Where is the fillet command?

[Dave Lewis]

I am trying to draw a drive way that has curves
In AutoCAD it is a simple thing to draw a reverse curve
Is there a fillet command in revit?
It would make things much easier

[Dimitri Harvalias]

There is no specific fillet command. You can use the fillet arc tool (one of the line options) if you already have the straight line segments drawn or you can use the tangent arc tool if you are connecting them to a straight line segment

[christo4robin]

Yes. When you are in sketch mode (or detail line mode, however you are doing it) you have options for line, rectangle, circle, 3 point curve, curve from center and endpoints, ellipse, tangent arc, fillet arc, and I may have missed one or two. Look in the options bar (just below the common buttons at the top of your screen). You'll see that the there is a drop down to the right of the line | curve | whatever buttons. When you are doing fillet arc or tangent arc, you also have the option to specify a radius (also in the options bar)

[Dave Lewis]

thats it thankx

wow not a very intutative command
LI
4 clicks
type in the value and click

Run the command later and its the same steps

[irwin]

thats it thankx

wow not a very intutative command
LI
4 clicks
type in the value and click

Run the command later and its the same steps
If you know the radius in advance it is easier to enter it in the option bar first. Check the "Radius" checkbox in the Fillet Arc command, type in the radius, and then create the fillet arc with two graphical picks. The next time you create a fillet arc, it remembers the radius so you don't have to reenter it if it is the same.

Also, if you are sketching a path with rounded corners all of the same radius, you can use the Radius checkbox to have all the fillets created automatically. Pick the "Line" tool in the option bar, check Chain and Radius, enter the radius, and start sketching lines -- all the corners will automatically be filleted with the specified radius.

[rjcrowther]

Also, if you are sketching a path with rounded corners all of the same radius, you can use the Radius checkbox to have all the fillets created automatically. Pick the "Line" tool in the option bar, check Chain and Radius, enter the radius, and start sketching lines -- all the corners will automatically be filleted with the specified radius.
Never knew that - nice one.

[rjcrowther]

thats it thankx

wow not a very intutative command
LI
4 clicks
type in the value and click

Run the command later and its the same steps
Yes, Autocad has some better linework tools, dimension options, text options,........

You could equally go on to AutoCad forum and indicate that life would be better if you only have to draw the lines in plan and that they would magically appear in elevation, section, details, legends, and that their parameters would appear in schedules.

Rob