Horizontal Section Cut in Revit 2018

[Anonymous]

I can cut vertical sections on an elevation all day long.  But can't seem to sort out how to put a horizontal section cut tag on an elevation.  Revit version 2018

[dferreira-blackwell]

Horizontal section equals callout in the plan. You can put a horizontal section in a vertical view. go to any plan and create a callout. change View range as needed.

Or do you want section mark to appear horizontal while section itself is vertical?

[dahld · Accepted solution]

While using the Section view, change the ‘Section’ to ‘Detail’ (in the Properties palate).  You will then be able to cut a horizontal section. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I guess I am stuck in old fashioned drafting conventions.  The callout technically would be an enlarged elevation view if placed on an elevation.

I am trying to cut a section through a vertical reveal on a wall elevation.  According to my firm's drafting conventions this would be a section cut mark, placed horizontally on the elevation.  I am not so concerned about the actual view created, as I can just draw the reveal in detail lines.  I just am having a hard time wrapping my around the impossibility of placing a horizontal section cut mark.  There has to be a way.  Doesn't there.

[ToanDN]

Please see post #3. It provides a valid solution.

[PhilvK]

I don't see where I can change the Section to Detail View. My properties panel is blank when I start a section cut ??

[PhilvK]

Please disregard, I found it!

[richH5Z5C]

Late to the party but perhaps this will be useful to someone at some point - You can draw a section vertically and then use the Align (AL) tool to force it horizontal by aligning it to any horizontal line in the view (just draw a Detail Line if needed and then delete it)

[josh]

Draw a vertical section approximately where you want the horizontal section cut; then rotate the vertical section annotation 90 degrees.  It will now be a horizontal section looking up or down.