How to Draw Straight Wires in Revit
In electrical construction drawings in China, wires are typically represented as straight lines. Autodesk Revit MEP offers tools for drawing curved lines, spline lines, and chamfered lines, but it does not include a dedicated tool specifically for drawing straight wires.
The software lacks a direct tool for straight wires. Among the available wire types, such as “Curved Wire” and “Spline Curve Wire,” the closest option to a straight wire is the “Chamfered Wire.”
Here are two effective methods to draw straight wires in Revit:
Method 1:
- Select the chamfered wire you want to adjust to a right angle, then right-click to open the context menu.
- Choose the Insert Vertex command.
- Click within the chamfer area to add a new vertex. This action will convert the chamfer into a right angle, effectively straightening the wire at that point.
Method 2:
- Select the wire you wish to make straight and delete all intermediate vertices. When a wire has only two control points, it becomes a straight line.
- Right-click on one of the wire’s endpoint vertices (represented by hollow circles) to open the context menu.
- Choose the Delete Vertex command. If no vertex is selected, click on the vertices you want to remove.
- Repeat this process until only the two end vertices remain, resulting in a perfectly straight wire.
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