Mastering Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012

Learning Efficient Detailing

As you get more practice creating details in Revit, you'll find certain workflows support more flexibility and speed. Here are some tips to keep in mind when creating your details:

• If your modeling is reasonably detailed to begin with, the detailing will go much faster because you will need to add fewer components. However, you must strike a balance and not make an overly detailed model, because that would negatively impact performance. When wondering what to model or what to make into a detail component, ask yourself the following questions:
  • Will I see or use this in other views in the project?
  • Will it affect other aspects of the project (like material takeoffs)?
  • How large is it? (Our office tends to use 2D detailing ...