Sizing cables
"Dimension Piping" allows you to adjust the dimensions of piping in building services design, thereby streamlining a time-consuming step in Revit. This feature enables you to...
Facade
Facades are a special type of interior wall. They form the vertical boundary of a building and are therefore part of the building envelope. Unlike solid exterior walls, for...
Opening, cutout, slot
At this stage, openings such as openings or slots are not yet represented as 3D objects. However, many BIM users employ openings at this stage to provide a simplified...
Wall: Removal
Information on working with walls in the early planning phases is described in the article "Walls: General Information." FeatureU-valueSound insulation classParametersTotal area...
Elevations, Sections, Floor Plans
Models can be displayed from different viewing angles using view settings. The Views, Sections, and Floor Plans features in Revit play a key role in this process. There are...
Color scheme
Air Duct: General Information
Air ducts are not yet shown in this design phase. The following characteristics are defined in this phase:Geometry of the main routes (two-line diagram by cross-section) In this...
Multilayeredness - Hybrid Modeling Approach
In hybrid models, structural elements such as floor slabs are modeled separately, while all other building components are modeled as multi-layer assemblies, such as a floor...
b.i.m.m. tool "BrowserStrukturTool"
The BrowserStrukturTool from the b.i.m.m. series - Experience Tools (add-on software for Revit) enables the automated creation of views (such as floor plans and ceiling plans)...
Grid / Building Axis
Grids are used to define the basic structure of a building. They also help with navigation within larger projects and facilitate communication during project work. In some BIM...
Electrical installations
Electrical installations are a special type of component; the general guidelines for modeling components apply. The "Electrical Installation" category includes, for example, the...
Window
Along with doors, windows represent the most complex object types in BIM workflows for building construction. Extensive requirements set forth in drawing symbol regulations...
Roof
From a structural engineering perspective, a roof is defined as the horizontal spatial enclosure of a building’s vertical envelope. Due to their diversity and wide variety of...
Door: General
Doors, along with windows, represent the most complex object types in the BIM workflow within an architectural model. Extensive requirements from drawing code regulations...
Ceiling: Sloped ceiling, ceiling paneling
Finished ceilings include all types of suspended ceilings or ceiling cladding, including their substructures. These include, for example, traditional grid ceilings, cleanroom and...
Facade: External thermal insulation composite system (ETICS)
An external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) is used for exterior facade insulation and essentially consists of two components. The first is the insulation core, which...
parapet
In this phase, only the structural components of the parapet are modeled. For more information, see the relevant articles: Wall: General, Wall: Masonry, Wall: Reinforced Concrete,...
Foundation
A foundation is part of the overall structural foundation of a building. Foundations are generally classified as slab, wall, or individual foundations. In certain situations, pile...
Formulas in families
Formulas allow you to calculate parameter values within families and are therefore an indispensable part of the Family Editor.This article describes the most important...
GUID - Globally Unique Identifier
Globally Unique Identifiers, or GUIDs for short, are used in BIM technology to uniquely identify objects and attributes.More information about GUIDs on Wikipedia