Then, you can create the lines for the schematic on top of the view in the sheet by using the Detail Line command and creating arcs. However, I’m going to assume that you are using Revit Architecture, so we will represent the wiring as 2D linework. If you have Revit MEP, then you can model the wiring. The last step, is to drag and drop the view that you created onto a new sheet. If you’re working on a single story building, then this will suffice, otherwise you’ll need to set the top appropriately so that the view range is large enough to encompass the lights that are in the ceiling. You should be able to see switches, outlets, and lights with this setting.

Just to test to make sure that it’s possible to see all of your electrical equipment and lighting fixtures, set the Bottom to the level that you are working on and set the Top to Unlimited. In the Properties panel, next to View Range, click Edit. You will also want to set the Discipline to Electrical in the View Properties. Turn off all the other categories that you do not want to see. Make sure that Electrical Equipment and Lighting Fixtures are selected. In the new view, in the Properties panel, next to Visilbility/Graphics, click Edit. In the Project Browser, under Floor Plans, right click your view, point to Duplicate View and click Duplicate. Before you start to modify any view settings, you are going to want to create a copy of your normal floor plan view. Setting up the view is the most difficult part of creating an electrical plan. View – Duplicate a View, Visibility Graphics, View Range The type of light becomes more critical if you are planning to create rendered views of your structure. Note that there are many options for the types of lights available. As long as you have a ceiling, just like the switches and outlets, you can use the Place Component command to insert lights. The ceiling is the host object for any lights that you want to place. Make sure that you are working in one of the Ceiling Plans. The first step to creating lights is to create a ceiling. If you need more families for types of switches and outlets, you can find them in the default libraries. It maybe be obvious, but you need walls as a host object before you can place switches and outlets. To create the switches and outlets, you will use the Place Component command.

This post will present one method to show both electrical and lighting elements on a sheet. Both cases come into play when creating an Electrical-Lighting plan in Revit, some parts are very straightforward, while others, like setting up views are not.

Revit becomes more difficult when there are many different ways to achieve the same goal. Personally, I find some aspects of Revit very intuitive and easy to learn, such as placing walls, windows, and doors.

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