How can I get beams to show?

[svalente9GJKH]

I drew in a structural beam system but it just showing blank in floor plan. When I hover over it 

I do see dashed lines.

Detail level is set to fine and structural beams are set to on in vg, but beams (floor joists in the case)

won't show.  They do show in section.  Why might this be?

Also, how do I rotate the beam system?

Thank you

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

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@svalente9GJKH wrote:

I drew in a structural beam system but it just showing blank in floor plan. When I hover over it 

I do see dashed lines.

Detail level is set to fine and structural beams are set to on in vg, but beams (floor joists in the case)

won't show.  They do show in section.  Why might this be?

Also, how do I rotate the beam system?

Thank you

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You need to assign a beam type to the system.  To rotate, edit the boundary, change Beam direction or draw it in the angle you want.  Also, you may need to lower the view range if the beam system is at or lower than the level.

[BDMackey · Accepted solution]

The beam system is a rule based element that models true beams.  Check your View Range to make sure it goes below the level as the beams may be lower than the level.  

When you say Rotate, do you mean the beam direction or rotate it vertically?

• If you mean change the beam direction, edit the beam system sketch and use the "Beam Direction" tool and either select a sketch line or draw in a new direction line
• If you mean vertically you will need to create a work plane to set the beam system to. This can be a grid, named reference plane, or face of element

FYI you may get more responses if you post in Revit Structure forum as this is a structural tool