Aligning Walls; Splitting Walls; Sketching Wall Shapes; Defining Wall Shapes Or Openings - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

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Aligning Walls

When you sketch 2 collinear walls of different widths, Revit Architecture aligns their centerlines. If you wish
to align the side faces of the walls, use the Align command. See

Splitting Walls

You can split walls using the Split Walls and Lines command. See

Sketching Wall Shapes

In Revit Architecture, you can sketch straight, curved, or circular walls and you can add openings or cuts to
walls. Also, you can specify properties for dimensioning, snapping, aligning, and locking walls. For descriptions
of the different sketch tools, see

Defining Wall Shapes or Openings

When you sketch a wall by picking 2 points, Revit Architecture draws a rectangular wall. Your design,
however, may call for different shapes or even openings in the wall. Revit Architecture allows you to modify
the shape of the wall or add openings to it by selecting the wall and editing its elevation profile. To edit a
wall's elevation profile, the view must be parallel and can be either a section or elevation view.
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Modifying Wall Elevations
1 After sketching a wall, click Modify. Then click the wall to select it.
2 On the Options Bar, click Edit Profile to enter sketch mode.
3 Edit the wall as desired.
Sketching
Cutting Rectangular Openings in Walls
If necessary, select the elevation view in which you want to see the wall. By default, Revit
Architecture allows you to see the center plane in the appropriate elevation. For example, if you
select the north wall, Revit Architecture allows you to switch to either the North or South
elevation view.
Your screen should appear something like this in sketch mode:
The 4 lines that appear represent the wall in an elevation view.
For example, you can delete the lines and then sketch a completely different shape. You can
split the existing lines and add arcs. Or you can draw openings or holes in the rectangle.
Aligning Elements
Splitting Walls and Lines
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