The Detail Component tool places a detail component into a detail or drafting view. A detail component is visible in that view only. You can keynote detail components. See Keynotes.
To insert a detail component
- Click Annotate tab
Detail panelComponent drop-down
(Detail Component). - From the Type Selector, select the appropriate detail component to place.
- Press SPACEBAR to rotate the detail component through its different snap points to other elements.
- Place the detail component in the detail view.
You can add additional detail components by loading them from the family library, or you can create or edit existing ones in the Family Editor. Revit contains over 500 Detail Component Families. They are organized by the 16 CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) divisions.
Detail components can be tagged using detail item tags. To load tags into the project, click Insert tabLoad from Library panel
(Load Family).