Keeping walls visible

[Scary99]

I have read posts and answers regarding walls not being visible when sketching a floor plan in Revit. I am new to Revit and a bit overwhelmed by all the templates and disciplines used. I have used Autocadd and Inventor quite a bit with little or no problem. Here is my problem. When I begin a new project and use residential then the problem occurs. If I want a 6" masonary wall then the offset is 0'-0" (by default I assume) and the wall is not visible and I get the error message in the lower right corner most of you have experienced. I have to change offset to -1'-0" and then draw the walls and they are visible. Of course this creates a wall height that I have to later edit. If I use Architectural instead of residential there is no problem, however the Architectural templates and libraries are not as well suited to single family homes (not in my opinion) as the residential discipline. Anyone out there have an answer?

[RDAOU]

@Scary99

It is related to the settings in the Template you start from and the type of walls being placed...example: Structural walls are placed downwards from the level you place them on...ie: If you start a Structural wall on Level 2; look at the Options Bar (right below the Ribbon on top).

•  You will notice it says DEPTH (by default) Meaning it will place that wall from Level 2 down to Level 1.... ie: it will not be visible on that level (the of active view where you placed the wall) One will need to open the lower level to see the wall
• On the other hand, for Architectural Walls, this option will be reading Height...In such case, you can simply start Structural Wall and switch this option to Height instead of Depth and it will place them the same as Architectural walls...

Then comes the Top and Base Constraints and their offsets... When the Option above says Depth those function one way and when the option above is set to height they function the other way round...

It will take a bit of practice if you are new till you uncover all those settings in Revit...

[Scary99]

Thanks for the info. I was overlooking the reference to DEPTH and HEIGHT of walls. Makes sense now. I experienced similar problems when I first began using Autocadd that were actually simple but confusing for someone new to the software. I am certain that I will soon encounter another situation that has me baffled. I attend a community college and the instructor is great however, I am an experienced draftsman and she devotes much of her time to entry level students in the class, as it should be. The forums are great.

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@Scary99

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