• Revit LT

Create a boundary sketch in Revit LT

Sketch a boundary in Revit LT to define the edges of an element, and discover other elements that sketching is used for.


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This video demonstrates how to create a boundary sketch to define the edges of an element, such as a floor or roof.

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When you select a tool that requires you to sketch a boundary, such as the floor tool, sketch mode is automatically enabled.

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In Sketch mode, the other elements in the drawing area display in halftone and the draw panel displays in the ribbon.

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Use the tools on the draw panel to create a closed loop sketch of the object's boundaries.

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After you complete the closed loop sketch, you must click Finish to create the element.

00:38

To make changes to the boundary sketch of an existing element,

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select the element and double click or click Edit Boundary on the Contextual tab.

00:48

Make changes to the sketch using the Draw tools or use the Modify tools to edit the existing sketch lines.

00:56

Sketching is used to define many objects such as sweeps, openings and filled regions.

Video transcript

00:03

This video demonstrates how to create a boundary sketch to define the edges of an element, such as a floor or roof.

00:10

When you select a tool that requires you to sketch a boundary, such as the floor tool, sketch mode is automatically enabled.

00:18

In Sketch mode, the other elements in the drawing area display in halftone and the draw panel displays in the ribbon.

00:25

Use the tools on the draw panel to create a closed loop sketch of the object's boundaries.

00:32

After you complete the closed loop sketch, you must click Finish to create the element.

00:38

To make changes to the boundary sketch of an existing element,

00:42

select the element and double click or click Edit Boundary on the Contextual tab.

00:48

Make changes to the sketch using the Draw tools or use the Modify tools to edit the existing sketch lines.

00:56

Sketching is used to define many objects such as sweeps, openings and filled regions.

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