On the View tab, click the Drafting View button, as shown in Figure 12.59.. With the Detail Line command still running, click the Line button and set the Offset value to 3”, as shown in
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F i g u R e 1 2 5 6 Add the note TAPERED RIGID INSULATION.
3 Again, on the Modify | Place Text tab, click the Two Segments leader
(the uppercase A in the lower-left corner of the Format panel) (see Figure 12.57)
4 Also on the Format panel, click the Leader At Top Right button (this
is a new feature in Revit Architecture 2011)
5 In the section, pick the first point of the leader (labeled “1” in
Figure 12.57)
6 Pick the second point above and to the left of the first point (labeled
“2” in Figure 12.57)
7 Pick the third point for the second segment, as shown in
Figure 12.57
8 Type the note CORRUGATED BRICK TIE ON 2X6 BLOCKING.
9 Click off the text into another part of the model, and your text will
justify to the leader
10 Press Esc twice.
11 Select the text.
12 Pick the grip to the left, and drag the box to resemble Figure 12.58
Your text will wrap
13 Save the model.
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F i g u R e 1 2 5 8 Wrapping the text
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These steps are the most common procedure for adding detail to a model In other words, take what you can from the model, then add linework and detail components
to the view You will, however, find yourself in the situation where you would rather just draft your detail from scratch This can be done as well, as you’ll see in the next section
creating Blank drafting views
Over the years, Revit has been labeled as a “poor drafting application.” This is unfortunate, because it can be a very good drafting application when given the chance The only challenge is to figure out where to start!
The objective of the next procedure is to create a blank view, and then learn how to simply draw lines:
1 On the View tab, click the Drafting View button, as shown in
Figure 12.59
2 In the New Drafting View dialog, name the new view TYPICAL WALL TERMINATION.
3 Change the scale to 3/4” = 1’–0” (see Figure 12.60).
4 Click OK.
F i g u R e 1 2 5 9 Click the Drafting View button on the View tab.
F i g u R e 1 2 6 0 Changing the view name and scale
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drafting and is not tied back to the model whatsoever
The objective of the next procedure is to start adding lines and more detail
components The item we will draft is a detail showing a flexible top track of a
metal stud partition
1 On the Annotate tab, click the Detail Line button.
2 In the Properties dialog, click Medium Lines.
3 Draw a horizontal line about 4′–7″ long, as shown in Figure 12.61
4 With the Detail Lines command still running, change the Offset
set-ting in the Options bar to 8”.
F i g u R e 1 2 6 1 Drawing a detail line approximately 4′–7″
5 Using the two endpoints of the first line, draw another line below.
ge t doW n th e r e!
Remember, if your line is above the first line you drew, press the spacebar,
and it will flip the line down below the first, as shown in this image:
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6 Press Esc twice.
7 Start the Detail Line command again.
8 On the Draw panel, click the Pick Lines icon.
9 Again on the Options bar, change the offset to 1 1/2”, as shown in
Figure 12.62
10 Offset the bottom line down 1 1/2″ Your detail should look like Figure 12.62
11 With the Detail Line command still running, click the Line button and set the Offset value to 3”, as shown in Figure 12.63.
F i g u R e 1 2 6 2 Using Pick Lines and adding an offset of 1 1/2″
12 On the Options bar, make sure the Chain option is checked on.
13 For the first point of the line, pick the midpoint of the bottom line, as
shown in Figure 12.63
14 For the second point of the line, pick a point about 1′–9″, straight down as shown in Figure 12.63 (This draws a line offset 3″ to the right from the center of the line above.)
15 To draw the other line, pick a point aligned with point 2 (shown as
point 3 in Figure 12.63) and the midpoint of the bottom line
16 Pick a point perpendicular to the bottom line (see Figure 12.63).
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18 Compare your lines with the lines in Figure 12.64.
19 Click the Trim/Extend Single Element button on the Modify tab, as
shown in Figure 12.65
20 Trim the edges of the top of the wall, as shown in Figure 12.65.
The next step is to add the track to the bottom of the floor You will do this by
creating three wide lines The trick here is to do a good amount of offsetting
If you want to explore and try the procedure on your own, go ahead and try to
match the figure at the end of this series of steps dimensionally Remember, we
are using wide lines for the track
F i g u R e 1 2 6 3 By setting an offset of 3″, you can draw two lines using a common
centerline.
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F i g u R e 1 2 6 4 The detail up to this point
F i g u R e 1 2 6 5 Trimming the corners
If you would rather have guidelines, follow these steps:
1 On the Annotate tab, click the Detail Line button.
2 In the Properties dialog, click Wide Lines.
3 On the Draw panel, click the Pick Lines button.
4 On the Options bar, set the offset to 1/8”.
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line simply got thicker, but once we trim it up, it will look right.)
6 With the Detail Line command still running, set the offset to 3/8”.
7 Offset the left and the right lines, as shown in Figure 12.66.
8 Offset the bottom of the “floor” down 3″
9 Extend the tops of the left and right thick vertical lines to the thick
horizontal line
10 Trim the bottoms of the thick, vertical lines to the 3″ horizontal line,
as shown in Figure 12.67
11 Trim the top horizontal line to the new vertical lines.
12 Delete the 3” horizontal line Your detail should now look like
Figure 12.68
F i g u R e 1 2 6 6 Offsetting the heavy lines 3/8″ to the right and to the left
F i g u R e 1 2 6 7 Offsetting the thick lines
Now it is time to add the gypsum to both sides of the wall By using the same
method as before, we will simply use thin lines to denote two layers of 5/8″ gypsum
on both sides of the stud If you are ready to complete this task on your own, go
ahead (Remember, we are adding two layers of 5/8″ gypsum to both sides of the
wall, and we are using thin lines to denote this.)
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F i g u R e 1 2 6 8 The top track is now in place.
If you would rather have some guidelines to practice with, let’s step through the procedure:
1 On the Annotate tab, click the Detail Line button.
2 Select Thin Lines in the Properties dialog.
3 On the Draw panel, click the Pick Lines icon, as shown in
Figure 12.69
4 Type 5/8” in the Offset field.
5 Offset two lines in from the right and the left, as shown in Figure 12.69.
Look at this! The steps are getting shorter As you can see, we used only the Detail Line command but yet have successfully offset every line we needed with-out leaving the command we were running at the time Who says you can’t draft
in Revit?!
The next procedure will involve adding a filled region to the “floor.” Although
we don’t want to be too specific about what we are calling out here, we do still need some contrasting hatch
If you would like to venture out on your own, try to duplicate the figure at the end of this series of steps You will need to add a filled region using diagonal lines If you would rather follow the procedure, let’s get started
1 On the Annotate tab, click the Region ➢ Filled Region button
2 In the Line Style panel, click Invisible Lines, as shown in Figure 12.70.
3 Draw a boundary, as shown in Figure 12.70, and press Esc.
4 On the Properties dialog, click the Edit Type button, as shown in
Figure 12.70
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5 Click Duplicate.
6 Call the new region ROOF.
7 Change Fill Pattern to Diagonal Up-Small [Drafting].
N O T E remember to change the Fill pattern by clicking the […]
but-ton after you click in the Material cell You can then browse to find the
pat-tern you are looking for in the menu
8 Click OK.
9 Click Finish Edit Mode on the Mode panel Your pattern should look
like Figure 12.71
F i g u R e 1 2 7 0 Click the Edit Type button.