Creating Projects

When you are ready to begin a new design in Revit, create a project.

Use any of the following methods:

Press CTRL+N.
Click New (Project).
On the Recent Files window, under Projects, click New or the desired template name.

Topics in this section

Create a Project from the Recent Files Window
When creating a project from the Recent Files window, you can choose to use a template or default settings as a starting point for the project.
Create a Project from the Application Menu
When creating a project from the application menu, you can choose to use a template or default settings as a starting point for the project.
About Structural Templates
When you use a structural template as the starting point for a new project, the view properties and ranges are modified to work with structural components.
Specify the Starting View for a Model
You can specify the view that Revit displays by default when a particular model is opened.