Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
It is a common practice to use generic styles for elements such as walls,
floors, or roofs so as not to weigh down the model with unnecessary detail
that can be handled with detail views. For example, although an exterior
wall may have an outer layer of brick, the wall can be modeled generically,
and detail components can be used in a detail view to show the brick layer.
Detail components are useful for MEP discipline details as well. Many
structural member components are available in the library. Items such as
angles, beams, and channels can be quickly and accurately represented
when creating a detail.
Figure 22.5
shows an example of detail components
used to create a detail.
Figure 22.5
Sample detail using detail components
Even though the lighting fixture shown in the detail was included in the
model, a detail component of a section view of a light fixture was used in
the detail because the actual model component used was a simple cylinder.
Every item shown in
Figure 22.5
is a detail component family except for the
centerline and annotations.
You can use detail component families to create repeating detail component
styles. Repeating detail components allow you to quickly represent
repetitive instances of components such as brick, glass block, or roof
decking. They can also be used for MEP items such as pipe or conduit,
as shown in
Figure 22.6
.
In this example, the repeating detail was drawn
horizontally to represent the rows of conduit.
