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I understand that Revit doesn't recognize or draw polylines. However, there must be some way to draw with a series of lines that are connected and remain that way after being drawn. Besides grouping these lines together, can anyone offer other ways to accomplish this?
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I guess my question would be, "What do you plan on creating with the polyline?" Revit is different from AutoCad in that you wouldn't draw a polyline to create say a "hatch pattern". Instead, Revit uses "filled region" tool in the drafting tab. If I knew what you were trying to create, I MAY be able to assist. I'm no expert but I've used it on over 30 projects so far.
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You can do this if you really need to by creating a transparent hatch pattern, but I agree with TesterSH - I'm not sure why you would need this, Revit is a totally different programme to AutoCAD. You can also select a whole chain of lines by holding down the tab key before you click on the line.
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Ok - good points. I am trying to create a plan showing the existing walls in the building, but also with proposed areas blocked out. i.e. 10,000SF warehouse, 7,000SF cafeteria, etc - see attached plan... So I am looking for a way to show these areas without detailing (walls, furniture, ec.) just simple BOLD lines around them so it stands out from the existing - i just know that in CAD i would do this with plines. While we are here, would anyone have suggestions for the attached circulation diagram and how to execute those in Revit? For those I just drew lines and grouped them together - maybe this is just creating more work for myself or maybe there is an easier way out there that someone else has encountered? I do understand that Revit is a black and white based, 3D modeling program, but I would like to be able to complete all of my work there, not just models. Maybe this is not a feasible option - I am fairly new to Revit only begining my third project in it, and as the only user in my office any input would be appreciated. Any ideas? Would exporting to CAD from Revit be the easiest and best solution for these problems?
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You can do all that you need to do in Revit. You can create different colour lines with different thickness. Revit is not a black and white 3d modelling program. You can use colour for different types of things, such as colour schemes, which may be worth considering for your first image to show the different areas. You can use the transparent hatch to create the thick lines to show different zones, but Revit has specific tools for this that are very powerfull.
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So it sounds like the ways I have been doing it are the best solution. Thank for the advice everyone!
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Hi again "wendys". To offer an alternative for the proposed areas just blocked out and no walls or details yet, I would use two methods: Phasing and an Area Plan. You could create the proposed new perimeter walls in a new phase and then create a new area plan and define those using color. That would be the easiest and fastest.
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So what would everyone suggest when it comes to exiting plans and showing egress paths / distances? In AutoCAD you could draw a polyline as your egress path and it would tell you the overall length of the line without having to check each segment. I haven't figured out a way to do this in Revit except to check the lenghts of each segment and add them all together. Has anyone come up against this and have you figured out a shortcut?
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Check this out: http://revitoped.blogspot.com/2007/01/egress-path.html
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" So what would everyone suggest when it comes to exiting plans and showing egress paths / distances? In AutoCAD you could draw a polyline as your egress path and it would tell you the overall length of the line without having to check each segment. I haven't figured out a way to do this in Revit except to check the lenghts of each segment and add them all together. Has anyone come up against this and have you figured out a shortcut? "
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Hi, install this one and you' ll be happy > http://www.pkhlineworks.ca/revved.php
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what kind of file is a plat .wma file?
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