Revit controling sections on big projects

[benlungu]

Hello everybody.I have one question regarding the sections in revit.We are thinking in the office to switch to revit but after playing with it for some time and doing some tutorials we have some issue with it (i have to say that we are very carefull about the way our plans look because in the end this is one of the most important things of course also the 3d model is very important even more maybe, but in the end after all the design process made in revit ore some other program we deliver 2d documents (for getting permits,for construction,etc.).So what is our problem , i see a lot of tutorials on the web about detailing but only some portion of the model.What happens when you have a 30 store building and you need the entire section to look that way,is it possible to control the sections from a big project to look the way you want ore we have to switch back to autocad for this.Thank you very much

[tcupp]

I dont know that I fully understand your question but yes you can control the way that the sections look. Lineweights of objects/cuts/etc can be modified. The depth of the cut can be modified. Hatching of different cut materials can be modified. And, different families can be turned off, such as furniture.

 

Now what can't be done, such as in CAD, is to fake things in the model. Say for example, you have a stair section of a stair that is radiusing but one section does not hit the full radius...it will not allow you to fake the cut.

 

In terms of detailing a section, you can draw whatever you want with detail lines. Just like autocad. Lines can have lineweights and items can be hatched.

[bluedogok]

Are you asking about the worksharing/central file features of Revit rather than an actual building section? With worksharing enabled you always run the risk of something someone else has done popping up in the model your sheet, you learn to check them one last time before printing.

 

I know there seems to be a need for a certain "acceptance" of the Revit process, not everything can be made to replicate what you did by hand or in Autocad. I know that I have had to learn that the hard way, sometimes it just isn't worth it when you can convey the same information with a key that looks different than what you are used to. I have tried some to develop annotation families that look like what I preferred to use before but just haven't had the time to get them to work properly to implement into a production environment.

[RevitGary]

Some advice I got from one of the Revit developers is when using Revit for the first time dont knock yourself out with line weights. Use Revit as is out of the box. Dont go crazy with exact line weights. Trying to tweak everything and learn how to do a Revit project will drag you down.

 

You can tweak everything in Revit. But trying to tweak as you are trying to learn will just lead to frustration. Learn how to run a Revit project , then tweak your settings.

 

Revit will produce a very good set out of the box. Might not match your cad dwgs exactly. With time and understanding you can make them match exactly

[olaojo1]

With the "edit cut profile", "cut material" and many other tools,any thing is possible in revit.I almost ran crazy when doing a complete project with revit for the first time but as i was always thinking about solutions to problems, i mostly got answers while sleeping and i have done many compex projects without making mistakes which would be found out only during construction as what obtains in autoCAD.Revit is the best when it comes to architecture detailing or presentations but it only takes more time to master than autoCAD.my boss praises my works as he always compares them to my colleagues' works who use CAD.