Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012: No Experience Required

File Types and Families

Revit Architecture has a unique way of saving files and using different file types to build a BIM model. To learn how and why Revit has chosen these methods, follow along with these steps:

1. Click the save icon (see Figure 1.50).

   

   FIGURE 1.50 The traditional save icon will bring up the Save As dialog if the file has never been saved.

2. In the Save As dialog, click the Options button in the lower-right corner (see Figure 1.51).

   

   FIGURE 1.51 The Options button in the Save As dialog lets you choose how the file is saved.

3. In the ...