Details and Annotations - Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Essentials - page 243

Chapter 11

Details and
annotations

So far, you have used the Autodesk ® Revit ® Architecture software to create
walls, doors, roofs, and floors; to define space; and to bring your architec-
tural ideas into three-dimensional form. In each of these cases, the geom-
etry is typically modeled based on a design intent, meaning that your goal
hasn't been to model everything but rather to model enough to demonstrate
what the building will look like. To this end, it becomes necessary to embel-
lish parts of the model or specific views with detailed information to help
clarify what you've drawn. This embellishment takes the shape of 2D detail
elements in Revit Architecture that you will use to augment views and add
extra information.
In this chapter, you will learn to:

▶ Create a detail

▶ Enhance a detail with 2D elements

▶ Create a repeating detail component

▶ Annotate a detail

▶ Create a legend

Creating Details

Even when you're creating details, Revit Architecture provides a variety of
parametric tools that allow you to take advantage of working in building
information modeling (BIM) . You can use these tools to create strictly 2D
geometry or to augment details created from 3D plans, sections, or callouts.
To become truly efficient at using Revit Architecture to create the drawings
necessary to both design and document your project, you must become
acquainted with these tools.