Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012: No Experience Required

Adding Wall Sweeps

The concept of adding a wall sweep is as close to actual construction as you can come without setting up a chop saw. That is because when you want to add a specific profile to sweep along a wall, you need to go outside the model, find (or create) the profile, and then bring it into the model. This process is similar to ordering trim and installing it.

The objective of the following procedure is to load a base and a chair rail trim into the model. You'll then include these items in the wall you've been working on. Follow along:

1. On the Insert tab, click the Load Family button.
2. Go to the Profiles directory.
3. Load the files Base 1.rfa and Casing Profile-2.rfa. (Use Ctrl to select both files.)
4. On the Manage tab, click the Materials ...