Overiding Cut View for elements not aligned to a Level.

[Anonymous]

Currently I have a series of Generic Model (Face Based) familys which contain both 3d geometry and a 2D Plan Label. If I place them on a Model level, the 2D label shows with no 3d geometry. However, if the family isn't placed on a level, I get a cut view and no 2D Plan Label.

Is there a way to override this so the 2D label is all you will ever see in plan view?

To give some context to the issue, the familys include a cone which is meant to indicate the location of a design risk. My structural colleague wants to place one on a beam which is between levels, so the plan label doesn't show at either above or below level. Ideally we need to label to show at the level below, but it would be useful if there was a way to quickly set where the 2d label is displayed via a parameter?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[Alfredo_Medina]

Welcome to the forum.

Please add a picture to illustrate your question. It's not very clear. What do you mean by "If I place it on a Model level" ? (What is a model level?) or "a beam between levels"? (how can a beam be between levels?)

[Anonymous]

View when not placed at model level.View when placed at Model Level

Hello Alfredo,

By placing it at a model level, I mean a revit level created at say Ground Floor, First Floor or Roof level. Which generate Floor Plans.

When I say a beam between levels, I mean the beam could sitting below roof level, but above First Floor Level. I've got an example here where the flag sits at the peak of the roof, but the roof level is set at facia level (image above). The other image shows the desired plan view element.

I'm not sure if it is related with the View Region settings, but I've not had any success.

[Alfredo_Medina]

Sorry, I still think there is not enough information to understand the issue.

[ToanDN]

2D elements only show on views parallel to the workplane where they were created.  That explains why you only see them when you place them on a Level.

I don't think you can get what you want in a single family.