Placing structural model elements in Revit

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In Revit, model elements define the geometry of your model and display instantly in all the views you place.

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These elements typically represent physical attributes like walls, columns, and doors.

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Model elements can also be host elements, which means they can receive or support other elements.

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Some examples of this include walls, ceilings, or roofs.

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Model elements can also be considered model components.

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Model components include all other types of elements in the building model, like windows, doors, or cabinets.

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In this exercise, you use Revit to place a wall, a column, a duct, a pipe, a conduit, a cable tray,

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and MEP components in your building engineering model.

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To place a wall, on the Structure ribbon, Structure panel, click Wall.

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In the Properties palette, Expand the Type Selector to choose the type of wall you want.

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In the drawing area, click to place the starting point of your wall.

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As you move your cursor, you can use the temporary dimension shown.

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Click your cursor once the wall is the length you want, or simply type a dimension value and press ENTER.

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When you are done, on the ribbon, click Modify to end the command, or press ESC twice.

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To place a column, on the Structure ribbon, Structure panel, click Column.

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On the Options bar, select Height.

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Note that you can specify the height by either selecting a level for the column to extend up to,

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or you can select Unconnected and then specify the column height you want.

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In the drawing area, you see the cursor showing a preview of the column.

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To place the column, simply click in the drawing area, and then end the command.

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To place a duct, pipe, conduit, or cable tray, on the Systems ribbon, click Duct, Pipe, Conduit, or Cable Tray.

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In the Properties palette, expand the Type Selector and choose whichever component you want to add.

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In the drawing area, click to place the starting point and click again to place the ending point.

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Move your cursor to create a 90-degree angle and then click again to place another segment.

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Pay attention to the fact that a fitting was placed to connect the two segments.

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When you’re done, in the ribbon, click Modify or press ESC twice.

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Finally, here’s how you place mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) components.

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On the Systems ribbon, in the Model panel, click Component.

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Take note that there are also specific tools for placing specific categories of elements on the Systems ribbon.

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In the Properties palette, expand the Type Selector and choose the component you want to place.

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To place the component, simply click the drawing area to end the command.

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Placing model elements in Revit is an essential skill for every building engineer.