there's a difference between using the Mass tools, and creating in-plcae
families. The Mass Tools are meant for "Massing a Building". If you want
to create a stand alone "solid "object, go to Component on the Design Bar,
then click "Create in Place" on the Options Bar. Now your tools change to
the "Family" tools, and you will see options for creating solids and voids.
Revit will ask you to pick a catagory for your object, so that it knows how
to control its visibility.
Look into "In place families" in the help. Also, creating specialized
objects that are unique to a project can be done with in-place families.
Anything you may want to reuse again in another project should be
constructed using the Family editor (File>New>Family>pick template to start
with), and saved as an RFA.
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Scott, is there no way to create stand alone solid type objects in revit?
This is all new to me. I'm a 3D CAD/ADT user who is trying to push my
company into revit. I took the begginers class last week, but it only
scratched the surface. It's all of this detail type stuff that I really want
to figure out.
Yes, it's very easy too, the options are extrude,revolve,sweep,blend. You
can either make one of them or combine them to make a more complex mass
element. With mass you can then make a building.
I suggest to read the help files and go through the tutorials. Although you
will read many times that Revit help is not good enough, you will find the
tutorials a nice place to start. Search the internet for tutorials, there
are some nice videos too.
