CHAPTER 4

Working with the Revit Tools

You can get only so far when allowing a computer application to place architectural components into a model. At some point, the application needs to be flexible enough to enable users to employ their own sets of drafting and modifying tools, thus providing architects and designers the freedom to create their own architecture and construction procedures. Revit Architecture does provide the basic modify and edit commands—which are quite common in other drafting applications such as AutoCAD and MicroStation—but with a little more flair and some differences in procedure as compared to a 2D drafting application.

  • The basic edit commands
  • The Array command
  • The Mirror command
  • The Align tool
  • The Split Element command ...

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