Drafting Drawings ideCAD 
Revit Beginners
AUGUST 21, 2006
Using Revits 2D Drafting tools: Because beginners are not completely familiar with all of Revits tools and because they are often faced with a deadline, beginners will likely rely on detail lines and filled regions to piece together plans, sections, and elevations for their first few projects. Marathon Drafting. BIMtroublemaker.
Revit Beginners
SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
This workaround involves drawing a repeating detail line (with imported text) on top of a simple detail line. Goto Drafting. Now draw a detail line in any view of your project. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. Marathon Drafting. Monday, September 11, 2006.
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Revit Beginners
JUNE 9, 2006
We decided that we also wanted to be able to sort the sheets in our project browser (and our drawing lists) by Submittal Package. and check the category Drawing Sheets. Drawing List. Leave the name Drawing List. The Drawing List on our coversheet shows ALL the drawings from ALL the different packages.
Revit Beginners
AUGUST 16, 2006
The office I worked for didnt use Revit for developing working drawings but I do remember wishing that I could add text to linestyles (for phone, elec, gas, etc) and I remember having trouble understanding phases but I got a lot of help from users on Zoogdesign (now AUGI). Marathon Drafting. Revit's Drafting Machine.
Revit Beginners
AUGUST 10, 2006
Draw an arc (wall or line doesnt matter). Marathon Drafting. Revit's Drafting Machine. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Thursday, August 10, 2006. A few interesting features. Callout a dimension and go to the dimensions properties.
Revit Beginners
JUNE 20, 2006
In the options bar youll notice that you can "Reference other view" (for referencing a drafting view that is already present). Just draw a reference plane at the angle you want (and in the location you want for your section line) then place your section line adjacent to the reference plane. Marathon Drafting. Now goto View.
Revit Beginners
JUNE 19, 2006
Select Detail View and draw a callout in plan view. Marathon Drafting. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Monday, June 19, 2006. Callout Annotation Features. Youll notice you can select a Floor Plan or Detail View callout. BIMtroublemaker.
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