Mastering Revit Structure 2009
Chapter One
Inside Revit Structure
The Revit Structure interface is designed to be an easy-to-use, organized presentation of commands
and drawing areas. The basic interface is highly configurable and can be adapted to fit
most working needs that may arise as you interact with the computer in order to create a model.
Multiple model views can be open at once so that you can see plan, section, elevation, and model
views of an element side by side in the drawing area at one time.
This chapter will explore the interface and the arrangement of menus, toolbars, tabs, and
other tools available to you in the Revit Structure workspace. The tools found here will be used
to model and document your virtual structure, and also help you to achieve a building information
modeling (BIM) solution for your project.
Underlying the graphical interface is a robust database that coordinates the graphical information
through the use of a parametric change engine that controls the display of all elements
in your project. In this way, a change in an ... read full excerpt from Mastering Revit Structure 2009 ebook
