Creating a Detail View

Autodesk Video: Create Views (Getting Started, Part 10)

The following is a general procedure for creating a callout or section detail from a Revit LT view. Your design intentions may differ. You can also use this procedure for imported drawings. See Import/Link Overview.

1. Do one of the following to activate the view creation tool:
   • Click View tabCreate panel (Callout).
   • Click View tabCreate panel (Section).
2. From the Type Selector, select Detail View: Detail.
3. On the Options Bar, select an appropriate detail scale.
4. To reference another detail or drafting view, on the Options Bar, click Reference other view, and select a view from the list.
5. Choose 2 points on the plan view to define where the section is cutting.
   NoteIf this is a callout view, select the area to include in the callout view.
6. On the Properties Palette, for Display Model, select Halftone, and click OK.

   Model elements in the callout view display in halftone, allowing you to visually see the difference between the model geometry and added detail components. (See Halftone/Underlay.)

   Sample callout with halftone roof, ceiling, and wall for background

   
7. Click Annotate tabDetail panel (Detail Line).
8. Sketch along lines of the halftone elements or use them as part of your detail.

   As you sketch lines, the cursor snaps to the model geometry in that view.

9. Sketch lines that provide applicable construction details.
10. If desired, create filled regions.

    You might create a region to show concrete, grass, or sealant. As you sketch the lines for the region, you can change the line style on the Properties Palette by selecting a different value for the Subcategory property. For example, you might want the region boundary to have invisible lines.

11. Add detail components to the detail.

    See Creating a Detail Component Family.

12. If desired, add text notes, dimensions, and symbols.

Sample details created with Revit LT detailing tools