Revit Fundamentals

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Unit 1: Basic Concepts
1.1 Revit Fundamentals.
About Revit
Revit is derived from the phrase "Revise Instantly" and is a software based on BIM technology (Building lnformation Modeling) aimed at the constructive and three-dimensional design
to allow working simultaneously in all phases of the architectural project.
Revit is developed as a design and documentation platform that supports the design, drawings, and schedules required for building information modeling. BIM delivers information about
project design, scope, quantities, and phases when you need it in order to keep track of your project through all the phases of its development.
In the Revit model, every drawing sheet, 2D view, 3D view, and schedule is a presentation of information from the same virtual building model. As you work on the building
model, Revit collects information about the building project and coordinates this information across all other representations of the project. The Revit parametric engine automatically
coordinates changes made anywhere in the model views, drawing sheets, schedules, sections, and plans.
About Parametric Modeling
Parametric modeling refers to the relationships among all elements in a project that enable the coordination and change management that Revit provides. These relationships are created
either automatically by the software or by you as you work. In mathematics and mechanical CAD, the numbers or characteristics that define these kinds of relationships are called
parameters; hence, the operation of the software is parametric. This capability delivers the fundamental coordination and productivity benefits of Revit: change anything at anytime and
anywhere in the project, and Revit coordinates that change through the entire project.
The following are examples of these element relationships:
• A door with a fixed dimension from an adjacent partition wall. If you move the wall, the door retains this relationship to the wall.
• The edge of a floor or roof is related to the exterior wall such that when the exterior wall is moved, the floor or roof remains connected. In this case, the parameter is one of
association or connection.
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• Rebar is spaced equally across a given element. If the length of the element is changed, the relationship of equal spacing is maintained. In this case, the parameter is not a number
but a proportional characteristic.
Revit immediately determines what is affected by changes and reflects those changes to any affected elements. A fundamental characteristic of Revit is the ability to coordinate changes
and maintain consistency at all times. You do not have to intervene to update drawings or other content. When you change something, Revit uses 2 key concepts that make it especially
powerful and easy to use. The first is the capturing of relationships while the designer works. The second is its approach to propagating building changes. The result of these concepts is
software that works like you do, without requiring entry of data that is unimportant to your design.
1.2 Revit Installation.

To install the software, the first thing that is needed is to have it available for installation, so if you do not have the program, Revit allows you to download a trial version of it through
the Autodesk page.
Link to download Revit: https://www.autodesk.com/products/revit/free-trial
Install Revit on a Single Computer
Use this procedure to perform a stand-alone installation.
1. Prepare for installation.

2. Start the Revit installation program.
Note: You do not need to download and install language packs for Revit. Instead, the software provides built-in support for all supported languages.
Customize a Stand-Alone Revit Installation
When installing the software on a single computer, you can customize the configuration to suit your needs.
1. Start the Revit installation program and proceed to the Install > Configure Installation page.
2. For the Revit software, do the following:
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a. Click the arrow below the product name to expand the configuration settings.
b. Complete the following items as appropriate:
• Sub-Components (not available for Revit LT)

• Desktop Shortcut
• Discipline (not available for Revit LT)
• Project Path
c. Click the arrow below the product name again to collapse the configuration settings.
3. For Autodesk Revit Content Libraries, do the following:
a. Click its arrow to expand the settings.

b. Complete the following items to change default settings:
• Content
• Configurable
c. Click the arrow below Autodesk Revit Content Libraries again to collapse the configuration settings.
4. Most installations also install the following items, if they are not already installed on the system. If you do not want to install them now, clear the check boxes:
• Material Library (for applying materials to elements in the building design).

• Advanced Material Library (for materials that use physically-based appearance definitions).
5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.
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A status dialog displays while the installer reads content from the media and from online resources, and installs the software. This process will take several minutes to complete.
Install Revit from the Command Line
Instead of using the Autodesk installer, you can install the software from the command line.
To prepare for the installation
• If you are using network licensing, ensure that license servers are set up and operating correctly.
• Prepare the target computer.
Note: You do not need to download and install language packs for Revit. Instead, the software provides built-in support for all supported languages.
To prepare the installation commands
• Setup.ini contains 2 important sections:
a. [RVT] describes the installation of the Revit software, or [RLT] describes the installation of the Revit LT software.
b. [RCL] describes the installation of Revit content libraries.
When using setup.exe to install from the command line, use the /c option to call each of these sections individually so you can pass relevant parameters for each part of the installation.
1. First install the content libraries; then install the software.
This order ensures that Revit.ini contains the correct paths to all content files, including templates. If you install the software before the content, when launching the software, you will
encounter an error about missing template files.
2. When installing the content libraries, pass the CP_SELECTED parameter to specify the content packs to install, and the CP_PREFERENCE parameter to specify which content pack is
the default.
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3. For a list of available content packs, go to <installer location>/Content/Revit/<language>, and locate the XML files that start with RVT (for Revit) or RLT (for Revit LT). When specifying
the content packs to install (with the CP_SELECTED and CP_PREFERENCE parameters), use these XML file names without the XML file extension as parameter values.
Note: To generate and save a list of these content pack XML files in your home folder, use the following command: dir /b R??-??-??-?/xml > %userprofile%\filelist.txt
4. The basic structure of the command-line options and parameters for a typical installation is as follows: setup.exe <all other options> /c <ini section name>: <parameter>
<parameter> <...>
Languages for Revit
For each of the supported languages, the Revit software contains translations for the user interface. Revit does not use language packs. Instead, the base language for the software is
determined as follows:
• When installing Revit on a single computer: The language (and locale) for the software is based on the computer's regional settings specified for the operating system.
• When creating a deployment: The language (and locale) for the deployment image is based on the regional settings specified for the operating system of the computer used to
create the deployment.
Note: When you start the Autodesk installer, if you change the Installation Instructions language, then the selected language becomes the base language for the software.
To use Revit in another language, users can modify the desktop shortcut. The installed software contains translations for the user interface for all supported languages. You may need to
install additional content packs to support the languages and locales in which you want to work.
For each user, the Revit software uses a single Revit.ini file, stored in the user profile folder (C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\<product name and release>).
All languages use the settings defined in that Revit.ini file.
1. Languages for Revit content.
When you install the software, you also typically install Autodesk Revit Content Libraries. The default content pack reflects the base language for the software.
You can install multiple content packs. During installation, you can change or add to the list of content packs to install. After installation, you can add and remove content packs.
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2. Languages for Revit help.
For online help (when connected to the Internet), by default, users go to the Revit help site for the language selected for the Revit software. If you always want to access online help for
a particular language, regardless of the language being used for Revit, edit the Revit.ini file to define the OnlineHelpLocale setting in the Documentation section.
3. Launch Revit in a specific language.
When you start the software using the Revit shortcut, it opens using the language specified by the /language switch of the shortcut.
If you want to always launch the software in a specific language, modify the target line of the Revit launch icon, as follows.
1. On the desktop or in the Start menu, right-click the Revit launch icon and click Properties.
2. On the Shortcut tab, in the Target field, modify the command to change the 3-letter language code specified for the /language switch.
Example: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2019\Revit.exe" /language FRA
3. Click OK.
The 3-letter language codes are as follows:
Language Language code Supported for Revit Supported for Revit LT

English - United States ENU
English - United Kingdom ENG
French FRA
German DEU
Italian ITA
Japanese JPN
Korean KOR
Polish PLK
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Spanish ESP
Simplified Chinese CHS
Traditional Chinese CHT
Brazilian Portuguese PTB
Russian RUS
Czech CSY
Files and Folders for a Revit Installation
When you install Revit, you should know about some important files that reside in the UserDataCache folder and in your user profile folder.
The UserDataCache folder is located here: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<product and release>\UserDataCache
That folder contains the following files, which provide default settings for each user:
• MaterialUIConfig.xml
• OmniClassTaxonomy.txt
• Revit.ini
• shxfontmap.txt
Files in the user profile folder
When you start the Revit software for the first time, your roaming user profile folder is created in the following location: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\
<product and release>
The files in UserDataCache are copied to your user profile folder. As you use Revit, the software refers to the information stored in your user profile files, not to the files in UserDataCache.
Note: If you put a copy of Keyboardshortcuts.xml in the UserDataCache folder, those custom keyboard shortcuts are also copied to the user profile folder when you first start the
software.
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What does this mean?
•If you have not yet started Revit on the computer for the first time, you can customize the files in UserDataCache (such as Revit.ini). When you start Revit, those customized versions
of the files are copied to your user profile folder and accessed when you use the software.
• If you have already started Revit on the computer and you want to customize any of these files, you must modify the files stored in your user profile folder. Changes to the files in
UserDataCache do not affect your software.
The Revit.ini File for Installation
The Revit.ini file contains settings that define variables, paths, recent files, and other settings for the Revit software. Many settings do not appear in Revit.ini until their default values
change. For other settings, you can add them to Revit.ini to cause certain behaviors.
Note: Always make a backup copy of Revit.ini before making any modifications. This strategy allows you to return to the backup copy if the changes result in unintended behaviors.
Revit uses 2 versions of the Revit.ini file:
Edit Revit.ini when you want to change settings Folder name Location
and...
you have not yet started Revit for the first time UserDataCache folder C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<product and release>\UserDataCache
you have already started and exited Revit User Profile folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit\<product
name and release>
The UserDataCache folder contains default copies of files that are used to populate the user's profile, including Revit.ini. When Revit starts for the first time for a new user, it receives a
copy of Revit.ini from the UserDataCache folder. Thereafter, Revit uses information from the User Profile version of the Revit.ini file.
Updates, Hot Fixes, and Security Fixes
• Update: An update is not a full installation of Autodesk software. Instead, it makes targeted changes to specific areas of an existing installation. An update can include new
functionality, defect fixes, or both. Updates are available to subscribers and maintenance plan customers.
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• Hot fix: A hot fix includes critical defect fixes. Many hot fixes are available to all customers, regardless of subscription status. Some hot fixes are available only to subscription
customers to address subscription-only features.
• Security fix: A security fix includes critical fixes that are purely security-related. Security fixes are available to all users, regardless of subscription status.
Add or Remove Revit Content
After installation, you can add or remove Revit content using the Add or Remove Features utility. To add content, you must be connected to the Internet so the installer can download
the desired content from the Autodesk site.
1. On the Windows Control Panel, do the following:
a. Select Programs Programs and Features Uninstall or change a program.

b. Select Autodesk Revit Content Libraries for the relevant release.
c. Click Uninstall/Change.
2. On the installation page, click Add or Remove Features.

3. On the Add or Remove content page, select the content to add, or deselect the content you wish to remove.
4. Click Next to update your Revit installation.
5. If you changed the Default Content selection in Step 3, repair your Revit installation so the content paths will update in UserDataCache\Revit.ini, as follows:
a. On the Windows Control Panel, select Programs Programs and Features Uninstall or change a program. Select Revit for the relevant release. Click Repair or Install.
b. Verify that the Repair option is enabled, and then click Repair to update your Revit installation.
The following paths may update in UserDataCache\Revit.ini:
• FamilyTemplatePath
• DataLibraryLocations
• DefaultTemplate
The next time Revit starts, it copies the new paths from UserDataCache\Revit.ini to the user profile version of Revit.ini.
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Upgrade a Stand-Alone Revit Installation
Upgrading a Revit installation involves moving from a previous release of the software to the newest release. If desired, you can install the newest release of Revit without uninstalling
the previous release. The new release and the previous release can coexist, side-by-side, without issues.
When you open an existing model using the new software release, Revit automatically upgrades the project as needed to work with the new release.
Note: Revit is not backward-compatible.
After you upgrade a model to the new release, you can no longer use that model with an earlier release of the software. If you want to continue to use the previous release of the
software with a particular model, you must first open that software release (for example, open Revit 2018), and then open the model from within Revit. If you just try to open the model
from Windows Explorer, for example, it may open using the new release of Revit.
To upgrade your stand-alone Revit installation, install the new release of Revit on your system, using the instructions provided. Uninstall the previous release of Revit when you are ready
to do so.
Uninstall Revit
To remove the Revit software, use the Autodesk Uninstall Tool and during the process, the following files in UserDataCache are deleted, unless they have been previously modified:
• MaterialUIConfig.xml
• OmniClassTaxonomy.txt
• Revit.ini
• shxfontmap.txt
• UniformatClassifications.txt
Note: Files in the user profile folder are not affected by the uninstall process. And In some cases, the standard uninstall process may leave behind some residual files and settings, which may
interfere with a successful reinstallation of the software. When you need to completely remove the Revit software from a computer, including all residual files and settings, use the following procedure.
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System Requerements
Revit 2019
Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update 64-bit (version 1607 or higher):

Enterprise, or Pro
CPU Type Single- or Multi-Core Intel® Pentium®, Xeon®, or i-Series processor or AMD® equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating
recommended.
Autodesk Revit software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations.
Memory 4 GB RAM
•
Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 100 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and
customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
• Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process.
Video Display Minimum:
Resolutions 1280 x 1024 with true color
Maximum:
Ultra-High (4k) Definition Monitor
Video Adapter Basic Graphics:
Display adapter capable of 24-bit color
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Advanced Graphics:
DirectX® 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 3
Disk Space 5 GB free disk space
Media Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key
Pointing Device MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device
Browser Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (or later)
Connectivity Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download
Revit 2019
Value: Balanced price and performance

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 64-bit:
Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Enterprise, Pro, or Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update 64-bit (version 1607 or higher):

Enterprise, or Pro
CPU Type Multi-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.
Autodesk Revit software products will use multiple cores for many tasks, using up to 16 cores for near-photorealistic rendering operations.
Memory 8 GB RAM
• Usually sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 300 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and
customer reports. Individual models will vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.
• Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-
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Revit Deployments
To streamline the process of installing Revit software on multiple computers across the network, you can create one or more deployments.
The following topics provide information that is specific to Revit when creating or using deployments for software installation.
Note: Revit LT does not support the use of deployments.
Create and Use a Revit Deployment
Use this process to create and use a deployment to install Revit software on multiple computers across a network.
1. Prepare for a Revit deployment:
a. Determine your organization's requirements for Revit deployments.

b. Based on your answers to those questions, perform preliminary tasks, such as preparing a custom Revit.ini file or planning your Revit Server implementation.
2. Perform additional preparation tasks, create and test the deployment, and deploy it across the network.
Before creating deployments for Revit, consider these guidelines.
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Roaming user profiles: If your organization uses roaming user profiles, use the same deployment to install the software on all computers that will be used by a particular user (or set
of users). This strategy ensures that each user's Revit settings are available on all computers that he or she uses.
• Use short paths: When creating a deployment, there is a practical limit to the combined length of file paths. From the top level of the deployment (the Img folder), you can use a
maximum of 100 characters for the combined length of the following: the server name, the share name, and the folder structure where the deployment is created.
To avoid problems caused by long paths, use short names for these values entered in the Administrative Image section of the Create Deployment > Configure page:
o Deployment configuration name

o Administrative image path
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• Plan your Revit Server implementation: If you plan to implement Revit Server for your organization, take time for proper planning before creating deployments. In a deployment,
you can specify the Revit Server Accelerator to which users connect.
• After creating a deployment, do not attempt to use the Create & Modify a Deployment tool to modify the Revit.ini file included with the deployment. If you need to make a change
to Revit.ini for the deployment, create a new deployment.
Create a Custom Revit Deployment
Create a deployment that will install Revit software on multiple computers across a network.
1. Prepare for the deployment.

2. Start the Revit installation program, and click Create Deployment.
3. Proceed through the deployment creation process, providing required information on the Configure, License Agreement, and Product Information pages.
4. Specify options for the Revit software:
a. On the Configure <deployment name> page, click the arrow below the Revit product name to expand the configuration settings.
b. Complete the following items as appropriate:
o Sub-Components
o Desktop Shortcut
o Customize Application Settings
o Discipline
o Project Path
o Additional Files
o Communication Center
o Access to Online Resources
Revit Server: If your organization is using Revit Server, specify the IP address or name of the desired Accelerator. The Revit Server Accelerator will support Revit worksharing activities
for the computers on which the deployment is installed.
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c. Click the arrow below the Revit product name again to collapse the configuration settings.
5. Specify options for Revit Content:
a. For Autodesk Revit Content Libraries, click its arrow to expand the settings.
b. Complete the following items to change default settings:
o Content.
o Configurable.
c. Click the arrow below Autodesk Revit Content Libraries again to collapse the configuration settings.
6. Most deployments also install the following items to support the Revit software (recommended), if they are not already installed on the target system. If you do not want to include
them with the deployment, clear their check boxes:
o Autodesk Desktop App.

o Material Library.
o Advanced Material Library.
• (Optional) To specify additional add-ins, extensions, or applications to install as part of the deployment, click the arrow below Include Additional Software, and provide the required
information.
• For Installation path, specify the root path on target computers where the software will be installed.
• Click Create.
A status dialog displays while the installer reads content from the media and from online resources, and then builds the deployment package. This process will take several minutes.
When it finishes, the Deployment Configuration Complete page displays the following information:
• Shortcut (LNK file) to use to install the products included in the deployment.
• Shortcut to use to modify the deployment.
• Link to register products online.
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1.3 User Interface.
Knowing the Revit`s user interface allows us to understand the options and tools we have in the software. You can later navigate through the interface to use the tools you want to use
during the development of a project or family.
1 File Tab
2 Quick Access Toolbar
3 InfoCenter
4 Ribbon
5 Options Bar
6 Visualization Tabs
7 SteeringWheels
8 ViewCube
9 Type Selector
10 Properties Palette
11 Project Browser
12 Drawing Area
13 View Control Bar
14 Status Bar
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1.4 Common Terms.
Annotation: The annotations in revit is different from standart because Revit it uses parametry to be able to add dimensions that can be
adapted to the changes made during the development of the model as well as to the changes made to the style or design of the dimensions.
You can also add Text and Leaders and add Tags to identify elements in views. In Revit you have a tab for the annotations that you can use on
your project or family.
Constraints: These are created when one element is related to another or when a part of an element is related to another part of the same
element in order to define a specific position or distance that is needed in order to avoid re-editing or changing an item. For example, a floor
can be related to a wall so that if the wall is moved the floor will be modified automatically.
Cloud: The cloud is a feature of having an account with Revit and in turn having purchased an Autodesk software this allows you to share
features of your project, save a central model of the project for several users during the edition of the project among other functions related
to the has Autodesk.
Dimensions: These are the annotation elements that allow us to have the measurements that we have in the project or in the families
represented in the views and allow us to generate constrains. It is part of the information used during the construction of a building.
Discipline: This allows us to visualize a project depending on a specialty determined by the use that is going to be given to the software or the project. In the case of being a Project
coordinated Revit allows to have a coordination discipline to maintain all elements on the screen as well as pipes or structural reinforcements.
Elevation: The elevations are views used to represent the project and in turn deliver it to a client or teacher. In the development of a project or a family they allow changes to the rest
of the project making use of the parametric properties that Revit has.
Host: This is the element that can be used as a reference to place other elements. For example, a wall is the guest of walls, windows, among others.
Level: The levels are infinite horizontal planes that act as a reference for the elements housed in them, such as roofs, floors and ceilings. Most of the time, the levels are used to define
a vertical height or floor within a building. The levels are created for each known plant or other necessary reference of the construction such as first floor, upper part of the wall or lower
part of the foundation.
To place levels, you must be in an elevation or section view.
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Menu: The menus allow to have options for the tools used to carry out a process during the elaboration of a project or a work. These are icons on the Ribbon that opens menus for
specific panels.
Phase: The phases of the project have the option of classifying the elements depending on the stage of the project in which they are used, either during the demolition or during an
underused stage such as an extension to an existing work.
Project: In Revit the project is the only database with information about the design. The construction information model contains everything from geometry to construction data. This
information includes components that are used to design the model, project views, and design drawings. By using a single project file, Revit facilitates design alterations and reflects
changes in all associated areas (plan, elevation and section views, planning tables, etc.). The monitoring of a single file also facilitates the management of the project.
Properties: The properties of the elements are those that allow to change the elements visually. They also define the information of an element that will be used to create the tables
used for budget and similar reports.
Reference Plane: The reference planes are similar to the levels, but with the difference that the reference planes do not generate views in the Project browser and they are also drawn
with more freedom using the drawing tools.
Revit files: Apart from knowing the requirements for the system, it is important to have knowledge of the extensions generated by the software in each of your files. Revit uses three
types of files: Project Files (.rvt), Family Files (.rfa), Template Files (.rte) and Family Template Files (.rtf).
a. Project Files: These are the files where the model of the complete buildings is created and its extension is (.rvt).
b. Family Files: These are files where objects are created, such as furniture modifications, symbols and labels, and these are loaded into
the project file and their extension is (.rfa).
c. Templates files: These are files with initial configurations, which are prepared for the creation of projects, its extension is (.rte).
d. Family Templates files: These are the files that are created by Autodesk for Revit in order to create the families in Revit, its extension is
(.rft).
Slope: These are used to be able to define a change of height from one end of a surface to another, either for a roof or for a floor to have
the slope required to filter the precipitation.
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Tools: The tools in Revit are what are used to create walls, floors, families and everything related to the project that is being developed with all the functions related to each of these
tools.
View: The views are what allow to visualize each aspect of the project in different ways and with different options. Among these are elevations, sections, details, etc.
Sheets: The sheets allow us to organize the views, tables and annotations associated with the delivery or presentation of a project.
Section: The sections are a type of view with the same basic characteristics of the elevations, but with a very different visual aspect as to how the materials of the cut elements are
seen as well as the furniture, doors and other families that have an own representation in court.
Units: The unit units used in Revit are based on each region or country, so these are an important part of the Project's settings in order to have dimensions or measures that can be
interpreted correctly when the project is presented.
Work Plane: This is created by the reference plane and the Levels and as these are used as reference to place elements in the project and these can be changed for an already placed
element, as well as represented by a grid on the drawing area.
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1.5 Elements in Revit.
Revit uses 3 types of elements in projects: model elements, datum elements, and view-specific elements. Elements in Revit are also referred to as families. The family contains the
geometric definition of the element and the parameters used by the element. Each instance of an element is defined and controlled by the family.
Element Classification in Revit
a. MODEL Elements represent the actual 3D geometry of the building and they display in relevant views
of the model.
There are 2 types of Model Elements:
Hosts (or host elements) are generally built in place at the construction site.
Examples:
• Walls and ceilings.
• Structural walls and roofs.
Model Components are all the other types of elements in the building model.
Examples:
• Windows, doors, and cabinets.
• Beams, braces, and structural columns.
• Sinks, boilers, ducts, sprinklers, and electrical panels.
b. DATUM Elements help to define project context. For example, grids, levels, and reference planes are datum elements.
c. VIEW-specific Elements display only in the views in which they are placed. They help to describe or document the model. For example, dimensions are view-specific elements.
There are 2 types of View-specific Elements:
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• Annotation elements: They are 2D components that document the model and maintain scale on paper. For example, dimensions, tags, and keynotes are annotation elements.
• Details: They are 2D items that provide details about the building model in a particular view. Examples include detail lines, filled regions, and 2D detail components.
This implementation provides flexibility for designers. Revit elements are designed to be created and modified by you directly; programming is not required. If you can draw, you can
define new parametric elements in Revit.
In Revit, the elements determine their behavior largely from their context in the building. The context is determined by how you draw the component and the constraint relationships
that are established with other components. Often, you do nothing to establish these relationships; they are implied by what you do and how you draw. In other cases, you can explicitly
control them. For example, by locking a dimension or aligning 2 walls.
Element Properties
Each element you place in a drawing is an instance of a family type. Elements have 2 sets of properties that control their appearance and behavior: type properties and instance properties.
Type Properties
The same set of type properties is common to all elements in a family, and each property has the same value for all instances of a particular family type. For example, all elements that
belong to the Desk family have a Width property, but its value varies according to family type. Thus, every instance of the 60 x 30-inch family type (1525 x 762 mm) within the Desk family
has a Width value of 60 inches (1525 mm), while every instance of the 72 x 36-inch family type (1830 x 915 mm) has a Width value of 72 inches (1830 mm).
Changing the value of a type property affects all current and future instances of that family type.
Instance Properties
A common set of instance properties also applies to all elements that belong to a particular family type, but the values of these properties may vary according to the location of an
element in a building or project. For example, the dimensions of a window are type properties, while its elevation from the level is an instance property. Similarly, cross-sectional dimensions
of a beam are type properties, while beam length is an instance property.
Changing the value of an instance property affects only the elements in your selection set, or the element that you are about to place. For example, if you select a beam, and change one
of its instance property values on the Properties palette, only that beam is affected. If you select a tool for placing beams, and change one of its instance property values, the new value
applies to all beams you place with that tool.
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1.6 Units in Revit.
Length
Imperial units of measurement. 1 foot (ft or ‘) = 12 inches (in or ")
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet
1 mile = 1,760 yards
1 int nautical mile = 2,025.4 yards
Metric units of measurement. 1 centimetre (cm) = 10 millimetres (mm)
1 metre (m) = 100 centimetres
1 kilometre (km) = 1,000 metres
Converting from Imperial to metric measurements. 1 in = 25.4 mm
1 in = 2.54 cm
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 yd = 0.9144 m
1 mile = 1.6093 km
Converting from metric to Imperial measurements. 1 mm = 0.0394 in
1 cm = 0.3937 in
1m = 3.2808 ft
1m = 1.0936 yd
1 km = 0.6214 miles
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Area
Imperial units of measurement. 1 sq foot (ft2) = 144 sq inches (in2)
1 sq yard (yd2) = 9 sq feet
1 acre = 4,840 sq yards
1 sq mile = 640 acres
Metric units of measurement. 1 sq cm (cm2) = 100 sq mm (mm2)

1 sq metre (m2) = 10,000 sq cm
1 sq km (km2) = 100 hectares
Converting from Imperial to metric measurements. 1 in2 = 6.4516 cm2
1 ft2 = 0.0929 m2
1 yd2 = 0.8361 m2
1 acre = 4046.9 m2
1 mile2 = 2.590 km2
Converting from metric to Imperial measurements. 1 cm2 = 0.1550 in2
1 m2 = 10.7643 ft2
1 m2 = 1.1960 yd2
1 m2 = 0.0002 acres (not used)
1 km2 = 0.3861 mile2
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Mass/Weight
Imperial units of measurement. 1 ounce (oz) = 437.5 grains
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces
1 stone = 14 pounds
1 hundredweight (cwt) = 112 pounds
1 ton = 20 hundredweight
Metric units of measurement. 1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg)
1 metric carat = 0.2 grams
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams
1 tonne (t) = 1,000 kilograms
Converting from Imperial to metric measurements. 1 grain = 64.9351 mg
1 oz = 28.35 g
1 grain = 0.3240 metric carats
1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1 stone = 6.3503 kg
1 cwt = 50.802 kg
1 ton = 1.016 t
Converting from metric to Imperial measurements. 1 mg = 0.0154 grain
1g = 0.0353 oz
1 metric carat = 3.0865 grains
1 kg = 2.2046 lb
1 kg = 0.1575 stone
1 kg = 0.0197 cwt
1t = 0.9842 ton
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Volume/Capacity (Note: – US pints and gallons are not the same as those used in the UK)
Imperial units of measurement. 1 cu foot (ft3) = 1,728 cu inches (in3)
1 cu yard (yd3) = 27 cu feet (ft3)
1 pint (pt) = 20 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 gallon (gal) = 8 pints
Metric units of measurement. 1 cu decimetre (dm3) = 1,000 cu cm (cm3)
1 cu metre (m3) = 1,000 cu decimetre
1 litre (l) = 1 cu decimetre
1 hectolitre (hl) = 100 l
Converting from Imperial to metric measurements. 1 in3 = 16.387 cm3
1 ft3 = 28.3286 dm3
1 ft3 = 0.0283 m3
1yd3 = 0.7646 m3
1fl oz = 28.413 ml
1 pint = 0.5683 l
1 gallon = 4.546 l
Converting from metric to Imperial measurements. 1 cm3 = 0.0610 in3
1 dm3 = 0.0353 ft3
1 m3 = 35.3357ft3
1 m3 = 1.3080 yd3
1 ml = 0.0352 fl oz
1l = 1.76 pints (UK)
1l = 0.220 gallons (UK)
1 hl = 21.997 gallons (UK)
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REVIT 2019 BEGINNER TO ADVANCE C.

Unit 1: Basic Concepts

1.1 Revit Fundamentals.

About Parametric Modeling

The following are examples of these element relationships:

1.2 Revit Installation.

Install Revit on a Single Computer

Use this procedure to perform a stand-alone installation.

1. Prepare for installation.

Customize a Stand-Alone Revit Installation

b. Complete the following items as appropriate:

• Sub-Components (not available for Revit LT)

3. For Autodesk Revit Content Libraries, do the following:

a. Click its arrow to expand the settings.

• Material Library (for applying materials to elements in the building design).

5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.

Install Revit from the Command Line

To prepare for the installation

To prepare the installation commands

• Setup.ini contains 2 important sections:

1. First install the content libraries; then install the software.

Languages for Revit

1. Languages for Revit content.

2. Languages for Revit help.

3. Launch Revit in a specific language.

Example: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2019\Revit.exe" /language FRA

The 3-letter language codes are as follows:

Language Language code Supported for Revit Supported for Revit LT

Files and Folders for a Revit Installation

The UserDataCache folder is located here: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\<product and release>\UserDataCache

Files in the user profile folder

What does this mean?

The Revit.ini File for Installation

Revit uses 2 versions of the Revit.ini file:

Updates, Hot Fixes, and Security Fixes

Add or Remove Revit Content

1. On the Windows Control Panel, do the following:

a. Select Programs Programs and Features Uninstall or change a program.

2. On the installation page, click Add or Remove Features.

The following paths may update in UserDataCache\Revit.ini:

Upgrade a Stand-Alone Revit Installation

Note: Revit is not backward-compatible.

Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update 64-bit (version 1607 or higher):

Value: Balanced price and performance

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit:

Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update 64-bit (version 1607 or higher):

Note: Revit LT does not support the use of deployments.

Create and Use a Revit Deployment

1. Prepare for a Revit deployment:

a. Determine your organization's requirements for Revit deployments.

Before creating deployments for Revit, consider these guidelines.

o Deployment configuration name

Create a Custom Revit Deployment

1. Prepare for the deployment.

5. Specify options for Revit Content:

o Autodesk Desktop App.

1.3 User Interface.

1.4 Common Terms.

1.5 Elements in Revit.

Element Classification in Revit

There are 2 types of View-specific Elements:

1.6 Units in Revit.