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Tips & Tricks for Revit® 2013

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Graphic and Visualization Techniques

Class Summary

•This class will show you how to get the most out of the powerful graphic features inAutodesk Revit® 2013 and learn valuable visualization techniques to make yourdrawings look beautiful and communicate better.

•This class will benefit all AEC professionals using Revit who care how theirdrawings look and communicate.

•Introduce you to some ideas which you may have not thought of which will inspireyou to explore and try new methods and techniques of your own which you canthen share with us next year.

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Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this class, you will be able to:

•Utilize techniques to make your construction documents communicate better

•Take full advantage of Revit’s powerful advanced graphic tools and capabilities

•Use a variety of presentation techniques to help develop your own artistic style

•Create beautiful renderings out of the box quicker and better than ever

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Section 1

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Basic Graphic Communication TechniquesProject Wide Default Settings to Individual Overrides

Object StylesProject Wide to Individual View Settings

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Project Wide – Default Template

View Specific Category Override

Individual Element Override

Object StylesProject Wide - Model Objects

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Door Panel – Original Line Weight(When Cut in View)

Door Panel – Thicker Line Weight(When Cut in View)

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Object StylesProject Wide - Annotation Objects

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Detail Callout – Original Line Weight

Detail Callout – Modified Bold Line Weight

Object StylesProject Wide - Material Settings

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Original “Default” HiddenLine Elevation

New Hidden LineElevation

Printed Hidden LineElevation

Select SurfacePattern & Color

Duplicate MostSimilar Material

Object StylesProject Wide - Line Styles

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Original “Default” Property Lines

New Modified Property Lines

Object StylesView Specific Overrides (Show New & Existing)

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Select Half Tone

Use ‘Half Tone’ setting toOverride Surface Patternsfor New & Existing FloorTile

Object StylesView Specific Overrides (Show Depth)

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Select Half Tone

Use ‘Half Tone’ setting to Override SurfacePatterns for 3D Layering to Create Depth

Object StylesView Specific Overrides (Materials)

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Original “Default” HiddenLine Elevation

New Hidden LineElevation

Printed HiddenLine Elevation

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Select SurfacePattern & Color

Object StylesView Specific Overrides (Materials)

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Original “Default” Hidden View

Modified View with Surface Pattern Overrides

Object StylesView Specific Overrides (Line Styles)

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Select Line Typefor Line Work Tool

Select Line Typefor all “Edges”

Project View CalloutsSheet Layout & Numbering Method

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Use a Call Out Detail Number vs a NorthArrow for Referenced Plan View andThen Number Each Associated Detail orElevation Callout as Extents

Cover SheetsAdd Images and Artwork to Create Interest

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Advanced Graphic Tools and CapabilitiesExplore & Take Advantage of the Possibilities

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Graphic Display OptionsModel – Silhouettes (Profile Edges)

Graphic Display OptionsModel - Transparency (Former Ghost Surfaces)

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Adjust Transparency Amount

Graphic Display OptionsModel – Surfaces (Visual Styles)

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Hidden Line

Realistic

Rendered

Shaded

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Hidden Line (Default)

Hidden Line withAccent Surfaces

Select Color Fill SurfacePattern Overrides

Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles – Hidden Line & Surface Overrides

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Hidden Line(Default)

Hidden Line withAccent Surfaces

Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles – Hidden Line & Surface Overrides

Select Color Fill SurfacePattern Overrides

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Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles – Ambient Shadows

Hidden Line(Default)

Hidden Line withAmbient Shadows

Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles - Realistic with Edges

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Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles - Realistic with RPC Content

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Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles – Backgrounds (Sky & Photo Images)

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Select “Sky”

Select “Photo” and then Customize Image

Adjust PhotoImage for Best Fit

Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles – Backgrounds (Gradient)

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Select “Gradient” and Then Adjust Colors

Graphic Display OptionsVisual Styles – Backgrounds (Elevations & Sections)

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No Background

Photo

Gradient

Sky

Graphic Display OptionsShadow & Lighting (Sun Settings)

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Weak, Flat & Bland

Bold, Interesting & Good Depth

Phase SettingsCombine Phases to Create Coordination Views

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Weak, Flat & Bland

Create New Phase Filter

Modify How Model Elements Appear in NewlyCreated Phase Filter

Design OptionsPreliminary Designs & Construction Documents

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(Primary Bid)

(Alternate Bid)

PrimaryOption

DesignOption 1

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Presentation TechniquesNon-Rendered Views

Graphic Display OptionsPresentation Based on Level of Design

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Conceptual Design

Design Development

Final Design

Graphic Display OptionsPresentation Based on Level of Design

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Conceptual Design

Design Development

Graphic Display OptionsPresentation Based on Level of Design

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Conceptual Design

Design Development

Graphic TechniquesCreate Visually Dynamic Views

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Create Unique & Strong Images by UsingVarious Eye Levels and Target Elevations,Forcing the Perspective to Create VisualInterest

Modify Eye & Target Elevations

Graphic TechniquesPersonalize Your Design

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Place Yourself Inside theProject in Order to AddHuman Scale to PersonalizeYour Design

Graphic TechniquesOverlay Plans with Imported DWG files

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View Callout From Revit Site Plan

Revit Trees & Plants

Imported dwg Drawing File

(Partially Exploded to RemoveOriginal Plant Callouts)

Graphic TechniquesDuplicate Plans with Modified Cut Plane Offsets

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Multiple Aligned Views with only One View Title Visible(Place Annotations on One View, Dragging Levels,Section Cuts & Dimensions Across Both Plans)

Graphic TechniquesMultiple Elevations with Gradient Background

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Plants & TreesRendered & Non-Rendered Views

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Plan for Rendered Views with Detail Level Set to “Course”

Rendered and Non-Rendered ViewsUsing Duplicate Plants & Trees(Control Visibility by Detail Level)

Plan for Non-Rendered Views with DetailLevel Set to “Fine”

Plants & TreesRendered Views

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Edit Family to Select Visibility Settings

Set Up View for Rendering Using RPC Plants & Trees

(“Course” or “Medium” Detail Level Setting)

Plants & TreesNon-Rendered Views

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Edit Family to Select Visibility Settings

Non-Rendered Views Using Alternate Plants & Trees whichare not RPC Content (“Fine” Detail Level Setting)

Plants & TreesNon-Rendered Mixed Views

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Edit Family to Select Visibility Settings

Non-Rendered Views Using Both Alternate Plants & Trees with SomeRPC Content (Adjusting Visibility Settings & Hiding View Based Visibility)

Plants & TreesNon-Rendered Views

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Presentation TechniquesRendered Views

Rendering TechniquesInterior Views

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Rendering TechniquesSun Settings

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Rendering TechniquesSun Settings - Sunrise Views

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Rendering TechniquesSun Settings – Mid Day Views

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Rendering TechniquesSun Settings - Sunset Views

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Rendering TechniquesSun Settings – Mid Day Views

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Rendering TechniquesSun Settings - Sunset Views

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Rendering TechniquesSun Settings – Night Views w/ Artificial Lighting

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Rendering TechniquesPhoto Image Underlays

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Rendering TechniquesPhoto Image Underlays

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Rendering TechniquesPhoto Image Underlays

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Rendering TechniquesPhoto Image Underlays

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Select Background

Slide Under Rendering

Adjust & TrimFinal Image

Exported “Alpha” ChannelImage, saved as .png File

Open a New Drafting View and PlaceRendering on top of background photo.

Rendering TechniquesRendered Elevations

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Rendering TechniquesRendered Plans

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Rendering TechniquesRendered Elevations – Reversed Background

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Practice Makes Perfect!

My First 100% Revit Project in 2003

Thank you!

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