I thought you'd never ask!!
Of course you can! When you open Revit, go into New>>Family. It should take you to the Family Template folder, select the Furniture template.
Enjoy!
Yes you can.
A tip - look at Revit's OOTB library. There are a lot of basic families there that you can copy, tweak and make your own.
I have to ask - what is it, precisely, that you are trying to create and for what purpose? From your questions, Revit may not be the program you're looking for.
Are you trying to create a camera model or a camera view?
For a Camera View -
View>>3D View>>Camera
For an actual camera, I would prefer programs like 3DS Max or Sketchup.
Hello,
We are considering moving from Autocad / Sketchup workflow to Revit and want to make sure it can handle the highly customized interior design that we do. I have attached a typical detail sheet. Can we do furniture at this level of detail? Can we have material tags like FURN-100 appear in floorplans and elevations and details, automatically where ever that item shows up? Can we compose sheets that mix 3D images with 2D images? Do we have to draw detail in CAD or can we extract details from 3D models.
Thanks!
One word answer to all of your questions - yes.
The sheet setup and layout procedures that you display and describe are standard to all Revit projects, whether architectural, structural, MEP or interior design.
To address your concerns one by one -
1) Furniture can be modeled at whatever level of detail you choose. It will be modeled in parametric dimension or formula driven, intelligent“families” (which AutoCAD and Sketchup do not do). It is possible to insert Sketchup geometry into Revit families but not recommended because firstly, the geometry will not flex the way that native Revit geometry will, and secondly, because it may cause loss of performance in the model. It would be a worthwhile effort to learn how to model furniture natively in Revit or to be able to adapt and correctly customize furniture families from manufacturer websites.
2) Families once placed are taggable and will automatically populate schedules of that category. So you are not manually typing in the schedule. Tag families can be placed in the required views, customized to show the desired graphics and report required information.
3) Revit sheets are populated by dragging and dropping views on them. It’s kind of like pasting pictures in a scrapbook. The views can be at different scale, colored or black and white, 2D , 3D, or images; they can be legends or schedules.
4) Annotated Details can be generated by cuts through the live model, which will update and flex with changes in the model. These details an also be supplemented with 2D linework and filled regions. It is a widely accepted practice to harvest details from legacy AutoCAD projects and libraries, convert them to a Revit friendly format, and insert them on a details sheet as needed. Additionally it is a widespread and accepted practice to harvest and convert to 2D commonly used standard details from Revit projects.
I hope that this information is helpful as you begin your journey into Revit.
Yes you can.
I set aside a solid block of time and dived into family creation at the beginning of the year; it was the best thing I have done. It makes using Revit and other families easier and makes you more productive. It might sound too simple but I just started with making parametric boxes and eased into it from there. Complex design will challenge you if you want a complex item and you want to make it parametric. (being able to adjust size etc. after) its much easier in complex design to make fixed items.
BUT, for your interior design work you will be able to search through manufacturers items and ask them if they have already done the models and then you can just plain insert it. - That's where the time is saved and accuracy is improved.
if you can get some manufacturers who already have the model you know it will fit and how it will look.
this is very active in sanitary plumbing fixtures and a lot of basic furniture. For cabinetry you can make your own parametric boxes and manipulate them into wall cabinets etc.
it will take time to set up a lot of furnishings but once done you will be able to inset, modify and set out with more efficiency. It does take time and effort as its not easy, and its not drawing, but good luck you will be fine!
I came from ACAD and now I would not go back to drawing although there was a bit of cursing through the early days of learning
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