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The Project Browser
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The Project Browser
Revit is the frontrunner of BIM. BIM is sweeping our industry for a reason. One of
the biggest reasons is the fact that you have a fully integrated model right in front
of you. What this means is that when you need to open a different floor plan, eleva-
tion, detail, drawing sheet, or 3D view, you can find it all right here in the model.
Also, this means our workflow is going to change. In most cases, it is going to
change drastically. When you think about all the external references and convo-
luted folder structures that comprise a typical job, you can start to relate it to
the way Revit uses the Project Browser. Within Revit, you are using the Project
Browser instead of the folder structure previously used in CAD.
This changes the playing field. With CAD, the process of closing the file you
are in and opening the files you need to work on is restructured in Revit to enable
you to stay in the model. You never have to leave one file to open another. You
also never need to rely on external referencing to complete a set of drawings.
Revit and the Project Browser will put it all right in front of you.
To start using the Project Browser, follow along:
1.
To the far left of the Revit dialog is the Project Browser (see Figure 1.46).
FIGURE 1.46: The Project Browser is your new Windows Explorer.
2. The Project Browser is broken down into categories. One category is
Floor Plans. In the Floor Plans category, double-click on Level 1.
3. Double-click on Level 2. Notice that your display level is set to
Coarse. This is because any change you make on the View Control
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