How to check Line Weights in Revit (Thin Lines Trick)
Thin Lines in Revit: How to See the Real Line Weights on Your Drawing? 📐🖋️
Why does everything look neat in the model, but when printed, it turns into a "mess" of thick lines? It’s all about the display mode. In this video, we’ll see how one button changes the perception of your model and helps you prepare your project for delivery.
In this episode:
TL Mode (Thin Lines): How to quickly toggle between schematic and real line weight display.
Visual Control: How to understand which elements will look "thick" in PDF and which will remain thin.
Graphics Separation: Why ducts stand out and how architecture can sometimes interfere with the perception of engineering systems.
This skill is critical for self-checking before printing and for accurately modeling small details and connections.
Timestamps:
00:00 — A useful command for controlling graphics in Revit.
00:05 — What the model looks like with line weights turned off.
00:13 — Expectation vs. Reality: What we’ll see in PDF or DWG.
00:22 — Enabling the mode: Where to find the Thin Lines button.
00:29 — Comparison: Thick ducts vs. architectural wall lines.
00:36 — Sneak peek: How to make walls thin without changing global settings.
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