Frequent question: How do I use detail items in Revit?

What is a detail component Revit?

Detail components are Revit families that can be placed in drafting views or detail views to add information to the model. They offer a faster method of detailing than drawing individual detail lines.

How do you add detail to a sheet in Revit?

Click View tab Sheet Composition panel (Place View). In the Views dialog, select a view, and click Add View to Sheet.

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You can now do any of the following:

1. Change the scale of the view.
2. Add dimensions to the view.
3. Add text notes to the view.
4. Pan the view.

How do you repeat a detail in Revit?

Creating A Repeating Detail Family

1. Start the Repeating Detail command:
2. In the Properties window click Edit Type:
3. In the top right corner click Duplicate and give it a new name:
4. Change the Detail Item to the one you want to repeat and change the distance for how often to repeat the detail:

How do you create a detail section in Revit?

To create a Detail Component go New > Family > Metric Detail Item. Draw as required and save. In the project go Insert > Load from library > Load family. Once loaded, the family can be placed in views by going Annotate > Detail > Component > Detail Component.

How do you create a detail component family in Revit?

If the Revit library does not provide a desired detail component, you can create a detail component family to meet your needs.

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Create a Detail Component Family

1. In the Family Editor, sketch reference planes for placing the detail component.
2. Use tools on the Create tab to create the shape of the detail component.

How do I use a scope box in Revit?

Create a Scope Box

1. In a plan view, click View tab Create panel (Scope Box).
2. On the Options Bar, enter a name and specify a height for the scope box, if desired. …
3. To draw a scope box, click in the upper left-hand corner to start the box.

How do you add dimensions in Revit?

Click Annotate tab Dimension panel (Aligned). On the Options Bar, select Wall Faces, and for Pick, select Individual References.

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Add Dimensions

1. Click the exterior face of the west wall.
2. Click the exterior face of the east wall.
3. Move the cursor above the building, and click to place the dimension.