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Elevations
Two types of elevations are available in Revit Structure: building and framing.
You create building elevations by selecting the Elevation command from the View tab of the
Design bar and placing the view tag in a plan view.
Building elevations are similar to section views but are located under a separate heading in
the Project Browser. Each instance is capable of generating the four directional views.
Framing elevations are specialized elevations designed to facilitate the placement of verti-
cal bracing and moment frames. You create these elevations by selecting the Framing Elevation
command from the View tab of the Design bar and selecting a grid or named reference plane in
a plan view to attach the elevation view tag. You can place the elevation view tag on either side
of the grid or named reference plane; it depends on which side of the element you are prior to
placement.
Drafting
Drafting views are 2D views that have no connection to the 3D model. To work in the drafting
views, you will use the drafting tools found on the Drafting tab of the Design bar, such as Detail
Lines and Filled Regions.
A good example of a drafting view is a typical detail that you wish to add, or an imported
scan. Detail views can be saved and inserted from detail libraries either individually or as whole
sheets, as you will see later in Chapter 10.
Legends
Legends are unique views which have the advantage that they are the only view types that can
be placed on multiple sheets. You create a legend by selecting the Legend command from the
View tab of the Design bar. Legends views are typically used as an explanatory list of symbols
and text that are found in the project. Chapter 10 will discuss alternative uses for legend views
and step you through the creation of a legend.
Schedules
With the exception of the Graphical Column Schedule, schedules are typically spreadsheet-style,
text-based views that report the quantities of specific elements or the values of an element’s
parameters. You create a schedule by selecting either the Schedule/Quantities or the Graphical
Column Schedule command from the View tab of the Design bar.
Creating schedules will be discussed in depth in Chapter 11.
3D
Three-dimensional (3D) views allow you to orbit around your model in 3D space in order to
view the overall model. You can activate a section box that you use to create cutaway views
through any portion of the overall model. 3D views are very important for visualization pur-
poses, both for the client and the working engineer or draftsperson. When you start your
project it is good practice to immediately create a sheet of 3D views to share with your client. It
immediately creates a better understanding of the structure, especially for an owner who has no
experience with reading plans and sections.
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