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How do I cut in Revit

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William Harris

Updated on April 18, 2026

Load the family into the project and place it. Click Modify tab Geometry panel Cut drop-down (Cut Geometry). Select the object to be cut. Select the instance with which to cut.

How do you cut a solid in Revit?

Click Modify tab Geometry panel (Cut). Select the solid form to be cut. Select the cutting solid form. The solids cut accordingly.

How do you cut a family in Revit?

To cut through one of these families/categories, edit the family and change its type value to a type that is not listed as “Non-Cuttable” or create a detail item that represents the family in the section.

How do you cut a line in Revit?

click Modify tab Modify panel Trim drop-down (Trim/Extend Single Element). Select the reference to use as a boundary. Then select the element to trim or extend. If this element crosses the boundary (or a projection), the part that you click is retained.

How do you cut an extrusion in Revit?

Open the Revit family with unattached voids and click Create tab Properties panel Family Category and Parameters. In the Family Category and Parameters dialog, select Cut With Voids when Loaded and click OK. Load the family into the project and place it. Click Modify tab Geometry panel Cut drop-down (Cut Geometry).

How do you cut out a floor in Revit?

  1. Click By Face or Vertical. Where is it? Architecture tab Opening panel. Structure tab Opening panel. …
  2. If you chose By Face, select a face in the floor, ceiling, or roof. If you chose Vertical, select the entire element. Selected face for opening by face. …
  3. Click Finish Opening.

How do I trim in Revit 2018?

click Modify tab Modify panel (Trim/Extend Single Element). Select the reference to use as a boundary. Then select the element to trim or extend.

How do you change family type in Revit?

Once you are have the family file open, simply click on Family Category and Parameters on the Ribbon. Here you will be able to see the family type and change it. Once you’ve done that, you can reload the family in the project. Now, you will be able to insert it as the new family type you have set.

Which Revit families can be cut?

Cuttable Family CategoryCut in Plan/RCP Made AvailableBalusterYesCaseworkYesCeilingsNot ApplicableColumnsYes

How do you cut a void form in Revit?
  1. On the Create tab Draw panel, select one of the drawing tools.
  2. Click in the drawing area, and draw a closed loop that intersects solid geometry.
  3. Select the closed loop.
  4. Click Modify | Lines tab Form panel Create Form drop-down (Void Form).
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What does cut with voids when loaded mean in Revit?

“Cut with Voids When Loaded: When selected, voids created in the family will cut through solids. The following categories can be cut by voids: ceilings, floors, generic models, roofs, structural columns, structural foundations, structural framing, and walls.”

How do you do baseboards in Revit?

  1. Select the wall.
  2. Edit Type (and Edit Structure)
  3. Show Preview and switch to Section view.
  4. Click the Sweeps button.
  5. Add a sweep.

How do you trim intersecting lines in Revit?

click Modify tab Modify panel (Trim/Extend Multiple Elements). Select the reference to use as a boundary. Then select each of the elements to trim or extend. For any elements that cross the boundary, the part that you click is retained.

How do you cut a roof in Revit?

Choose “Void extrusion” to create an In-place family roof. Pick the line on the base of the inside edge of the roof to draw the void in a section view. The “cut geometry” command can be used to select the roof over the void. To execute the cut, click “Finish” after that.

How do I edit a floor in Revit?

  1. In a plan view, double-click the floor, or select the floor and click Modify | Floors tab Mode panel Edit Boundary. Watch the tooltip and the status bar to be sure you select the floor, not another element. …
  2. Use sketching tools to change the boundaries of the floor.
  3. Click Finish Edit Mode.

How do I edit area in Revit?

  1. Click Modify | Place Area Boundary tab Draw panel (Pick Lines).
  2. If you do not want Revit to apply area rules, on the Options Bar, clear Apply Area Rules, and specify the offset. …
  3. Select the boundary defining walls.

How do you cut a void wall in Revit?

  1. Edit the in place wall.
  2. Create a new void extrusion that will define the opening.
  3. Use the “Cut” tool and select the void geometry.
  4. Finish the solid edition.

Where is Family Editor in Revit?

Select an instance of the family in the drawing area, and click Modify | <Element> tab Mode panel (Edit Family). Double-click an instance of the family in the drawing area. Note: The double-click editing behavior is determined by the setting for the Family element type in the Double-click Options.