Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The drafting tools available when drawing in a project view are the same as
those available in the Family Editor. These tools appear on the Draw panel
of the contextual tab when you click the Detail Line button, Symbolic Line
button, or Model Line button, depending on the type of file in which you are
working.
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the Modify | Place Detail Lines contextual tab when the Detail Line button
on the Annotate tab is clicked. The Line Style panel allows you to choose the
style of line that will be drawn. Only line styles defined in your project will
be available.
Figure 18.1
Available shapes and line styles for lines
You can use the buttons in this panel to draw lines or shapes. Clicking a
button activates various options on the Options Bar that enable you to set
conditions for the linework.
When you click the Line button on the Draw panel, for example, the
option to draw a chain of lines appears on the Options Bar. This option
continues the Line command from the last point you click to end a line. This
can save extra clicks because you do not need to click the start point for each
new line you draw. If you draw a series of lines, they are joined at their end
points. If you deselect the Chain check box on the Options Bar, you need to
click in the drawing area to establish the start point of each new line you
draw.
By holding down the Shift key while you are drawing a line, you force it to
snap to the orthogonal axis. The temporary dimensions allow you to see the
length and angle of the line you are drawing. You can type in a number to
automatically set the length of a line. You can change the angle of a line by
selecting it after it is drawn and editing the temporary angle dimension. You
can also use the Drag Line End grips that appear when you select a line to
change its length and/or angle.
When lines are drawn with Revit and they are connected at their end points,
the end points remain connected when either of the lines is moved. There is
no “stretch” command in Revit because lines maintain their connections at
end points. You can select the Rectangle button
on the panel to click a
