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The Revit Architecture Interface
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To practice using the thin lines function, follow along:
1. Pick the thin lines icon.
2. Zoom in on the upper-right corner of the building.
3. Pick the thin lines icon again. This toggles the “mode” back and forth.
4. Notice the lines are very heavy.
The line weight should concern you. As mentioned earlier, there is no such
thing as layers in Revit Architecture. This topic is addressed in Chapter 13.
The next icon on the View toolbar is the show mass icon. This will be addressed
in Chapter 16.
Default 3D
This icon actually brings us to a new discussion. Complete the following steps that
will move us into the discussion on how a Revit model actually comes together!
1. Click the default 3D icon, as illustrated in Figure 1.41.
FIGURE 1.41: The default 3D icon will be heavily used.
2. On the View Control bar, click the Model Graphics Style button and
choose Shaded with Edges, as illustrated in Figure 1.42.
FIGURE 1.42: The Model Graphics Style button enables you to view your
model in color. This is typical for a 3D view.
3. Again on the View Control bar, select Shadows Off and turn the shad-
ows on, as illustrated in Figure 1.43, and again in 1.45.
A word of caution: if
you do turn your
shadows on, do so
with care. This could
be the single worst
item in Revit in terms
of performance deg-
radation. Your model
will slow down with
shadows on.
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