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slope arrow A user interface mechanism that defines the slope of a roof, floor, or ceiling plane, using a line

in the direction of the slope.

Use a slope arrow when you know the height at the top and bottom of the objects plane rather than the

slope. For example, slope arrows can be used to adjust a flat roof to satisfy a particular height at a drainage

point. See Sloped Surfaces on page 579.

snap (1) To jump to a line or reference point in a drawing.

snap (2) A line or reference point to which Revit Structure will jump when you are placing a component or

sketching a line.

When you place a model element or sketch a line in a drawing, Revit Structure displays snap points and

snap lines to assist in aligning elements or lines with existing geometry. Snap points display in the drawing

area as triangles, squares, and diamonds, depending on the snap type. Snap lines display as dashed lines inthe drawing area.

For example, when you move the cursor over an existing wall to draw a new wall, Revit Structure displays

a snap line (a dashed line at the center line of the wall) and a snap point (purple triangle at the midpoint

of the wall). Click a snap point or snap line to start drawing the new wall from that location. For more

information, see Snaps on page 1614.

soffit The exposed underside of an architectural element.

On a roof, the soffit is the underside of an overhanging roof eave. See Roof Soffits on page 542.

solar study A photorealistic image of a building model used to evaluate the impact of natural light and

shadows on the buildings and site.For more information, see Creating Solar Studies on page 1376.

solar time A sun-based system of time-keeping in which the sun is directly overhead at a given location at

solar noon. Solar noon may differ from noon in local time.

solid geometry A 3-dimensional shape used in a building model.

You can use the Family Editor to create solid geometry shapes to build families of model elements. See

Creating Solid and Void Geometry on page 1420.

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span direction The orientation of a structural floor.

When you place a structural floor in the plan view, Revit Structure creates a span direction component.

Rotate the span direction component to change the orientation of the structural floor. For more information,

see Span Direction on page 369.

spline A curved line drawn by specifying and positioning a number of points. Revit Structure uses a

mathematical polynomial function to smoothly join the segments at these points, creating the curved line.

See Best Practices for Sketching a Spline on page 1417 and Modifying a Spline on page 1418.

split To divide a single object into multiple objects or sections.

In a Revit project, you can split walls, lines, faces, toposurfaces, layers in vertically compound walls, and

schedules using various split tools.

spot coordinate The North/South and East/West coordinates of an individual point with respect to the

shared coordinate system for a group of linked Revit projects.

See Spot Coordinates on page 905.

spot elevation dimension The elevation of a selected point. Use spot elevation dimensions to determine a

point of elevation for ramps, roads, toposurfaces, and stair landings.

For more information, see Spot Dimensions on page 902.

stacked wall A wall that has 2 or more horizontal layers, each consisting of different materials and surfaces.

See Working with Stacked Walls on page 472.

stair calculatorA Revit tool that automates the creation of stairs based on a specified minimum tread depth

and maximum riser height.

For more information, see Stair Calculator on page 598.

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stairs A series of steps that allow you to go from one level to another. Also referred to as a staircase.

start point The beginning of a sketched line. See Sketching on page 1405.

status barPart of the Revit interface that displays information about what is highlighted or selected, or

hints on what to do next. The status bar is located in the lower left corner of the Revit window.

See User Interface on page 21and Status Bar on page 33.

stringerThe diagonal support for the treads and risers in a staircase. See stairs on page 1767.

structural column A column that supports a vertical load in addition to its own weight.

Compare with architectural column on page 1696.

For more information, see Structural Columns on page 218.

structural floorA section of solid concrete pavement, roof, or floor. Structural floors can be used as a

combined floor and foundation system. See Structural Floors on page 366.

subcategory For a subcomponent of a family, a property that defines its display (the line weight, line color,

and line pattern).

For information about creating a subcategory, see The Families Guide on page 680.

subscription Purchased support for Revit Structure. A subscription provides access to web-based resources,

such as e-learning lessons, extension announcements, and subscription program news.

Subscription Center

Provides access to information about subscription services such as product enhancements, web support from

Autodesk technical experts, and self-paced e-Learning.

substrate Material (such as plywood or gypsum board) that acts as a foundation for another material.

subwall A component wall in a stacked wall. See Working with Stacked Walls on page 472.

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surface pattern The graphic design (fill pattern) used to represent a surface when shown in projection. See

Fill Patterns on page 1566.

Surface patterns (left) and cut patterns (right) for a wall

survey Topographical information about a building site, including its location, boundaries, and elevation.

See Property Lines on page 122.

survey point The survey point represents a known point in the physical world, such as a geodetic survey

marker. The survey point is used to correctly orient a buildings geometry in another coordinate system,

such as the coordinate system used in a civil engineering application.

Project Base Points and Survey Points on page 1271.

sustainable design The art of planning physical objects so they can be created and maintained in a way

that supports the longevity of natural ecosystems and reserves. It ranges from designing small objects foreveryday use to designing buildings, cities, and the physical surface of the earth.

Revit Structure provides predefined families of model elements that promote sustainable design, including

water tanks, solar panels, and wind-powered generators. For information about loading predefined families

into a project, see Loading Families on page 688.

swatch A sample patch of a color or pattern.

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sweep See wall sweep on page 1776.

symbol A graphic representation of an annotation element or other object. Symbols are sometimes referred

to as tags.

Revit Structure uses symbols for annotations, moment frames, cantilever connections, and other elements.

For more information, see Symbols on page 951.

Annotation symbols used in

a set of construction

documents

symbolic line A line that provides information but is not intended to represent actual geometry in an

element. Symbolic lines are visible parallel to the view in which you sketch them.You can control the visibility of symbolic lines on cut instances. You can also control the visibility of symbolic

lines based on the detail level of the view.

system family A Revit family that can be used as a building block for creating families. Revit Structure

provides system families for floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, drawing sheets, viewports, and other elements. You

cannot delete system families.

tagAn annotation used to identify elements in a drawing. Tags provide a way to automate the display of

attributes for an element or type. Revit Structure provides default tags for some types of elements. You can

change the information displayed in tags, and you can create labels to add information to tags. You can also

control the visibility of tags in each view. For more information, see Tags on page 944.

For example, the following drawing shows a beam tag.

tangent A line that passes through the same point as a curve, in the same direction as the curve.

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tape measure A long, flexible ruler (often made of cloth, plastic, or metal) used for measuring.

In Revit Structure, you can use the Measure tool to measure between points in a drawing or to measure the

length of an element. See Measuring Elements on page 1505.

target point The point in the distance at which a camera is aimed or directed. See camera on page 1702.

template A collection of settings that you can use as a starting point for projects, families, views, and more.

See Project Templates on page 1633 and View Templates on page 1637. For information about family templates,

see The Families Guide on page 680.

temporary dimension A dimension that Revit Structure displays as you draw or place elements in a view.

Temporary dimensions can help you to position an element in the desired location, or to draw a line to the

desired length or angle. When you finish drawing or placing an element, temporary dimensions no longer

display.

Compare with permanent dimension on page 1747. See also listening dimensions on page 1736. For more

information, see Temporary Dimensions on page 887.

tessellation A technique used to manage datasets of polygons and divide them into suitable structures for

rendering. Data is often tessellated into triangles, which is sometimes referred to as triangulation.

When CAD or design software applications export 3D geometry to a file for use in Revit Structure, they may

use tessellation to approximate a curved surface.

text note An annotation that consists of text and may include a leader line and arrow. You can add text

notes to a detail view, drafting view, or a sheet.

For more information, see Text Notes on page 926.

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tick mark The graphic shape used to represent the end of a dimension, such as an arrow or a slash.

See Changing the Dimension Line Tick Mark on page 913.

A floor plan that uses 2 types of tick marks

title block A template for a sheet. A title block generally includes information about the company, address,

date of the project, and revisions.

For more information, see Title Blocks on page 995.

topographical surface See toposurface.

toposurface Topographical surface. A graphic representation of the terrain of a building site or plot. The

toposurface may include contour lines to represent elevations.

For more information, see Toposurfaces on page 115.

tread The horizontal surface of a step in a set ofstairs.

triangulation The process of dividing a shape into triangles to determine its area or to approximate a curved

surface (as for a 3D shape). See also tessellation on page 1770.

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For more information, see Toposurfaces on page 115.

trim To shorten selected elements to meet a specified boundary. See Trimming and Extending Elements on

page 1489.

True North The direction toward the North Pole.

Drafting conventions dictate that Project North is the top of the view. You may want to orient a view to

True North when producing solar studies (to create accurate sunlight and shadow patterns for the project)

or rendered images. See Rotating a View to True North on page 110.

type A subdivision within a family of elements.

For example, the family of Concrete Round Columns is further divided into types such as Concrete Round

18, Concrete Round 24, and Concrete Round 30.

See category on page 1703 for examples of the hierarchy of categories, families, and types of model elements

and annotation elements. For more information, see Element Behavior in a Parametric Modeler on page 14

and Revit Families on page 677.

type catalogA list of model elements that belong to a particular family type but that differ in size or other

characteristics. Using type catalogs, you can load only the size you need, rather than loading the entire

family type.

For example, suppose that you want to load detail components for wood framing to use in detail views.

Rather than load the entire Nominal Cut Lumber-Section family, which includes 32 sizes of cut lumber, you

can select the specific sizes that you need.By using the type catalog to load selected items from a family type, you can reduce project size and limit

the number of items listed in the Type Selector for that family, which, in turn, improves productivity. For

information about creating a type catalog, see The Families Guide on page 680.

Type catalog for a lumber family

type parameters Settings in the Type Properties dialog that specify the properties common to all elements

of a particular family type. See Modifying Type Properties on page 38.

type properties Appearance and behavior properties that are the same for all elements of a particular family

type. Type properties are specified through corresponding type parameters on page 1772 in the Type Properties

dialog. See Modifying Type Properties on page 38.

Type SelectorA drop-down list on the Properties palette from which you can select a family type for the

element being added or modified.

For more information, see Type Selector on page 35.

underlay A project view or imported file that you use to help position elements in the current view.

For example, when you use a section view as an underlay to a detail view, model elements in the detail view

display in halftone or a different line weight and line pattern. This allows you to see the difference between

the model geometry (from the section view) and added detail components.

To use a view as the underlay for the current view, set the Underlay parameter in its view properties. See

View Properties on page 873 and Halftone/Underlay on page 1605.

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Uniformat assembly code A standard classification of building elements and related site work.

During the design phase of a building project, Uniformat assembly codes can be used to define performance

specifications and technical requirements, and to generate cost estimates for the project.

unit The basic quantity or amount used as a standard for measuring.

When you install Revit Structure, you specify whether you want to use imperial units (feet and inches) ormetric units (meters and centimeters). You can also change the type of units used in a project. See Project

Units on page 1613 and Creating Custom Dimension Units on page 900.

UV grid Coordinate plotting grids for non-planar surfaces. Plotting locations in a 3D space is based on an

XYZ coordinate system, while 2D Space is based on an XY system. Since surfaces are not necessarily planar,

the UVW coordinate system is used to plot location. This maps a grid adjusting for the contours of a

non-planar surface or form. UV Grids, as used in the conceptual design environment, are comparable to XY

Grids. See Understanding UV Grids on page 190.

vertex (1) For a 2-dimensional polygon, an intersection of 2 sides.

vertex (2) For a 3-dimensional shape, an intersection of 3 sides. When you blend 2D shapes to create a 3D

shape, you can use vertex connections to control the rate at which one shape is blended to another shape.

See Creating a Blend on page 1422.

view See project view on page 1751.

View Control BarA panel of buttons providing quick access to functions that control the current view. Use

the View Control Bar to change the scale, detail level, visual style, shadowing, crop views, and display of

elements or categories in the view.

The View Control Bar is located at the bottom of the Revit drawing area. For more information, see View

Control Bar on page 39.

view depth A horizontal plane that helps to define the view range in a floor plan or reflected ceiling plan.

By default, the view depth is the same as the bottom clip plane. However, you can specify the view depth

to show elements (such as foundation footings) below the bottom clip plane.

You define the view depth in the view range properties, which are accessible from the view properties. See

View Range on page 864.

view list A schedule (list) of all views in a project. The schedule includes the view parameters that you

specify. You can use a view list to manage the views in a project.

For more information, see Using View Lists on page 858.

view properties Settings that control the appearance or behavior of a project view.

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To see or change view properties, right-click a blank area of the view in the drawing area, and click View

Properties. Or right-click a view name in the Project Browser, and click Properties. For more information,

see View Properties on page 873.

view range A set of horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a view. The horizontal

planes are Top Clip Plane, Cut Plane, Bottom Clip Plane, and View Depth. Elements outside the view range

do not display in the view.

For more information, see View Range on page 864.

view reference A symbol indicating a dependent view to which the primary view is linked. See Duplicate

Dependent Views on page 843 and Navigating Primary and Dependent Views on page 817.

view scale See scale on page 1759.

view template A collection of view properties (such as view scale, discipline, detail level, and visibility

settings) that can be applied to a project view.

For example, you might create one view template for a structural floor plan, and another view template for

an exit floor plan. You can then apply these templates to different floor plans to display information in each

plan according to its purpose. See View Templates on page 1637.

view-specific The characteristic of being visible in one project view only.

viewport A user interface mechanism that allows you to manipulate and activate a view that has been placed

on a sheet. When you activate a view through a viewport, you can edit the model directly on the sheet.For more information, see Sheets on page 978 and Viewports on page 1005.

visual style Various styles for displaying model elements in views are available from a menu on the View

Control Bar at the bottom of the Revit window. For more information, see Visual Styles on page 867.

VIZ An Autodesk product. VIZ is a 3D modeling, rendering, and presentation software application that

provides state-of-the-art image creation technologies for communicating and sharing design intent.

Revit Structure can export 3D models for use in VIZ. See Exporting to 3ds Max on page 1139.

void geometry A 3-dimensional shape that results from removing shapes from solid geometry.

See Creating Solid and Void Geometry on page 1420.

volumetric geometry A 3-dimensional shape that has measurable volume.

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Non-volumetric geometry refers to a 2-dimensional shape.

walkthrough A representation of a building model that simulates a person walking through the model

along a defined path.

The following walkthrough view shows the walkthrough path in red. See Walkthrough Overview on page

1099.

wall join An intersection of 2 or more walls.

In Revit Structure, you can specify the type of join between walls. For more information, see Working with

Wall Joins on page 457.

wall reveal A decorative cutout in a wall.

For more information, see Wall Reveals on page 482.

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wall sweep A horizontal or vertical projection from a wall, often decorative in nature. Examples of wall

sweeps include baseboards and crown molding.

For more information, see Wall Sweeps on page 476.

web library A collection of predefined project resources that are available on the Internet.

For example, you can access web libraries of templates, detail components, entourage, and families of model

elements and annotation elements. See Opening Files from the Web Library on page 84.

wireframe A visual style in which Revit Structure displays the image of the model with all edges and lines

drawn, but no surfaces.

See Wireframe Visual Style on page 868.

witness line An annotation that indicates the distance between 2 points or elements in a building model.

In Revit Structure, you can change the points or elements that are used as references for a witness line. You

can also control the gap between the witness line and the element being measured. See Dimension Witness

Lines on page 910.

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work plane A planar surface on which you can add sketch lines or other components.

Each view in Revit Structure is associated with a work plane. In some views (such as plan, 3D, and drafting)

and for views in the Family Editor, the work plane is automatically defined. In other views, such as elevation

and section views, you need to define the plane. The work plane is necessary for sketching operations (such

as creating an extruded roof) and for using tools in particular views (such as Rotate and Mirror in a 3D view).

For more information, see Work Planes on page 1517.

workset A collection of elements in a workshared project that can be worked on independently. A workset

is typically a discrete functional area, such as interior, exterior, or site. When you enable worksharing, you

can divide a project into worksets, with different team members responsible for each workset.

For more information, see Setting Up Worksets on page 1212.

worksharingA design method in which different team members are responsible for designing different

functional areas of the same project file.

See Working in a Team on page 1209.

X-Ray Available in the conceptual design environment, X-Ray mode is a transparent view that displays the

underlying geometric skeleton of a form.

xrefSee external reference on page 1717.

z-direction The direction of the third axis (the z-axis) in a 3-dimensional coordinate system.

zoning envelope A set of legal constraints on a building project that defines the volume within which the

building must be contained. These constraints include the maximum height of the building, the percentage

of the lot that the building can cover, and rear and side setbacks.

zoom To change the magnification of a view.

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In a 3D context, zoom moves the camera in and out. In a 2D context, zoom moves up and down perpendicular

to the view.

To zoom in is to increase the magnification, making the building appear larger.

To zoom out is to decrease the magnification, making the building appear smaller.

Zoom tools are available on the 2d and 3D SteeringWheels and the Navigation Bar. See Zooming Project

Views on page 860.

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Index

2D datum extents 15302D Navigation wheel 8312D views

rendering 10783 GB switch 167116723D datum extents 15303D levels 1483D model extents

maximizing 15303D models 563D reference planes 1513D snapping 1411423D views 758

changing quality of line display 1625exporting to 2D DWF 1121exporting to 3D DWF 1121gradient background 761modifying viewable portion 762properties 763rendering 1076rotating 760saving 843

3D work planes 1453ds Max 11391141

before exporting to 1140camera views 1141exporting to 1141limiting model geometry 1140performance 1141preparing for 1140

64-bit computers 52

A

absolute path 73, 1181ACIS solids 1117

description of 1117exporting geometry to 1117importing 62

acquire coordinates 1267Activate View tool 987

active options 656Active Only 663determining 660

Add to Set tool 661adjust analytical model 1295ADSK files

importing as building components 68Align tool 1479align with element 1567

alpha channel 1088alphabetic sequence for revision numbers 1023altitude 1383aluminum 1590ambient occlusion 871analytical model 1277

default position 1284elements 1281location by projection plane 1284object styles 1281physical properties of materials 1282project template 1279projection plane 1282

projection planes 1301release conditions 1282rigid link 1283view parameters 1280view template 1279

analytical projection plane 1282analytical view 1285anchor symbol 897angular dimensions 892animations 52

solar studies 1387annotation crop regions 849850

specifying offset from the model crop region 853annotation elements 14annotation schedules

sheets and 991annotation styles 1609

arrowheads 1609dimensions 1610loaded tags 1612text notes 1610

annotation symbolsannotation symbol families 953new 953

annotationsline weights 1603linked models and 1187, 1199

anti-aliasing 1081, 1093API

frequently asked questions 1666macro differences 1659Macro Manager 1645macro workflow 1645macros 1643reference documentation 1657related information 1669samples on SDK 1657

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using SDK samples 1658apparent load 1052Appearance tab for schedules 791application menu 24Application Programming Interface. See APIapplication-level macros 1645

C# examples 1652VB.NET examples 1653

arc walls

cutting 351resizing 350

arced landings 597arced walls

placing 453architectural columns

instance properties 517type properties 516

ArchVision Content Managerfile paths 1627location of 1627

arcsfillet 1413from center and end points 1412

passing through 3 points 1412sketching 1410start-end-radius arc 1412tangent 1413

area 1335, 13421343, 1353area reinforcement 433

sketching 434tagging 438viewing 435whole host 434

area schemeslinked models and 1197

areas 711, 714area plans 712

area schemes 711712area tags 714715boundaries 713, 718creating 714deleting 716, 718exporting 1117listing 717moving 716placing 716properties 716removing 716schedule 717showing in linked models 718types 718719

unplacing 716717

viewing using filled regions 973arrange icons 32array

changing 1472copying 1471creating 1467deleting members 1472linear 1467

radial 1467Array tool 1467arrays

design options and 671arrow tick marks 913arrowheads 1609artifacts 1096artificial light 1084Artificial Lights dialog 10671068

Assign Layers tool 470Attach Top/Base tool 453attached detail groups 1455

creating 1457detaching from a model group 1464hiding 1463showing 1463

attached end leader 944audit option 83AutoCAD

Architecture 1154entities 1113formats

drag-and-drop 59

exporting to 1105fonts 65importing 59

linked files 71overrides 1113

Autodesk Channels 44Autodesk Seek 4748, 1142

sharing with 1142automating tasks

macros 1643AVI file export 1102AVI files

solar studies 1388azimuth 1383

B

back clip planecutting by 727

background 761rendered images and 1085

background color 32, 1625backup files 8889ballast

loss factor 1056number of poles 1052voltage 1052

balusters

defining a pattern 615deleting 619pattern properties 616placement 614stair pattern properties 616

baseline dimensions 893batch print 1153batt insulation 971

1780 | Index
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beam angle 1052, 1063, 1065beam cutback 275

end join types 281instance 277symbolic 277

beam systems 286287dropping 300justification 296modifying tags 305

non-planar 301pattern 299, 308tagging 303tagging on placement 304

beams 247, 249adding a single beam 250adding by use of grid 250adding by use of imported geometry 1172beam annotations tool 263beam handles 259Beam/Join Editor 283cantilevered 300cutting openings in 343elevation 285

exporting to AutoCAD Architecture 1167extending 1489importing from AutoCAD Architecture 1158moving 258properties 267rotating 258shape handles 260spot elevations 265structural usage 249tags 262263trimming 1489

best practicesCopy/Monitor 1257lighting 1036

render appearances 1594rendering 1090

BIM. See building information modeling.bind 1465blends

creating 1422editing 1424swept blend 1430

blurred refractions precision 1081Boolean operations

joining geometry 1506unjoining geometry 1508

borrowing elementsrelinquish 1221

retracting a request 1221bottom-up revision schedules 1002bounces 1081, 1091, 1093boundaries 595boundary conditions 1318boundary lines

properties 581, 583, 585sloped surfaces 579

braces 249attachments 313cutting openings in 343exporting to AutoCAD Architecture 1167extending 1489importing from AutoCAD Architecture 1158properties 314structural 310trimming 1489

brass 1590bronze 1590bubbles

grids 100offsetting 100

building componentsimporting 68placing connectors 68

building elementscreating from mass instances 1356

building information modeling 1112Building Maker 1331building pad

sloping 127

building pads 125adding 125cut and fill volume for 125function 1138modifying 127properties 128slope arrow 580sloping 579

bump patterns 1586, 1593Buzzsaw publishing 1144

adding a location 1146DWF files 1145DWG files 1144

C

C#macro examples 16521653

CAD formatsdrag-and-drop 59exporting to 1105fonts 65importing 59

CAD Manager Control utilityInfoCenter and 45

calculated fields 789callout bubbles 746747, 749callout heads 746, 751

callout tagsbubbles 747, 749changing 749creating 752heads 751intersecting views and 747line style 752moving the leader line 750

Index | 1781
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overview 750parts of 746selecting 863

Callout tool 746747, 754callout views

adding 747changing boundaries of 749cut by the far clip plane 854displaying 748

modifying 748opening 748overview 746parts of 746properties 755rotating 848sheets and 747tags 750, 862types 746visibility of 753

calloutstags

design options 669camera clipping plane

rendered images and 1079cameras

orienting 758selecting 759turning off 760

cancel 1453cantilevers 367

applying 368at slab creation 368

cascade 32categories

definition 13materials and 1576overriding graphic display of 803

ceilingsslope arrow 580slope properties 585sloping 579

Center tool 833central file

creating 1210creating a local copy of 1218creating from an existing file 1235moving 1236

central location 88ceramic materials 1586, 1590chained walls and lines

modifying 1444

partial selection 1443selecting 1442

chandeliers 10391040, 1043change management 1239, 1255checkerboard patterns 1583circle shape for light sources 1050circles

sketching 1409circumscribed polygons 1409

close open loops 1418clouds 1085CMU materials 1590coarse detail level 1618coarse-scale cut patterns 515coefficient of utilization 1052coincident edges

line styles 1503color picker

PANTONE 1622Windows 1622

color schemes 711color, index 1115color, true 1115colors

color filters 1052color preset 1059color temperature 1059, 1587dimming lamp color temperature shift 1052filter color 1587gradients 1584image files for 1593initial color of light sources 1052, 10581059

materials and 1578modifying 1622new 1622render appearances and 1593render performance and 1092setting 1622

colour. See colorcolours. See colors.columns 509

attaching 510column families 220Copy/Monitor 1246, 1248, 1250, 1253creating 510cutting openings in 343

detaching 515exporting to AutoCAD Architecture 1167headings in schedules 796importing from AutoCAD Architecture 1158location marks 781

off-grid 777locking to grid 230modifying 516modifying slanted 237, 239moving 516placing slanted 224228placing vertical 222schedule of 775slanted 224

slanted, upgrade behavior 224splitting by level 1253structural 218totals for schedules 791types of 516

Communication Centerabout 43receiving announcements 43settings 44

1782 | Index
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compact files 88compass (ViewCube) 819component legends

sheets and 990components 14, 677

aligning 1479hosts, changing 507508placing 506site components 130

compound structure 573function, applying 574layer join cleanup 573layer wrapping 576layers as references 577layers, inserting 575materials 573preview 577

compound wallsjoined to columns 577orientation, flipping 577

conceptual designanalysis of 1335, 1342, 1354

conceptual design environment 135

3D levels 1483D reference planes 1513D snapping 1411423D work planes 145ACIS imported geometry 186concept creation 141concept usage 136137Create Form tool 167168, 170, 187dimensions, loose-labeled 185186draw lines 141draw points 141drawing 141extrusions 174forms 170, 188

adding elements 181deleting elements 184dimensions 184modifying 180rehosting 184types 173

in-place families 138, 140loadable families 138139lofts 179massing family creation 138opening files 84profiles 165project environment 138reference-based forms 171

revolves 175selecting forms 172solid cutting geometry 169solid form 167surfaces 173sweeps 176swept blends 177templates 140unconstrained forms 171

user interface 137voids 167, 170X-Ray 163

concretegeometry joins 393hidden lines 395materials 1587

conditional statements in formulas 1554connectors 68, 697, 1036

deleting 701linking 700orientation 697, 700place on face 697, 699place on work plane 697, 699properties 701selecting primary 700unlinking 701working with 697

Consistent Colors style 870constraints 1537

applying to sketch lines 1407design options and 670dimensions and 1537

equality 1537for imported geometry 66linked models and 1178removing 1539visibility 1538worksets and 1539

construction documents 977printing 1149

contour linesadding 114labels 130, 132

controlsdimension text 1452drag 1449

flip 1450lock 1450overview 1449rotate 1451spacebar 1452view 1452

coordinate system 1270coordinate system basis 1116coordination 1244, 1258

linked models and 1178Coordination Monitor alert 1258Coordination Review 1239, 1255, 1258

actions 1256report 1256

reviewing warnings 1255coping 1508copper 1590Copy tool 1492Copy/Monitor 1239

best practices 1257copy vs. monitor 1241copying elements

current project 1241

Index | 1783
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linked model 1241, 1244, 1246elements to monitor 1240in-place elements and 1240methods of using 1241monitoring elements

current project 1241, 1250linked model 1241, 1248

options 12511254overview 1239

performance 1257phasing and 1240reviewing warnings 1255slabs 1257stopping 1254troubleshooting 1258visibility of monitored elements 1258walls 1259when to use 1239workflow 1243workshared projects and 1242

copying elementsto clipboard 1492

core layer clean-up options 813

corner mullions 637cost

materials 1596cover sheets 989Create Form tool 167, 170, 187Create Similar tool 1497crop regions 849850

callouts and 753exporting and 1106modifying 850rendered images and 1079setting the size 853sheets and 981using to rotate a view 849

currencyformatting in schedules 793794

curtain elementsselecting 1447

curtain grids 625adding 627placing 633, 648snapping 628

curtain hostselecting mullions 1448selecting panels 1447

curtain systems 640adding faces 1365by face 641, 1356, 1358

grid placement 648on nurb surfaces 1362

curtain wall panels 630joining 632merging 628reshaping 632tips 626unjoining 632

curtain walls 625adding curtain wall doors 493cleaning joins 630corner mullions 637daylight portals 1081, 1083grid placement 648mitered mullions 639non-rectangular 627properties 642

rectangular 625wall panels 630

curved wallsplacing 453

custom parameters 1541custom project templates 1633custom view scale 860cut and fill volumes 124

for building pads 125schedule 125viewing 124

cut geometry 1434cut lines 803cut patterns 803

materials and 1578Cut Profile tool 1503cut structural member with plane 1508Cut tool 1477cut-outs 1587, 1590cuttable families 1620

D

dash 1602data source 11271128database, exporting to 1126datum elements 14datum extents

2D 15303D 1530controls 1530model extent controls 1530propagating 1531resizing 1527, 1530view specific extent controls 1530visibility in views 15271529

daylight 1084daylight portals 1081, 1083, 1086Deactivate View tool 987debugging macros 1655decals 1071

attributes 1075

creating 1072deleting 1073duplicating 1073images for 1075modifying 1073properties 10741075renaming 1073sharing 1074

1784 | Index
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decimal degrees 114decimal display 1613dedicated views 656

creating 667deleting 665666

default view templates 1639default worksets 1214degrees 114delete inner segment 1509

Delete tool 1514Demolish tool 883dependent views 843

creating 847deleting 847making independent 847matchlines 845navigating 817propagating 847sheets and 987

depth clipping 727design coordination 1239, 1255design option sets 655

Add to Set tool 661

adding design options to 658creating 657deleting 665

design options 653Active Only 663active options 656, 660adding 658annotating 664arrays and 671best practices 656comparing 668considerations 670constraints and 670copying 664

dedicated views 656, 666667deleting 665Design Option Edit mode 660detailing 664documenting 664duplicating 664editing 659elements deleted 673elements in 663errors 673Exclude Options 663groups and 671hosted components and 671, 673incorporating into main model 666

levels and 670main model elements and 661Make Primary tool 658, 661masses and 1334moving elements between 662option conflicts 674675Pick to Edit tool 659primary options 656process overview 654

promoting to primary 661referencing elements 670schedules and 667secondary options 656selecting elements in 663status bar 660terminology 655tooltips 663troubleshooting 673

unsupported elements in 670view settings 669view tags and 669viewing 667

main model only 668multiple options 668

visibilityof design options 667of elements 674

Visible in Option parameter 666, 669wall joins and 671worksets and 671

detach from the central file 1229detach walls 453

detail callouts 747detail component families

creating 968Detail Component tool 967detail elements

draw order 958sorting 958

detail groups 1455creating 1456draw order 1464sort order 1464

detail level 1618applying 1619scale values 1618

setting 1618detail levels 861

limiting model geometry and 1107when exporting a model 1107

detail library 959detail lines 969detail views 959

creating 959detail components 967

detailing tools 955details 14, 955

repeating 969tracing from view 960

DGN files

exporting to 1109importing 58polymeshes, exporting 1117templates for export 1118

diagnostic tool 1678dialog launcher 21diffuse color maps 15861587diffuse reflectance 1587dimension command 889

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dimension styles 1610dimension text

overriding 898dimension text controls 1452dimension values

adding text to 898replacing with text 899

dimensionsaligned 889

anchor symbol 897angular, placing 892arc lengths 893arc wall centers 890arrow type tick marks 913automatic with walls 890baseline 893changing values 912core boundary 900custom dimension units 900dimension line text 912editing labeled permanent 901elements related by constraints 898horizontal 891

legends 769listening 909locking 896loose-labeled 186model pattern lines 1569modifying 912moving temporary witness lines 910ordinate 893permanent 888properties 889, 916radial 892spot elevation 903spot slope 908temporary 887, 1618

temporary to permanent 888text size 916tick marks 913type 887units, custom 900unlocking 896vertical 891witness line control 910

dimming lamp color temperature shift 1052Dimming parameter 1066disallow complex join 463discipline 1244, 1258displaying

Help 47

document-level macros 1645C# examples 1653disable 1656enable 1656VB.NET examples 1654

documentation 977don't cut geometry 1435doors 491

adding to a curtain wall 493

Copy/Monitor 1253daylight portals 1081, 1083instance properties 495placing 492tags 493type of 494type properties 496

dormers 537DPI

rendered images 1084drafting patterns 1566drafting views 964

creating 964display 966filled regions 966reusing 859saving to an external project 967

drag controls 1449drag-and-drop CAD formats 59draw order

detail groups 1464drawing area 32

background color 32, 1625

highlight color 1625drawing indexes. See drawing listsdrawing lists

adding to sheets 1017creating 1015omitting sheets from 1016organizing 1017sheet order 1017

drawing sets 977drawing sheets 1003

See also sheetsdrop panels 373duct connectors 697duplicate dependent views 843

creating 847deleting 847making independent 847matchlines 845navigating 817propagating 847

DWF files2D room and area data export 1120custom sheet size 1147exporting 1120

2D DWF 112111223D DWF 11211122

importing markup files 1123object data 1121

viewing 1121printing 1147publishing to Buzzsaw 1145XPS 1120

DWF markup files 74linking 74, 1123managing 1125modifying 74

DWFx 1120

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DWG export 11151116DWG files

applying masking regions to 975exporting to 1107importing 58importing line weights 65publishing to Buzzsaw 1144setting units 1116units 1116

DXF export 11151116DXF files

exporting to 1108importing 58importing line weights 65

E

eaves 533aligning 535plumb cut, creating 535two-cut plumb 535two-cut square 535

edgesline styles 1499

edges, silhouette 872edit

loaded families 692edit pasted elements 1495, 1515Edit Rail Joins tool 613edit witness lines 911editable only 1216efficacy 1058, 1095electrical connectors 697, 1036element borrowing 1219

checking a request 1221granting a request 1220

element categories

overriding graphic display of 803element ID number

finding 1678locating 1678selecting 1678

element keynote 940element properties 15elements

adding to worksets 1216annotation 14behavior 14cutting 1477datum 14definition 12

demolishing 883details 14editing in groups 1455flipping 1450, 1452, 1483hidden 812hiding 811in-fill elements 881interference checking 1261

linked models and 1178materials and 15761577model 14model components 14moving 1474overriding graphic display settings 802phases and 877properties of 15, 36scaling 1486

specifying visibility 802type of 14view-specific 14

elevation reporting 97, 905elevation tags 863elevation views

cut by the far clip plane 854elevations

changing clip planes 732reference elevations 732tags, hiding 862863views 730731

elevator shafts 564ellipses

full 1415partial 1415resizing 1416rotating 1417sketching 1414

embedded wallsseparating 629

Emit from Circle Diameter parameter 1052Emit from Line Length parameter 1052Emit from Rectangle parameters 1052Emit from Shape parameter 1050Emit Shape Visible in Rendering parameter 1052enable worksharing 1210energy analysis

settings 1566energy data 1566entourage

decals 1071envelopes, zoning 1330EQ symbol 1537

changing to dimension value 1538equality constraints 1537

applying 1538changing to dimension value 1538EQ symbol 1538

error messages 1678ESCAPE key 1453Exclude Options 663

exploding dataSketchUp and 61

export 11052D DWF 11223ds Max 11391141ACIS solids 1117AutoCAD Architecture 1165

beams 1167braces 1167

Index | 1787
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columns 1167floors 1170grids 1166slabs 1170structural members 1167walls 1170

AutoCAD formats 1105CAD formats 1105coordinate system basis 1116

crop regions and 1106DGN files 1109DWF 1120DWG files 1107DXF files 1108file names 1118format properties 1113, 1123geometry 1120IFC 1132images 1129improving performance of 1106layers 1125

properties and 1113settings 1113

limiting model geometry 1106, 1140linetype scaling 1115ODBC database 1126one DWG unit is 1116options 1113, 1123polymesh 1117room area report 1131rooms and areas 1117SAT files 1110section boxes and 1106solar study 1388text notes 1116to a gbXML file 1137views as images 1129

exposure settings 1087Extend tool 1489exterior light 1084exterior surface area 13351337, 13451346, 1353exterior surfaces 1138exterior walls 452, 485

properties 348external references

importing vs. linking 58extruded roofs 520

aligning 524editing the work plane 520, 522end point 523plan profile 525

rehosting 520, 522resizing 524start point 523

extrusions 1420, 1422

F

fabric 1594

face-based family 1520faces

applying transparency to 806families 677

adding types to 683applying material to surface 1512callout heads 751callout tags 749, 752changing family types for elements 682

columns 220221connectors and 697creating 691creating elements from 681definition 13deleting unused 683detail components 968edit loaded families 692exploring design variations 682face-based 1520Families Guide 680Family Editor 678flip control 1520IFC entities for 1135

in-place families 678, 696load from library 688loadable families 678, 687loading 690loading shared 689mass families 1331model patterns 1512modifying 692modifying family types 682multiple tags 945overview 677parameters 695publishing to Autodesk Seek 1142reloading 691

section heads 744745section views 737shared parameters 1545system families 678, 684, 686trusses 321viewing 680681work plane-based 1520working with 680working with shared 695

family categoriesassigning 695

Family Category and Parameters tool 695Family Editor 678

materials and 1576

opening 679family files

loading as a group 1458family parameter links 694family parameters

creating 692linking 694

family typesadding 38

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previewing 39properties of 15

FAQfor macros 1666

far clip planecutting by 854

far clipping 854fascias

adding 539

flipping 540horizontal offset 541mitering options 540properties 547resizing 540segments 540vertical offset 541

Favorites links (InfoCenter) 44FBX file format

exporting to 1139, 1141preparing for 1140

fbxooprender.exe 1090field angle 1052, 1063, 1065Field of View mode 854

Fields tab for schedules 788files

auditing 83backup copies of 88default template files 55exporting 1105, 1118importing 57linking 57opening 83reducing size of 88saving 87

fill patterns 1566applying 1569deleting 1569

editing 1569host orientation 1567simple, creating 1567

fill volumes 124filled elevation target 905Filled Region tool 972filled regions

creating 972drafting views 966fill pattern category 956properties, changing 972resizing 972viewing area 973

fillet arcs 1413

filter color 1587Filter tab for schedules 789filters 806

applying 808color filters 1052creating 806deleting 811keyboard shortcuts 1559linked models and 11881189

modifyingfilter criteria 811visibility and graphics settings 811

renaming 811selection-based 809

Find Referring Views tool 855finding

InfoCenter information 41, 44finding information with Autodesk Seek 47

fine detail level 1618finish bumps 1586, 1593flecks in paint 1591flip control 1520flip controls 1450flipped dimension line extension parameter 913floor area 1353floor area faces. See mass floors.floor plan views 725floor plans

lighting fixtures and 1060floors 555

adding 555Copy/Monitor 1246, 1248, 1250, 1254

editing 556exporting to AutoCAD Architecture 1170floor surfaces 1138function 1138properties 557slab edges 379slope arrow 580slope properties 585sloped 372, 556sloping 579type of 556

folders 1626foliage 130fonts, mapping 65

footingscontinuous 358, 363isolated 361schedule and quantities 797

footprint roofs 519arc segments 523creating 521

Formatting tab for schedules 791forms

conceptual design environment 167, 170formulas 15531554

abbreviations 1553conditional statements 1554for family parameters 1553

numerical parameters 1553schedules and 789syntax 1553

foundation slabs 382properties 383

framing elevation 733bracing 733work plane 733

free end leader 944

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frequently asked questionsabout macros 1666

full ellipse 1415Full Navigation wheels 832function 1138

G

gable roofs 531gbXML 1138exporting to a gbXML file 1137parameters 1137

gbXML settings 1566generic materials 1587, 1593generic models 1356, 1358

imported geometry for 1366geometry

concrete joins 393constraints when importing 66exploding 75exporting 1120how treated in SketchUp 61intersecting 1120snapping to 58

girders 250glass 1096glass materials 1589glazing 1096glazing materials 1589glossiness 1587, 1593graded region 121gradient background 761gradient fills

materials maps 1584grand totals in schedules 790graphic display

overriding 801

removing overrides 804graphic display options 867, 871graphical column schedule 775

display properties 785grid properties 784group by location 786location range 783materials 783off-grid columns 776plan level range 783segments 786sheets 787tagging columns 786text properties 784

view parameters 787graphical user interface 21gray inactive workset graphics 1225gray scale 1147Grid tool 98grids

adding 98arc 98, 1529

bubbles 100center segment of 104changing 99circular 98color of 103continuous 103Copy/Monitor 1246, 1248, 1250, 1252customizing grid lines 103104display, controlling 1531

exporting to AutoCAD Architecture 1166gaps in 104importing from AutoCAD Architecture 1155length, changing 99line weight 103locking columns to 230modifying 99number, changing 99pattern 103properties 105visibility in views 1529

ground plane 761ground plane at level 1377, 1379, 1381, 1383groups 1455

adding elements 1461attached detail groups 1455converting to linked models 1465copying 1458creating 1456deleting 1466design options and 671detail groups 1455editing externally 1463excluding elements 1462loading 1458loading a group into a project or family 1463model groups 1455modifying 1461

moving elements to the project view 1462origin 1460placing 1459positioning 1460properties 1466reloading 1458removing elements 1461renaming 1463restoring excluded elements 1462saving 1466specifying height 1464swapping out 1464

GUI 21GUID 1121

guide gridssheets and 982

gutters 545adding 545flipping 546offsets, changing 547properties 547resizing 546segments 546

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halftone 804linked model 1195settings 1605

haze 1085headings in schedules 796Help 52

displaying 47

searching multiple Help sources 41tooltips 26

hemispherical light distribution 1050hidden elements 812Hidden Line style 869hidden lines 395, 862

line styles 1502projection edges and 1501

Hidden Lines tool 1502hidden windows, closing 32Hide at Scales Coarser Than parameter 753hide elements 811highlights 1087horizon 761

horizontal dimensions 891horizontal line splitting 1511host components 505host elements 14

design options and 671, 673host layers 813hosted components 505

design options and 671, 673hosts

changing 507HTML reports 1256HTML version of project 1130

Ii-drop 50, 59IDE

building macros 1654C# application-level examples 1652C# document-level examples 1653creating macros 1645debugging macros 1655frequently asked questions 1666integrating macros 1660macros 1649modules 1648related information 1669running macros 1655

samples on SDK 1657using SDK samples 1658VB.NET application-level examples 1653VB.NET document-level examples 1654

identity data for materials 15951596IES files 10351036, 1047IFC files

exporting to 1132

file locations 1136IFC entities for families 1135loading an IFC class mapping file 71mapping file 71opening 70overriding categories for IFC objects 71supported IFC classes 1133

illuminance 1058image files

decals 1075missing 1094render appearances and 1593

image precision 1081, 1093image size 1084

render performance and 1093images

deleting from a project 67exporting views as 1129hidden lines 869importing 66modifying imported 67raster image management 67rendering 1076

shaded 869shaded with edges 870sheets and 993title blocks and 996wireframe 868

import3ds Max 1140ACIS objects 62AutoCAD Architecture 1154

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