Datasheet

CHAPTER 1 InsIde RevIt stRuctuRe

Callouts

Callout views are used to produce a blow-up of an area for clariﬁcation and can be accessed on

the Design bar on the View tab. This usually larger-scale view is used to show a higher level of

detail and additional annotation that may not be legible at the original scale.

Three distinct types of callouts are available: reference, detail, and view.

Reference callouts are ideal for tying in standard details (drafting views) or to refer to a

similar existing view. Reference callouts do not create a view in the project; instead they are tied

directly to the existing view they reference. You place reference views by selecting the callout

command from the View tab and selecting the Reference Other View box on the Options bar.

Then, select a view to reference from the drop-down menu on the Options bar. Finish by draw-

ing the callout graphic in a view.

You place detail and view callouts by selecting the callout command from View tab of the

Design bar. Then select the appropriate callout type from the Type Selector, and ﬁnish by draw-

ing the callout graphic in a view. Detail callouts will place a new view under the Detail Views

(Detail) heading in the Project Browser. Detail views are typically used to embellish another

detail or section at a larger scale. View callouts will place a new view under the same heading

as the view it was created in. View callouts have all of the same capabilities as the view to which

they refer. This makes them ideal candidates for enlarged plans.

Sections

Section views cut vertically through the model. These views are created for many purposes,

but mostly for wall and building sections. The section updates automatically with any new or

modiﬁed model elements falling within its scope (that is, its length and depth). Other sections

that fall within that scope are also displayed by default. That makes referencing mistakes much

less likely to occur, and saves you a lot of valuable time that you might otherwise spend cross-

referencing details.

During the course of modeling or troubleshooting, it is often useful to cut a working sec-

tion. These working views are not intended to be placed on the construction documents and are

essentially disposable. To keep the Project Browser organized and the construction documents

free of “view clutter,” it’s a good idea to create a new section view type that is easily identiﬁable.

You need to be careful not to move sections that you have placed on sheets.

Sections views that that have not been dragged onto a sheet and thus are not referenced on

any sheet will not print, so making working sections and leaving them at print time is ﬁne. But

if you export your model to an AutoCAD DWG ﬁle, the unreferenced section callouts will be

exported, so you will have to do a little cleanup of the DWG and erase them before you send

it out, especially if it is an important design submission. So it is better to erase those sections

before you export your sheets.

To add a section, perform these steps:

1. Click Section on the View tab.

2. Click on the location you wish to begin the section.

3. Click where you want to ﬁnish the section.

4. Highlight the section, which will display a dashed green line.

5. Click the grips and drag the dashed green line line box to adjust the depth of the section.

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