When should an architectural designer use the Drafting View tool?

The Drafting View tool is primarily used for creating independent details that aren't directly tied to a specific 3D model or view in Revit. This feature allows architectural designers to draft and detail elements that may be supplemental or more illustrative than integral to the design.

Drafting Views serve as a canvas to produce 2D representations, such as enlargement details, notes, and annotations that can provide further clarification to construction documents without the limitations of a direct association to a 3D model. This independence is essential for detailing custom conditions, construction assemblies, or local details that may not be represented in the model itself.

In contrast, the other options all involve aspects that rely on 3D representations or linking features inherent to Revit's workflow. Creating detailed 3D views pertains to using other view types that showcase model elements in three dimensions. Annotating sections typically involves referencing a model view and using annotations relevant to that particular section, rather than being isolated like a Drafting View. Lastly, linking other models is a feature intended for collaboration and integration among multiple Revit files, which does not apply to the singular nature of a Drafting View.