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Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2016: CHAPTER 17: Solid Modeling
Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2016: CHAPTER 17: Solid Modeling
Extrusions
All of the modeling tools create an extrusion
Extrusion tool allows you to sketch a shape in
a plane and extrude it perpendicular to the
plane
Extrusion Start and Extrusion End parameters
determine depth
Blends
Extrusions that have a different shape at each end
Base is sketched and then Top is sketched
Top can be offset from Base
Vertices formed connecting Base to Top can be edited
Base sketch
Top sketch
Revolves
Extrusions that follow a circular
path around a specified axis
Axis is drawn or existing line
selected
Shape is sketched
Start Angle and End Angle
parameters determine arc length of
path
Sweeps
Extrusions that follow a specified path
Path is either sketched or picked from existing lines
Profile (shape of extrusion) can be sketched or
loaded from a preset profile family
Swept Blends
Combination of a sweep solid and a blend
solid
Same as creating a sweep, but with two
profiles (one at each end)
Each profile can be sketched or loaded from
a profile family
Profiles do not need to be in same plane,
allowing for transition in third dimension
Profile 1
Profile 2
Voids
Same as extrusions but create a void instead
of a solid
Can be used to cut space out of solid
geometry or a host
Solid Modeling
Reference Planes
Used to determine orientation and location of
solid geometry within a family
Provide dimension locations when family is
used in a project
Reference Line
Reference Lines
Non-planar
Start and end points
Good for angular dimensioning
Solid Modeling
Reference Line
Solid Modeling
Visibility Control
Solid geometry can be set to display in
specific views
Improved performance by not having to
display complex geometry in plan views
Medium Detail
Fine Detail