WALL CREATION (2D/3D):

WALL

To create a wall in Revit, first open a floor plan view like Level 1. Next, go to the

Architecture tab and click the Wall tool. Then choose the wall type, set the height, and select

the location line in the Properties and Options bar. After that, click in the drawing area to draw

the wall by selecting the start point and endpoint. Finally, adjust the wall if needed by using

tools like Move, Align, or editing its height and length in the Properties palette
 TRIM AND EXTEND:

TRIM TOOL

The Trim tool in Revit is used to cleanly connect or cut walls, lines, and other elements so they

meet at a proper intersection. To use it, first go to the Modify tab and select either Trim/Extend to

Corner (TR) or Trim/Extend Multiple. Then click on the two elements you want to join, and Revit will

automatically trim or extend them to form a neat corner. If you use Trim/Extend Multiple, you first

select a reference element and then trim or extend other elements to it. This tool helps maintain clean

wall connections, prevents gaps or overlaps, and improves the accuracy of your drawings.
 The second variation of the trim tool in Revit is Trim/Extend Multiple Elements, which allows

you to trim or extend several elements to one single reference edge. To use it, go to the Modify tab and

select Trim/Extend Multiple. Then choose the element you want to use as the boundary or reference,

such as a wall or line. After selecting the boundary, click on all the other elements you want to trim or

extend toward that reference, and Revit will automatically adjust them to meet the selected boundary.
This version is useful when many walls or lines need to connect to the same point, helping maintain

cleaner layouts and faster editing.

DOOR CREATION/PLACEMENT:

The Door tool in Revit is used to place door components inside wall openings, helping you create

realistic building layouts. To add a door, first go to any floor plan view where walls are already created.

Then open the Architecture tab and click the Door tool, which activates the door placement mode. In

the Properties Palette, choose the door type you want, such as a single-flush door, double door, or any
custom door family, and load new door families if needed using the Load Family option. After selecting

the type, move your cursor over a wall, and Revit will automatically detect the wall and show a preview

of the door, allowing you to flip the swing direction or the hinge side using the small flip arrows. Finally,

click once to place the door, and later modify its size, height, or type in the Properties palette to match

your design requirements.

DOOR CAN ONLY BE PLACED

In Revit, doors are created as loadable families that can be placed only within walls, and

the process begins by selecting the Door tool from the Architecture tab and choosing a door type

from the Properties Palette. If the required type is not available, you can use Load Family to

import additional door families such as single-flush doors, double-panel doors, sliding doors, or

glass doors. Once activated, the door will snap automatically to any wall, and you can flip the

swing direction or hinge position using the small on-screen arrows. After placement, you can edit
the door’s height, width, sill height, fire rating, materials, and host wall properties in the

Properties Palette. Revit supports various door types including single doors, double doors,

sliding doors, folding doors, revolving doors, curtain wall doors, and custom parametric

doors, all of which can be modified or duplicated to create new design variations. Using the

Family Editor, advanced users can also create fully customized doors by modeling frames,

panels, hardware, and setting parameters for flexible design control.

FLOOR CREATION:

The Floor tool in Revit is used to create horizontal building elements such as slabs, room

floors, and structural decks, and it works by sketching the boundary of the floor on a selected

level. To create a floor, go to any floor plan view, open the Architecture tab, and click the

Floor tool, where you can choose from different floor types like generic floors, concrete slabs,
tiled floors, or structural floors. After selecting the type, Revit enters sketch mode, allowing you

to draw the floor boundary using lines, rectangles, arcs, or pick-walls to match the building

layout accurately; the sketch must form a closed loop before finishing. Once the boundary is

completed, click Finish to generate the floor, and you can modify its thickness, materials,

structural properties, and height offsets in the Properties Palette. Revit also allows floors to be

edited later by selecting the floor and clicking Edit Boundary, and you can use openings, slopes,

and shape-editing tools to model more complex floor designs like ramps, drains, or multi-level

surfaces.

FLOOR SHOWN IN SECTION VIEW

The Floor tool in Revit is a powerful feature used to create various horizontal elements

such as building floors, structural slabs, mezzanines, and elevated platforms, and it works by

letting you sketch an exact boundary on a selected level. When you choose the Floor tool from

the Architecture tab, Revit enters sketch mode, where you can draw the floor shape using lines,
rectangles, arcs, circles, or by using the Pick Walls option to automatically match the wall

layout. Every floor must have a closed loop boundary, and overlapping or open sketches will

not allow you to finish the command. After completing the boundary, clicking Finish creates the

floor element, which can then be modified in the Properties Palette to change its thickness,

material layers, structural usage, slope, and height offsets. You can also edit floors later by

selecting the floor and choosing Edit Boundary, allowing you to add or remove segments or

create openings for stairs, ducts, lifts, or shafts. Revit also provides Shape Editing tools,

enabling you to add points, split lines, and specify slopes for complex surfaces such as drainage

floors, rooftop slopes, podiums, or uneven slab levels. Different floor types like concrete slabs,

carpeted floors, tiled floors, laminate flooring, structural steel decks, and composite floors

can be loaded or duplicated, giving flexibility for architectural and structural design. Overall, the

Floor tool is essential for creating accurate building geometry and allows both simple and

complex floor designs with ease.

The Roof tool in Revit is used to create different types of building roofs, and it works by

either sketching a boundary or using the building footprint to automatically generate a roof form.

To create a roof, go to the Architecture tab and select Roof, where you can choose options like

Roof by Footprint, Roof by Extrusion, Roof by Face, or Roof by Slope Arrow depending on the

design requirement. In Roof by Footprint, Revit enters sketch mode and allows you to draw the

roof boundary using lines or by picking exterior walls, and you can set slopes on each sketch line

to control the pitch of the roof. After completing the boundary and clicking Finish, the roof is

created and can be viewed in 3D, where you can modify its slope, thickness, materials,

overhangs, and level constraints in the Properties Palette. For more customized designs, Roof

by Extrusion lets you draw a profile shape that extends across the building, and Roof by Face

allows you to generate roofs on massing surfaces. You can also edit roofs later by using Edit
Footprint, Edit Profile, or adjusting slope arrows to create complex designs like hip roofs,

gable roofs, flat roofs, curved roofs, and parapet-edge roofs.

COMPONENTS/IN-PLACE COMPONENTS:
 The Component tool in Revit is used to place pre-made, loadable family elements such as

furniture, fixtures, equipment, doors, windows, casework, and specialty items directly into the

project. When you select Component from the Architecture tab, you can choose from already-

loaded families or use Load Family to bring in new items from the Revit library, and these

components are fully parametric and can be reused across multiple projects. In contrast, an In-

Place Component is created directly inside the project using the Model In-Place tool when a

unique, custom-shaped element is needed that cannot be created using predefined families; this

tool allows you to model geometry using forms like extrusions, sweeps, blends, or revolves and

assign them to a specific category such as furniture, casework, or structural framing. In-place

components are useful for one-off design elements like custom counters, decorative elements,

odd-shaped structures, or site-specific architectural features, but they cannot be reused easily in

other projects like loadable families. Overall, Components offer reusable, standardized elements,

while In-Place Components allow you to create custom and unique forms directly inside the

project environment.
 To create a component in Revit, you begin by opening the Architecture tab and clicking

the Component tool, which activates the placement mode for placing loadable families in the

project. From the Properties Palette, you can choose any available component type such as

furniture, fixtures, casework, or equipment, and if the required item is not available, you can

click Load Family to browse the Revit library and import additional components. Once the

desired family is selected, move your cursor into the drawing area where Revit will show a

preview of the component and allow you to place it by simply clicking at the desired location.

After placement, you can modify its position using Move or Rotate, adjust its type in the

Properties Palette, and change parameters like size, level, materials, or visibility settings

depending on the family’s configuration. Components placed this way are fully parametric,

reusable, and can be copied or aligned easily, making them essential for furnishing, detailing,

and completing the building model.

covers the entire lifecycle of a building, from planning and design to construction, operation, and

even demolition. BIM allows architects, engineers, and contractors to work collaboratively using

a shared digital model that improves accuracy, reduces errors, and enhances coordination. Its

scope includes creating detailed 3D models, generating construction documents, performing

clash detection, estimating materials and costs (5D BIM), scheduling activities (4D BIM),

analyzing energy performance (6D BIM), and supporting facility management after construction

(7D BIM).