Autodesk 24108-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 User Manual page 1489

3 Right-click Structural Member Shape Definitions, and click New
4 In the right pane of the Style Manager, click the General tab.
5 Enter a name and description for the new shape, and then click the Design Rules tab.
6 For Shape Geometry, select Low Detail, and then click
7 In the drawing area, select the line(s), arc(s), circle(s), or polyline(s) to define the Plan Low Detail display
representation for the new shape, and then press
8 Select an insertion point.
The low detail shape is displayed in the viewer under the Design Rules tab.
9 For Shape Geometry, select Medium Detail, and then click
10 In the drawing area, select a closed polyline, spline, ellipse, or circle to define the Plan display representation
for the selected shape designation.
11 Select an insertion point, or enter c (Centroid) or p (Previous Point) to position the selected shape in the
viewer.
12 For Shape Geometry, select High Detail, and then click
13 In the drawing area, select a closed polyline, spline, ellipse, or circle to define the Plan High Detail display
representation for the shape.
14 Select an insertion point, or enter c (Centroid) or p (Previous Point) to position the selected shape in the
viewer.
15 If you want to create a new structural member style from the shape, click
style, and click OK.
16 Click OK to add the new shape to the list of Structural Member Shape Definitions and dismiss the Style
Manager.
The new shape can now be added to existing structural member styles. For more information, see
a Shape to a Structural
Inserting a Custom Shape in a Drawing
Use this procedure to insert one or more of the geometries defined for a custom shape into a drawing. The geometry
can then be edited or used as is to define one of the display representations for another custom member shape you are
creating or editing.
Member" on page 1439.
Creating Custom Shapes for Structural Members | 1449
.
.
ENTER
.
.
, enter a name for the new
Adding