Revit Roof Reference Plane

Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level.

Revit roof reference plane.

Name reference planes name each reference plane so you can assign it to be the current work plane. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop. Select the reference plane and on the properties palette enter a name for the plane. Roof profile sketched using spline tool.

Click modify to end the line. To raise or lower the roof from the reference level specify a value for offset. Reference plane properties select a reference plane and view or modify its properties on the properties palette. Simply they can be used to form a draft outline of where you need to position certain elements.

In the drawing area draw the reference planes by dragging the cursor. Another un cut version of bim building information modeling. Now the trick is select and name the ref. Open the 3d view and click architecture tab work plane panel set.

Used in this way they are acting as simple construction lines. Alternatively they can actually be used to control the formation and position of 3d geometry. Detailed review of reference planes beam and roof systems. Use the line tool or the pick line tool to draw a reference plane.

On the options bar specify an offset if desired. Select the lock option to lock the reference plane to the line. Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop.

Revit mep can be tricky with so many tools to choose from to get that work in. On the draw panel click pick lines. To pick an existing line. Will go with it.

In the work plane dialog select the reference plane name you just created and click ok. Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level. Move the cursor near the line to which you want to place the reference plane and click. Plane if you don t none of this works.

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. Click finish edit mode and then open a 3d view. To align roof ridges use the align tool.