Void Geometry Tools; Void Extrusions - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

3 On the Options Bar, click Edit Swept Blend.
4 To edit the path:
5 To edit the profiles:
6 When you are finished editing the swept blend, click Finish Swept Blend on the Design Bar.

Void Geometry Tools

Revit Architecture provides tools in the Family Editor to cut solid geometry. The tools are grouped under
Void Forms.
For information about how to create a void swept blend, see

Void Extrusions

You can create an extrusion cut through any solid geometry.
1 In the Family Editor, click Void Form
2 Sketch a shape to cut out of the geometry. For more information about the sketching tools, see
3 After creating a sketch shape, click Finish Sketch.
4 To see the new extrusion cut, open a 3D view.
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b Click Yes to open the family for editing.
c In the Family Editor, select the swept blend in the drawing area again.
a In the drawing area, select the path and click Edit on the Options Bar.
b Make the necessary modifications to the path, and click Finish Path.
a In the drawing area, select the profile you want to edit.
b On the Options Bar, select a different loaded profile from the drop down list, or select <By
Sketch> from the list to sketch a new profile.
c If you selected <By Sketch>, click Sketch Profile 1 or Sketch Profile 2 on the Design Bar.
d Sketch the path and then click Finish Path.
Family tab of the Design Bar.
Sketching on page 251.
TIP Prior to sketching the shape, you can specify the depth of the extrusion cut by setting values for
the Extrusion start and Extrusion end points. While in sketch mode, click
Properties dialog, specify values for the extrusion end and start. You can also specify a depth by
clicking in the depth field on the Options Bar.
Creating a Swept Blend
Void Extrusion on either the Modelling menu or the
on page 387.
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