Revit Roof Work Plane

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Revit roof work plane. How to work planesconcept in revit architecture how to work with revit s reference planes revit reference planes and lines a how to guide how families work in revit architecture revit 06. A work plane is used in the following ways. Visit revit products forum. Cogt2414 architectural design with revit working with datum plane and creating standard views.

In the 3d world the work plane is the surface where 3d elements are created and where 2d lines are sketched. Any element modeled in revit requires a work plane. As the origin for a view for sketching elements for enabling tools in particular views such as rotate and mirror in a 3d view for placing work plane based components each view is associated with a work plane. The list includes levels grids and named reference planes.

This method is worth learning so when plane moves everything goes with it. Share and vote on ideas for future product releases. Select this option and click ok. A work plane is a virtual 2 dimensional surface.

For example a plan view is associated with a level which is a horizontal work plane. Systems tab work plane panel reference plane family editor. Create tab datum panel reference plane conceptual design environment. Create tab draw panel reference plane.

Name choose an available work plane from the list and click ok. In the work plane dialog select another work plane. 1 create another named ref plane in plan view so as to draw the roof profile roughly at end of roof image 1 2. Pick a line and use the work plane it was sketched in revit creates a work plane that is coplanar with the work plane of the selected line.

You can select any plane that can be dimensioned including wall faces faces in linked models extrusion faces levels grids and reference planes.