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Well sinkhead you said a mouthfull. Starting with 'have been sent our first project'.
What training have you undergone so far ? Surely you aren't expecting to jump right into this. This is not MS Paint or Powerpoint. REVIT is a very sophisticated piece of software that takes training, planning and implimentation. Most people who will help you here have invested 3, 4, 5 years of constant practice just to give you an idea of scale of complexity.
The help menu isn't a bad place to start.
You need to look up what 'discipline' and 'view range' to start with.
Most objects, including lights must be cut or part of the 'view range' to show up. But there are exceptions and even some software flaws, specifically with electrical families and where they show up.
Yes you should have an electrical template.
I'm not sure where to begin other than read the help, or a book or get some training somehow.
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LOL. Wow you're a prick. I've actually had no issues with Revit thus far. I've taught myself through tutorials and have been doing fantastic. Since this is the first time I am tackling a job being sent to me I've reached new obstacles.
As far as Revit being considered a "sophisticated product".... uh yeah I guess. I'm self taught in Solidworks and AutoCAD as well and have had great success with those programs.
"The help menu isn't a bad place to start." Do I even need to respond to that?
Iknow what "discipline" and "view range" are by the way. The plumbing fixtures were simply turned off, which I am an idiot for not checking to begin with. It had nothing to do with those so, good job! I also know that some electrical and lighting fixtures don't show up (smoke detectors for instance) so you should really stick to the topic at hand instead of going entirely off subject trying to degrade someone who contains skills and experience you don't know of. I AM a newbie with Revit and thats why I'm asking questions, thats how someone goes about learning. Obviously, someone needs to teach you to not be a douche.
I know I need an electrical template, I never asked if I needed one. The question was whether or not I could change project from one template to another. Tell me where that is in the help menu .
You'll now think about responding to this in a way to degrade me further in saying that I'm unprofessional for posting a response like this and blah blah... I really don't care. You're much more pathetic for having an ego that thrives on knowing more about a software program than someone who has much less experience than you, which only makes sense they would. This was the last forum I expected that would have nerd assholes circling the boards like vultures looking for a post that will make them feel better about themselves. Glad I could help you feel better.