Problem With Massing

[thinhphamkts]

I've installed Revit on my system (Laptop, Win 7). I've seen on book Masterning Revit Architecture 2010, and saw page 202 about Mass ( solid and Void) but on my revit, i don't see as page 202. pic 1 about my Revit, pic 2 about book. Please tell me why? on Forum or YM.Thanks for your help !. Contact me YM: thinhpham_kts

[twiceroadsfool]

Those tools arent available in 2010 when you go to Massing, but theyre there if you fgo to Component > Create in Place > Generic model or some other catagory.

Massing uses the Form Editor Tools.

If you upgrade a "mass" from 2009 it will have those tools.

[thinhphamkts]

Those tools arent available in 2010 when you go to Massing, but theyre there if you fgo to Component > Create in Place > Generic model or some other catagory.

Massing uses the Form Editor Tools.

If you upgrade a "mass" from 2009 it will have those tools.

How to upgrade from 2009 to 2010? and if i don't upgrade, How do i use this tool as 2009?

[twiceroadsfool]

Well, you either make the shape in revit 2009, save the file, then open it in 2010. Or you work in Revit 2009.

Or, you go Component > In Place > Generic Model. Depending on what you need the mass for, that is sometimes sufficient. It doesnt behave like a Mass (im not sure mass faces work, i honestly dont recall), but you get the Classic Five tools, and you can wall/roof/curtain system by face...