Join Paul F. Aubin for an in-depth discussion in this video Using keyboard shortcuts in Revit, part of Revit 2018: Essential Training for Architecture (Metric).
- [Instructor] If you work in Revit all day long,…you're always going to be looking for ways…to speed up operations, particularly executing commands…that you use frequently.…So, one way that you can do that,…instead of clicking through the ribbon…and hunting for the various buttons,…is to use keyboard shortcuts.…So keyboard shortcuts are a popular way…to execute commands directly from your keyboard…without having to change ribbon tabs.…So let's start off by identifying…which commands actually have keyboard shortcuts.…The easiest way to tell whether a command…has a keyboard shortcut is to just simply hover over…that button on the ribbon.…Now, you'll get a tooltip that displays,…and what you'll notice is there is the tooltip behavior…in Revit is kind of a two-step behavior.…
So, it first shows a simple tooltip,…and then after a moment or two,…it will expand out and show something more detailed.…So let me hover over on the door command and show you that.…Simple tooltip, and then it expands out to show…a more detailed one that often includes illustrations.…
Author
Paul F. Aubin
Released
4/13/2017Paul 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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Welcome1m 9s
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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 46s
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Using the Properties palette7m 47s
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Using the Project Browser5m 59s
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Moving and stacking palettes4m 48s
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Selecting objects10m 55s
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Accessing Revit options6m 50s
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3. Starting a Project
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Adding levels8m 12s
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Adding grids5m 16s
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Adding columns7m 29s
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4. Modeling Basics
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Adding walls8m 22s
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Wall properties and types8m 43s
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Using snaps6m 5s
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Locating walls6m 57s
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Using the Modify tools9m 20s
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Adding doors and windows8m 7s
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Wall joins4m 9s
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Using constraints12m 22s
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5. Links, Imports, and Groups
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Linking AutoCAD DWG files9m 16s
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Understanding CAD inserts6m 41s
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Import tips8m 6s
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Creating groups10m 3s
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Creating Revit links5m 50s
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Managing links4m 41s
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Understanding file formats2m 29s
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6. Sketch-Based Modeling Components
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Creating floors10m 57s
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Creating footprint roofs8m 19s
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Working with ceilings10m 28s
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Creating extrusion roofs6m 1s
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Attaching walls to roofs7m 17s
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Working with slope arrows7m 38s
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Adding openings7m 17s
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7. Stairs
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Adding stairs12m 58s
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Adding railings6m 8s
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8. Complex Walls
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Understanding stacked walls7m 11s
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Adding curtain walls10m 39s
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Model lines5m 59s
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9. Visibility and Graphic Controls
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Using object styles7m 31s
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Using view templates9m 35s
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Understanding view range8m 52s
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Using cutaway views7m 20s
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10. Rooms
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Adding rooms11m 19s
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Controlling room numbering6m 35s
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11. Schedules and Tags
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Understanding tags13m 31s
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Adding schedule views11m 34s
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Modifying schedule views7m 2s
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Creating a key schedule10m 59s
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Using images in schedules3m 26s
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12. Annotation and Details
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Adding text10m 14s
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Adding dimensions10m 41s
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Adding symbols3m 41s
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Creating a detail callout7m 11s
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Adding detail components8m 11s
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13. The Basics of Families
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Understanding families2m 15s
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Adding solid geometry8m 22s
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Adding blends6m 9s
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Completing the family7m 21s
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14. Sheets, Plotting, and Publishing
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Working with sheets9m 26s
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Exporting to AutoCAD7m 47s
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Plotting and creating a PDF7m 51s
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Conclusion
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Next steps24s
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