TABLE OF CONTENTS In previous chapters, wediscussed how to create a model in Revit and how to make standard views to represent the model. We've explored how to create plans, sections, callouts, elevations, and 3D views of a BIM model. This chapter starts by looking at the properties of views and what these all mean. We then move on to sheets, and explore how to get your views onto sheets. In Revit, getting your views onto sheets is extremely easy: you simply drag and drop views from the Project Browser onto sheet views. Because every view has a scale, you see the effect immediately, and if you have to change scale or crop the view, you can do so in the context of the sheet. You can then print, export, or publish these sheets for use.
Topics we'll cover include:
Documentation trends
Preparing views
The sheet
Historically, the creation and delivery of document sets has been divided into three phases: schematic design, design development, and construction documents. The final CD set becomes the legal documents of record and is used by the contractor to physically build the building. With the advent of BIM, a discussion in the industry around this traditional division of documents is taking place, and new questions are being raised. Is this a viable and sustainable practice in the context of a BIM workflow? Can a BIM model redefine the types of documents that are created throughout the life of a project? Do we even need paper...
