Duplicating Area Plans

[PhilvK]

I created an Area Plan for the gross area of a space. I then made a copy of that plan using 'Duplicate View' as opposed to creating a New Area Scheme so that I could subdivide the overall space into smaller area segments. The problem is that when I add more Area Boundary lines, the original plan is changed also.  If that's the case, what's the point of being able to Duplicate View? What am I missing here?

[barthbradley]

Sounds like you are adding onto an existing Scheme when you really want to create a new/different Scheme.

[PhilvK]

Yep. So you can't do that by 'Duplicating View", correct?

[barthbradley]

https://ideatesoftware.com/support/help/ideate-apps/ideate-sheet-and-view-tools/viewcreator/how-to/d...

[PhilvK]

Thank you, I have seen this, but why do you have to use an add-in to duplicate? I would have thought you could do it from within Revit.

[barthbradley]

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@PhilvK wrote:

Thank you, I have seen this, but why do you have to use an add-in to duplicate? I would have thought you could do it from within Revit.

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But you aren't wanting to duplicate.  You are wanting to create a new scheme. No?    

[PhilvK]

I wanted to create a new version (2 below). i.e., expanded view of my gross building scheme (1 below),so that they were  under the same heading. I guess in this case, version means 'new scheme'?

[hmunsell]

as @barthbradley suggests, make new Scheme's as needed. then instead of duplicating, use the View > Plan Views > New Area Plan and select the scheme under the Type option. 

if you want to use the same boundaries from another Area view, select them (pick one and select all instances in view) and in the view with the new Scheme, use Past Aligned to Current View. You can modify them as needed. 

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Almost sounds like you are wanting Call-Outs (not new schemes). But whatever; new schemes = new header.  

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

You can duplicate Area plans to add different detailing and annotations but not Area separation lines and Areas.  If you want different Areas then you must create another scheme, copy paste aligned Area separation lines and add Areas.