Drafting on Top of the Detail

As mentioned before, Revit provides a good number of 2D details that you can insert at any time. When Revit doesn't have the component you need, you can always create one. It isn't that hard to do.

In this section, you'll physically create a detail. The procedures you'll apply consist of adding detail components, linework, and filled regions, and doing some good old-fashioned drafting!

Using Predefined Detail Components

The first procedure focuses on inserting predefined detail components. The great thing about this is that you do nothing that you haven't done repeatedly throughout this book—it's just a matter of finding the right button to get started:

  1. Make sure you're still in the detail called Roof Taper Section. ...

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