How to Draw Bends in Revit Ducts
When drawing ducts in Revit, it’s often necessary to create bends, such as when two ducts need to be connected at different elevations. For example:
Consider two end air ducts that must be drawn based on the base map, each with dimensions of 1600 x 350, and elevations of 2800 and 3000 respectively.
Method 1: Start by drawing a duct section sized 1600 x 350 at an elevation of 2800. Then, change the elevation to 3000 and continue drawing the duct. The result looks like this:
Method 2: Begin by drawing a 1600 x 350 duct at an elevation of 2800. Next, separate this section by a certain distance and change the elevation to 3000 before continuing to draw. The completed drawing is shown below:
After connecting the two ducts, the assembly appears as follows:
If the upward bend created by these two methods does not meet your expectations, try the third approach:
Method 3: First, draw a 1600 x 350 duct at an elevation of 2800. Then, separate it by a distance and change the elevation to 3000 before continuing. Once finished, you should see something like this:
Next, draw a short duct section (1600 x 350, elevation 2800) between the two existing duct segments, following the base map, as illustrated below:
Then, select this short middle section and adjust the elevation of the right duct end from 2800 to 3000;
After making this change, the duct will appear as shown in the following figure:
Finally, connect all three duct sections sequentially. Once complete, you will achieve the desired bend effect, as demonstrated below:
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