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CHAPTER 1 InsIde RevIt stRuctuRe
This dialog box contains the parameters that define the element, and is broken into two main
areas: instance and type parameters. It can be used to change their values in the following ways:
Changes made to the instance parameters will only affect the element(s) that you have
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selected.
Changes made to the type parameters affect every instance of the element that you have in
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the model whether you have selected it or not.
Now that you have studied the various elements that are available to you for modeling your
structure, let’s examine how those elements are displayed in your model. The views that you
create, their interaction, and how they display the elements in the model are important consider-
ations in the evolution of any project.
Project Views and Display
There are numerous types of views that are created as you are working. Each View type serves
a variety of purposes within your project. You access these views through the Project Browser
and display them in the drawing area. In this section, we will introduce you to these various
view types with a brief explanation of how they work.
Plan, elevation, callout, section, and 3D views act as direct graphical “windows” to the model.
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View-specific elements such as notes and member tags can then be placed and the graphi-•◆
cal display of elements can be manipulated in these views without any effect on the actual
model or other views. Modifications can be made directly to the model elements in any of
Figure 1.18
Element Properties
dialog box
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