Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 22
Details
WithalltheemphasisonusingAutodesk
®
Revit
®
MEP2015asadesigntool,
it is easy to assume that it is weak when it comes to traditional drafting. Your
projects do not need to be modeled to the smallest level of detail just because
they can be. Many of the details that are used to convey design intent with a
traditional 2D drafting method can also be used on a Revit project. In fact, it
is best to keep your model as simple as possible and handle the more detailed
information with, well, details.
ThetransitiontoRevitcanbedifficult,becauseitmayseemthatyouwillhave
toabandonallthedetailsyouhaveaccumulatedovertheyears.However,you
can use the CAD details you have in their native format directly in your Revit
projects,oryoucaneasilyconvertthemtoRevitformatandbegintore-create
your library. Actually, Revit provides you with an opportunity to update and
organize your library of details.
Using the tools available in Revit MEP 2015 for details and diagrams will
enable you to create a complete set of construction documents.
In this chapter, you will learn to do the following:
• Use Revit drafting and detailing tools efficiently
• Use CAD details in Revit projects
• Build a Revit detail library
• Create detail views of your Revit model
Drafting and Detailing Tools
Whether you are embellishing a model view or creating a detail or diagram
on a drafting view, the Annotate tab provides the necessary drafting tools to
generatelinework,patterns,andsymbols.TheDetailLinebuttonenablesyou
to draw linework that is specific to the view in which it is created.
When you click the Detail Line button, the Modify | Place Detail Lines
contextual tab appears on the ribbon. This tab is very much like the Modify
