Newbie... My first detail...

[scowsert]

I've attached my first Revit Detail. I have a few question and am open to suggestions. I created this using detail components. I'm not sure whats the best way to deal with the bottom of the truss. Do you see it sticking out of the wall? I'd also like to display.the blocking as blocking and chop off the top. In AutoCAD I'd probably just create those as detail lines. Is there any reason I wouldn't/shouldn't do the same in Revit? I suspect there isn't anything wrong with just using the detail lines. I'm trying to do this the Revit way.

Thanks for your time.

[SkiSouth]

no reason not to use drafting lines. You can use the in place components and "draft" over the components by placing with the select tool, then simply trim the lines to what you need. The drafting components are there to speed up the process, whether you use them as a final product or as a guide. Its just like modeling with Revit for production. One of the hardest things to learn is when to model and when to just " draw it". Do what's comfortable - there is no correct way if it produces the drawing you want. The more you use the drafting portion of Revit the more you'll like it. You'll change your approach to detailing, but for now stick with what you are comfortable with.

Congrats on producing your contract docs in Revit.

[rmejia]

In AutoCAD I'd probably just create those as detail lines. Is there any reason I wouldn't/shouldn't do the same in Revit? I suspect there isn't anything wrong with just using the detail lines. I'm trying to do this the Revit way.

If it is a typical detail it can be drawn with detail lines in a drafting view or you can create a new detail component for the different pieces. To me the idea of the detail components is like that of blocks in autocad, it's for repetitive elements to speed up drawing. In the end one should do whatever works for them. You could probably trace over the autocad detail very quickly in Revit and that would be the end of that, which is how I transfered my details to Revit.

I don't know if you saw this thread, but it helped me immensely in how to deal with details when I started out:
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=31882&highlight=detail+components

[patricks]

If you want your model to look like your detail, simply change the roof eave type to Two Cut - Plumb in the roof properties, and set the desired vertical fascia height. When you place the detail component for the 2x blocking, you can then use the Plywood detail component to cover the top part of the blocking so that it matches the roof slope.

[cphubb]

I recommend using as many detail components as possible because they tag instead of note. Using the detail tag will allow that DC to tag consistantly across the entire project. If the Tag information is pre-loaded into the family you will save a lot of time and reduce errors. As rmejia noted making this a standard detail and loading it as a view will also save time. Detail components work well there also

[Mike Sealander]

I created a couple of malleable detail components to use when I need a ripped or shaped block, which occurs with some frequency. Sometimes the bottom of a 2x block needs to be shaped, sometimes the top, sometimes both. I also use malleable families for Z, and L flashings. It saves a lot of time.
In the end, I agree with the above comments that knowing when to stop modeling and when to start detailing is a major workflow issue in Revit. My advice (I started on 8.1) is to stop modelling sooner than later.

[Firmso]

I tend to see a model as a main "detail component" of a project only 3 dimensional. I just add smaller components to complete the picture. So less modeling, and more drafting is at least what I had learned after just over a year working with Revit.