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CHAPTER 1 Exploring thE UsEr intErfacE
Revit are repeated on different tabs. Depending on your screen resolution, some of the buttons
on panels may become compressed to fit on your screen. The panels and tools for each tab are
described here (not all panels are shown for each tab):
Home The Home tab is the main tab for MEP modeling tools. This tab is divided into pan-
els that are specific to each of the main disciplines. This tab is where you will find the tools to
build an MEP model. Each of the discipline panels has a small arrow in the lower-right cor-
ner that provides quick access to the MEP settings dialog box for that discipline.
Insert The Insert tab contains the tools for bringing other files into your Revit projects. The
tab is organized by panels for linking and importing files, and it also contains tools for load-
ing Revit families. The small arrow at the lower right of the Import panel is for accessing the
Import Line Weights dialog box, where you can associate imported computer-aided design
(CAD) color numbers to a Revit line weight. The Insert tab also contains the Autodesk Seek
panel, which provides a search window for content available on the Autodesk Seek website.
Annotate On the Annotate tab, you will find the tools needed to add annotations to your
model views along with drafting tools for creating details. The Dimension and Tag panels
can be extended by clicking the arrow next to the panel name, which reveals the tools for
establishing dimension settings and determining the default tags to be used upon initial
placement. The Symbol button is used for placing annotation families onto views or sheets.
The small arrow at the lower-right corner of the Text panel provides access to the Type
Properties dialog box for creating or modifying text styles.
Analyze Tools for model analysis and systems checking are located on the Analyze tab.
Other tools on this tab allow you to add color to your ductwork and piping based on defined
criteria. The Spaces & Zones panel contains the tools for placing Space objects and Space
Separator lines. The Check Systems panel contains tools for checking MEP systems to ensure
proper connectivity and valid system assignments of components.
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