How do you add a component in Revit?
Insert a Detail Component
- Click Annotate tab Detail panel Component drop-down (Detail Component).
- From the Type Selector, select the appropriate detail component to place.
- Press SPACEBAR to rotate the detail component through its different snap points to other elements.
- Place the detail component in the detail view.
How do I get detail components in Revit?
Revit allows you to create a 2D detail component based on a line. By selecting the start and end of the line, you can place the detail. Use the Repeating Detail Component tool to create and place multiple element instances in a model. With the Repeating Detail tool, you sketch a path defined by 2 points.
How do you edit family materials in Revit?
Apply a Material by Family
- Click Modify |
tab Properties panel (Family Types). - In the Family Types dialog, under Materials and Finishes, locate the parameter for the object.
- Click in the Value column for the parameter.
- Click .
- In the Material Browser, select a material, and click Apply.
- Click OK.
What are detail components?
Detail components are line-based 2D elements that you can add to detail views or drafting views. They are visible only in those views. They scale with the model, rather than the sheet. Insert a Detail Component. Use the Detail Component tool to place a detail component in a detail view or a drafting view.
How do I import a CAD into Revit drafting?
Import a Drafting View From Another CAD Program
- Click View tab Create panel (Drafting View).
- Enter a name and appropriate scale for the new drafting view.
- Click Insert tab Import panel (Import CAD).
- Select the detail and CAD format.
- Select the Current View Only option if you are in a detail view.
How do you create a detail drawing 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.