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Several elements in Revit are sketched, but not all require sketch mode. Learn what the difference is and when sketch mode is needed.
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To create certain elements in Revit, you draw them by sketching.
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Some elements, such as floors and ceilings, are sketch-based.
00:12
When you create them, Revit goes into sketch mode.
00:16
Other elements, such as walls, are line-based.
00:20
When you create them, Revit does not go into sketch mode.
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For example, on the Architecture ribbon in the Build panel, click Wall.
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The ribbon changes to the Modify Place Wall contextual ribbon.
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In the Draw panel, you see a gallery showing the various tools you can use to place the wall,
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and the line tool is selected by default.
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But since walls are line-based, the program only prompts you to select the points needed to sketch the path of the wall.
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So, in this case, you can click to specify the start point and end point of the wall.
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Options related to the tool selected in the gallery appear on the options bar.
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After creating one wall, click Modify to end the command.
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Compare this to what happens when you start the Floor tool.
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On the Architecture ribbon, in the Build panel, click Floor.
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When creating sketch-based elements such as floors and roofs, or forms such as extrusions and blends, Revit goes into Sketch mode.
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Since you are creating a floor, the ribbon changes to the Modify Create Floor Boundary contextual ribbon.
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In the Draw panel, the boundary line option is selected because to create a floor you must sketch the perimeter boundary of the floor.
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Note that in addition to the draw panel,
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the ribbon includes a mode panel,
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and you must exit out of sketch mode by clicking either Finish Edit Mode, the green check mark,
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or Cancel Edit Mode, the red X.
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You cannot simply click Modify or press Escape to end the command.
02:18
When in sketch mode, the gallery in the Draw panel contains all of the available drawing options.
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Select the Line tool.
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On the options bar, make sure Chain is selected,
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then start sketching lines to represent the boundary of the floor.
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After creating three lines on the contextual ribbon, click Finish Edit Mode.
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Since the lines you sketched do not form a closed loop,
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Revit displays an error informing you that the lines must form a closed loop.
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Click Continue.
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Then, with the Boundary Line and Line tool still selected,
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create one more boundary line to form a rectangle.
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Then click Finish Edit Mode.
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This time, since the sketch does form a closed loop,
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Revit creates a floor and the command ends.
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Since the floor is currently selected, in the Properties palette, in the type selector,
03:28
you can see the type of floor, and you can change its type if necessary.
03:33
Click Modify or simply click in a blank spot in the view to deselect the floor.
03:40
As you have seen, when creating sketch-based elements such as floors,
03:46
Revit goes into sketch mode,
03:48
and you must create a closed sketch to define the perimeter of the element.
03:53
But when creating line-based elements such as walls,
03:57
you simply indicate the path for the elements.
00:00
To create certain elements in Revit, you draw them by sketching.
00:07
Some elements, such as floors and ceilings, are sketch-based.
00:12
When you create them, Revit goes into sketch mode.
00:16
Other elements, such as walls, are line-based.
00:20
When you create them, Revit does not go into sketch mode.
00:24
For example, on the Architecture ribbon in the Build panel, click Wall.
00:30
The ribbon changes to the Modify Place Wall contextual ribbon.
00:35
In the Draw panel, you see a gallery showing the various tools you can use to place the wall,
00:42
and the line tool is selected by default.
00:46
But since walls are line-based, the program only prompts you to select the points needed to sketch the path of the wall.
00:55
So, in this case, you can click to specify the start point and end point of the wall.
01:02
Options related to the tool selected in the gallery appear on the options bar.
01:09
After creating one wall, click Modify to end the command.
01:15
Compare this to what happens when you start the Floor tool.
01:21
On the Architecture ribbon, in the Build panel, click Floor.
01:27
When creating sketch-based elements such as floors and roofs, or forms such as extrusions and blends, Revit goes into Sketch mode.
01:38
Since you are creating a floor, the ribbon changes to the Modify Create Floor Boundary contextual ribbon.
01:46
In the Draw panel, the boundary line option is selected because to create a floor you must sketch the perimeter boundary of the floor.
01:57
Note that in addition to the draw panel,
01:60
the ribbon includes a mode panel,
02:03
and you must exit out of sketch mode by clicking either Finish Edit Mode, the green check mark,
02:10
or Cancel Edit Mode, the red X.
02:13
You cannot simply click Modify or press Escape to end the command.
02:18
When in sketch mode, the gallery in the Draw panel contains all of the available drawing options.
02:26
Select the Line tool.
02:29
On the options bar, make sure Chain is selected,
02:34
then start sketching lines to represent the boundary of the floor.
02:39
After creating three lines on the contextual ribbon, click Finish Edit Mode.
02:46
Since the lines you sketched do not form a closed loop,
02:51
Revit displays an error informing you that the lines must form a closed loop.
02:57
Click Continue.
02:60
Then, with the Boundary Line and Line tool still selected,
03:05
create one more boundary line to form a rectangle.
03:09
Then click Finish Edit Mode.
03:12
This time, since the sketch does form a closed loop,
03:17
Revit creates a floor and the command ends.
03:21
Since the floor is currently selected, in the Properties palette, in the type selector,
03:28
you can see the type of floor, and you can change its type if necessary.
03:33
Click Modify or simply click in a blank spot in the view to deselect the floor.
03:40
As you have seen, when creating sketch-based elements such as floors,
03:46
Revit goes into sketch mode,
03:48
and you must create a closed sketch to define the perimeter of the element.
03:53
But when creating line-based elements such as walls,
03:57
you simply indicate the path for the elements.