topic Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio in Revit Architecture Forum

How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevation?

danezeq — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:39:29 GMT

If i've created a line - let's say a parcel limit line - on a plan.
I have to Express this line on a elevation/section as a vertical line.

How can i do it (NOT manually. i'm sure revit has some "reference" option to do that)

this is the parcel line on plan:

i want it to show like that on elevation:

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

tuuletin — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:28:08 GMT

No, you can't do it in revit except manually.

Also, what if you move your section to-and-fro, this parcel limit line will be moving to the left and to the right...

I had thought about creating a family to show this border line, but it will be more difficult than just to draw a line...

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

tuuletin — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 05:45:29 GMT

Hello, dear, hope this idea will help you.

You should create a family with just a simple box with 3 parameters (width, length and height). You can modify this family as you want further.

In the plan and the section you see this:

Than just override graphics by means of "override graphics" window or by using "line"-tool.

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

tuuletin — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 06:13:42 GMT

Also, such a family may also help you.

"Shift" parameter moves the vertical line right to the front of your section.

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

danezeq — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 11:41:08 GMT

maybe i wasn't clear: this screenshot is not from revit! it's just a CAD plan. i don't have this lines on Revit. i have to make it.

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

Alfredo_Medina — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 11:57:49 GMT

The idea that was given to you in the previous message is for Revit. It's suggesting you to make a 3d element (a family) and put it on top of your linked CAD file in Revit.

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

danezeq — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 12:01:32 GMT

hey tuuletin and thanks for your answer.

i didn't understand your technic.

is it supposed to be model in place? . indepedent family? (which template?) i just did a box and i dont have any way to edit it's lines.

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

Alfredo_Medina — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 12:06:34 GMT

If you are not familiar with making Revit families, then do an In-Place mass. I recommend looking into the Help documents to know about the steps. That will be easier than making the family, and more flexible, easier to stretch in all directions.

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

danezeq — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 16:12:09 GMT

Thanks for your answer.

i tried doing that, with a cube without colours but then on elevation it can't be tranparent. (red arrow) for some how on section it can be transparent (blue arrow)

of course i HAVE to have this cube transparent, i want to display only the line overrides...

BTW i tried to place detail lines instead of line overrides and then erase the cube. but revit wont let me pick the section lines!

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

danezeq — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 16:49:21 GMT

Here is a short video of what i did

can i do it better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHEUyQivuy4

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

rendermaster — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:16:06 GMT

to danezeq - you can create grid for that line you wish to show on elevation/section

1. duplicate your existing grid and rename it to whatever you want to call it.
2. rather that disabling the bubbles, on symbol, select none, so the bubbles will not show up to any elevation and or section

3. assign it to the grid for that particular line you want to show on elevation

the problem i see here is when it assigned to a slanted line on which it will not shown up on elevation.

in case of section...just create line to where the section line and your boundary line meet and assign the newly created gid

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

Alfredo_Medina — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:52:06 GMT

Select the 3d box, then do:

Right click > Override graphics in view > By element > (change settings for Projection lines > pattern and Surface transparency).

Re: How to present a line which created on plan - as a vertical line on elevatio

tuuletin — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 06:14:49 GMT

Hello, dear,

yes, I guess, you can!

Try to use linework-tool (I have called this tool just a "line-tool" earlier), here is the description of this tool.

To make this model in-place dashdotted (for a plan), use override graphics for the element (right-click on it).

In the section you see this:

Then use linework-tool to make some lines invisible (use <invisible> line), another — dashdotted.

Further, you can place this model in-place in a separate workset. Then untick "visible in all views" option. This make the model in-place invisible in all views (so, you have no need to hide this element in all project views). Just switch this workset on in a couple of views you need to see this model in-place.