List of Topics Covered in Revit Platinum Ticket Series - 2011

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List of topics covered in Revit Platinum Ticket 1.0
Project based training: Comprehensive training program helping you learn Revit tools by
practicing on a simple Residential design from the ground up.
Part-1
Maintain a Revit Diary
tart your daily practice Ritual
Capturing doubts and ideas in your diary
!o" to familiari#e the interface
R$ - !o" is it useful
$amilies: %hat are they&
!o" to search the "eb for information
!o" to 'oo(mar( useful "ebsites
%hat are the different Parts of interface landscape
)sometric vie"s
!o" to create Perspective vie"s
Ribbon: !o" is it useful
*R+-menu: %hat are the useful options in R-menu&
!o" to create ne" items
!o" to navigate the interface
%hat do the t"o small buttons do& Recent files and ,pen documents
!o" to play Revit class recorded videos
Part--
!o" to access !elp file offline&
Recent Documents
Pushpin feature
!o" to setup (eyboard shortcuts
.ool tip assistance
!o" to prevent losing your "or(&
!o" to set up default path for template files&
)ncreasing temporary dimension si#e&
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Part-7
Control bar
8isual styles
8ie"ing styles "ith mouse
Crop region tools - ."o types: $unctionality related - Display related
!iding objects on your screen
Part-:
Control bar
8isual styles
8ie"ing styles "ith mouse
Chameleon nature of Ribbon
,ptions bar
;enie bar
!idden "orld of tools
Disclosure arro"s
Dropdo"n button
!o" to end from current active tool -
MD for modify
<avigating through project documents
Properties panel: lost and found=
%here are general tools located&
%hy did objects in screen gray out&
Properties panel> PP
1dit .ype button
Crop region tools - ."o types: $unctionality related - Display related
!iding objects on your screen
Part-4
tarting a Residential Project
.emplate
$ile types
?nits
Creating your Residence
?< for units
<e" project file
1diting template file
?pdating ,ptions
$ile locations
Part-5
!o" to include specific folder in scroll area of open documents
@dding folder location
'ac(up files: .331 files
pecifying number of !istory files
A@.
tarting a project
Creating levels
!o" do objects eBist in Revit&
@fter the fact editing
Cevel creation procedure
-D to 7D eBtents
7D to -D conversions
'lue objects
!o" to adjust level heights
'lac( levels: "hat do they indicate&
Deleting levels

Part-D
Plan vie"s - 'lac( and 'lue
'lac( level head means&
!o" to generate plan vie"s for levels&
!o" to solve teBt overlapping problem "ith levels that are very close&
1diting level head
@nnotation symbols unlisted in ymbols list of Cevels=
Part-E
pecial <ature of @nnotation ymbols
@nnotation symbols
!o" they appear
Deciding list of spaces 9 rooms
!o" to create a room schedule
@dding ne" ro"s
Deleting ro"s
Auestion: hould "e create all objects in 7D or not&
Part-6
1Bplain "all top constraint and base constraint
Rules for creating "alls
!o" to dimension from "all faces
.ab (ey
Creating custom "alls
Properties panel "hen no objects are selected.
F$: #oom to fit
!o" many system families&
1dit type button
Duplicating
1diting structure
@dding layers
1Bterior and )nterior sides
@ssigning function to layers
Cayers not visible in plan
"itching off line "eights temporarily G.CG mode
Creating similar objects
Part-13
%all creation
.ype selector
Chec(ing levels
,ptions bar
ettings
8ie"ing modes
!C - D
Mighty tab (ey - Dimensions: ending them
?nits precision
"apping interior eBterior faces "ith space bar
%all structure
%all function
Core and noncore objects
Core boundary
Core object behavior
%all clean ups
%all creation location line
%all centerline
Core center line
$inish face eBterior
Cength accuracy "ith (eyboard entry
Part-11
,ffset tool and its "eird nature
!o" offset "or(s in Revit
!o" to match properties
,.@ H,bject .ool @ctionI method
!o" to loc( position of objects
!o" to dimension "alls
G1ntireG option for "alls
!o" to edit dimensions
!o" to end dimensions
Part-1-
'lue boBes on Dimension lines
!o" blue boBes behave "hen clic(ed
Concept of vie"s in Revit
.ypes of parameters
Dimension: "itness line gap to element
Closing vie"s
!o" to create multiple copies of a vie"
.ypes of duplications
!iding objects in vie"s
@pplying visibility settings to many vie"s
Creating vie" templates
@pplying vie" templates
Part-17
!o" are objects categori#ed&
1diting dimensions bet"een "alls
%all creation methods
)nscribed - Circumscribed - @rc "alls
."o types tart - end - radius
Center - ends - arc
.angent
!o" to create rounded corners
$illet arc
!o" to create line "or(
Creating "alls "ith Gpic( linesG method
%all creation method
$lipping "alls "ithout changing interior dimensions
,ffset: best option for offsetting "alls
,ffset problem addressed
,ffset value treated in Revit
Cocation to location line
Part-1:
@ctive vie"
Reducing project loading time
%hat is previe"&
,ffsetting "alls
Detecting location line used to draft "alls
!o" to trim "alls
!o" are objects categori#ed&
$loor creation
P)CJ tools
(etch mode
'ig green chec( mar(
Duplicate before creating floors
1diting floors
plitting elements
Part-14
$loor creation best practices
$loor behavior "hen using pic( "alls and pic( lines tool
tair creation from pavement to ;round floor
MaBimum riser height means
Minimum tread depth means
tair calculator
Deleting railings
GMonolithicG means
Removing stringers
tringer carriage
!eight means
Disabling G1nd "ith RiserG
Part-15
ubtraction: Reveal
Reveal in "alls
"eep: profiles
!o" to see ref. planes in family 1ditor
Coad into project
!o" to add information to templates
!iding objects in Revit
Printing hidden objects
!o" to detect hidden elements
Detecting elements in temporary hidden mode
1Bit from temporary hiding mode
hort (eys for temporary hiding and permanent hiding
Part-1D
'ase eBtension for "alls
tac(ed "all
Parameter types
.op eBtension for "alls
;eneral editing moves
Part-1E
plitting elements
@dding and subtracting from "alls
%rapping "alls
G@t )nsertsG
G@t endsG
%all reveals
$amilies
%all Reveal profiles
$amily 1ditor
!o" to vie" hidden planes in families
8 8
Reveal
Profile base and ref. planes
Part-16
!o" to subtract or remove portions from floor or any solid geometry
Model )n-place
8oid forms
8oid 1Btrusions
Cut ;eometry tool
'read and (nife eBample
!o" to create eBtrusion in elevation
Defining a plane
Part--3
%or(ing environments in Revit
Project environment
$amily environment
Project bro"ser
Closing hidden vie"s
%hy GCut ;eometryG not "or(ing&
8oid eBtrusion
Custom visibility features
!o" to define a plane for eBtrusion&
!o" to (no" the plane of drafting
Creating nosing around slab
"eep tool
electing appropriate vie" for drafting
"eep path
"eep profile
8ie" cube
1Btrude profile along path
Part--1
Different types of "or(ing environments in Revit
!o" to recogni#e different project environments
Ma(ing custom components inside project management
Creation mode
Positive objects
<egative objects
Pasting cad details onto roof surface
!o" to trace cad details
Difference bet"een model lines and detail lines
Pasting logo to roof
$ilter selection
electing a ne" face for logo
Part---
Rules to (eep in mind before placing any object
Properties of objects
Drafting a plan
8ie" specific means
!iding objects in Revit
!o" to chec( hidden objects in project
Chain option for "alls
Drafting a plan
.emporary dimensions
'lue boBes
Ma(ing temporary dimensions permanent
Ma(ing copies of objects
Ma(ing /uic( copies "ith control button
1/uali#ing "idth of rooms
Displaying dimensions instead of 1A
Removing e/uali#ation constraints
Coc(ing "idth of rooms
Part--7
Drafting tools in Revit
Creating drafting vie"s
heet vie"
Changing drafting vie" scale
Detail lines
@lign tool
Multiple alignments
Move tool
Moving "ith accuracy
?sing constrain in options bar
,ffset tool
pacebar to flip "all sides
Changing location line
Copying objects
Multiple copies
Rotating objects
hifting aBis of rotation
Rotating and copying simultaneously
Mirroring objects
Part--:
!o" to create floor projection
)n-place modeling
"eep
"eep path
"eep profile
8ie" cube to vie" drafting profile
@pplying materials
Moving gridlines "ith tab (ey
@ll corrections in 1dit mode
Modify tools: .rim91Btend to corner
!o" to dra" in 7D environment
.ools for creating ref. planes
etting "or(planes
ho"ing "or( planes
Model lines in 7D vie"
Part--4
!o" to emphasi#e projection on eBternal "all
Cine "or( tool
'ac( to normal line "eight
Pinning objects to "or( environment
Removing pin
Measure /uic( distance
Creating array of objects
;roup and @ssociate
@rray options: -nd last
Radial option
Choose -nd sets the angle bet"een objects
Move to last option
Part--5
Default styles for "alls9floors9objects
Manage object styles
!o" to override line style of a single "all
,verride by element
'ringing ne" hatch patterns
Removing overrides
Subair Shamsudheen
Resi#ing objects: graphically
Part--D
Creating vie" templates
@pplying vie" templates
!o" to remove information from projects
Purging items
$etching families from internet
Changing "all types
electing similar objects
Changing "all material
hifting rooms "ithout resi#ing
Part--E
Placing doors
Resi#ing doors
Door graphics study
-D symbolic lines in doors
;rouping symbolic lines
!o" to ma(e objects invisible
Matching properties
Part--6
tair design
tringer height
Monolithic
Canding carriage height
tringer carriage height
,pen stringer offset
tringers: open0 closed0 none
Part-73
tair creation
1Btend Riser 'ehind .read
1Btend .read ?nder Riser
tair: 'oundary K Riser
tair calculation rules
.ransferring info from project to project
?nderstand line color notations: ;reen0 'lac( lines
Part-71
Creating curved stairs
Ref. planes for creating curved stairs
%hy ref. planes &
Ref. planes dra"n in any direction
'aluster correction
'rea(line in stairs
8ie" range
!o" is the brea(line created&
Creating landing in curved stairs
Part-7-
Creating stairs "ith varying "idths
'oundary line s(etch tools
Custom stair creation
'oundary K Risers
nap shortcuts
.emporary isolate option
!R
.emporary hiding
Part-77
Subair Shamsudheen !
Creating stone stairs
GPic( linesG tool
tairs "ith varying "idths
'ase s(etch in @utoC@D
D)8 command in C@D
$ormat point style
,snap mode
Perpendicular
'R
)mporting to Revit
'oundary
Pic( lines option
3 remaining
1! to hide
Part-7:
tair modeling
Creating a custom stair
!o" to generate -D cad dra"ing of a 7D vie" in Revit& Hheet vie"sI
Part-74
tairs: solid eBtrusions K void eBtrusions
Repeated void eBtrusions
Cutting steps "ith 8oid eBtrusion
Railing correction
Rule for plitting and reshaping boundary lines
Create solid eBtrusion and void eBtrusion in same editing session
!andles to adjust shape
Railing follo"ing stairs
plitting railing to create flat railings
Part-75
Creating eBtrusions using tracing method
)mported LP1;
'order around line "or(
'aluster offset problem
Railings: add more railings
)nsert button
Railing profile
Rail offset means
<umber of balusters per tread
Part-7D
GpaceG in baluster placement
G,ffsetG means
Dra"ing model lines
!o" to (no" the active "or( plane
<ature of model lines
Model lines creation
!o" to change active "or( plane
8isibility settings 88
Placing decals of "alls
8ie"ing decals
Rendering outputs
Part-7E
!o" to solve line brea(ups in plan
%all joins tool
Mas(ing region to hide un"anted lines
Cine tyles Minvisible linesN
Subair Shamsudheen "
Creating details "ith callouts
Part-76
%or(planes in Revit
%hy ref. planes not sho"n
%or(plane types
1Btrusion start
1Btrusion end
Fero eBtrusion point
;rid lines different types
@uto numbering in grid lines
Resetting value in grid lines
;rids in structural design
pacebar to rotate columns
tructural columns from structural folder
Part-:3
;rid line graphics
1lbo"
7D to -D eBtents
-D to 7D eBtents
Cast number or alphabet remembered
Part-:1
Datum
)maginary reference to help construction
"itching from 7D to -D eBtents
Cevels
;rid lines
Reference planes
Changing to 7D eBtents
Changing to -D eBtents
-D is vie" specific
Creating "al( through
%al( through paths
1diting "al( through
Jey frames and frames
Previous (ey frame
Creating an @8) file
Part-:-
%all drafting techni/ue "ith detail lines
pacebar for flipping "alls
Detail lines for splitting
.ab (ey to cycle through elements
Loining different "alls
Loining "alls core to core
%all joins tool
%all drafting and editing
@ccurate interior dimensions
Drafting "ith detail lines
!iding dimension lines by filtering
!iding by visibility overrides
,rienting to vie"
!o" to load families
Part-:7
!o" do families behave&
%hat happens "hen loading families&
%here do families accumulate&
Subair Shamsudheen 1#
!o" to bring families to "or(space&
!o" to create a family using @utocad dra"ing
Placing families
Part-::
Creating openings on "alls
'ringing bac( vie" to display "hole structure
!o" to vie" 7D camera in ground floor plan
@rraying openings
;rouping openings on "alls
;P-?;-@R
?sing detail lines to find midpoint.
Part-:4
Preparing simple presentations
%hile color for "all material on eBterior side
@ccessing material "indo"
urface pattern
?sing array "hile creating "all openings
Part-:5
Creating a "indo" from eBisting type
C
1diting "indo" graphics
)mporting C@D bloc(s to edit "indo" graphics
)mport settings
.ab selection to select chain of "alls
Fero dimension loc(ing
$leBing family
Part-:D
olving unconnected lines after loading family
;rouping objects to move "ith precision
Moving objects in straight line
hift K @rro" buttons
1nabling flipping in families
@dding controls to families
$lip controls
Cines maintaining end-to-end connectivity
1nd to end connections of lines
!o" to chec( if family "or(s correctly

Part-:E
Customi#ing graphics for 7-panel "indo"
%< for "indo"s if desired type not available
Place "indo" in project
)mporting C@D bloc(
)mport option: )nvert
ubcategory for lines
@nnotate: ymbolic lines
Part-:6
@utodes( labs.com for searching plugins
@dd-ins lab
!o" to eBport to cad
1Bport option can be controlled from object function styles0 Cayer function> Material
cut pattern0 surface pattern0 and phases - structural
1Bporting to C@D: d"g files
'y Cayer and <e" layer for overrides
ave @s
,bject style for "alls
GManageG object styles
%alls: Common0 hidden0 "all s"eep
%all object styles and eBport settings
Main challenge
Part-43
!o" to match properties
!o" did "e create 7 panel "indo" graphics "ith -D line"or(
.racing frame
.racing "indo" panels
Part-41
Difference bet"een annotation teBt and model teBt
!o" to center "indo" in plan
1/uality constrain
;iving finish for structural columns "ith help of @rchitectural column
!o" to eBclude "alls from area calculation
Removing room number from @rea tool
!o" to remove boB from room tab
!o" to change area notation from ft- Hfeet s/uareI to D
!o" to separate areas of spaces "ithout "alls
!iding room separation lines
Part-4-
@rchitectural and structural classification
$oundation
tructural foundation
%all foundation
tac(ed "all for creating foundation
Project <orth
.rue <orth
Part-47
Difference bet"een GModifyG copy and GClip board copyG
Room separation line
Room and @rea
1diting Room tag to include dimensions

Part-4:
ho"ing objects above cutting plane
Plan region
1diting vie" range
Cutting plane
Creating slabs
tructural floor
@rchitectural floor
%arning messages
Loin geometry to cut overlapping volume
tructural elements
Part-44
Creating finishes for floors
?sing same level for finish floor
$inish thic(ness
-D bed not seen on ne" finish material on floor
%$ H"ire frameI changing host
!o" to define ne" tile pattern
Cine angle
Cine spacing
Cross hatching
Part-45
!o" to minimi#e "astage of tiles
Problem: .ile pattern overlapping on -D "ash basin family
Problem: ;rains of carpet overlapping -D bed
Designing stair for residence
tringers
Railings
1Btending railings
Part-4D
tair creation
?se detail lines
?sing Ghaft openingsG to create cut outs on floors
haft openings "ill not delete objects
pecifying offset for shaft openings
)mproving rail connections
Rail connection: %eld
!and rails in edit mode: Magenta
%ill shaft openings affect "alls&
Can shaft openings embed each other&
Part-4E
Correcting overlapping "hile joining t"o "all types
Cut geometry tool
Loin geometry tool
pecial: @dding hatch pattern for "all eBterior
urface pattern
Do"nloading hatch pattern
Matching material and surface pattern
Part-46
)f "all layers do not sho" up
Cut plane
8ie" range
Plan region cut plane overrides
Projection for parapet "all
Profile for s"eep
%all s"eep "arnings
Creating plaster thic(ness for parapet "all top
Chec(ing "all eBterior orientation
Profile s"eep not displayed in section
Part-53
Creation of profile for s"eep
%all s"eep "arnings
Plaster thic(ness for parapet "all top
1Bterior layer orientation - chec(ing its correctness
Profile s"eep not displayed in section
Part-51
?seful hort (eys in Revit
Part-5-
!o" to specify number of bac(up files
.333s in bac(ups
Detecting origin of R8. file
Dragging cad file to R8. file
Creating steps from pavement to ground floor
Monolithic option and stringers
Creating fill inside stairs
tringers: ,pen 9 Closed
Riser type: none
Part-57
Creating openings in building eBterior
%all openings tool
%all profile editing combination
,verlapping condition of eBterior "all and slab
%arning studies: %alls attaching to bottom of floor
%alls upto floorGs level means&
@ttach to its bottom means&
Part-5:
!o" to create openings on "all eBteriors
1diting profiles of "alls for eBterior modeling
pa!o" to solve overlapping of "alls and floors
!o" to create base eBtension for "alls
?nloc(ing the base
Part-54
<esting of families
Creating door-cum-"indo" by <esting
Part-55
!o" to copy "indo"0 doors and other objects from level to level
Concept of underlay
.ype parameter and )nstance parameter
!o" to identify them&
)nstance parameter
%here are the instance parameters&
Part-5D
@rchitectural columns and tructural columns
@rchitectural columns "rap inside "all finishes
!o" to give plaster thic(ness for structural columns
Loin geometry tool
'eams: loading beams of desired type
'eams: tart Cevel ,ffset and 1nd Cevel ,ffset
!o" to access section vie"s /uic(ly
GLoin ;eometryG to clean up overlaps bet"een columns0 beams0 "alls and floors
Part-5E
!o" to detach 9 remove the connection bet"een "alls&
!o" to fill gap bet"een floor and "alls&
olving profile s"eep lo"ering
Profile distance from base
!o" to create railings
Problem: Railing not seen in vie"
8ie" range: Cut plane
Problem: Railings floating in air
Pic(ing a ne" host
olving railing problem
Part-56
Railings creation
!o" to copy "all openings from ground floor to first floor
Chec(ing alignment "ith detail lines
!o" to copy doors from ground floor to first floor
Roofs: procedure for creating roofs
Concept of GoverhangG
!o" to adjust slope for "alls
Planning roof creation
!o" to remove slope&
%hy itGs important to close spaces "ith "alls before creating roofs&
Pic( "alls option for creating roofs
%hat are the triangles near magenta lines&
!o" to find slope of roofs&
!o" to fill gap bet"een "all and roof&
Part-D3
%hat is a tac(ed %all&
Creating stac(ed "all
tructure: .op ad 'ase
Previe" "indo"
Defining height if individual "all types
8ariable value in stac(ed "all
ample height means
Designing lintel using tac(ed "all
Creating tac(ed "all: procedure
,ffset value
$lip means
!o" to fill gap bet"een floor and beam
!o" to clean overlaps bet"een floor and "all&
Part-D1
!o" to create Roof&
)ntroduction to roofs
pecial topic: 1diting door symbol to display plaster thic(ness around jambs
Door symbol "hen plastering around jambs
ymbolic lines
Mas(ing Region
Part-D-
Roof creation: very important
!o" to get flat surface in a sloped roof&
!o" to create openings in "all to place a fiber "ater container&
Problem: !o" to see plans9levels as reference for creating ne" "alls on levels&
!o" to hide many sections at once&
.emporary and permanent hiding
!o" to create roof&
!o" to create overhangs
Creating corners "ith .R command
!o" to remove slope from three sides
!o" to fill this gap: attaching "all top to roof
Part-D7
Roof by foot print
Pic( "alls tool
.ab (ey to select chain of connected "alls
.riangles near magenta lines
!o" to remove slope from one side of roof
!o" to ma(e cutouts in roofs&
Roof and "all overlapping. !o" to solve&
Loin ;eometry tool
1diting "all profiles to create openings
8ie" cube
Detail lines as reference

Part-D:
!o" to generate plan vie" in project bro"ser if there is no corresponding plan vie"
for a level
!o" to remove roof from interior of tan( room
!o" to solve overlapping condition of "all and roof&
Dar( lines on edges
!o" to eBtend "all so that it meets roof&
Part-D4
!o" to create site&
%hat is G@ssociated CevelG&
Parameters to chec( before creating .oposurface
?sing GDCG for detail lines to create toposurface
Part-D5
Preparations for creating sunshade
?se detail lines to do preparatory "or(
Mar( height of sunshade using detail lines
Creating sunshade
Pic( lines tool
)nteresting situation in creating sunshade
!o" to hide all detail lines
Clear GDefines slopeG
@dditional set of roof liens created inside
!o" to close gap bet"een sunshade and beam&
Loin geometry tool
Part-DD
Plug-in soft"are for rendering
Cumion 7D
Points at different heights in section
Contour lines: !o" are they formed&
%hy are contour lines not in straight lines&
hallo" slope and steep slope
Creating a site
!o" to change display of contour line intervals&
plit site tool
Part-DE
%hy is site9toposurface not visible in Cevel 1&
8isibility setting
!atch pattern in level 1
8ie" range
Cut plane
!o" to ma(e /uic( copies of objects
!o" to center objects&
!o" to create steep slopes&
!o" to remove site from interior of building bloc(
Massing and site
Defining grass for bac(yard 9 toposurface
ubregion
!o" to place trees in site&
!o" to hide circular plates belo" trees&
Merge surface tool: condition
Part-D6
Massing and site: 'uilding pad
pecifying material for building pad
,ffset from level
!o" to control contour line display
Disclosure arro" button
Contour lines display
@dditional contour lines
Property lines
Part-E3
!o" to fill cut outs in site&
;rading in site
,verall process to calculate volume of sand removed
!o" does grading tool "or(&
?sing schedules to calculate volume of sand to be removed
;rading creates t"o copies
!o" to calculate volume of earth removed&
Part-E1
heet set-up
!o" to edit logos on default sheets
Coading edited sheets into project
!o" to place a vie" on sheet&
Part-E-
!o" to create graphical representation of families on a sheet&
'enefit of legends
Placing legend components
Choosing the right vie"s plan 9 elevation
%here are legends in project bro"ser&
Part-E7
Cegends HcataloguesI
@ctivate sheet vie"
Placing legends on sheets
!o" to edit dra"ing from sheet
Callout used for detailing areas of your building model
!o" to access callout&
."o boBes "hile mousing over callout
!o" to teBts outside callout
Controlling depth of callout
Detail components
Coading a brea(line
!o" to rotate a detail component&
!o" to hide crop boB&
Part-E:
Mas(ing region
$illed region
!o" to edit filled region
$amilies: !o" to create custom components&
E-step frame"or( for creating families
1I Plan carefully
-I Careful choice of template
7I @dd ref.planes
:I @dd parameters and constraints
4I $leB the model
5I @dd geometry
DI $leB the model "ith geometry
EI Coad it into project Hfinal testI
Part-E4
Model a pool table
)nsertion of ref. planes
@dding ref.planes
@dding e/uality constraints
!o" e/uality constraints "or(
Dimension reference planes
Cength parameter
Define the height of pool table
$leBing the model
Defining thic(ness of table
Defining ne" types
Part-ED
Creating a parametric pool table
%or(ing in tile mode
F@ H#oom all to fitI
G,riginG
Caying out reference planes
etting height of table
@pplying constraints and parameters
<aming reference planes
Define height and thic(ness of playing surface
$leBing
Defining types of families
Creating poc(ets "ith void eBtrusions
Rule for creating poc(ets
!o" to edit all poc(ets at same time
Creating supports for P,,C .@'C1
Dimensioning and loc(ing reference planes
Mirroring ref. planes
Creating supports "ith blend tool
Coc(ing ;1,M1.RO to ref. planes
%$ H%ire frame modeI to vie" solids overlapping
$leBing
!o" to define finish materials
Coading families
pacebar to flip
'imetica.com for families
Part-EE
Modeling a simple conference table
."o types of families: system family and custom family
Main traits of a system family
Custom family: )n-place families and component families
."o major categories
'est practice for getting families
'est practice for getting families
@nnotation symbols
8ie" specific
Duplicating vie"s and annotations
Creating an annotation symbol
;eneric tag to create <orth arro"
!o" to set si#e of <orth @rro"
plit tool
Creating arro" "ith filled region and invisible lines
!o" to define linestyles
etting category of annotations
!o" to define line style
$amily !ierarchy

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Part-63
!o" to create a room tag that can read finish material from rooms&
Creating annotation symbol
MPRoom tag template
)ntersection of ref. planes
ample teBt to determine tag si#e
Cine tool
Dimension to correct boB si#es
!o" to end dimensions&
GMDG to eBit from any command
1A button
Placing labels
pacing bet"een parameters
%hy are values not displayed inside tag
Modifying tag
Part-61
Create a Room tag that has different materials on all four "alls
Reason "hy this (ind of parameter could not be created "ith usual parameter adding
method
hared parameter techni/ue
7 methods to introduce shared parameters
Creating an annotation tag
aving your tag
!o" to set the si#e of your tag
Creating a s/uare by e/uali#ing dimensions
)ntroducing labels
Creating ne" parameters
'ring ne" parameters to GRoomG Properties panel
Part-6-
$amilies modeling: Create a conference table
Choosing family template file
G,rigin PointG
Defines origin
'ehavior of ref. planes
@dd ref. planes
1ntering feet values in metric environment
Mirroring ref. planes
@dding constraints
@dding parameters
)nstance or .ype
$leBing the ref. plane frame "or(
1Btrusion tool
@utomatic s(etch dimensions
Defining thic(ness of table surface
Moving eBtruded plane to a different plane
<aming ref. planes to choose it from list
etting location of support
upport inset parameter
Modeling supports
@ssociation of objects to planes
?sing GRevolveG tool to create supports
Mirroring supports
%$ H"ireframe modeI for vie"ing supports
$inal step: $leBing and GCoading into ProjectG
Part-67
Subair Shamsudheen 1"
!o" to model supports for table
8ie"ing form left
et GCeftG ref. plane as the active "or( plane
Choose GCeftG ref. plane from "indo"
Gho"G button to start seeing ref. planes
Dra" a profile using boundary line option
Completing the support by pressing big green chec( mar(
Creating more supports using mirror command
%ireframe mode to see objects
Problem 1: upports do not move "hile fleBing
olution 1: @ssociate supports to "or( plane
G1dit "or( planeG button
Part-6:
$amily modeling tools
4 solid forms
1Btrusion profile should be closed for eBtrusion
Creating a hollo" "ith profile inside profile
Cannot eBtrude overlapping profiles
Ma(ing parametric eBtrusions
@ssigning height parameter
Coc(ing surfaces to ref. planes
Ma(ing dimensions parametric
Ma(ing parametric radius
)mportant: Place radius "hile in 1dit mode
olid forms 'lend
Depth parameter
.op surface
'ottom surface
Part-64
$amily modeling tools
Creating a revolve
Care "hile "or(ing in family environment
Revolve: t"o step process
.ilting revolve aBis
tart angle and end angle
@pplying materials to solids
)mportant: @pply materials in 1dit mode
'C1<D: Controlling height of blend "ith height parameter
Placing dimensions on t"o different planes is not a recommended practice
Part-65
!o" to correct errors after installing Revit&
Do"nloading templates
$older options to vie" hidden files
)nitial do"nloads and allocations
Correcting file locations
Part-6D
Creating "eeps
."o modes: 1I Path -I Profile
$irst pic(ed segment "ill contain profile plane
8ie"er button to vie" profile plane vertically
%hat to do if "or( plane is at an angle&
8ie" cube inside vie"er
!o" to create s"eep in 7D& QPic( 7D 1dgesR
(etch profile after finishing path
Part-6E
Subair Shamsudheen 2#
$amily ;eometry Modeling
"ept 'lend
."o phases
1I Path -I Profiles
?se irregular splines as path
?se G8ie"erG for drafting accurate profiles
Create a spring using s"ept blend tool
Part-66
Cighting fiBture studies
!o" to bring directional focus to lighting fiBtures
'eam angle
.o ma(e a spot that is small and bright
pot tilt angle
pot field angle
!o" to limit spread of spot light
G.ilt angleG to aim light in the desired direction
G$ield angleG
!o" to do"nload revit libraries
;oogle search Grevit library do"nloadG

Part-133
Conference table revision
!o" to mirror ref. planes
etting up height of table surface "ith reference planes
!o" to set up thic(ness of surfaces "ith ref. planes
Renaming ref. planes for identification
!o" to activate "or( planes
et button
Modeling supports on "or( planes
!o" to associate supports 9 objects to "or( planes
!o" to find out "hether an object is associated to any "or( plane
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