Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 23
Sheets
At first, it can be easy to view Autodesk
®
Revit
®
MEP 2015 as nothing
more than a modeling tool. Some argue about whether Revit can produce
construction documents of the same quality that we have grown accustomed
to in traditional CAD systems. Construction documents are extremely
important because, until we reach the day when clients and contractors
require virtual models as the official deliverables for project construction,
drawing sheets will continue to be the documentation standard.
Revit2015hasfeaturesthatallowyoutocreateconstructiondocumentsfrom
your model. You can include the schedules, details, and diagrams that you
would normally provide for a coordinated and detailed set of drawings.
Many people view their construction documents as their product. They want
their product to be unique so that when others see it, they will know where it
came from. You can develop standards for your construction documents that
allow you to provide a unique and consistent look for your product.
Working with sheets in a Revit project is similar to traditional CAD practices.
The main difference is that the plan, section, and elevation information
comes from views of your model, which allows for better coordination.
Changes to the model are propagated throughout the project, so any sheets
containing a view of the changed area are automatically updated. Actually,
the sheet itself is not updated; it is just that the view resides on the sheet. It
may be best not to think of your sheets as separate from your project. They
are simply the place where all the view information extracted from the model
is coordinated.
Once you learn how to use the tools available for generating a set of
construction documents from your Revit model, you will see the benefits
of using coordinated, computable data and 3D modeling to design your
projects.
In this chapter, you will learn to do the following:
• Create a titleblock
• Establish sheets in your project
