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Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 12:39:02 PM | fresh like Irish Springs

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 ...I hear from others it helps to not have a lot of cad experience to grab the revit reigns and steer the horse down the trail...well, I don't have a degree and am self teaching myself through youtube and my brother in law (who is a structural engineer and has been in the biz for a while).

where is a good place to ask for advice on finding a way to copy and paste from different views. i had 2.5 months of cad xp before taking the plunge into revit and it feels very strange to say that I actually miss autocad.


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Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 1:16:45 PM | fresh like Irish Springs

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First, throw away your AutoCad knowledge because it will only cause you pain!

 

Second - keep watching video's and do the tutorials that come with the program.  It's surprising how many users will not use the tools given to them.   That also includes using the HELP - one word searches are best.

 

Now start thinking 3D and learn what that means to Revit.   Model elements can be in all views except drafting views.   Annotative elements can be in all views except un-locked 3D.  Revit uses families and some families are hosted.   If you try to paste a hosted family where there is no host then you get no family!  99% of the time, it is far easier to model in plan, elevation or section views.  In those views, Revit understands work planes but 3D views don't have any defaulted.  Items like floors, roofs, walls, doors and windows are all related to levels.  As a beginner, these are far easier to place in plan views.

 

Now to get to your copy pate question..... Copy/Paste what?   What is important to give you an answer.


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Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 1:38:14 PM | fresh like Irish Springs

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trying to copy architect roof line work from floor plan and paste it onto structural roof plan...also trying to not show non load bearing walls 


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Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 1:43:42 PM | fresh like Irish Springs

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F1 key is my friend...believe it or not but this is my first thread...EVER. Ive been working in the restaurant industry for the past 20 years...had no idea that there were forums like this. I will check out the tools that came with this program though, thanks for the tip


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Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 1:54:14 PM | fresh like Irish Springs

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OK ... Your architect is using Revit and so are you.  That's GREAT!  Did you link in the Architect's file or do you have two files open?  You want them linked.  Read about linking in your Help.  When you link another project, you can not copy from that project into yours, but you can copy/monitor elements and you can oint to elements in your process.

 

Now if you have the architect's file linked in, you should be seeing his model elements.   If The architect has modeled the roof, you should be able to see the roof and just point to the edge during a line command.  If this is just 2D work, you will have to use the link to view.... a much more complicated process.   Basically, you will see the linked view and then you can point to the line with your line.  <<<Too much to go over in one question


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Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 2:11:51 PM | fresh like Irish Springs

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I believe the overall project is in 3d but what I'm working on is 2d...if that makes any sense. the first day my boss showed me the 3d model and I could rotate the building to see the elevator pits so I guess its a combination of views. as far as the link is concerned I think it is....sometimes I will see a revit link in the properties pop up list but to be completely honest that kind of worries me given my limited knowledge and not wanting to throw the entire project inti a tailspin but clicking the wrong thing or entering the wrong command...boss man is on site visits today so I am just trying to win small battles today.   I'll try to watch the videos as suggested and I will be in touch once I have a better understanding of basic terminology so not to utterly confuse myself any further.

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