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there a way to divide lines in Revit 8.1 like you can in
AutoCAD?
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The best work-around would be to array reference lines, or drafting lines and
then use the Split tool on each "intersection" This is one of only a couple of
commands that AutoCAD has, that Revit does not have.
Related NOOB question (I'm switching from Autocad and am forced to speak in its terms):
In Autocad, if I have a road centerline using a spline-fit polyline and want to find the midpoint of its length I use the DIVIDE command to divide the polyline into 2 segments and a point is placed at the middle of its length. Using Revit model or detail lines to create a similar curved line, I can see the length of the line in Properties, but don't see any way to find its midpoint (or third-points or quarter-points etc.). Is there a way to divide this curving model or detail line into equal segments? And if not, how would I go about determining the midpoint?
The best way is to create reference lines and array them either linear or radial to your needs then create your objects on the ref lines.
@2j2mattones wrote:
I'm sorry, I should have been more specific. I meant is there a way to divide a line into even segment lengths, like the divide command would do for AutoCAD where I could just select a line, arc, circle, or polyline and have it divided into X# of equal length segments?
Following is a link to what I found for more complicated line / arc combinations (look for workflow on page 2 by eddy.lermytte):
here is a little trick in revit.. we can do desame devide like autocad.. do this if you will devide a line just make array X 2 +1. ex. if you need 4.. just simply array 9... 4X2 + 1 = 9.. in autocad we are deleting the inside but in revit just delete the outside line.. you will see it is same as autocad...
How is this possibly not a function? Why would Revit leave something this simple out?
Since I just had to do this.
There's not a divide per se but you can draw a (detail) line that's the entire length.
Click on the line with the Modify tool and then click on the temporary dimension for the line.
Edit the number and insert a "=" before the first digit. Add a "/" after the last digit. Enter the number of segments you're looking for (e.g. "4"). Hit enter.
24' - 4 63/256" --> =24' 4 63/256"/4
It's similar to how you create formulas in Excel.
@klinemDD2AW wrote:
How is this possibly not a function? Why would Revit leave something this simple out?
You can use a Line based Detail family with a parametric array if you only need to divide straight lines. Or use an adaptive family with a parametric divide path for more complex applications.
I'm not sure about an adaptive component, but here's a detail component family that I created that can be used like snapping a chalk line. It has annotation labels and variable-height tick marks so the scale of the view will affect them.
[And I posted with the wrong account]
Hello @2j2mattones
you can use Generic Model Adaptive.rft then using Divide path.