Adding Grids and Levels: Using PDF Underlays in Revit
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Adding Grids and Levels: Using PDF Underlays in Revit

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REVIT 4/29/2022

Whether you're a beginner just getting started with Revit or have some experience, the way you set up your grids and levels in Revit can help to determine the accuracy of your model. 

In this BIMsmith Revit Tutorial, we cover the basics of setting up your grids and project levels for greater accuracy in your project model, as well as renaming levels and copying gridlines to desired locations throughout the project. 

Here's what this Revit tutorial reviews:

  1. 1. Starting a New Revit Project
  2. 2. Adding Grids to the Project
  3. 3. Copying Gridlines to Desired Locations
  4. 4. Double-Checking the Levels
  5. 5. Extracting Levels to be More Visible
  6. 6. Renaming Levels 

 

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