DEMO VERSION - CHAPTER #1

revitpure.com
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions
 THANKS FOR TRYING BASICS
Thanks a lot for trying the BASICS package! The Revit Pure philosophy is
to make everything simple and let you have fun while learning. We hope
you enjoy these sample chapters.

Also, make sure to have a look at our YouTube channel page to get a
glimpse of our super efficient video tutorials: youtube.com/revitpure.

revitpure.com/basics

Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions

LEGAL STUFF
This eBook is independent of Autodesk inc. and is not sponsored,
endorsed or affiliated with Autodesk inc. Autodesk Revit is a product that
is wholly owned by Autodesk. Any reference to Revit on this eBook is
made acknowledging this ownership. Refer to Autodesks own website and
prodcut pages for specific trademark and copyright informations. Please
visit www.autodesk.com to buy Revit or to get more information.
 LETS HAVE FUN
LEARNING REVIT SHOULD BE EXCITING
The first time you open Revit, you might feel a wave of confusion at all
these commands, icons, buttons and stuff jumping on you. Our goal is
simple: take the confused feeling and turn it into fun and curiosity.

GET THE BASICS FIRST

You need to learn 20% of Revit to do 80% of the work. Our goal is to trim
the fat and get to this core. If an information is used 1% of the time, you
dont need to learn it yet.

GREY ZONE = ADVANCED TIPS

If you feel adventurous, expand your knowledge by checking advanced tips
and strategies. You will find them in gray text box like this one. You can skip
these tips and come back later if you wish.

HOW TO USE RP BASICS ?

The best setup for RP Basics is to use two screen, one will be used for the
PDF and video tutorials, the other will be used for Revit. If you dont have
2 screens, dont worry, everything will still work fine. We recommend that
you set the PDF at a 75% zoom on screen for the best visual quality.
 TABLE OF CONTENT
PART 1: MODEL

1. BASIC INTERFACE
1.1. The Ribbon 12
1.2 Status, View And Options Bars 14
1.3 Project Browser And Properties 15
1.4 11 Beginner Tips To Understand Revit Interface 16
1.5 Family, Type And Instance 19

2. WALLS
2.1. Create a Basic Wall 22
2.2. Adjust Walls 25
2.3. Create Sweeps and Reveals 26
2.4. Basic Walls FAQ 27
2.5 Compound Walls 28
2.6 Modify Wall Structure 29
2.7 5 Advanced Wall Tips 32

3. MODIFY
3.1. Adjusting Existing Elements 35

4. LEVELS AND GRID

4.1. Create Levels 42
4.2 Create Grids 43
4.3 5 Basic Tips for Levels and Grids 44

5. FLOORS
5.1. Create a Floor 46
5.2. 4 Floor Tips 48
 6. CEILINGS
6.1. Create A Ceiling 50
6.2. Modify Ceiling Tiles Grids 52

7. ROOF
7.1. Create A Roof 53
7.2. 10 Basic Roof Tips 54
7.3. 5 Advanced Roof Tips 60

8. DOORS
8.1. Create A Door 63

9. WINDOWS
9.1. Create A Window 64

10. CURTAIN WALLS

10.1. What Are Curtain Walls? 66
10.2. Create A Curtain Wall 67
10.3. Fill An Empty Curtain Wall 68
10.4. Set An Automatic Curtain Wall 69
10.5. Create Rectangular Mullion Type 71
10.6. 11 Curtain Walls Tips 72
10.7. Case Study: Casino Casework 78
10.8. 2 Advanced Curtain Walls Tips 79

11. STAIRS
11.1. Before Modeling Your First Stair 80
11.2 Create A Basic Stair 82
11.3 9 Essential Stair Tips 84
11.4 3 Advanced Stair Tips 89
 12. RAILINGS
12.1 Create A Railing 91
12.2 3 Railing Creation Tips 92
12.3 The Anatomy Of A Railing 94
12.4 Create A Top Rail / Handrail 97
12.5 Create A Baluster Pattern 102
12.6 6 Tips To Create the Perfect Railing Type 105
12.7 3 Advanced Railing Tips 108

13. SITE
13.1. Create A Topography 110
13.2. Create A Building Pad 112

14. MATERIALS
14.2. Create a Material 112
14.2. Split Face / Paint 114

15. ROOMS
15.1. What Is A Room? 115
15.2. Adjust Room Height 116

PART 2: VIEWS
16. VIEWS
16.1. How To Create New Views 118
16.2 5 Settings To Adjust In Each View 119
16.3 Setting Far Clip 122

17. PLAN VIEWS

17.1. Create Plan Views 123
17.2. How View Range Works 124
 18. SECTIONS
18.1. Create A Section 125

19. ELEVATIONS
19.1. Create An Elevation 127

20. CALLOUTS
20.1. Create A Callout 128

21. DETAILS
21.1. Create Detailing - Hybrid Technique 129
21.2. 8 Tips For Efficient Detailing 130

22. 3D VIEWS
22.1. Create 3D Views 134
22.2. Create a Perspective 135

23. LEGENDS
23.1. What Are Legends Used For? 136

24. VIEW TEMPLATES

24.1 Creating a View Template 137
24.1 Assign Template To All New Views 139

25. VISIBILITY
25.1. Hide Elements 140
25.2 Visibility Graphics 141
25.3 Temporary Hide/Isolate Elements 142
PART 3: ANNOTATE

26. LINES
26.1. Detail Lines vs Model Lines 144
26.2 Create A Line Style 145

27. TAGS
27.1. What Is A Tag? 146
27.2 Room Tag / Material Tag 147
27.3 4 Basic Tags Tips 148

28. TEXT
28.1. Place Text And Adjust Leaders 150

29. REGIONS
29.1. What Is A Region? 151
29.2 Edit Region Type 152
29.3 Hide Things With Masking Region 153
29.4 Create A Pattern 154

30. DIMENSIONS
30.1. Create A Dimension 155

PART 4: PUBLISH AND COLLABORATE

31. SHEETS
31.1 Create A Sheet 159
31.2 View References Are Automatic 162
31.3 3 Tips To Navigate Sheet 163
31.4 Advanced Tip: Modify A Title Block 165
 32. REVISIONS
32.1 Create A New Revision 166
32.2 Create A Revision Cloud 167

33. PRINT
32.1 Print Your View Or Sheet 168

34. CENTRAL FILES

34.1 Central File vs Local File 170
34.2 Synchronize 171
34.3 Collaborate 172

35. LINK CAD

35.1 Preparing CAD Files 173
35.2 Use These Link Cad Settings 174
35.3 4 Linked Cad Tips 175

36. EXPORT CAD

36.1 How To Export To CAD 177

PART 5: ADVANCED TOOLS

37. SCHEDULES
37.1 What Are Schedules Used for? 179
37.2 Create A Basic Schedule 181
37.3 19 Tips To Become A Schedule Master 182
 38. PHASES
38.1 Create Phases 193
38.2 How To Demolish 195
38.3 What Is A Phase Filter? 196
38.4 What Are Graphic Overrides? 196
38.5 What Phase Filter Should You Use? 199

39. WORKSETS
39.1 What Are Worksets? 200
39.2 5 Tips To Use Worksets Properly 202

40. GROUPS
40.1 Create A Group 206
40.2 Quick Group Tips 207

41. MODEL IN-PLACE

41.1 What is Model in-Place 208

42. FAMILIES
42.1 Create A Cabinet Family 210
42.2 Create Annotation Family 216

43. DESIGN OPTIONS

43.1 Create Design Options 218
 PART 1
MODEL

After an overview of the interface, learn how to model all 3D

elements for your project. Also create a site, add rooms and
learn how to use materials.
1.1
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

THE RIBBON

The ribbon is located at the top of your screen. It contains almost all tools
used in Revit. It is divided by tabs, which are described below.

ARCHITECTURE TAB: MODEL EVERYTHING

Every architecture element that appears in 3D in your model is created

from this tab.

STRUCTURE TAB: CREATE BEAMS AND COLUMNS

This tab is designed to be used by structural engineers. If you are an

architect or designer, it is used it for beams, columns and foundation.

INSERT TAB: LOAD FILES TO YOUR PROJECT

Any external files coming to your model is inserted from this tab. Images,
CAD, linked Revit, families.

ANNOTATE TAB: ADD 2D ELEMENTS TO YOUR VIEWS

Every tag, dimension, detailing lines, text symbol and revision cloud come
from here. They are added to a single view and are not part of the 3D
model.
12
1.1
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

MASSING & SITE TAB: CREATE THE SURROUNDINGS

This is where you act like the almighty and create the topography, trees,
parking and other fun stuff around your building. It also contains the
Conceptual Mass that is used to create weird 3D volumes.

COLLABORATE TAB: WORK WITH OTHER PEOPLE

If you are working with a team or with consultants, this is the tab you are
looking for. You will find synchronize and reload tools, as well as Worksets.
All these fancy words might confuse you: no worries, we will cover it all.

VIEW: PUT YOUR MODEL ON PAPER

Ceiling plan, 3D views, wall sections, door schedule, legends, name it ! It is

created from here. You also control the sheets and title blocks.

MANAGE TAB: SETTINGS FOR YOUR MODEL

This tab is mostly for BIM managers and advanced users. It contains
settings like lineweight, parameters, phases and design options.

MODIFY TAB: ADJUST ELEMENTS

Make changes to elements that are already created in your model. This
is where you will find basic commands like move, copy, mirror, etc. The
content of this tab is different depending on which element you select.

13
1.2
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

STATUS, VIEW AND OPTIONS BARS

VIEW CONTROL BAR: SETTINGS FOR THE CURRENT VIEW

This is where you make adjustments to your view. Select the level of detail,
the graphic display option, the scale and the crop region. You can also see
hidden elements and bring them back if needed.

SELECTION TRAY: DECIDE WHAT YOU SELECT

This lets you decide what you can or cannot select. A red X on these
symbols means that the selection category is disabled. The icon on the
right lets you filter elements if you were to make a selection with multiple
items.

OPTIONS BAR: CUSTOMIZE NEW ELEMENTS

This bar appears when creating new elements or using certain commands.
The content is different depending on the type of item you are adding.

QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR: MOST USED TOOLS

Contains basic tools (save, undo, redo) as well as commands that are most
frequently used. You can add and remove any command from this bar.

14
1.3
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

PROJECT BROWSER AND PROPERTIES

PROJECT BROWSER is used to access every view, sheet, family,

schedule, legend and groups in your project. If you were to close it by
mistake, it can be found on the VIEW tab, by checking the box on User
Interface on the right of your screen.

PROPERTIES is used to modify selected elements. If closed, bring it back

by pressing PP or by going to the MODIFY tab and clicking Properties,
next to modify cursor.

15
1.4
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

11 BEGINNER TIPS TO UNDERSTAND REVIT

INTERFACE
1- USE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Shortcuts in Revit are used by pressing two letters, no need to press enter.
You can add or modify shortcuts by typing KS.

2- ENTER ANY UNITS YOU WANT

Each model has a default unit that is used when you type a value.
However, you can type any units you want. For example, in an imperial file,
typing 152mm is the same as typing 6.

3- WORK WITH 2 MONITORS

Working with Revit on a single screen is a claustrophobic experience. The

best workflow is to put Project Browser and Properties on the 2nd screen.

4- USE RIGHT-CLICK MENU

Right-clicking on an element makes a menu appear. The content

is different depending on what is selected. Many useful commands are
hidden on this menu.

16
1.4
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

5- SEARCH YOUR PROJECT BROWSER

Many users spend countless time scrolling down the project browser,
trying to find a hidden view or family. Instead, use SEARCH (CTRL-F) to
type what you are looking for and save a lot of time.

6- PRESS ESCAPE TWICE TO EXIT CREATION MODE

A lot of new users get confused when adding new elements because they
are stuck in the creation mode. Revit wants you to create many elements
unless you tell it to stop. Hit ESC twice to go back to normal.

7- WORK WITH MULTIPLE VIEWS

Working with 3D view is fun and useful. Open both a 3D view and floor
plan, then use WINDOW TILE (WT) to put your views next to each
other.

8- CLICK SWITCH WINDOWS TO SEE ALL OPEN VIEWS

See all your open views on a drop-down menu by clicking SWITCH

WINDOWS on the quick access toolbar located on top of your screen.

9- CLOSE DOWN UNUSED VIEWS

Too many opened views can slow you down. Instead of individually closing
each view, click on CLOSE HIDDEN to close them all, except the
ones that are visible on your screen. It is located on quick access toolbar.
17
1.4
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

10- SHUT DOWN USELESS TABS AND MENUS

Many tabs are useless if you are an architect or designer. Go to OPTIONS

(by clicking the upper left big blue R ), click User Interface and
uncheck the boxes below.

11- PAY ATTENTION TO CONTEXTUAL TAB

When selecting an element, you notice that MODIFY tab becomes

CONTEXTUAL tab. All the modify tools are still there, but new specific
commands are added. These commands have a green tint below them.

18
1.5
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

FAMILY, TYPE AND INSTANCE

It is critical that you understand the difference between a Family, a Type

and an Instance. Take a close look at the image below.

FAMILIES are external files (.rfa) created by users and inserted in a

project. Sometimes, families are built-in Revit and cant be modified.
An example of a family would be a Simple Wood Door.

TYPES are variations of a family. For example, a 900mm Simple

Wood Door and a 700mm Simple Wood Door would be two
different types of the same door family.

INSTANCES are single occurrences of an element in a project. For

example, each 900mm x 2084mm Simple Wood door that appears
in your project is an instance.

19
1.5
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

DOOR FAMILY / TYPE / INSTANCES EXAMPLE

20
1.5
BASIC INTERFACE
Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions - revitpure.com BASICS

TYPE VS INSTANCE PROPERTIES

Each element in the project has Type properties and Instance properties.
Editing Type properties will affect each element sharing that type. Editing
Instance Properties only affect a single element.

TYPE PROPERTIES: Select element and click Edit Type to modify

the type properties. All elements using this type will be affected.

INSTANCES PROPERTIES: When selecting an element, the

instance properties are located just below the type selector.

21
 THANKS FOR TRYING SAMPLE CHAPTER
Did you enjoy this sample chapter? If so, you will love the full Revit Pure
BASICS package.

BASICS PACKAGE CONTAINS:

eBook PDF: 221 pages of straight to the point tutorials and guide
to understand the essence of Revit.

Video Tutorials: 125 minutes of carefully edited video tutorials

containing all the chapters from the eBook.

Exercise Project: Test what youve learned with our fun Super
Secret Monster Lab exercice.

Revit Template: Our beginners template contains basic families

revamped to be more simple and beautiful.

USE PROMO CODE LEARN TO GET 15% OFF

revitpure.com/basics

Copyright 2017 - BIM Pure Productions