You would start creating elements when you can identify generic building blocks in your project.
Elements can be small units like a desk/chair combination or large units like an entire apartment layout or a generic furniture layout. You can also define an element that uses other elements as external references in its content. A generic building core element, for example, could contain references for bathroom elements or staircase elements. You can nest elements that are external references multiple levels deep.
Keep in mind these points when creating elements:
- An element must be referenced into a construct before it can be used for views.
- An element can be referenced directly into a sheet. This might be done for title blocks or the documentation of a detail on the sheet.
- An element can be uniquely scheduled.
- An element is re-usable.