Please rectify me, if there are things missing/unsure/unclear by dropping comments. Cheers.
1. How to create gridlines?
i. Drawing 1st grid then copy, check multiple, then add dimension and change the figure, lock one figure and click the ‘EQ’ to set basic grid figure.
ii. Array your 1st grid, either with 2nd or last checked depending your grid setting purposes. Last one checked is to split the line evenly.
2. How to make link cad files grey tone?
View properties > visibilities display options > imported data > lines color or half tone checked
Or
Select items > Modify items (Top Right Ribbon) > View Graphics > Override
Object’s transparency/ half tone/ color can be adjusted.
3. How to establish dimensions?
Annotate > Aligned
Then click the dimensions
Modify dimensions > Edit Witness Lines > create multiple dimensions (click on the final dimension itself to stop)
To create dimensions, click on the walls and drag to intended position will do.
4. How to measure?
i. Through creating dimension
ii. Modify > Measure > Measure 2 reference / Measure along an element
5. How to snap angled wall?
Manage tab > Project Settings panel > Settings drop-down > Snaps
Keyboard shortcuts:-
Endpoints > SE
Midpoints > SM
Nearest >SN
Work Plane Grid > SW
Quadrants > SI
Centers > SC
Perpendicular > SP
Tangents > ST
Points > SX
Snap to Remote Objects > SR
Close > SZ
Turn Override Off > SS
Cycle through Snaps > Tab Key
Force Horizontal and Vertical > Shift Key ( Similar to F8 in Autocad)
Snap Off > SO (F3 in autocad)
6. How to select objects?
Select all with cursor > Filtering icon (bottom right corner) > Uncheck All, then select
But walls are one entity, therefore,
Group your wall for easy selection
7. How to duplicate objects in different views/levels?
Select objects > Modify Model Groups > Copy > Paste Aligned > Select Levels
How to lock object?
8. How to modify curtain wall?
There are no curved curtain walls, draw lines divide it, create simple walls then convert to curtain walls.
Curtain walls are to be manipulate in elevations
Home > Curtain Grid (create grid then mullions added automatically)
Manipulate corner joints by adding mullions in plan.
9. How to create floors?
Home > Floor > Modify (shapes created can be changed later)
10. How to view objects through selective layers?
No layers in Revit, can view through objects, through filters or
2nd floor can view 1st floor objects by View > view properties > Extents > View Range, play with settings of Primary Range and view Depth
11. How to show elevations of different levels?
Through Clipping view panels at elevations
Or isolate selected objects through clicking the ‘glass’ icon
12. How to lock levels and adjust lower floor level heights?
Lock the dimensions of the levels and adjust the one required to be change
13. How to hide grid in different levels?
Can half tone the grid.
Or right click > Hide Elements
14. How to set line viewport line thickness?
View > Graphics (Top Left Ribbon) > Thin Lines
15. How to build roads/pavements?
Create different floor slabs at different levels.
16. Pin objects can still be deleted, how to avoid that?
Not sure…
17. How to select hidden objects?
Click the 'light bulb', revealing hidden objects and select.
18. What is the Circular icons and triangular icons?
circular is base point (origin)
i. Drawing 1st grid then copy, check multiple, then add dimension and change the figure, lock one figure and click the ‘EQ’ to set basic grid figure.
ii. Array your 1st grid, either with 2nd or last checked depending your grid setting purposes. Last one checked is to split the line evenly.
2. How to make link cad files grey tone?
View properties > visibilities display options > imported data > lines color or half tone checked
Or
Select items > Modify items (Top Right Ribbon) > View Graphics > Override
Object’s transparency/ half tone/ color can be adjusted.
3. How to establish dimensions?
Annotate > Aligned
Then click the dimensions
Modify dimensions > Edit Witness Lines > create multiple dimensions (click on the final dimension itself to stop)
To create dimensions, click on the walls and drag to intended position will do.
4. How to measure?
i. Through creating dimension
ii. Modify > Measure > Measure 2 reference / Measure along an element
5. How to snap angled wall?
Manage tab > Project Settings panel > Settings drop-down > Snaps
Keyboard shortcuts:-
Endpoints > SE
Midpoints > SM
Nearest >SN
Work Plane Grid > SW
Quadrants > SI
Centers > SC
Perpendicular > SP
Tangents > ST
Points > SX
Snap to Remote Objects > SR
Close > SZ
Turn Override Off > SS
Cycle through Snaps > Tab Key
Force Horizontal and Vertical > Shift Key ( Similar to F8 in Autocad)
Snap Off > SO (F3 in autocad)
6. How to select objects?
Select all with cursor > Filtering icon (bottom right corner) > Uncheck All, then select
But walls are one entity, therefore,
Group your wall for easy selection
7. How to duplicate objects in different views/levels?
Select objects > Modify Model Groups > Copy > Paste Aligned > Select Levels
How to lock object?
8. How to modify curtain wall?
There are no curved curtain walls, draw lines divide it, create simple walls then convert to curtain walls.
Curtain walls are to be manipulate in elevations
Home > Curtain Grid (create grid then mullions added automatically)
Manipulate corner joints by adding mullions in plan.
9. How to create floors?
Home > Floor > Modify (shapes created can be changed later)
10. How to view objects through selective layers?
No layers in Revit, can view through objects, through filters or
2nd floor can view 1st floor objects by View > view properties > Extents > View Range, play with settings of Primary Range and view Depth
11. How to show elevations of different levels?
Through Clipping view panels at elevations
Or isolate selected objects through clicking the ‘glass’ icon
12. How to lock levels and adjust lower floor level heights?
Lock the dimensions of the levels and adjust the one required to be change
13. How to hide grid in different levels?
Can half tone the grid.
Or right click > Hide Elements
14. How to set line viewport line thickness?
View > Graphics (Top Left Ribbon) > Thin Lines
15. How to build roads/pavements?
Create different floor slabs at different levels.
16. Pin objects can still be deleted, how to avoid that?
Not sure…
17. How to select hidden objects?
Click the 'light bulb', revealing hidden objects and select.
18. What is the Circular icons and triangular icons?
circular is base point (origin)
triangular (group objects)
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