Revit Roof Reference Plane

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Revit roof reference plane.

Open the 3d view and click architecture tab work plane panel set. Select the lock option to lock the reference plane to the line. In the drawing area draw the reference planes by dragging the cursor. 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.

In revit reference planes can be used for two main purposes. Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset. Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level. Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset.

To pick an existing line. Plane if you don t none of this works. Hide the reference plane in the view hide a selected reference plane or all reference planes in a view. Detailed review of reference planes beam and roof systems.

In the work plane dialog select the reference plane name you just created and click ok. Will go with it. Use the line tool or the pick line tool to draw a reference plane. Move the cursor near the line to which you want to place the reference plane and click.

To align roof ridges use the align tool. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop. Used in this way they are acting as simple construction lines. On the draw panel click pick lines.

Select the reference plane and on the properties palette enter a name for the plane. Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop. On the options bar specify an offset if desired. Alternatively they can actually be used to control the formation and position of 3d geometry.

Revit mep can be tricky with so many tools to choose from to get that work in. Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level. Roof profile sketched using spline tool. Another un cut version of bim building information modeling.

Now the trick is select and name the ref. Name reference planes name each reference plane so you can assign it to be the current work plane. Simply they can be used to form a draft outline of where you need to position certain elements.