change multiple gridline marks to 2D and to side they show on at once

[HVAC-Novice]

when I create a new view, the grid line marks 90% of the time are on the wrong side and all the time still are in 3D. I have to select each grid line individually and check/uncheck to correct which side it shows, and have to change the grid line to 2D so I can adjust it just for that view (and not the actual grid line in 3D).

I tried to select multiple grid liens at once to make those changes, but can't find a way. Is there a way to do that for multiple grid lines efficiently? I also wonder if there is a way to set it where it defaults to. 

The same problem with levels in section views. but for some reason the problem annoys me more on floor and ceiling plans. 

Or is there a whole better overall approach? 

[hubbardFJXGT]

Sound like you are on the right track.

Couple of changes will help you 

Scope boxes are 3D and can be seen in all views where they intersect. Plan Section Elevation and 3D

I create working views just to manage scope boxes. So where you create it is less important than how you manage them. 

So just make sure the box has the proper bounds Left right top and bottom for the grids and levels and assign them. 

In the type properties for your grid you can change the End Segments length to 3/4" or 1/2" if that works better as your default. Then extend any that need to be longer? 

We have always used 1" but that should not mean you have to. 

[HVAC-Novice]

" In the type properties for your grid you can change the End Segments length to 3/4" or 1/2" " 

if you mean the setting below, I tried 1/4" and 2" , but it doesn't' change anything. It always will be 1" . that little blue dot moves around based on that t value, but the actual gridlines always extends 1" unless i manually change it. 

See below. the blue dot (yellow highlight) was 1/2" from the bubble when I had it set to 1/2". when i set it to 2", it is 2" away (like the distance of the of the magenta line). The actual grid line and bubble location stay at 1" from the scope box. 

Edit: when i apply " reset to crop" , the bubble jumps to 1" away from the crop region regardless of what the above value is set. that 1" seems to be a hard-coded or hidden value. 

[gschreursQ4QCK]

I similarly have issues with Grids, and the 3D extents, and the scope box, etc. I have a project with 4 different grid type associate with different building phases and the bubble location adjusts its alignment and if it had 2 bubbles or not depending on its' type, but these differ based on the view scale as each phase is separated out. Scope box is useless in this case.

Long story short, I just wish that there was a way to align all grid places between level views. As of right now, each of the 60+ plan views needs each grid to be selected individually, bubble turns on/off individually, and extent dragged to the proper location each time for all 90+ grid lines. This is literal weeks of mundane clicking.

[azad.Nanva]

I wrote some code for Grids and View if you have steel need that.in dyname.

[HVAC-Novice]

I have nothing new to report except that i use scope boxes a lot now. But I thought that parameter that sets the 1" distance of the bubble from the scope box can be adjusted in newer Revit versions. I just went crazy not being able to find it anywhere... . But it seems my memory is wrong, and it still is not adjustable and 1" is the distance and anything else requires manual adjustment. Please someone tell me I'm wrong and there is an adjustable parameter 🙂

But I found this idea to vote on:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/setting-for-grid-level-offset-from-scope-box/idi-p/746545...