Exploring Model Views

Before you begin…

Please download all the Dataset files from the course Resources and place them on the root of
your C: drive.
You can also click the Paperclip icon, in the Let Me Try tile to download the file for this exercise.

Note: if you are not using the latest version of Revit, but instead an earlier version, then
do not try to open the exercise’s .rvt file. It is saved to the latest version. Open the .ifc file
instead.
Note: this Let Me Try exercise does not need a separation of Metric and Imperial files
because there are no steps involving numerical values.
1. Select and open Revit Architectural Model.rvt from the dataset folder, located in: L1 –
Introduction to Autodesk Revit Architecture.

2. Examine the tab names on the ribbon.

3. Click each tab and examine the panels they contain. Notice the organization and contents of
each tab and panel.

4. On the Infocenter toolbar at the upper-right corner of the screen, expand the drop-down
menu to access Revit’s Help.

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 5. Press F1 to launch the Autodesk Revit Help in your default browser. Become familiar with
Revit’s help system. You can utilize the help system throughout your course exercises.

6. Close the Revit help browser.

7. Examine the Project Browser. It organizes all associated project views. Notice default 3D
view is bold, indicating it is the active view.

8. To examine the different model views available, in the Project Browser:

a. Under Views (All), Floor Plans, Double-click FLOOR 1 to activate the view.

b. Activate other floor plan views.

c. Activate elevation views.

9. In the Project Browser:

a. Ensure Sheets (All) branch is expanded.

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 b. Activate the A101 – FLOOR PLAN and A103 – ENLARGED PLANS views.

10. Return to the default 3D view.

11. In the Properties Palette, for Visibility/Graphics Overrides, click Edit.

12. In the Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog box, notice the visibility settings for the
active view.

13. Click Cancel in the Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog box.

14.In the view window, place the cursor over the roof. The edges will highlight and a tooltip
and the status bar display information about the roof.

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 15.Click to select the roof. The selected roof displays in blue. The Modify|Roofs contextual tab
displays on the ribbon. Notice the tools available on the tab.

16.Notice the Instance properties displayed in the Properties palette.

17.Click on the drawings canvas to deselect the roof.

18.Examine the View Control Bar at the bottom of the application window. Move the cursor
over the tools on the View control bar and view the tooltips.

19.Click View tab > Windows panel > Close Hidden. This closes the different views opened
while exploring the Project Browser.

20.Close the file without saving changes.

End of Exercise

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