In-depth Revit Command List

DI — Aligned Dimension 

Creates an aligned dimension 

DL — Detail Line 

Creates view specific lines 

EL — Spot Elevation 

Displays the elevation of a selected point 

FR — Find / Replace 

Find and replace

GP — Model Group:  Create Group / Detail Group: Create Group 

Creates a group of elements 

RT — Tag Room / Room Tag 

Applied taps to elements based on their categories 

TX — Text 

Adds Text

AA —  Adjust Analytical Model 

Adjusts the analytical model of the structural member in relation to those of the elements to which it joins 

DC — Check Duct Systems

Examines the mechanical systems in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a user defined system, and properly connected. 

EC — Check Circuits 

Verifies all circuits for proper connections to panels and valid system assignments 

LD — Loads

Applies point, line and area loads to a model 

LO — Heating and Cooling Loads 

Prepares a heating and cooling load analysis report based on an existing building model 

PC — Check Pipe Systems 

Examines the piping system in a project to verify that each system is assigned to a user defined system, and properly connected

PS — Panel Schedules 

Generates a panel schedule for a specific panel 

RA — Reset Analytical Model 

Restores the analytical model alignment methods to autodetect

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

Creates a non-bearing wall or a structural wall in the building model 

WN — Window 

Places a window in a wall or a skylight in a roof

ER —  Editing Request

Displays a list of users’ request to borrow elements in worksets, as well as pending request

RL or RW — Reload Latest 

Loads the latest version of the central model

MP —  Move to Project

Move the model relative to a shared coordinated system 

R3 — Define a New Center of Rotation 

Relocates center of rotation when rotating elements 

RA — Restore All Excluded

Restores all excluded parts and elements 

RC — Repeat Last Command 

Repeats the last command 

SA — Select All Instances: In Entire Project 

Selects all of the elements that are similar to the selected element in the current view, or throughout the project

// —  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 

Finished editing a group 

HT — Show Help Tool Tip 

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 Tool Tip 

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 Place 

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

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

ES —  MEP Settings:  Electrical Settings

Accesses dialog box to specify wiring parameters, voltages definitions, distribution systems, cable tray and conduit settings, and load calculation and circuit numbering settings

MS — MEP Settings: Mechanical Settings 

Accesses dialog box to configure component sizes, and the behavior and appearance of the mechanical systems 

SU — Additional Settings: Sun Settings 

Opens the sun settings dialog box 

UN — Project Units 

Opens the Project Units tool

AL —  Align

Aligns one or more elements with selected element

AR — Array 

Creates a linear or radial array of selected elements 

CO or CC — Copy 

Copies selected element(s)

CP — Cope / Apply Coping 

Applies coping to steal mean or columns 

CS — Create Similar 

Creates an element of the same type as the selected element 

DE — Delete 

Removes selected element(s) from the building model 

DI — Aligned Dimensions 

Creates an aligned dimension 

DM — Mirror: Draw Axis 

Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a user generated line as the mirror axis 

EH — Hide In View / Hide Element 

Hides an element from view

EL — Spot Elevation 

Displays the elevation of a selected point 

EOD — Override Graphics In view: Override by element 

Changes the graphic display settings for selected elements in the current view 

LI — Model Line / Boundary Line / Rebar Line 

Places a new line 

LW — Linework 

Overrides the line style of selected line in the active view only 

MA — Match Type Properties 

Opens the Match Type tool to convert one or more elements to match the type assigned to another element 

MM — Mirror:  Pick Axis 

Reverses the position of a selected model element, using a selected line as the mirror axis

MV — Move 

Moves a selected element 

OF — Offset 

Moves a selected model line, detail line, wall, or beam a specified distance perpendicular to its length

PN — Pin 

Locks a model element in place 

PP or Ctrl +1 or VP — Properties / Toggle Properties Palette 

Toggles the properties palette 

PT — Paint 

Opens the Paint tool 

RC — Cope: Remove Coping

Removes Coping 

RE — Scale 

Resizes the selected element 

RO — Rotate 

Rotates selected element around an axis 

RP — Reference Plane 

Creates a reference plane using drawing tools 

SF — Split Face 

Divides the face of an element into regions for application of different materials 

SL — Split Element 

Cuts an element (such as a wall or line) at selected point 

TR — Trim / Extend to Corner 

Trims or extends one or more elements to form a corner

UP — UnPin 

Unpins al element that is locked in a position or an element that is driven by its host system 

VH — Hide In View: Hide Category 

Hides an element category from view 

32  — 2D Mode 

Navigates the view using only 2D navigation options 

3F — Fly Mode 

Simulates flying through a model 

3O — Object Mode 

Navigates an reorients the view in the direction of the controller cap 

3W — Walk Mode 

Simulates walking through a model 

ZA — Zoom All to Fit 

Zooms to fit all in view 

ZE or ZF or ZX - Zoom to fit 

Zooms to fit 

ZO or ZV - Zoom Out (x2) 

Zooms out the project view by 2

ZP or ZC — Previous Pan / Zoom 

Returns to previous pan or zoom 

ZR or ZZ — Zoom in Region 

Zooms to a region 

ZS — Zoom Sheet Size 

Zooms to sheet size

PC  — Snap to Point Clouds

Snaps to point clouds 

SC — Centers 

Snaps to center 

SE — Endpoints 

Snaps to endpoints 

SI — Intersections 

Snaps to intersection

SM — Midpoints 

Snaps to midpoint 

SN — Nearest 

Snaps to nearest 

SO — Snaps Off 

Turns snaps off

SP — Perpendicular 

Snaps to perpendicular 

SQ — Quadrants 

Snaps to quadrant 

SR — Snap to Remote Objects 

Snaps to objects that are not near the element 

SS — Turn Override Off 

Turns off override feature 

ST — Tangents 

Snaps to tangent 

SW — Work Plane Grid 

Snaps to the work plane grid 

SX — Points 

Snaps to points

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 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 

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: Structural 

Adds structural floors to building model 

WA — Wall / Wall: Architectural 

Creates a non-bearing wall or structural wall in the building model

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 Flew 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

FN9 — System Browser 

Finds components that are not assigned to a system 

KS — Keyboard Shortcuts 

Assigns key sequence to tools 

PP or Ctrl+1 or VP — Properties / Toggle Properties Palette 

Toggles the properties palette 

RD — Dender in Cloud 

Renders 3d views online 

RG — Render Gallery 

Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panorama, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes 

RR — Render 

Creates a photorealistic image of the building model 

TL — Thin Lines 

Displays all lines on the screen as a single width, regardless of zoom level 

VG or VV — Visibility / Graphics 

Controls the visibility and graphic display model elements, datum elements, and view specific elements for each view in a project

WC — Cascade windows 

Arranges all open windows in a series in the drawing area 

WT — Tile Windows 

See all open views at the same time

CX— Toggle Reveal Constraints mode

Toggles the constraints in a view 

GD — Graphics Display Options 

Opens the Graphics dialog box 

HC — Hide Category 

Hides all selected categories in the view 

HH — Hide Element 

Hides an element from view 

HI —  Isolate Element

Isolates selected elements 

HL — Hidden Line 

Displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except those obstructed by surfaces

HR — Reset Temporary Hide / Isolate 

Restores any temporarily hidden elements or categories 

IC — Isolate Category 

Isolates selected categories 

RD — Render in Cloud 

Renders 3D views online 

RG — Render Gallery 

Enables access to multiple versions of renderings, render images as panorama, change rendering quality, and apply background environments to rendered scenes

RH — Toggle Reveal Hidden Elements Mode 

Toggles the Reveal Hidden Elements Mode

RR — Render 

Creates a photorealistic image of the building model 

RY — Ray Trace 

Opens Ray Trace visual style, enabling a photorealistic rendering mode that allows panning and zooming around the model 

SD — Shaded With Edges 

Applies a shaded edge 

WF — Wireframe 

Displays the image of the model with all edges and lines drawn, but with no surfaces drawn