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The Revit Architecture Interface
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FIGURE 1.5 The New Project dialog allows you to start a new project using
a preexisting template file, or you can create a new template file.
Now that the task of physically opening the application is out of the way, we can
delve into Revit. At fi rst, you will notice many differences between Revit and CAD.
Some of these differences may be off-putting, while others will make you say “I
wish AutoCAD did that.” Either way, you will have to adjust to a new workfl ow.
The Revit Workflow
Revit has a certain feel that you AutoCAD converts will need to get a grasp on.
This new workfl ow may be easy for some to adapt to, whereas others will fi nd it
excruciatingly foreign. (To be honest, I found the latter to be the case at fi rst.)
Either way, it is a simple concept. You just need to slow down a bit from your
AutoCAD habits.
Executing a command in Revit is a three-step process:
1. At the top of the Revit window is the Ribbon, and built into the Ribbon
is a series of tabs. Each tab contains a panel. This Ribbon will be your
Revit launch pad! Speaking of launch pad, click the Wall button on the
Home tab, as shown in Figure 1.6.
2. After you click the Wall button, notice that Revit adds an additional tab
to the Ribbon, with options specifi c to the command you are running,
as shown in Figure 1.7. This tab allows you to make different choices
based on the placement of a wall. You may also notice that Revit places
an additional Options bar below the Ribbon for more choices.
FIGURE 1.6 The Ribbon is the backbone of Revit Architecture.
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