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Create a model in Revit

Learn how to create a model in Revit.


00:06

This video demonstrates how the changes you make to elements in one view of a project model are instantly visible in all other views.

00:14

These instant updates are possible because the model contains both the elements themselves

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and the logic that manages the relationships between the elements.

00:24

To see this behavior in action, we will place a roof on the model.

00:28

First, select the Roof Plan view from the project browser.

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By selecting this view, you make the roof level the active work plane,

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which ensures that the roof you place will be constrained to the roof level in the project.

00:41

Next, set the overhang and use the walls to sketch the boundary of the roof.

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After you have established the boundary, you can set the roof slope and finish the roof element.

00:53

Select the walls and attach the tops of the walls to the roof.

00:58

The walls are now constrained to the roof.

01:01

When you change the roof geometry or position, the walls will respond to the change.

01:07

Similarly, because the walls were used to layout the roof sketch, the sketch lines of the roof are constrained to the walls.

01:15

When you change the position of a wall using the temporary dimensions, the roof will respond to the change.

01:22

The model views are always In Sync with each other.

01:26

When an element is changed in one view, the change is instantly visible in the other views of the model.

01:32

This ensures that your model is always up to date for viewing and generating printed documents.

Video transcript

00:06

This video demonstrates how the changes you make to elements in one view of a project model are instantly visible in all other views.

00:14

These instant updates are possible because the model contains both the elements themselves

00:19

and the logic that manages the relationships between the elements.

00:24

To see this behavior in action, we will place a roof on the model.

00:28

First, select the Roof Plan view from the project browser.

00:32

By selecting this view, you make the roof level the active work plane,

00:36

which ensures that the roof you place will be constrained to the roof level in the project.

00:41

Next, set the overhang and use the walls to sketch the boundary of the roof.

00:47

After you have established the boundary, you can set the roof slope and finish the roof element.

00:53

Select the walls and attach the tops of the walls to the roof.

00:58

The walls are now constrained to the roof.

01:01

When you change the roof geometry or position, the walls will respond to the change.

01:07

Similarly, because the walls were used to layout the roof sketch, the sketch lines of the roof are constrained to the walls.

01:15

When you change the position of a wall using the temporary dimensions, the roof will respond to the change.

01:22

The model views are always In Sync with each other.

01:26

When an element is changed in one view, the change is instantly visible in the other views of the model.

01:32

This ensures that your model is always up to date for viewing and generating printed documents.

A model is a virtual version of the building design. It describes the geometry of the model elements and captures the design intent and logical relationships between elements. When you’re ready to begin a new design, create a Revit model. The changes you make to elements in one view of a model are instantly visible in all other views.

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