Revision clouds are imperative for every Revit user as they are used for indicating that a certain change is required in the drawings. Tesla Outsourcing Services is an eminent architectural and engineering firm delivering wide range of Revit BIM services to clients worldwide. For more details, visit our official website at http://www.teslaoutsourcingservices.com/.

1. Tesla Outsourcing Services
What are revision clouds and how to draw them?
Email Us: projects@teslaoutsourcingservices.com
Visit Us: www.teslaoutsourcingservices.com

2. What are revision clouds and how to draw them?
Revision clouds are imperative for every Revit user as
they are used for indicating that a certain change is
required in the drawings. It can be either an open
polylines or closed polylines which is composed of
arcs. In other words they are either used by AEC
professionals for reviewing purpose or for redlining
which stipulate that so and so part of the drawing needs
adjustments or alterations.
Whenever revision clouds are drawn by users they must
define the Arc length and Style in advance. For crating
revision clouds in Revit, Revision Clouds tool is used by
users, which is incorporated within Annotate tab.

3. Process of drawing revision clouds in Revit
• For drawing revision clouds in Revit, Revit users must opt for one
of these options which include to click ‘Revision Cloud tool’
button which is located in Draw 2D tool bar, or select Revision
Cloud from the Draw menu, or else press enter after
typing revision clouds in command bar.
• After that for defining Arc length users can either select ‘Arc
length’ from prompt menu or else they can press enter after
typing A in command bar.
• A command bar displays the information saying ‘Specify
minimum length for arc.’ This also displays current minimum
length.
• For accepting current minimum length Revit users should either
press enter or they should right click.

4. Process of drawing revision clouds in Revit
• If in case they want to define the length by themselves
they should add a value in the space available in
command bar and then press enter.
• Now for defining revision cloud Style either select
‘Style’ option from prompt menu or press enter after
typing ‘S’ in the command bar.
• The command bar reflects a dialog saying ‘Select arc
style.’ This also shows current style.
• For accepting the current style Revit users can either
press enter or else they can right click.

5. Process of drawing revision clouds in Revit
• Options are also available in the prompt menu for selecting
new style.
• Now for changing a polylines and arc to a revision cloud
they should first select an entity which they want to convert
and then press enter.
• For drawing revision cloud users must click on the space
where they want to make the cloud and then move the
cursor. Whenever minimum length is exceeded by the
cursor new arc is included. For stopping this Revit users
can opt for right click.
• For accepting revision cloud Revit users should right click.

6. Contact Us
US
P : (914) 944 3377
projects@jbhtesla.com
Canada
P : +1 416-907-9430
projects@teslacadd.com
Australia
O : 03 8528 1894
M : 04 3174 5425
projects@teslacad.com.au
India
P : +91-79-66170072
projects@teslacadd.com
UK
P : 03330119045
projects@teslacad.co.uk