topic Re: Copy grids to another floor plan in Revit MEP Forum

Copy grids to another floor plan

igoteseanu6NLUR — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:31:53 GMT

Good morning,

I would like to copy the grids on another floor, but in Revit (link model) they can only be seen on the ground floor. Is it also possible to copy the grids on other floors (such as 1st and 2nd floor) with the same name?
If I copy this I get a different name because the name is unique.
On the architect's drawing (revit left) these can only be seen on the ground floor.
Thank you in advance !!!

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

iainsavage — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:54:39 GMT

You don't copy the grids to other views, grids are essentially 3D elements.

They do however have "extents" which limit their visibility so you'll have to extend the extents to see the grids in the the upper floors.

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

igoteseanu6NLUR — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:10:15 GMT

Thank you for your reply. In fact, there is no way without them being set in revit links (according to the architect's model) He uses ArchiCAD and has some export problems.

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

iainsavage — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:22:35 GMT

You didn't say that the grids are in a linked file.

If it were a linked Revit file you would copy/monitor the grids into your own model so that you can control their extents. I've no idea if you can do that with an Archicad file but you could re-create them in your own model very quickly using the Grid tool on the Architectural tab and using the pick lines option to re-create your grids in exactly the same place as the ones in the link.

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

igoteseanu6NLUR — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:50:44 GMT

The grids can only be seen in the IFC model and not in the Revit model (linked model). I can't adjust them according to the photo that was added

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

hmunsell — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:21:28 GMT

so is the link that contains the correct Grids a Revit model or the IFC model?

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

igoteseanu6NLUR — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:24:29 GMT

The grids can only be seen in IFC model 🙂

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

iainsavage — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:38:21 GMT

@igoteseanu6NLUR wrote:
The grids can only be seen in the IFC model and not in the Revit model (linked model). I can't adjust them according to the photo that was added

I'm not sure what you mean by this.

If the linked architecture is a Revit model then you can copy/monitor the grids.

If the linked architecture is IFC or even CAD you can create new grids in your model and you can snap to the underlayed grid lines to ensure accurate placement.

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

iainsavage — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:40:30 GMT

Okay so if you can't use copy/monitor you should be able to snap to them to place new duplicate grids in your own model?

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

igoteseanu6NLUR — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:24:39 GMT

I can create new grids but they are not original. Revit create the new grids with the new name:(

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

iainsavage — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:06:55 GMT

Change the names.

When you're creating the grids, create the first one and then change its name e.g. to A. When you then place the next grid it will automatically be B, then C etc.

Do all the horizontal ones (usually letters), then repeat the same process for the vertical grids (usually numbers).

It shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

To rename grids:

You just double click the text in the bubble and edit it.

Or select the grid line and edit its name in properties.

Or create a grid schedule and edit the names there.

Re: Copy grids to another floor plan

RSomppi — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:38:26 GMT

How about making a Revit model from the IFC and linking that into your model. That should allow you to copy/monitor them from the linked model.