Smart Creation
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Tables not only offers you to read and edit almost all Revit parameters in simple lists, you can also use Tables to create things in Revit easily and quickly. With the so-called creation tables, you can instantly create layers, layer-based views, plans with placed views, and unplaced spaces – and in the future there will be certainly more functions...
Figure 15 Overview of Smart Creation Commands
Tip: Think of the right mouse button! The great thing about tables is that it's directly linked to Revit. This way we can simplify your selection by means of selection lists.
Layer-based views, such as ground plan, can be easily, quickly and structured created by tables. Click the Ribbon "Revit" on "Smart Creation" -> "Views". The table editing dialog opens with default parameters that are at least necessary for creating layer-based views. These are
View Name: Name of the View
Type: View type, e.g. ground plan or structural plan (SmartCell: Selectable via the right mouse button, respectively value list)
Linked layer: the layer underlying the view (SmartCell: Selectable via right mouse button, respectively value list)
Figure 16 Necessary parameters for view creation tables
You can add as many parameters as you want, like "View Template" or "Image Section" (Smart Cells: Selection via context menu that can be opened with a right mouse click)
Once you have selected all the parameters that you need for your view creation, you can confirm the table editing dialog with OK. You will receive an empty table which is only with the parameter names. Now you can make your Table alive, defining each row to create a new view.
Finally, click the "Apply" command in the Edit panel -- that means, exactly on the green hook - and your views will be created in Revit
Layers can be created easily, quickly and structured by tables. Click “Smart Creation”-> Layers in the Ribbon Revit. The table editing dialog opens with default parameters, which are at least necessary for creating layers. These are
View: Here's the level height
Name: Name of the layer (caution: the names must be unique!)
Type: Levels type (SmartCell: Selectable via right mouse button, respectively value list)
Figure 17 Necessary parameters for layer creation tables
You can add as many parameters as you want; always remember that you can control the name of your layer via chained parameters – we are in a spreadsheet.
Once you have selected all the parameters you want for your levels-creation, you can confirm the table editing dialog with OK. You will receive an empty table, which is only with the parameter names. Now you can make the Table alive, defining each row to create a new view.
Finally, click the "Apply" command in the Edit panel -- that is, exactly on the green hook - and your layers will be created in Revit
Does the creating of plans in Revit make fun? Compared to Revitis Tables it’s an absolute spaßkanone! Because with Tables you can also use a networked table to create your plan easily and quickly.
Click smart creation-> plans in the Ribbon Revit. The table editing dialog opens with default parameters, which are at least necessary for creating plans. These are
Plan Name: The name of the plan
Plan number: The number of the plan (caution: the numbers must be unique!)
Plan header type: The plan header type (SmartCell: Selectable via right mouse button or value list)
Figure 18 Necessary parameters for plan creation tables
You can add as many parameters as you want; always remember that you can also control the name or numberof your s plans viachained parameters – we are in Tables!
We recommend a parameter here: the feature parameter "Placed View Names", with which you can also placethenecessary views on your plan. Please do not select the selection lists from the context menu here, but the extended selection dialog in the panel "" by means of the command "Values List" (see also below command "Value List"). With this, you can select rows and cells based on your desired views and thus bet on your plans to be created.
Figure 19 Selection List Command
Once you have selected all the desired parameters for your planning,you can confirm the table editing dialog with OK. You will receive a table that is empty only with the parameter names. Now you can fill the table with life, where each row defines an to becreatedn Revit plan.
Finally, click the "Apply" command in the Edit panel - that is, exactly on the green hook - and your plans will be created in Revit
Tip: Always add the Placed View Names feature parameter to your plan creation table if you want to place views on your plans.
You can also create non-placed rooms easily, quickly and structured with tables. To do this, click on "Smart Creation"-> "Rooms" in the Ribbon "Revit". The table editing-dialog opens with the preset parameters, which are at least necessary for creating rooms.
The parameters required for room creation are:
Name: Name of the room
Number: The number of the room, as well as the
Phase: The phase in which the room is to be created (SmartCell: Selectable via right mouse button or value list)
Figure 20 Necessary parameters for room creation tables
You can add as many more parameters as you want; always remember that you can also control the name and number of your rooms via chained parameters – you use right here the Tables!
Once you have selected all the parameters you want for your room creation, you can confirm the table editing-dialog with OK. You will receive a table that is empty only with the parameter names. Now you can fill the table with life, where each row defines an to becreated unplaced Revit space.
Finally, click the "Apply" command in the Edit panel - that is, exactly on the green hook - and your rooms will be created in Revit!
Advice on Smart Creation: In the creation tables you will find many "SmartCells".
SmartCells offers you a direct Selection via context menu that can be opened with a right mouse click or via the value list"Edit" panel.
