Starting A New Project; Starting A New Project Using Default Settings; Starting A New Project Using A Template - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Revit Architecture draws the line to the specified length, using a Revit feature called listening dimensions.
For more information, see

Starting a New Project

When you start a new project in Revit Architecture, the new project file uses default settings, which are
defined in a project template. Revit Architecture includes a default template called default.rte, which contains
several settings to help you begin the design process immediately. Alternatively, you can start a project using
a custom template. (See
For information about changing the default template, see

Starting a New Project Using Default Settings

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2 Start a new project using one of the following methods:
Revit Architecture creates a new project file, using the default settings. The default project name displays in
the title bar of the Revit window. To assign a different file name, use File menu

Starting a New Project Using a Template

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2 Click File menu
3 In the New Project dialog, for Template, click Browse.
4 Navigate to the location of the desired project template, select the template file (with the file
5 For Create New, click Project.
6 Click OK.
Revit Architecture creates a new project file using the settings defined by the specified template. The default
project name appears in the title bar of the Revit window. To assign a different file name, use File menu
As.
Listening Dimensions
Creating a Custom Project Template
Start Revit Architecture.
On the Standard toolbar, click
Press CTRL+N.
Click File menu New
a new project). In the New Project dialog, for Template, select None. For Create New, click
Project. Click OK. In the Select Initial Units dialog, click Imperial or Metric.
Start Revit Architecture.
New
project).
type RTE), and click Open.
Revit Architecture provides several project templates, which reside in either the Metric Templates
or Imperial Templates file at:
Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\<product name>\
You can use one of these templates or create your own templates as needed to maintain corporate
standards or to simplify the setup process for different types of projects. See
Project Template on page 437.
on page 233.
on page 437.)
Setting Options
(New).
Project, or in the drawing area, under Projects, click
Project, or in the drawing area under Projects, click
on page 504.
(Create
Save As.
(Create a new
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