 Intrduction What to expect from BIM Where can you go from here The bottom ine CHAPTER 2 Introduction Working with Revit Parametric Elements The Revit User Interface Using the Project Browser The Bottom Line CHAPTER 3 Introduction Selecting, Changing, and Replacing Elements Editing Elements Interactively Other Useful Tools The Bottom Line CHAPTER 4 Introduction Starting a Project with a Custom Template Settings for Graphic Consistency Creating Custom Annotation Tags Creating Custom Title Blocks Creating a Custom Title Block with the Family Editor The Bottom Line CHAPTER 5 Introduction Wall Types Floor and Roof Types Ceiling Types Door and Window Types Stair Types Types and Type Catalogs Graphic Overrides of Host Objects with Complex Structure Additional Global Project Settings The Bottom Line CHAPTER 6 Introduction Modeling with Revit Principles of Modeling in Revit Where Can You Go From Here? The Bottom Line CHAPTER 7 Introduction Massing Studies The Bottom Line CHAPTER 8 Introduction Conceptual Design and Early Studies The Bottom Line CHAPTER 9 Introduction Revit Design Options The Bottom Line CHAPTER 10 Introduction Modeling Parametric 3D Families Choosing the Right Family Template Types of Families Smart Workflow: Nesting One Family into Another Parametric Arrays in the Family Editor Encoding Design Rules Building a Parametric 3D Family The Bottom Line CHAPTER 11 Introduction Basic Walls: Advanced Modeling Techniques Curtain Walls: Advanced Design Techniques Roofs Roofs and Slabs: Advanced Shape Editing Railings and Fences The Bottom Line CHAPTER 12 Introduction Drawings with Shadows Color-Coded Plans and Sections Elevations That Convey Depth Working with Perspective Views Rendering Creating Animated Walkthroughs Exporting to Other Formats The Bottom Line CHAPTER 13 Introduction Preliminary Design Tools Calculating Areas Schedules Using Schedules for Preliminary Cost Estimates The Bottom Line CHAPTER 14 Introduction Sustainability in Architecture Preliminary Design Tools Tracking Recycled Materials Window Surface Percentage vs. Room Area Energy Analysis The Bottom Line CHAPTER 15 Introduction Annotating Your Views Displaying Information about Rooms Schedule Keys Tags Shared Parameters Text and Keynotes The Bottom Line

Editing Elements Interactively

Moving Elements Copy Rotating and Mirroring Elements Arraying Elements Resizing Elements Aligning Elements Trimming and Extending Lines and Walls Splitting Lines and Walls Offsetting Lines and Walls Keeping Elements from Moving
Aligning Elements
If you’ve been using Revit for any amount of time, you should have discovered the incredible power of the Align tool. If not, take time to get acquainted with this tool, because it’s a real time- saver and supplants the need to use many of the tools we’ve already discussed. Basically, the Align tool lets you line things up in an easy, quick, and intuitive manner. With this tool, you explicitly align references from one element to another. For example, you can align windows in a façade so their centers are all in alignment. To use the Align tool, first select a target reference, and then select what you want to align to that reference. The second element picked always moves into alignment. This selection sequence is the opposite of the other editing tools we’ve looked at so far, so remember: First you select the aligning reference, and then you select the element to move/align to the reference. As soon as you make your second pick, a lock icon appears so you can constrain the alignment. Once you click the lock icon, if either element moves, it brings the constrained element along with it. Figure 3.16 shows the use of the Align tool to align windows on a façade. The left opening of the topmost window was used to align multiple windows using the Multiple Alignment option on the Options bar
Figure 3.16 The Align tool is great for lining up edges of windows in a façade
The Align tool also works for aligning geometry with surface patterns like brick or stone. Select a line in the surface pattern, and then select the geometry you want aligned. Figure 3.17 shows how you can align the edge of a window to a brick pattern.
Figure 3.17 You can also align model elements to surface patterns