LINEWEIGHTS AND LINETYPES: How they work in Revit

This Revit Tip will show you how Lineweights are set up in Revit and also how to assign them to a new Linetype. The Linetypes that come stock in Revit are very simplified, but you can make more, and name them appropriately so that they make sense.. and are easier to use.
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[@Kagomeluv1]

Just wanted to say thank you for posting a clear, easy to follow video. I’ve been looking for an tutorial for the past 30 minutes and I was immediately able to understand and have a laugh while watching your video so thank you 😊

[@miketaylor8211]

You are quite welcome!! ;)

[@myscape8843]

man i just gotta say this...I love how you Talk. its like a prfessional speakr actor...you know when to put point down. i havent watched the whole thing but you good.

[@hockeymoments9583]

He makes it very interesting. He always gets your attention and you get all the content of his lessons. Thanks, Mike Taylor.

[@antonybytez3214]

man, i really like the work, energy and vibe of your tuitorials. i hope you grow as a creator

[@kittysathy8300]

Clear accent and speed for listening Simple and accurate in his video, sometimes crasy but easy understand to hit the point !!

[@viratmanchanda1645]

Thank you so much. Your discipline of starting the name with the line weight is fantastic!

[@asishkmathew759]

Nice work dear Mike. I enjoyed the whole tutorial and understood everything you taught.

[@lilam1447]

Excellent video, thank you so much!!!

[@mirvathamed9426]

thank you very much....your way of explaining is amazing, clear and up to the point

[@wahidyuqob2016]

Nice like always, thank you Mike

[@genenabs3679]

Great video tutorial! Thanks a lot Sir Mike!

[@wasanalasam7785]

Thank you very much.

[@benjiikid]

Video was really helpful thank you

[@tereneyades6349]

Thank you , you are a good person…❤

[@EngineerObed]

This guy is very funny hahahaha Love watcing him

[@iyanadoyle1977]

this was so helpful! thankyou :)

[@ymonpaulo]

But how to retain those line weight when printing in paper?

[@fyou]

6:38 Walls have to go up above the Cut plane by some value in order to show as cut

[@miketaylor8211]

Correct! The ‘cut plane’ is typically set at 4’-0” above the floor. You can change it though.

[@arunrajrajagopal5845]

Yes, why is that?

[@arunrajrajagopal5845]

Found the solution. Thank you for the hint.

[@amwhpg7761]

COOLLLLLLLL

[@jamesmccann7520]

Thanks 👍😊🙏👍😊

[@ProfitEneh]

Thank you for this video. How do I save it so I don't have to recreate it anytime I open my revit

[@miketaylor8211]

The Filters save as part of the project. Create a permanent view in your project if you like.. the items will automatically turn on and off in that view. And you can make a view Template that applies the filters.

[@reynaldoriverac]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the video! I wanted to ask you what would be the best method to migrate lineweights from autocad into revit?

[@miketaylor8211]

I wish there was a quick easy way to migrate lineweights... but you will need to edit them in Revit. But, good news.. you only have to do it once! :)

[@marcelorico5908]

genio

[@elifyazarogluu]

Thankssss Amazing videooo

[@darcieheinrich8601]

Great video. The zigzag pattern isn't working for me and is just showing solid. Does anyone know how to correct this. (I have selected zigzag in line pattern)

[@miketaylor8211]

To be honest.. Revit doesn’t do ZigZag lines. It can only do straight and then it can have different ‘patterns’ of straight. My guess is that you imported a cad drawing that had zigzag lines in it.. it came into Revit, but Revit can’t use it. But there is a way. ;) You can make a simple zigzag Detail Component, and then make it repeating. Want a video? What are you needing a zigzag for anyway?

[@aureliotrevisiol756]

Hi Mike....my window external and internal wall lines (floor plan) show up with a thick line like the wall line. How do i reduce the thickness to a thin line around the window?

[@miketaylor8211]

The sills may be set too high of a number (like a 4 or 5). Go to Object Styles and browse down to the Windows, expand it so you can see what the sills are set to and you can lower it to a 1 or 2.

[@mohammadalsafarti3735]

I have changed the line weights but the changes were not visible .. only the color was visible but the line weight never changes no matter how many times I changed it .. so can you please give me a solution ?

[@miketaylor8211]

Sometimes people accidentally leave their view in 'single line mode' known as THIN LINES, and all the lineweights will be the same. But if you turn OFF this setting, you will see all the appropriate line weights. This may not be the case for you, but you should check. Go to View Tab and you will see the Thin Lines on/off toggle.

[@mohammadalsafarti3735]

@@miketaylor8211 Thank you very much .. I have been facing this problem from long time

[@SUL-KSA]

What is the difference between model line and detail line? LI and DL?

[@miketaylor8211]

Ohmygosh YES... there is a HUGE different between a Model Line and Detail Line. A Model Line is a model object and can be seen in any view and even in 3D... a Detail Line is only visible in the view it is created in... because it's an annotation object.

[@SUL-KSA]

@@miketaylor8211 THAAANKS

[@_.ASPG._]

If I mess up the line settings how can I reset it to default?

[@miketaylor8211]

Oooooo, good question. There is a ‘template’ that ships with Revit. The linetypes and linestyles are ‘default’ in that model. You can TRANSFER PROJECT STANDARDS from that file to yours.

[@bassemb.2369]

Can you make your picture half the size Please?

[@lauradelgadocamara3922]

how did you make the inner lines of the wall different line weight?

[@miketaylor8211]

The inner lines of a wall are called 'Common Edges'. You can change them GLOBALLY by going to Object Styles, scroll down and expand the Walls category. You will see their settings there. IF you want to change them for only one view, use Visibility Graphics Override (VG on the keyboard), scroll down and expand the Walls category. You will see the settings there. I hope this helps.

[@ssnanj8014]

HI. Can you show how to create different type of line styles. if i want add a "X" or any other Text with in the line styles how to create that.

[@miketaylor8211]

Revit doesn’t allow any TEXT or symbols inside the Line Styles. The only way to add those is by creating a Repeating Detail Component or a Line-Based Detail Component.... that way you can insert text or other symbols.

[@miketaylor8211]

Looks like a good topic for a Revit Tip!

[@ssnanj8014]

@@miketaylor8211 Thank you

[@nikouer]

Thank you for another useful video. I have a question for you. Revit offer an invisible line style which you can only apply when you override graphics, or when you create regions? Is there a way to apply it in an object style? Or at least a way to to quickly override all the edges of an object? I tried to create an invisible line style by adding a very large number in space area but then the length of the solid part has a strange behavior.

[@miketaylor8211]

I don’t believe you can make the ‘edges’ of an object invisible. I did a visual trick one time and made the edges WHITE... and they seemed to disappear (as long as it was white beyond).

[@nikouer]

@@miketaylor8211 there must be a solution. There is a workaround take an solid or mesh object in 3dsmax select edges and make them invisible there. After export that and import directly in Revit or in a family. The edges will remain invisible.

[@miketaylor8211]

@@nikouer Seems like a lot of work... but may be the only way to those edges invisible if you really need the to be.

[@DeborahAhmed-rf1lj]

😅😅

[@ceylonin7289]

Great tutorial Mike, thank you!