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Place and modify doors in Revit.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
In Revit, doors are hosted components that can only be created in walls.
00:10
Doors can be added in plan, section, elevation, or 3D views.
00:16
Revit automatically cuts the opening on a specified wall and places the door.
00:22
Before placing any doors, ensure you already have walls in your project.
00:29
To complete this exercise, open the CreatingWalls [2024].rvt exercise file.
00:39
Then, on the Architecture ribbon, in the Build panel, click Door.
00:45
On the Modify|Place Door tab, in the Tag panel, notice the command Tag on Placement.
00:53
When toggled ON, a door tag is placed when a door is created.
00:60
Door tags are annotations used to enumerate instances of doors within a project.
01:08
Expand the Type Selector and choose the type of door you want to place.
01:14
Then, in the drawing area, move the cursor over a wall and click to place the door.
01:21
After a door is placed, click the flip controls, which look like double arrows,
01:27
to flip the direction of the swing or the side on which the door is hinged.
01:32
Now, move the cursor over the same wall and click to place another door.
01:40
Use the temporary dimension to place it in the desired location.
01:45
Next, move the cursor near the center of a wall, type the keyboard shortcut SM to snap to midpoints, and then click to place a door.
01:58
Click to place another door near the edge of the building.
02:03
Then, click Modify to end the Door command.
02:07
Select the last door you placed.
02:12
Notice the temporary dimensions and the dot controls,
02:15
which are used to change the witness line locations.
02:19
Click a control to adjust the witness line location.
02:25
With the door still selected, click the temporary dimension value to activate it.
02:31
Enter a new dimension value and press ENTER to change the distance.
02:37
Note that values beyond the extent of the geometry may render a warning.
02:44
Creating doors in Revit is an easy process that allows for effortless customization of your building model.
Video transcript
00:03
In Revit, doors are hosted components that can only be created in walls.
00:10
Doors can be added in plan, section, elevation, or 3D views.
00:16
Revit automatically cuts the opening on a specified wall and places the door.
00:22
Before placing any doors, ensure you already have walls in your project.
00:29
To complete this exercise, open the CreatingWalls [2024].rvt exercise file.
00:39
Then, on the Architecture ribbon, in the Build panel, click Door.
00:45
On the Modify|Place Door tab, in the Tag panel, notice the command Tag on Placement.
00:53
When toggled ON, a door tag is placed when a door is created.
00:60
Door tags are annotations used to enumerate instances of doors within a project.
01:08
Expand the Type Selector and choose the type of door you want to place.
01:14
Then, in the drawing area, move the cursor over a wall and click to place the door.
01:21
After a door is placed, click the flip controls, which look like double arrows,
01:27
to flip the direction of the swing or the side on which the door is hinged.
01:32
Now, move the cursor over the same wall and click to place another door.
01:40
Use the temporary dimension to place it in the desired location.
01:45
Next, move the cursor near the center of a wall, type the keyboard shortcut SM to snap to midpoints, and then click to place a door.
01:58
Click to place another door near the edge of the building.
02:03
Then, click Modify to end the Door command.
02:07
Select the last door you placed.
02:12
Notice the temporary dimensions and the dot controls,
02:15
which are used to change the witness line locations.
02:19
Click a control to adjust the witness line location.
02:25
With the door still selected, click the temporary dimension value to activate it.
02:31
Enter a new dimension value and press ENTER to change the distance.
02:37
Note that values beyond the extent of the geometry may render a warning.
02:44
Creating doors in Revit is an easy process that allows for effortless customization of your building model.
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