2D detailing

[rc1873]

We are starting a new project, and the CAD team are new to Revit, previously Microstation users.

We are trying to come to grips with how to draw 2D details efficiently, ie producing a 1:20 wall section from the model, adding additional 2D info, then copying that wall section and modifying it slightly to produce another section.

Also, how do we produce a 1:5 callout view from that 1:20 wall section view so that we don’t have to redraw the 2D information already drawn in the 1:20 section ?

Are we right in thinking that anything placed in a view from under the Model tab will show up in all views whereas anything placed in a view from under the Drafting tab will show up in that view only ?

When you duplicate a view it doesn’t copy any of the 2D (drafting tab) information ?

When you produce a callout from a view, the callout view doesn’t display any of the 2D (drafting tab) information ?

Is there a procedure whereby the 2D(drafting tab) section information is drawn once, can be placed in several views and only needs to be updated once, ie creating a 2D family of details?

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks,
Roger

[beegee]

how do we produce a 1:5 callout view from that 1:20 wall section view so that we don’t have to redraw the 2D information already drawn in the 1:20 section ?

You could draw the additional information as model lines on the 1:20 wall section and they would then show in the 1:5 callout, but the linework may also then be visable in the 1:100 plans.

You could draw the additional 1:20 linework as detail lines and then copy them to the 1:5 callout. You would need to delete and recopy any changes to that linework.



Are we right in thinking that anything placed in a view from under the Model tab will show up in all views whereas anything placed in a view from under the Drafting tab will show up in that view only ?

Yes, that's right.



When you duplicate a view it doesn’t copy any of the 2D (drafting tab) information ?

You need to select the linework and paste aligned into the other view.




When you produce a callout from a view, the callout view doesn’t display any of the 2D (drafting tab) information ?

Correct. 2D linework is view specific and a callout is a new view.




Is there a procedure whereby the 2D(drafting tab) section information is drawn once, can be placed in several views and only needs to be updated once, ie creating a 2D family of details?


There is no method to use 2D linework and only update the original view once with the other views automatically updated.

[sbrown]

If you go to a wall section view that is not placed on a sheet and has detailing on it, you can right click on the view name in the project browser and chose duplicate with detailing, this copies the detail lines, notes etc. However it also creates a new section marker in the same location.

Typicaly I just copy/paste, its not that bad and then the section markers are all in the right place.

[LRaiz]

Another thing that might work is to set duplicated view to hide itself for scale of a plan view. This way only one section marker will be shown instead of two on top of each other.