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Use and modify keyboard shortcuts.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:04
You can use keyboard shortcuts to access any tool available in the ribbon,
00:08
the File tab, contextual menus, certain dialogs, and several other locations.
00:15
Unlike other CAD software, Revit does not display a command bar,
00:21
so you have to type the shortcuts on the fly to activate the tools you want.
00:26
To complete this exercise, open the Snowden Towers Sample Architectural.rvt sample file from the Revit Samples folder.
00:38
Use the Project Browser to open the L1 floor plan view, and then zoom into the northeast corner of the building.
00:49
To select multiple elements, press and hold CTRL as you click each element.
00:57
For example, press CTRL and select the walls and doors in the Toilet room.
01:04
To remove an element from your selection set, press SHIFT and choose the element, such as some of the doors.
01:16
To make a copy of an element, press CTRL while dragging the element.
01:24
To flip the exterior direction of a selected wall or rotate a selected element in 90-degree increments, press the SPACEBAR.
01:38
To display the Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog, type “VG”.
01:47
To zoom the view to fit in the current drawing window, type “ZF”.
01:54
To open a project file, press CTRL+O.
02:02
To save a project, press CTRL+S.
02:09
Lastly, you can customize any tool in Revit.
02:14
On the View ribbon, in the Windows panel, expand the User Interface drop-down and click Keyboard Shortcuts.
02:23
Here, you can search commands to see what shortcuts are assigned.
02:28
If you want, you can assign or remove shortcuts for certain commands.
02:33
Keep in mind that any modifications you make to the Revit user interface or keyboard shortcuts
02:39
apply only to your Revit workstation.
02:43
You now know how to use Revit keyboard shortcuts, so you can more efficiently design your building model.
Video transcript
00:04
You can use keyboard shortcuts to access any tool available in the ribbon,
00:08
the File tab, contextual menus, certain dialogs, and several other locations.
00:15
Unlike other CAD software, Revit does not display a command bar,
00:21
so you have to type the shortcuts on the fly to activate the tools you want.
00:26
To complete this exercise, open the Snowden Towers Sample Architectural.rvt sample file from the Revit Samples folder.
00:38
Use the Project Browser to open the L1 floor plan view, and then zoom into the northeast corner of the building.
00:49
To select multiple elements, press and hold CTRL as you click each element.
00:57
For example, press CTRL and select the walls and doors in the Toilet room.
01:04
To remove an element from your selection set, press SHIFT and choose the element, such as some of the doors.
01:16
To make a copy of an element, press CTRL while dragging the element.
01:24
To flip the exterior direction of a selected wall or rotate a selected element in 90-degree increments, press the SPACEBAR.
01:38
To display the Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog, type “VG”.
01:47
To zoom the view to fit in the current drawing window, type “ZF”.
01:54
To open a project file, press CTRL+O.
02:02
To save a project, press CTRL+S.
02:09
Lastly, you can customize any tool in Revit.
02:14
On the View ribbon, in the Windows panel, expand the User Interface drop-down and click Keyboard Shortcuts.
02:23
Here, you can search commands to see what shortcuts are assigned.
02:28
If you want, you can assign or remove shortcuts for certain commands.
02:33
Keep in mind that any modifications you make to the Revit user interface or keyboard shortcuts
02:39
apply only to your Revit workstation.
02:43
You now know how to use Revit keyboard shortcuts, so you can more efficiently design your building model.
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