Join Paul F. Aubin for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding dimensions, part of Revit Architecture 2016 Essential Training (Metric).
- In this movie, we're going to look…at dimensioning a floor plan.…Now, we've looked at dimensions before…but largely we've focused on using dimensions…as a tool to help us build our model.…And they're very useful at doing that.…But in this movie I'd like to focus…on using dimensions purely for annotation,…to help us document our design.…I'm going to work on a floor plan,…but all of these techniques would work equally well…in elevations or sections.…So, let's just review the basics…of laying out a dimension first.…So what I'm going to do is zoom in over here…on this side of the plan, near these two offices.…
And I'm going to go up here to my quick access toolbar,…and click my aligned dimension tool.…And remember the shortcut for that is d + i.…Now, you may recall that to use the dimension tool…it's just a matter of clicking on…two or more dimension references.…So right now you can see it's highlighting…the center of this wall, and then I'll come over here…and it's highlighting the center of this wall.…And then it's important to remember…
Author
Paul F. Aubin
Released
5/28/2015Paul also shows advanced techniques for modeling stairs, complex walls, and partially obscured building elements, as well as adding rooms and solid geometry. Finally, discover how to annotate your drawing so all the components are perfectly understood, and learn how to output sheets to DWF, PDF, or AutoCAD.
- Understanding BIM and the Revit element hierarchy
- Navigating views
- Creating a new project from a template
- Adding walls, doors, and windows
- Adding plumbing fixtures and other components
- Linking AutoCAD DWG files
- Rotating and aligning Revit links
- Working with footprint and extrusion roofs
- Adding openings
- Adding railings and extensions to stairs
- Creating stacked and curtain walls
- Hiding and isolating objects
- Adding rooms
- Creating schedule views and tags
- Adding text and dimensions
- Creating new families
- Using reference planes, parameters, and constraints
- Plotting and creating a PDF
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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1. Core Concepts
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2. Getting Comfortable with the Revit Environment
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Using the Ribbon and the QAT6m 27s
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Using the Properties palette7m 52s
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Selecting objects9m 20s
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Accessing Revit options7m 44s
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3. Starting a Project
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Adding levels10m 39s
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Adding grids7m 53s
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Adding columns8m 22s
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4. Modeling Basics
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Adding walls8m 53s
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Wall properties and types8m 43s
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Using snaps5m 50s
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Locating walls7m 9s
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Using the Modify tools9m 2s
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Adding doors and windows7m 41s
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Using Autodesk Seek4m 21s
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Wall joins3m 17s
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Using constraints9m 46s
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5. Links, Imports, and Groups
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Linking AutoCAD DWG files9m 28s
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Understanding CAD inserts6m 56s
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Import tips7m 29s
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Creating groups7m 54s
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Creating Revit links6m 36s
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Managing links5m 9s
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6. Sketch-Based Modeling Components
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Creating floors9m 9s
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Creating footprint roofs8m 1s
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Working with ceilings10m 11s
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Creating extrusion roofs4m 51s
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Attaching walls to roofs4m 51s
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Working with slope arrows5m 58s
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Adding openings7m 14s
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7. Stairs
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Working with stairs9m 26s
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Adding railings to stairs3m 41s
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8. Complex Walls
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Understanding stacked walls6m 53s
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Adding curtain walls8m 55s
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Model lines5m 37s
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9. Visibility and Graphic Controls
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Using object styles6m 17s
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Using view templates9m 24s
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Understanding view range8m 38s
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Using the Linework tool6m 29s
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Using cutaway views6m 41s
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10. Rooms
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Adding rooms10m
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11. Schedules and Tags
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Understanding tags10m 26s
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Adding schedule views8m 6s
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Modifying schedule views8m 24s
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Creating a key schedule8m 27s
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Using images in schedules3m 58s
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12. Annotation and Details
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Adding text8m 2s
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Adding dimensions11m 10s
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Adding symbols3m 56s
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Adding legend views4m 39s
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Creating a detail callout7m 58s
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Adding detail components7m 49s
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13. The Basics of Families
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Understanding families2m 19s
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Adding solid geometry8m 40s
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Adding blends5m 59s
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Completing the family8m 19s
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14. Sheets, Plotting, and Publishing
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Adding sheets10m 14s
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Exporting to AutoCAD7m 57s
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Plotting and creating a PDF9m 48s
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Conclusion
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Next steps39s
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