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    Hello All,

    I know that this topic has circulated for some time and there are some other posts about it.

    I am preparing to set up my own personal template for my freelance projects and I thought a good place to start was line weights, patterns, and types. This way when I get into everything else I have a good framework.

    I have worked in an architectural office for sometime now and I do not necessarily care for their line styles. I want it simple with as few line styles as possible but enough to fit most cases.

    What line patterns do you use for what? What are your line Weights? How do you name your line patterns, styles? What resources can I used for reference in creating these line styles?

    Keep in mind I do architectural modeling.
    Denis Pohlman, AIA, NCARB, WELL AP, CPHC
    Architect + BIM Coordinator
    Kahler Slater, Inc.

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    Also - see the link in my signature. Several good threads on that type of thing in it
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      #3
      Originally posted by cellophane View Post
      http://www.revitforum.org/architectu...-template.html

      Also - see the link in my signature. Several good threads on that type of thing in it
      I read these posts already, and a lot of the lines types shown do not indicate what exactly the lines are for. I was reading somewhere in one of these forums that lines should be named but what they are like Cut line or Match Line not 5-solid-black or 8-hidden-black, etc. This way it is easy to select a line and you dont have to think which line type to use. I know that these decisions are up to me, but I just want a sampling of what the industry is doing
      Denis Pohlman, AIA, NCARB, WELL AP, CPHC
      Architect + BIM Coordinator
      Kahler Slater, Inc.

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        #4
        Originally posted by dtp81390 View Post
        I was reading somewhere in one of these forums that lines should be named but what they are like Cut line or Match Line not 5-solid-black or 8-hidden-black, etc.
        I'd generally agree with that - makes it easier if at any future date your line settings have changed and you want to copy or reuse some family. Also it helps in the 2nd portion of the project setup - see below.

        As for the line types and widths, it's generally up to you. Though there are some standards you could adopt like AIA. Generally I start from one of these then tweak it so it looks more proper when printed. That tweaking is quite important as it removes the "blank" look you generally get with Revit drawings.

        Simply choosing line types / widths is only half the job. The more important (and time consuming) portion is to assign types and widths to the various object styles. That is where the trick to getting your drawings to look correct lies.

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