Join Paul F. Aubin for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding grids, part of Revit Architecture 2016 Essential Training (Metric).
- Like levels, grids provide organization…and structure to your projects.…Grids serve to locate the structural…columns in your project and provide…key points of reference, reviews, and sheets alike.…Unlike levels, not all buildings need grids.…For example, most residential projects…would not have a need for grids,…however most commercial buildings…do have a need for column grids.…Therefore, the kind of project you're creating…will often dictate the need for grids.…You don't have to create the grids right away,…but it's a pretty good idea to create them…early in the project just to help…establish that form and structure.…There's a lot of similarities between…creating grids and creating levels.…
I'm going to go to the Architecture tab…and I'm working currently in a Level 1 floor plan.…Over here in the Datum panel you'll see the Grid button.…I'll click that, and like levels before,…there are some different shapes that we can use.…Unlike levels, we can actually…draw grids as curves in addition to straight lines.…For this first example I'm going to…
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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