What does Revit do when you select Place spaces automatically?

What are spaces used for in Revit?

Revit uses the space component to maintain information about the area where it is placed. Spaces store values for a variety of parameters that affect the heating and cooling load analysis for a project.

How do you add a space in Revit?

Open a view where you want to place a space. Click Analyze tab Spaces and Zones panel Space. On the Options Bar, specify parameters for the space. Move the cursor into the drawing area and click to place the space.

How do I turn off spaces in Revit?

By default, floor plan and section views do not display spaces. You need to make spaces visible. Click in the floor plan or section view to make it active, and enter VG on the keyboard. You can also click View tab Graphics panel Visibility/Graphics.

What is the difference between rooms and spaces in Revit?

Rooms are not affected by space separation lines. Spaces are measured from the wall finish face. Spaces use the computation height that is defined in the architectural model. A space understands in which room of a linked model it resides, and it can report the identity of that room.

What is room bounding in Revit?

When you turn on the Room Bounding parameter for a model element, Revit uses the element as a boundary for a room. This boundary is used to compute the area and volume of the room.