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Place views at the same spot in different sheets

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:23:26 GMT

Hello,

I have different sheets where I place views of first floor, view of second floor, etc.

I want the floors to be exactly at the very same spot, as in, aligned perfectly, so when I create a PDF and switch between pages, the outer walls do not move at all.

What is the best way to do so?

I was researching about Base Points and Survey points but I didn't really understand.

Thank you

Re: Place views at the same spot in different sheets

Sahay_R — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:27:53 GMT

Those won't help you. Try Guide Grids.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Revit-DocumentPresent/files/GUID-D0ADD92C-90A9-4F54-84C7-5D050453B032-htm.html

Re: Place views at the same spot in different sheets

ToanDN — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:15:42 GMT

You can snap the intersection or end point of grids, levels, hor/ver reference planes to linework on Sheets including sheet border, drafting lines, and guide grids.

Re: Place views at the same spot in different sheets

barthbradley — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:48:50 GMT

@ToanDN: You remember that old angled model line trick? The one where you put place an angled model line in the active viewport, and then align it to a point on the sheet. There was a video posted showing this technique. Wish I could find it again.

Re: Place views at the same spot in different sheets

ToanDN — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:55:01 GMT

I don't recall really. And I don't think a model line can snap to sheet's elements. Even angled grid lines and reference planes cannot. Only right angled ones can.

Re: Place views at the same spot in different sheets

barthbradley — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:08:51 GMT

Not the one I was thinking of, but it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxY9DcmzOcQ

I think this was the one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB_ekv-Tw_0

Note: The guy says something significant at the beginning of his tutorial: "Make sure you draw this line horizontally; I'll tell you why later." He never does, but it's critical to the workflow. Doesn't work any other way.

Re: Place views at the same spot in different sheets

ToanDN — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:13:19 GMT

Yes that is what I am talking about, snapping grid intersection to a sheet element (the angled line he drew and pasted to multiple sheets). The other one is about essentially the same thing, but instead of using grid he was using reference plane. Then he realized only horizontal or vertical reference planes worked, not the angled one, hence the final remark.

Re: Place views at the same spot in different sheets

barthbradley — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:32:29 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I was researching about Base Points and Survey points but I didn't really understand.

@Anonymous: Post this part in a separate thread. You'll get a lot of great feedback, I promise.