Revit QA.docx

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RevitQA

RevitQ&A:

Q1.CanyousaveafilecreatedinRevitArchitecture2010toanearlierversionandopenitinthatearlierversion?

A1.No!

Revithasnomeansofsavingitsprojectfilefromanyreleasebacktoearlyreleases.SoRevitArchitecture2010cannotbesavedbackoropenedbyRevitArchitecture2009,orearlier.Thereissimplynobackwardcompatibility.ThisisbecauseasRevitbuildingelementsandcomponentsareenhancedwithnewfeaturesandnewcommandsthatallowimprovementsinRevitelementsandcomponentslinkingandconstraintrelationshipsthereisnowaytosupportitinapriorreleasethatdidnotsupportthesameparametricrelationships.ThatiswhyitiscriticalforRevituserstobeonsubscriptionandmaintainthelatestreleaseormakesurethatanyworktheydoandanyconsultantsinvolvedusingRevitMEPorRevitStructuremustbeusingthesamerelease.

Q2.HowdoyouexportaRevitdrawingtoAutoCAD?

A2.InRevit,selectfrompull-downmenuFile,Export,CADFormats,browsetofolderyouwanttosaveitto.ThedefaultCADtypeisanAutoCAD2007DWGfile,althoughyoucanalsosaveto2004or2000versionsofAutoCAD,toaDXFfile,toaDGN（BentlySystemsMicrostationformat）,orACISSATformat（thisisa3Dobject-orientedsoftwaremodelingkernaldevelopedbyAlanGrayer,CharlesLangandIanBraidaspartofThree-SpaceLtd.,andsoldbythemtocurrentowner,SpatialCorporation）;SATisanacronymfor"StandardACISText."Youcanrenamethefilenameasyousaveit.Ifyouhaveoneoftheplans,sectionsorelevationsselectedattimeofexport,theplan（completewithalltagsandcallouts）willbeconvertedtoa2DdrawinginAutoCAD.Ifyouhavea3Dviewselected,theAutoCADdrawingwillalsobe3DandRevitentitieswilbeconvertedto"polylinemeshes"inAutoCAD.Thesecanbeexplodedseveraltimesdowntolines,arcsandcircles,butwilllosetheir3Dappearance.ThemostusefulwayofbringingyourRevitdrawingsintoAutoCADistobringintheplansandelevationsseparately.

Q3.HowdoyouimportanAutoCADplanorelevationdrawingintoRevit?

A3.InRevit,selectfrompull-downmenuFile,Import/Link,CADFormats,thenbrowsetoandselectthedrawingyouwanttoimport.Beforeyouimportthedrawing,inAutoCADdothefollowing:

1.IfyouareusingArchitecturalDesktoporAutoCADArchitecture2009,setthevariable"proxygraphics"to1（itis0bydefault）.Todothis,simplytypeproxygraphicsattheCommand:

lineandthen1.Thiswillallowwalls,doorsandwindowsinplantobeimported.

2.Irecommendfreezingnotesanddimensions.ThesedonottranslatewellintoRevitanditiseasiertoredotheminRevititself.

3.Thedrawingcomesinasa2Ddrawingevenifitis3Dtobeginwith,soyouwillneedtoretracewallsandinsertdoorsandwindowsintotheRevitdrawingafterimporting.Thedrawingcomesinasa"block"inRevit,soifyouwanttomoveanythingaroundinRevityouhavetoexplodeit.Todothis,selecttheplanandthenselectthe"PartialExplode"buttonintheOptionsbar.The"fullexplode"optionisnotnecessaryunlessyouwantalltheAutoCADblocksandXrefstobeexplodedaswell.Itisamess.IrecommendthatyouonlyusetheimporteddrawingasaguidetotraceoverintoRevit.

Q4.HowcanyoubringAutoCADdetailsintoaRevitdrawing?

A4.FromtheViewDesignBar,selectDraftingView.TheNewDraftingViewdialogboxwillappear.Setthescalefortheview.ThiswillcreateablankpageontowhichyoumayimportanyAutoCaddetailyouhave.ToimportanAutoCADdrawing,selectFilepull-downmenu,Import/Link,andthenCADFormats.YoucanimportanyDWG,DXF,DGN（Microstation）,ACISSAT,orSKP（Sketchup）files.Navigatetowherethefileisstoredandselectit.YoucanputasmanydrawingsontheDraftingViewasyouwant,however,eachDraftingViewwillonlygetonelabelonthesheetyouplaceiton.Togetthedetailontoasheet,openasheetanddragthedraftingviewontoit.EachDraftingViewisgivenadetailnumberautomaticallybyRevit.

Clickonthislinktowatchavideothatshowshowtodothis:

Q5.Howdoyoucreateadrawingindex?

A5.Tocreateadrawinglist:

1.ClickView（pulldown）menu>New>DrawingList.

2.SelecttheFieldstoappearinthedrawinglist.SometypicalfieldsincludeSheetNumber,SheetName,CheckedBy,DrawnBy,andSheetIssueDate.

3.Tocreateuser-definedfields,clickAddParameter.

4.SpecifytheFields,Filter,Sorting/Grouping,Formatting,andAppearanceoptionswithineachtab.

5.ClickOK.

6.DragthedrawingListontoasheet.

Q6.HowdoyouhideandunhideobjectsinRevit?

A6.Therearethreemethods:

MethodNo.1:

Tohideanobject"temporarily"（untilyouprintorclosethedrawing）leftclicktheobjecttoselectitandselectthe“TemporaryHide/Isolate”iconintheViewControlBaratthebottomofthescreen（theonethatlookslikesunglasses）,thenselect“HideElement.”

Tounhideanobjectthathasbeen"temporarily"hidden:

Selectthe“TemporaryHide/Isolate”iconintheviewcontrolbaratthebottomofthescreen,thenselect“ResetTemporaryHide/Isolate.”NotethatthiswillworkaslongasthetemporaryHide/Isolatehasnotbeenmadepermanent（thatis,thereisabluelinearoundtheviewandthe“TemporaryHide/Isolate”iconisblue）.Ifitisnot,thenyouwillhavetousethemethodinsteponeabove.

MethodNo.2:

Tohideanobject"permanently"（untilyouunhideit）inoneviewonlyclickontheobjecttobehidden-itwillturnitred.Ifyouwanttohideallobjectsofthesametype,suchasallofthesamedesignofwallsordoorsorwindows）,rightclickandselect"SelectAllInstances."Rightclickagainandselect"HideinView>""Elements."Oryoumayalsoselect"Category"insteadof"Elements"ifyoumeantohideallwalls,doors,orwindows,forexample.

Tounhideanobjectthathasbeen"permanently"hiddenclickonthe“RevealHiddenElements”lightbulbintheViewControlBaratthebottomofthescreen;changethe“ModelGraphicsStyle”intheviewcontrolbaratthebottomofthescreento“Wireframe”（becauseanotherelementmightbecoveringandhidingthehiddenelement）;anyandallhiddenelementswillappearascoloredlines;rightclicktheelementtobe“unhidden;”select“Unhideinview”and“”Elements;”turnthelightbulbintheviewcontrolbaroffbyclickingonit.

MethodNo.3:

Tohideallobjectsofthesametype（suchaswalls,doorsorbeams）"permanently"（untilyouunhidethem）usethe“Visibility/Graphicsoverride”（typeVVorVG）anduncheckthe"Walls"or"Doors"or“Framing”box.Notethatwhenyouusethismethodtohideelements,youcannotusethe“RevealHiddenElements”lightbulbintheviewcontrolbaratthebottomofthescreentoturnthembackon.YouwillhavetogobacktoVVandchecktheboxtoturnthecategoryofelementson.

Notethatallhidingandunhidingofallsortsareview-specific.

Q7.HowcanyoumakebeamsandbarjoistsbevisibleinReflectedCeilingPlan?

A7.Forsomeunknownreason,theprogrammersofRevitdecidedtohidebeamsandbarjoistsinReflectedCeilingPlans,evenifthereisnoceiling.TomakesteelbeamsandbarjoistsvisibleinaReflectedCeilingPlan,gototheReflectedCeilingPlaninwhichthebeamsandbarjoistsshouldappear.Forveryhighceilingsyouwillneedtochangetheviewrangetothelevelabove.Todothis,intheReflectedCeilingPlan,right-clickinthedrawingarea,select"ViewProperties"（ortypeVP）selectthe"Edit"buttontotherightof"ViewRange."Makesurethatthe"PrimaryRange"issettotheLevelAbove,andthattheViewDepthissettotheLevelAbove.ClickOK,thenOK.Nowclickonthe“RevealHiddenElements”lightbulbintheviewcontrolbaratthebottomofthescreen.Thebeamsandbarjoistswillappearasmagentacoloredlines.Hoverthemousecursoraboveoneofthejoists,rightclickandselect“UnhideinView”then“Category.”

Toshowtheactualwidthofthebeamorbarjoist,changethe“DetailLevel:

”intheviewcontrolbaratthebottomofthescreento“Fine.”

Notethatallhidingandunhidingisview-specific.

Q8.Howcanyoumakestructuralelements（beamsandbarjoists）visibleinafloororroofplanview?

A9.Bringupthefloororroofplanviewinwhichyouwanttomakethestructuralframingvisible.Right-clickinthedrawingarea,select"ViewProperties"（ortypeVP）.UndertheGraphicssection,theDisciplinenormallylistedis"Architecture."Selectthedrop-downboxtotherightoftheword"Architectural"andselect"Structural."Allframingwillbeshowndashedinthestructuraldiscipline.

Q9.HowcanyouborrowaTitleblocksheettouseinanewdrawingfromanotherdrawingyouhave?

A9.OpenthedrawingwiththeTitleblock.Inthebrowser,goto"Families,""AnnotationSymbols,""Triton_D_sized_titleblock,"thenclickonthe"Triton_D_sized_tttleblock."Rightclickandselect"CopytoClipboard."Openanewdrawing.Type^V（thismeans"pastefromclipboard"andisthesameasifyouselectedfromtheEditpull-downmenu,then"PastefromClipboard"）.Nowyouwillhavethattitleblockavailabletouseinthenewdrawing.

Q10.Howcanyouapplyagravelhatchpatterntoareasofgravel（suchassubfillmaterialunderaslabongrade）,ifRevitdoesnothaveit?

A10.YoucanimportAutoCADhatchpatterns.Selectthe"Settings"pull-downmenu,then"FillPatterns"then"New."Thiswillbringupthe"NewPattern"dialoguebox.Selectthe"Custom"radiobutton.UnderName,typeinGravel.Underthecustomarea,selectthe"Import"button.ThiswillallowyoutoopentheAutoCADhatchpatternfile.Tofin