Revit View Range For Roof Plan

It s the only property you can change for this object.

Revit view range for roof plan.

A reflected ceiling plan s view direction is up from the cut plane. In this example i only need to create a rectangular boundary. And one of the most critical and confusing aspects of any floor plan is view range. These are instance parameters which means that the values they store can be different for each plan view in your project.

Draw the sketch as necessary then click finish. The view range settings are linked to three horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a plan view top cut plane and bottom as well as an additional plane called view depth. View range is a group of parameters that control exactly what you see in any particular plan view. The view range dialog looks complicated but most of the time what you need to set is simple.

First the floor plan or ceiling plan must be opened using the project browser. You will need to define the plan region using sketch tool. Like plan views reflected ceiling plans also have a view range setting but with some differences. Establish or change the horizontal planes that control an object s visibility in plan views.

A reflected ceiling plan includes the cut plane as part of the primary range but it is typically positioned above the cut plane of a plan view. On the properties palette locate the view range parameter and click edit. Once the floor plan or ceiling plan is open the view range button becomes available in the properties panel see figure 1. In plan view adjust cut plane and bottom values.

Users can access the view range with just a few clicks. Click it and change it as necessary. Floor plans are an essential part of any revit project. Now when you click the boundary you created above you will see view range in properties palette.

Alternatively enter vr on the keyboard. We find the view range control panel by looking in the view properties panel for a plan view. You can find this tool in view tab create panel plan views drop down plan region. You can do this by using plan region.

Video describing the revit view range settings for plan views.