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Creating a detail callout

Creating a detail callout - Revit Architecture Tutorial

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Creating a detail callout

are a big part of any architectural document set. And traditionally we create these as separate drawings that are completely disconnected from any of the other views that we create. Now, when you're working in building information modeling, there's this temptation to assume that all views, all drawings, are going to come directly from the model and that you should build And so, that makes you wonder, do we really do traditional details at all anymore? And, I would like to come down on the side of saying, absolutely yes. Constructions details are still very important to architectural communication, and Revit has a full complement of 2D detailing tools at our disposal. So here's the thing, it's very easy to get caught up in over modeling. And what I mean by that is, you could theoretically model things like fasteners and flashing and bolts and screws and all sorts of other things that honestly, would not give you very much benefit in almost any view except for the detail. So, if you…

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