Cutting Shaft Openings - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

3 Click Finish Sketch.

Cutting Shaft Openings

You can cut openings up the entire height of a building using the Shaft option of the Opening tool. Using
this option, you can cut faces of roofs, floors, or ceilings simultaneously. If you move the shaft opening on
one level, it moves on all levels.
1 On the Modelling tab of the Design Bar, click Opening
2 Sketch a shaft opening by drawing lines or by picking walls.
3 If desired, add symbolic lines to the opening.
4 When you are done sketching the shaft, click Finish Sketch.
5 To adjust the levels that the opening cuts, select it, and click
6 For Base Constraint, specify a level for the start point of the shaft.
7 For Top Constraint, specify a level for the end point of the shaft.
Selected face for opening by face
Selected element for vertical cut
Revit Architecture enters sketch mode, where you can create an opening of any shape. For more
information about sketching, see
TIP Typically you will want to sketch the shaft on a host element, such as a floor, in a plan view.
Shaft opening with symbolic lines
The shaft cuts through and is visible on all intermediate levels.
Sketching on page 251.
Shaft Opening.
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