How do I add a new component in Revit?

How do you add a component in Revit?

Insert a Detail Component

  1. Click Annotate tab Detail panel Component drop-down (Detail Component).
  2. From the Type Selector, select the appropriate detail component to place.
  3. Press SPACEBAR to rotate the detail component through its different snap points to other elements.
  4. 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

  1. Click Modify | tab Properties panel (Family Types).
  2. In the Family Types dialog, under Materials and Finishes, locate the parameter for the object.
  3. Click in the Value column for the parameter.
  4. Click .
  5. In the Material Browser, select a material, and click Apply.
  6. 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

  1. Click View tab Create panel (Drafting View).
  2. Enter a name and appropriate scale for the new drafting view.
  3. Click Insert tab Import panel (Import CAD).
  4. Select the detail and CAD format.
  5. 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.

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