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Remember, in the Autodesk default family library, detail components are stored in the Detail
Items folder, under which the folders are organized according to MasterFormat or a similar
standard coding system. Many building objects are represented in the default library with detail
components. For example, if you are looking for a detail component representing a steel beam,
don’t look in the library under Structural Framing—instead look in the Detail Items folder.

Adding Detail Components and embellishing the View
We have preloaded some detail component families into the sample building project you
downloaded previously in this chapter. Use the following components to further embellish the
bottom, middle, and top portions of the wall section (the metric equivalents may have an
M_ prefix):
u ◆ Base Molding - Section
u ◆ Nominal Cut Lumber - Section
u ◆ Corrugated Wall Tie - Section
These detail components are all specifically designed to be used in a section detail. There are
other similar detail components in the default library that can be used in a plan detail or when
the object is to be shown from the side. An example of some detail embellishment is provided in
Figure 16.12.

Figure 16.12
Detail components have been
added to the detail view of
the model.

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