Revit Roof Reference Plane

Now the trick is select and name the ref.

Revit roof reference plane. Used in this way they are acting as simple construction lines. Hide the reference plane in the view hide a selected reference plane or all reference planes in. To pick an existing line. On the properties palette specify a value for number of full segments.

Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level. In the drawing area sketch a reference plane that is not perpendicular to the roof ridges. Will go with it. If you specify zero segments the default a.

Name reference planes name each reference plane so you can assign it to be the current work plane. Alternatively they can actually be used to control the formation and position of 3d geometry. In revit reference planes can be used for two main purposes. For example i may lay out the perimeter of my building and then align and lock walls floors ceilings and roofs even area boundaries on those reference planes.

On the draw panel click pick lines. In the drawing area draw the reference planes by dragging the cursor. Click architecture tab work plane panel ref plane. First of all create a reference plane in desired position and if you like lock it to the roof plane this way if you raise the roof the purlins etc.

Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. Click architecture tab work plane panel ref plane. In the drawing area sketch. Reference planes add a reference plane use the line tool or the pick line tool to draw a reference plane.

Simply they can be used to form a draft outline of where you need to position certain elements. Click finish edit mode and then open a 3d view. Usually when i create a model in revit not necessarily a family i use reference planes as guides to constrain all other elements on them. Plane if you don t none of this works.

In the drawing area select the arc line.