Mastering Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012

Chapter 3: The Basics of the Revit Toolbox

Select, modify, and replace elements. There are many fundamental interactions supported by Revit to select just what you need and to modify elements efficiently.

Master It How can you quickly select only the door tags in a plan view and switch them to another type?

Solution First, window-select around the entire plan. Then, using the Filter tool in the Modify ribbon, select only the Door Tags category, close the Filter dialog box, and change the type in the Properties palette.

Edit elements interactively. The editing tools in Revit are similar to those found in other CAD and BIM software programs. Tools such as Move, Copy, and Trim are available on the Modify tab of the ribbon.

Master It How do you create ...