Your question: What is a wall sweep in Revit?

Use the Sweep tool to add a baseboard, crown molding, or other type of decorative horizontal or vertical projection to a wall. … Revit preselects the wall sweep location on each adjacent wall. If you are in a 3D view, you can add a wall sweep to all exterior walls by using the ViewCube to rotate the view.

How do you create a wall sweep in Revit?

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1. Select a wall sweep in a 3D or elevation view, or click Architecture tab Build panel Wall drop-down (Wall: Sweep).
2. On the Properties palette, click Edit Type, or click Modify | Place Sweep tab Properties panel Type Properties.
3. In the Type Properties dialog, for Profile, select the desired profile type.
4. Click OK.

What is a sweep in a foundation wall?

Foundation walls and piers in small residential buildings are usually made of masonry. … Horizontal bulging in the masonry is known as sweeping.

How do I load a wall sweep in Revit?

Load or sketch a profile. Click Modify | Sweep tab Sweep panel, and select a profile from the Profile list. If the profile you need is not already loaded in the project, click Modify | Sweep tab Sweep panel (Load Profile) to load the profile.

How do you create a 3D sweep in Revit?

Create a 3D shape by sweeping a 2D profile along a path.

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1. Click Modify | Sweep tab Sweep panel, and select a profile from the Profile list. …
2. On the Options Bar, use the X, Y, Angle, and Flip options to adjust the position of the profile. …
3. Click Apply.
4. Select the path, and in a 3D view, zoom in to see the profile.

How do you blend in Revit?

To create a blend, select the blend command. You are placed in the Sketch mode. Select a tool from the Draw menu to draw a closed-loop sketch for the base of the blend. Once the base sketch is complete, click Edit Top on the Mode panel of the contextual tab.

How do you create a void sweep in Revit?

To create a void swept blend, click Void Forms drop-down (Void Swept Blend).

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To load a profile:

1. Click Modify | Swept Blend tab Swept Blend panel, and select a profile from the Profile drop-down. …
2. Zoom in to see the profile.
3. Use the X, Y, Angle, and Flip options to adjust the position of the profile. …
4. Click Apply.

How do I edit a wall sweep in Revit?

On the Modify | Sweep tab Sweep panel, click (Select Profile). On the Sweep panel, use the tools that display to select a new sweep profile or change the sweep profile location. To edit the existing profile, on the Sweep panel, click (Edit Profile), and use the tools on the Modify | Sweep > Edit Profile tab.

Where is Family Editor in Revit?

Select an instance of the family in the drawing area, and click Modify | tab Mode panel (Edit Family). Double-click an instance of the family in the drawing area. Note: The double-click editing behavior is determined by the setting for the Family element type in the Double-click Options.

How do you reveal a wall in Revit?

Add a Wall Reveal

1. Open a 3D or non-parallel elevation view.
2. Click Architecture tab Build panel Wall drop-down (Wall: Reveal).
3. In the Type Selector, select the desired type of wall reveal.
4. Click Modify | Place Wall Reveal Placement panel, and select the orientation of the wall reveal: Horizontal or Vertical.