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Place model elements, including walls, columns, ducts, pipes, conduits, cable trays, and MEP components, in your Revit building model.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:04
In Revit, model elements define the geometry of your model and display instantly in all the views you place.
00:10
These elements typically represent physical attributes like walls, columns, and doors.
00:16
Model elements can also be host elements, which means they can receive or support other elements.
00:23
Some examples of this include walls, ceilings, or roofs.
00:28
Model elements can also be considered model components.
00:32
Model components include all other types of elements in the building model, like windows, doors, or cabinets.
00:39
In this exercise, you use Revit to place a wall, a column, a duct, a pipe, a conduit, a cable tray,
00:49
and MEP components in your building engineering model.
00:53
To place a wall, on the Structure ribbon, Structure panel, click Wall.
00:58
In the Properties palette, Expand the Type Selector to choose the type of wall you want.
01:04
In the drawing area, click to place the starting point of your wall.
01:09
As you move your cursor, you can use the temporary dimension shown.
01:14
Click your cursor once the wall is the length you want, or simply type a dimension value and press ENTER.
01:21
When you are done, on the ribbon, click Modify to end the command, or press ESC twice.
01:28
To place a column, on the Structure ribbon, Structure panel, click Column.
01:34
On the Options bar, select Height.
01:38
Note that you can specify the height by either selecting a level for the column to extend up to,
01:43
or you can select Unconnected and then specify the column height you want.
01:48
In the drawing area, you see the cursor showing a preview of the column.
01:53
To place the column, simply click in the drawing area, and then end the command.
01:59
To place a duct, pipe, conduit, or cable tray, on the Systems ribbon, click Duct, Pipe, Conduit, or Cable Tray.
02:09
In the Properties palette, expand the Type Selector and choose whichever component you want to add.
02:15
In the drawing area, click to place the starting point and click again to place the ending point.
02:21
Move your cursor to create a 90-degree angle and then click again to place another segment.
02:27
Pay attention to the fact that a fitting was placed to connect the two segments.
02:32
When you’re done, in the ribbon, click Modify or press ESC twice.
02:38
Finally, here’s how you place mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) components.
02:44
On the Systems ribbon, in the Model panel, click Component.
02:49
Take note that there are also specific tools for placing specific categories of elements on the Systems ribbon.
02:55
In the Properties palette, expand the Type Selector and choose the component you want to place.
03:01
To place the component, simply click the drawing area to end the command.
03:07
Placing model elements in Revit is an essential skill for every building engineer.
Video transcript
00:04
In Revit, model elements define the geometry of your model and display instantly in all the views you place.
00:10
These elements typically represent physical attributes like walls, columns, and doors.
00:16
Model elements can also be host elements, which means they can receive or support other elements.
00:23
Some examples of this include walls, ceilings, or roofs.
00:28
Model elements can also be considered model components.
00:32
Model components include all other types of elements in the building model, like windows, doors, or cabinets.
00:39
In this exercise, you use Revit to place a wall, a column, a duct, a pipe, a conduit, a cable tray,
00:49
and MEP components in your building engineering model.
00:53
To place a wall, on the Structure ribbon, Structure panel, click Wall.
00:58
In the Properties palette, Expand the Type Selector to choose the type of wall you want.
01:04
In the drawing area, click to place the starting point of your wall.
01:09
As you move your cursor, you can use the temporary dimension shown.
01:14
Click your cursor once the wall is the length you want, or simply type a dimension value and press ENTER.
01:21
When you are done, on the ribbon, click Modify to end the command, or press ESC twice.
01:28
To place a column, on the Structure ribbon, Structure panel, click Column.
01:34
On the Options bar, select Height.
01:38
Note that you can specify the height by either selecting a level for the column to extend up to,
01:43
or you can select Unconnected and then specify the column height you want.
01:48
In the drawing area, you see the cursor showing a preview of the column.
01:53
To place the column, simply click in the drawing area, and then end the command.
01:59
To place a duct, pipe, conduit, or cable tray, on the Systems ribbon, click Duct, Pipe, Conduit, or Cable Tray.
02:09
In the Properties palette, expand the Type Selector and choose whichever component you want to add.
02:15
In the drawing area, click to place the starting point and click again to place the ending point.
02:21
Move your cursor to create a 90-degree angle and then click again to place another segment.
02:27
Pay attention to the fact that a fitting was placed to connect the two segments.
02:32
When you’re done, in the ribbon, click Modify or press ESC twice.
02:38
Finally, here’s how you place mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) components.
02:44
On the Systems ribbon, in the Model panel, click Component.
02:49
Take note that there are also specific tools for placing specific categories of elements on the Systems ribbon.
02:55
In the Properties palette, expand the Type Selector and choose the component you want to place.
03:01
To place the component, simply click the drawing area to end the command.
03:07
Placing model elements in Revit is an essential skill for every building engineer.
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