Chapter 1: Revit Interface
1.1 OPENING A REVIT SAMPLE PROJECT
- Start the Revit application
- Once Revit Home loads, click the Open button
- Navigate to the C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Revit 2019/Samples/
- Select the file rac_basic_sample_project
- Click Open
Figure 1.1 Opening a Revit sample project
1.2 BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THE REVIT INTERFACE
Figure 1.2 Revit Interface components
Description of Revit components
| Tab | Organizes tools based on the main function such as Architecture, View, or Massing. |
| Ribbon | Provides tools to create elements or components of a project or family along with other commands |
| Tools | Individual icons available to initiate a command |
| Option Bar | Displays options available to alter the function of a command |
| Type Selector | Identifies the currently selected family type and provides a drop-down menu from which a different type can be chosen such as a wall or roof material or construction |
| Properties Palette | Used to view or modify the parameters that define the properties of elements or canvas |
| Project Browser | Provides access and organizes the views, schedules, and sheets of the project |
| Status Bar | Provides tips or hints on what to do with the selected element or component |
| Info Center | Provides searchable help options and the app store icon |
| View Cube | Available in 3D view and adjusts the view settings |
| Navigation Bar | Available in 3D and 2D to adjust the zoom and view settings |
| View Control Bar | Quick access to functions that affect the current view |
1.3 ACCESSING INTERFACE COMPONENTS
- Above the ribbon, click the View tab
- Click the User Interface icon
- One at a time un-check and check each box to become familiar with the components and their names. For help, reference Figure 1.3
Figure 1.3 Customizing the User Interface
Opening the Ribbon
- Above the ribbon, to the right of the tabs, click the icon as shown in Figure 1.4
- Option 1: Click the drop-down arrow and click the option individually
- Option 2: Click the icon to cycle through the options
Figure 1.4 Ribbon display options
Opening the Properties Palette
- There are two ways of accessing the Properties Palette
- Option 1: shown in Figure 1.3
- Click the View tab
- Click the User Interface icon
- Click Properties Palette
- Option 1: shown in Figure 1.3
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- Option 2: shown in Figure 1.5
- Right-click on the canvas
- Click Properties Palette
- Option 2: shown in Figure 1.5
Figure 1.5 Accessing the Properties Palette
Opening the Project Browser
- There are two ways of accessing the Project Browser
- Option 1: shown previously in Figure 1.3
- Click the View tab
- Click the User Interface icon
- Click Properties Palette
- Option 1: shown previously in Figure 1.3
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- Option 2: shown in Figure 1.6
- Right-click on the canvas
- Click Browsers
- Click Properties Palette
- Option 2: shown in Figure 1.6
Figure 1.6 Accessing the Project Browser
1.4 PROJECT BROWSER
Open Views
- Open the following views from the Project Brows