Revit Trick: View Templates on Temporary View Properties

Why It Matters

This saves time and reduces project clutter by avoiding numerous duplicate views, letting MEP modelers quickly switch visualizations and focus on system-specific work within one working view. It improves efficiency and maintainability of Revit projects, especially on complex MEP workflows.

Summary

The video demonstrates a Revit workflow tip: using the 'Temporarily Apply View Template' option within Temporary View Properties to quickly preview and work with different view templates without creating separate views. The presenter shows switching between templates like 'drain waste vent shaded' and 'working water' to model specific systems (water, sanitary) directly in a single working plan, then restoring the original view. He highlights that frequently used templates are saved for instant reuse and contrasts this approach with creating multiple dedicated views for each visualization. The technique streamlines modeling and keeps project view counts down while preserving flexibility.

Original Description

Ryan Schalk from RevX MEP shares a tip when using Revit: you can assign a view template inside the temporary view properties.

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