Hey Revit-Users,
does anyone know if you can "plot" the project base point.
I would like to use it as a "reference point" that has to show up on every plot file.
Bye!
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Hi @Anonymous
I see that you are visiting as a new member. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!
You can plot it, by turning it 'on' in every view.Type VV or VG to access the visibility graphics menu go to the model categories tab, search for site and turn on the project base point to be visible in a view.
More information on project base point HERE
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Hey,
thanks for the quick reply. unfortunaly it is not a visibility problem.
My project base point is visible in every view, but i want it to be visible on my plots sheets when i print to pdf or paper.
Is that possible because it is a reliable reference point in my projects.
Grts
Project base point and Survey point will not print.
You can simply create a generic model or site family with a symbol represents the base point, load it in project and place it @ the Project base point.
Hi @Anonymous and @ToanDN
Thanks for clarifying!
The 'North Arrow 2.rfa' can be duplicated and edited to match the survey point appearance and a new family can be created for the same.
Annotate tab
Detail panel
(Symbol), and place an instance of the north arrow 2.rfa from your families and edit it to match the survey point.(Rotate the cross-hair and delete the thick line)
Rename it as new survey point symbol and place at the same intersection on all views.This new symbol will print on all your views.
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@Anonymous
With all due respect to @Viveka_CD, you don't want to use a Detail family as she has recommended for this because you have to copy and paste it on every view you want show it. That's why I suggested to use a Generic model family so that you only need to place it once. You can nest the same North Arrow symbol in the Generic model family if you like it.
I have unmarked the post that was previously marked as the solution because it was incorrect, and I have marked @ToanDN 's solution because that is the correct answer to the question. The question talks about printing the location of the project base point in every sheet. It was not about seeing the project base point on the screen. The correct solution is to put a "benchmark" model family at that location (not an annotation family) if the user wants to print that object in every sheet. Usually this model object goes in a workset called "Model-benchmark" or "Model-monument".
Thanks @ToanDN and @Alfredo_Medina
Since annotation or drafting elements appear only in the view to which they are added - the idea of nesting the same North Arrow symbol in the Generic model family to make it appear on ALL the plot files is a great tip!
More information on nesting families within other families HERE
Here is a quick tip on availability of nested families in schedules:
If you load a family into the host family file, the nested family will not show in schedule. If you want to schedule the nested family, you have to make it Shared. Open the nested family, in Family category and parameter dialog, check Shared option when loading it into the host family file. By doing this, nested families are also loaded into the project and are available under the project as well as in schedules.
However a generic model template has its constraint for work plane (Ref. plane) which cannot be removed.
When you load a family which is based on Generic model, you cannot perform rotate or radial array this family for its constraint.
*If someone can suggest a workaround for this constraint, it would benefit many users seeking similar solutions.
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Thank you!
I appreciate the fact that you took your time to analyse the question and mark the right solution ultimately to benefit users.
Here is a another post on a similar issue (on spot elevation location/visibility on project survey point) where @Alfredo_Medina has pointed out a suggestion on creating a family comprising of simple cube model with center lines, visible from any view, that can be used as a common reference point.
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Thank you, @Viveka_CD , for helping to clarify the information in this thread.
And, welcome to the forum.
Edit: my comment of "thank you for clarifying" refers to your post # 9 above.
However, your previous post, post #8, does not help to clarify the thread but the opposite. You keep suggesting the user to use an annotation family, and then you add other information that is not relevant to the question. An annotation family is not recommended for anything that refers to marking a point of reference for coordinates and location of models, or anything that needs to be visible in all views.
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