Work more efficiently in Revit with time-saving shortcuts and commands. You can find a downloadable list of shortcuts and commands in the PDF.
Architecture
| CL | COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model. |
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| DR | DOOR / Adds a door to the building model. |
| GR | GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design. |
| LL | LEVEL / Places a level in view. |
| RM | ROOM / Creates a room bounded by model elements and separation lines. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| RT | TAG ROOM; ROOM TAG / Tags the selected room. |
| SB | FLOOR:FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floors to a building model. |
| WA | WALL; WALL:WALL: ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model. |
| WN | WINDOW / Places a window in a wall or skylight in a roof. |
Structure
| BM | STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BEAM / Adds a load-bearing structural beam element to the building model. |
| BR | STRUCTURAL FRAMING: BRACE / Adds diagonal members that are connected to beams and columns. |
| BS | STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM; AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a layout that is used to control the number and spacing of a series of parallel beams. |
| CL | COLUMN; STRUCTURAL COLUMN / Adds a vertical load-bearing element to the building model. |
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| FT | STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION: WALL / Creates a wall foundation for the building model. |
| GR | GRID / Places column grid lines in the building design. |
| LL | LEVEL / Places a level in view. |
| RN | REINFORCEMENT NUMBERS / Defines or edits numbering sequences by partition for rebar and fabric sheets. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| SB | FLOOR:FLOOR: STRUCTURAL / Adds structural floors to a building model. |
| WA | WALL; WALL:WALL: ARCHITECTURAL / Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model. |
System
| AT | AIR TERMINAL / Places a register, grille or diffuser. |
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| CN | CONDUIT / Draws a rigid conduit run. |
| CT | CABLE TRAY / Draws a cable tray run. |
| CV | CONVERT TO FLEX DUCT / Converts a section of rigid duct to flexible duct. |
| DA | DUCT ACCESSORY / Adds duct accessories, such as dampers, in duct systems. |
| DF | DUCT FITTING / Places duct fittings (elbows, tees, end caps, and so on) in duct systems. |
| DT | DUCT / Draws ductwork in the building model. |
| EE | ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT / Places electrical equipment, such as panels and switch gear. |
| EW | ARC WIRE / Draws an arced wire run. |
| FD | FLEX DUCT / Draws flexible ductwork in the building model. |
| FP | FLEX PIPE / Draws flexible pipes. |
| LF | LIGHTING FIXTURE / Adds a lighting fixture element. |
| ME | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT / Places mechanical equipment such as boilers, furnaces or fans. |
| NF | CONDUIT FITTING / Places conduit fittings. |
| PA | PIPE ACCESSORY / Adds pipe accessories. |
| PF | PIPE FITTING / Draws a pipe fitting in a piping system. |
| PI | PIPE / Draws rigid piping. |
| PX | PLUMBING FIXTURE / Places a plumbing fixture. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| SK | SPRINKLER / Places a sprinkler |
| TF | CABLE TRAY FITTING / Places cable tray fittings. |
Contextual Tabs
| // | DIVIDE SURFACE / Applies a division grid along a surface in a conceptual design. |
| AA | ADJUST ANALYTICAL MODEL / Adjusts the analytical model of the structural member in relation to those of the elements to which it joins. |
| AD | ATTACH DETAIL GROUP / Creates an attached detail group. |
| AP | ADD TO GROUP / Adds elements to a group. |
| BS | STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEM; AUTOMATIC BEAM SYSTEM / Creates a layout that is used to control the number and spacing of a series of parallel beams. |
| CG | CANCEL / Cancels an action. |
| DI | ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension. |
| EG | EDIT GROUP / Edits a group. |
| EL | SPOT ELEVATION / Displays the elevation of a selected point. |
| EP | EDIT PAR / Edits a part element. |
| EU | UNHIDE ELEMENT / Enables a hidden element to appear in view. |
| EW | EDIT WITNESS LINES / Edits a witness line. |
| FG | FINISH / Finishes editing a group. |
| HT | SHOW HELP TOOLTIP / Displays the Help Tooltip. |
| JP | JUSTIFICATION POINTS / Sets a justification point for relocating elements. |
| JY | ZOFFSET / Offsets an element in the z direction. |
| JZ | SHOW HELP TOOLTIP / Displays the Help Tooltip. |
| LI | MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line. |
| PP or CTRL-1 or VP | PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. |
| RA | RESTORE ALL EXCLUDED / Restores all excluded parts and elements. |
| RG | REMOVE FROM GROUP / Removes elements from a group. |
| RH | TOGGLE REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS MODE / Toggles the Reveal Hidden Elements Mode. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| UG | UNGROUP / Ungroups members of a group. |
| VU | UNHIDE CATEGORY / Enables a hidden category to appear in view. |
Create
| CM | PLACE A COMPONENT / Place a component. |
| D | ALIGNED DIMENSION / Creates an aligned dimension. |
| FR | FIND/REPLACE / Find and replace. |
| GP | MODEL GROUP:CREATE GROUP; DETAIL GROUP:CREATE GROUP / Creates a group of elements. |
| LI | MODEL LINE; BOUNDARY LINE; REBAR LINE / Places a new line. |
| LL | LEVEL / Places a level in view. |
| MD | MODIFY / Enters selection mode to select elements to modify. |
| PP or CTRL-1 or VP | PROPERTIES; TOGGLE PROPERTIES PALETTE / Toggles the Properties palette. |
| RP | REFERENCE PLANE / Creates a reference plane using drawing tools. |
| TX | TEXT / Adds text |
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