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2011 Guide Grids

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Anonymous
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2011 Guide Grids

I seem to NOT be able to align actual building geometry, but only the
view's crop regions? Is there any way to snap to actual objects?


I had such high hopes, but when crop regions can vary by view, this
doesn't give me any benefit over the invisible lines in my title block
I've been using for years to approximate consistent placement...


--
Brian Winterscheidt
LWPB Architecture
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Message 2 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

On 5/27/2010 9:13 AM, Brian Winterscheidt wrote:
> Is there any way to snap to actual objects?


Okay, I can snap to grids *if* they are in *my* model.

Grids in linked files don't work.


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Brian Winterscheidt
LWPB Architecture
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Message 3 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

The guide grids allow you to snap to datum points in the model such as grids
and levels, not building geometry as you have found.

You can just place a grid line somewhat randomly and call it "Align" rahter
than a letter or number, and then use the endpoints of that grid to align
your views to the guide grid, then either hide it or delete it.

"Brian Winterscheidt" wrote in message
news:6398540@discussion.autodesk.com...
On 5/27/2010 9:13 AM, Brian Winterscheidt wrote:
> Is there any way to snap to actual objects?


Okay, I can snap to grids *if* they are in *my* model.

Grids in linked files don't work.


--
Brian Winterscheidt
LWPB Architecture
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Message 4 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

In addition to grid lines and levels, you can also snap to reference
planes - so if you create reference planes on top of the geometry you're
trying to line up on sheets you can use those with the guide grids.

"Scott D Davis (Autodesk)" wrote in message
news:6398807@discussion.autodesk.com...
> The guide grids allow you to snap to datum points in the model such as
> grids
> and levels, not building geometry as you have found.
>
> You can just place a grid line somewhat randomly and call it "Align"
> rahter
> than a letter or number, and then use the endpoints of that grid to align
> your views to the guide grid, then either hide it or delete it.
>
> "Brian Winterscheidt" wrote in message
> news:6398540@discussion.autodesk.com...
> On 5/27/2010 9:13 AM, Brian Winterscheidt wrote:
>> Is there any way to snap to actual objects?
>
>
> Okay, I can snap to grids *if* they are in *my* model.
>
> Grids in linked files don't work.
>
>
> --
> Brian Winterscheidt
> LWPB Architecture
> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Message 5 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I thought ref planes worked too. In fact i had said that in my post, and
then removed it after i tested it. I tested again after you posted and
still can't get ref planes to 'snap' when using guide grids. I'm try to use
Move with the view on the sheet, and grid lines select no proble, but Ref
Planes do not.

"Matt Dillon" wrote in message
news:6398917@discussion.autodesk.com...
In addition to grid lines and levels, you can also snap to reference
planes - so if you create reference planes on top of the geometry you're
trying to line up on sheets you can use those with the guide grids.

"Scott D Davis (Autodesk)" wrote in message
news:6398807@discussion.autodesk.com...
> The guide grids allow you to snap to datum points in the model such as
> grids
> and levels, not building geometry as you have found.
>
> You can just place a grid line somewhat randomly and call it "Align"
> rahter
> than a letter or number, and then use the endpoints of that grid to align
> your views to the guide grid, then either hide it or delete it.
>
> "Brian Winterscheidt" wrote in message
> news:6398540@discussion.autodesk.com...
> On 5/27/2010 9:13 AM, Brian Winterscheidt wrote:
>> Is there any way to snap to actual objects?
>
>
> Okay, I can snap to grids *if* they are in *my* model.
>
> Grids in linked files don't work.
>
>
> --
> Brian Winterscheidt
> LWPB Architecture
> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Message 6 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Huh... weird.

It's working for me - I've demoed it for a couple of user groups too...



"Scott D Davis (Autodesk)" wrote in message
news:6399074@discussion.autodesk.com...
> I thought ref planes worked too. In fact i had said that in my post, and
> then removed it after i tested it. I tested again after you posted and
> still can't get ref planes to 'snap' when using guide grids. I'm try to
> use
> Move with the view on the sheet, and grid lines select no proble, but Ref
> Planes do not.
>
> "Matt Dillon" wrote in message
> news:6398917@discussion.autodesk.com...
> In addition to grid lines and levels, you can also snap to reference
> planes - so if you create reference planes on top of the geometry you're
> trying to line up on sheets you can use those with the guide grids.
>
> "Scott D Davis (Autodesk)" wrote in message
> news:6398807@discussion.autodesk.com...
>> The guide grids allow you to snap to datum points in the model such as
>> grids
>> and levels, not building geometry as you have found.
>>
>> You can just place a grid line somewhat randomly and call it "Align"
>> rahter
>> than a letter or number, and then use the endpoints of that grid to align
>> your views to the guide grid, then either hide it or delete it.
>>
>> "Brian Winterscheidt" wrote in message
>> news:6398540@discussion.autodesk.com...
>> On 5/27/2010 9:13 AM, Brian Winterscheidt wrote:
>>> Is there any way to snap to actual objects?
>>
>>
>> Okay, I can snap to grids *if* they are in *my* model.
>>
>> Grids in linked files don't work.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brian Winterscheidt
>> LWPB Architecture
>> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Message 7 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

On 5/27/2010 6:46 PM, Matt Dillon wrote:
> It's working for me

Ref planes work for me now that I know about them.

My trouble was 1) unsure of what Revit viewed as "datums" for this
operation, and 2) originally, all of my grids were in a linked file (I
did try those to no avail).
--
Brian Winterscheidt
LWPB Architecture
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Message 8 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Is this true?

 

 

 

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