ADDING GRIDS IN REVIT

 

• Grids are Datum elements used for marking the alignment for the structural elements (columns/structural walls) in a building design.

• Grid can be created in floor plans and elevation – Section – ceiling plans views.

• Grids cannot be placed in 3d views.

• Datum panel which contains Grids can be found in Architectural and structural Tab.

• GR is the Shortcut for Placing Grid in plan.

• Once grid is selected under Draw panel can find Line, Arc Pick lines and Multi segment. Select Line

• Just click on the Floor plan near wall the wall intersection will be highlighted just click and drag straight lines to a draw grids.

• Once the grid line creation started it will be 1,2,3.

• The change the grid name just click on the text with the bubble and edit the text. If its given A then it will be continued by B,C,D etc.,

• When you place the grid the angle option also is shown which allows to set the 

• Angle of the grid if required. 

• If the grid is wrongly placed it can be set back to correct position by Align command.

• Short form of Align is AL or can select from Modify Tab.

• Under Align panel select Center of core.

• On click on the grid it gets highlighted and check box appears on the start and end of the grid by selecting the check box the grid name is abled.

• On clicking on Edit type of grid can change some parameters of grid.

• Edit type – Type properties dialogue box opens.

• Color of the end segment can also be changed to grey so it not prominent in the Print out and helps in effective reading of the plan.

• End segment length can also be altered because for more complex plan we require more space for placing dimensions.

• If center segment is set to None the grid does not pass through the plan even in the section it will not be shown.

• Non Plan view symbol if set to top the Bubble will appear only in top.

• If Both is selected can see bubble on either end of the grid.

• Break helps to add elbow to the grid, when the grid spacing are too close it helps to creating breathing space to identify grid and its name.

• Changes to grid is visible only in this level and inorder to reflect this to other levels.

• Modify Tab – Datum panel – Propagate extent

• Select the levels and click to see the changes to the grid in 

• The other levels.