Creating Custom Revit Architecture 2012 Families, Creating Custom

317 Pages·2012·27.43 MB·English

by  Michael Anonuevo

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Creat ing Custom
Rev it ®A rch itec t u re
2013 Fa m il ies Metric
Edition
A Practical Guide for
Beginner & Intermediate Users
Michael Anonuevo
Certified Autodesk Revit Architecture Professional
All renderings in this eBook were
created with Revit’s built-in
mental ray® renderer.
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Dear Reader,
This is the companion Metric Edition to my eBook, Creating Custom Revit
Architecture 2013 Families, which was originally released based on the
US Imperial measurement units. Metric editions are now going to be part
of all my future Practical Series eBooks. This is in response to requests from
Revit users outside the US for this type of measurement units.
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About the Author
Michael Anonuevo is a published author, BIM modeler, and
musician who owns and runs www.littledetailscount.com.
Founded in 2009, his website specializes in unique and highly detailed
Revit families created in native Autodesk Revit Architecture geometry. With
over 18 years experience in 3D modeling, he has used various 3D programs
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Contents at a Glance
Foreword ................................................................................................................................xxvii
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................xxxi
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Chapter 1 • Revit Families ........................................................................................................1
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Chapter 2 • The Recent Files Window ..................................................................................9
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Appendix ..................................................................................................................................713
Index ..........................................................................................................................................723
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Foreword ................................................................................................................................xxvii
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................xxxi
Who This Book is Intended For ...............................................................................xxxi
What is Covered in this Book ...................................................................................xxxi
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Using Adobe Reader and Revit on a One Monitor System .......................xxxix
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Exit Revit ...................................................................................................................13
Licensing ..................................................................................................................13
Suite Workflows ......................................................................................................13
Starting a New Project or Family ...............................................................................14
Opening an Existing Project or Family ....................................................................15
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How to Set the Default Location of Files ................................................................16
Other Items in the Recent Files Window ................................................................19
How to Set the Thumbnail Images ...........................................................................24
Revit File Formats ............................................................................................................25
Chapter 3 • The Family Editor Window .......................... 27
Chapter Overview ..................................................................................................................27
The Family Editor Window Interface ................................................................................28
Properties palette ...................................................................................................................32 n
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Navigation and Visual Styles ..............................................................................................46 ar
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3D Navigation Devices ..................................................................................................94
Six Degrees of Freedom ........................................................................................95
Benefits of a 3D Navigation Device ...................................................................95
Controller Cap .........................................................................................................96
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Chapter 4 • The Quick Access Toolbar ...........................101
Chapter Overview ................................................................................................................101
The QAT.....................................................................................................................................102
Relocating the QAT .......................................................................................................106
An Efficient QAT Setup ................................................................................................107
Resetting the QAT with a Script .........................................................................109
Manually Resetting the QAT ..............................................................................109
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Family Editor panel .......................................................................................................136
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Select panel ....................................................................................................................137
Link panel ........................................................................................................................137
Import panel ...................................................................................................................137
Load from Library panel .............................................................................................141
Autodesk Seek Panel ...................................................................................................142
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Family Editor panel .......................................................................................................142
Annotate tab ...........................................................................................................................142
Select panel ....................................................................................................................142
Dimension panel ...........................................................................................................143
Detail panel .....................................................................................................................144
Text panel ........................................................................................................................149
Family Editor panel .......................................................................................................151
View Tab....................................................................................................................................152
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Reference Lines..............................................................................................................182
Faces of Existing Elements .........................................................................................182
Selecting a Work Plane ........................................................................................................182
Modeling in 3D View ...................................................................................................186
Pick a plane option .......................................................... 186
Modeling Parallel to a Surface .................................................................................187
Orient to a Plane option .....................................................................................187
Pick a plane option: .............................................................................................189
Viewer button ................................................................................................................190
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Chapter 8 • Dimensions ................................................191
Chapter Overview ................................................................................................................191
Revit Dimensions ..................................................................................................................192
Introduction ....................................................................................................................192
Dimensions in a Project Environment ...................................................................192
Dimensions in the Conceptual Massing Environment ....................................192
Dimensions in the Family Editor ......................................................................................192
Dimensional Parameters ............................................................................................192
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Partial Ellipse .........................................................................................................226
Ellipse ......................................................................................................................227
Chapter 10 • Snaps .......................................................229
Chapter Overview ................................................................................................................229
Modeling Accurately with Snaps .....................................................................................230
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