topic Re: dimensioning floor in section in Revit Architecture Forum

dimensioning floor in section

FinearcLtd — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:08:30 GMT

Anybody knows if there is at last a solution to the problem of dimensions for floor layers in section?

It is impossible to snap to them as you would with a wall and that is really silly. We need those dimensions shown!

Anybody?

Thanks

Re: dimensioning floor in section

Ilic.Andrej — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 15:21:10 GMT

Hi,

Use reference planes. For example, position one reference plane between two floor layers and then annotate....

Re: dimensioning floor in section

FinearcLtd — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 15:50:06 GMT

That is not the kind of answer I was looking for...

I know how to bypass the problem. I need to know if anyone cracked it, wrote a script or anything better than toiling like 2D software.

Re: dimensioning floor in section

constantin.stroescu — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 16:13:01 GMT

I think I miss something here....the Dimensioning works fine for Floor layers.....

Anyway , if for some reason , it doesn't work in your case, maybe you can Create Parts and then use Dimensions

Re: dimensioning floor in section

barthbradley — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 17:25:55 GMT

I'm with @constantin.stroescu: I can pull dimensions from compound floors layers in Section view. But, if you can't, then turn the floor into Parts.

Re: dimensioning floor in section

ToanDN — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 20:38:50 GMT

Is it sloped?

Re: dimensioning floor in section

ToanDN — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 23:23:50 GMT

If the reason is the sloped floor then you can create parts. But the most important steps are splitting parts a long a reference plane, and draw the section exactly where the reference plane is. Set the section to Show Parts and you can dimension the layers.

Re: dimensioning floor in section

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 05:55:08 GMT

its working fine with me either
maybe you need fresh installation for rivet or clean your temp and create new central and audit the file

Re: dimensioning floor in section

FinearcLtd — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:36:41 GMT

Thank you all. No sloping and still I do not manage to dimension layers. What am I doing wrong?

Re: dimensioning floor in section

FinearcLtd — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:41:46 GMT

Cracked it. Whenever you tick any of the layers as variable you cannot dimension the layers, even if you do not edit its levels. Thanks for your efforts!

Re: dimensioning floor in section

barthbradley — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 22:50:11 GMT

Interesting behavior. Indeed you cannot pull a dimension from a variable layer. I'll have to remember his one. Thanks.