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Chapter 1 • The Revit World
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FIGURE 1.15 The Type Properties are used to modify the wall system’s global settings.
Click the Preview button at the bottom of the dialog to see the image that is displayed.
Now that you have gained experience with the Type Properties dialog, it is
time to go back and study the Options bar as it pertains to placing a wall:
1. Since we are only exploring the Element Properties, click the Cancel
button to return to the model.
2. Back in the Options bar, fi nd the Location Line menu. Through this
menu you can set the wall justifi cation. Select Finish Face: Exterior
(see Figure 1.16).
3. On the Options bar, be sure the Chain checkbox is selected, as
Figure 1.16 shows. This will allow you to draw the walls continuously.
4. In the Draw panel, there is a series of sketch options. Because this
specifi c wall is straight, make sure the Line button is selected, as
shown in Figure 1.17.
Get used to studying the Ribbon and the Options bars — they will be your
crutch as you start using Revit Architecture! Of course, at some point you need
to physically start placing items in the model. This is where the view window
comes into play.
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