Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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Revit parametric change engine automatically coordinates changes in all model views, drawing sheets,
schedules, sections, and plans.
For more information, see What Is a Project? on page 73.
partial explode The process of disassembling an import symbol (which represents imported geometry) into
its next highest level of elements: nested import symbols. A partial explode yields more import symbols,
which, in turn, can be exploded into elements or other import symbols. (Compare with
full explode on page
1402.)
See Exploding Imported Geometry on page 1322.
PAT A file format for fill patterns. A pattern file is a text file that contains definitions for model or drafting
patterns in a project. See Custom Pattern Files on page 456.
PDF Portable Document Format. An open file format (originally created by Adobe Systems) that supports
electronic information exchange.
In Revit Architecture, you can print construction documents as PDF files. You can then share the construction
documents with team members, view them online, or print them. See
Printing to PDF on page 1024.
permanent dimension A dimension that specifies a particular size for an element or a distance between
elements or points. Permanent dimensions always display in the view in which they are created. (Compare
with
temporary dimension on page 1463.)
You can lock permanent dimensions so that they cannot be changed without first unlocking them. You can
also control the placement of the witness lines for dimensions. For more information, see
Permanent
Dimensions on page 214.
perpendicular view A view whose plane is at a right angle to the plane of another view. (Compare with
parallel view on page 1433.)
The following image illustrates the perpendicular planes on which a floor plan and an elevation are based.
For more information, see
Propagating Dependent View Configuration on page 149 and Datum Extents and
Visibility on page 1048.
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