When you want to show details in a view that are not directly associated with the building model, create a drafting view.
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Drafting Views
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- About Drafting Views
Use a drafting view to create unassociated, view-specific details that are not part of the modeled design. - Create a Drafting View
Create a drafting view to provide details that are not part of the building model. Use the detailing tools on the Annotate tab to sketch the details. - Insert a Drafting View from Another Project
You can reuse a drafting view from one Revit project in another Revit project, thus reducing rework. - Video: Use RVT File as a Library
Learn how a file can be used to import system families and 2d drafting views into a model. - Import a Drafting View From Another CAD Program
You can import a view from another CAD program and use it as a Revit drafting view. Then you can reference the drafting view for a callout or section, and place it on sheets in the construction documentation set. - Reference a Drafting View
When creating a detail callout from a section, plan, or elevation view, you select Reference Other View to reference any detail or drafting view listed in the Project Browser. In this way, you can link the view to a particular area of the building model. - Save Drafting Views to an External Project
You can save drafting views to an external Revit project for use in another Revit project. - About Drafting View Properties
Each drafting view has type properties for section tags, callout tags, and reference labels.
Parent topic: Detailing