Utilize Revit Keyboard Shortcuts:
One of the easiest ways to speed up your Revit electrical design is by taking advantage of keyboard shortcuts. Memorize commonly used shortcuts for tasks like placing fixtures, creating circuits, or adjusting parameters. This will save you valuable time by reducing the need to navigate through menus and ribbon panels.
Here’s a list of commonly used keyboard shortcuts in Revit:
General Shortcuts:
- Ctrl + N: New Project
- Ctrl + O: Open Project
- Ctrl + S: Save Project
- Ctrl + Z: Undo
- Ctrl + Y: Redo
- Ctrl + C: Copy
- Ctrl + V: Paste
- Ctrl + X: Cut
- Ctrl + A: Select All
- Ctrl + F: Find
- Ctrl + P: Print
- Ctrl + W: Close View or Project
View Shortcuts:
- CS: 3D View
- CG: Graphics Display Options
- CZ: Zoom In
- CShift + Z: Zoom Out
- CP: Pan
- CT: Temporary Hide/Isolate Element
- CC: Orient to a View
- CL: Level
- CZ + R: Zoom to Fit
Modeling Shortcuts:
- CR: Rotate
- CM: Mirror
- CCtrl + M: Mirror (Draw Axis)
- CA: Align
- CE: Create Similar
- CW: Wall
- CP + CP: Create Pipe
- CF: Floor
- CCtrl + F: Model In-Place Component
- CCtrl + T: Component or Element Properties
- CD: Detail Line
- CH: Tag by Category
Electrical Shortcuts:
- CG: Conduit
- CP + CL: Conduit Path
- CF: Electrical Fixture
- CCtrl + F: Family Editor
- CR + RR: Revolve
- CS + S: Split Element
- CH: Electrical Equipment
- CD: Electrical Device
- CV: Electrical Component
- CJ: Cable Tray
- CCtrl + J: Join Geometry
- CP + CO: Copy to Clipboard
These are just a few examples of keyboard shortcuts in Revit. You can explore more keyboard shortcuts and customize them according to your preferences in the Revit user interface.
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