Revit Foundation

[Anonymous]

Hi All:

I am new to the forum. I have just one question or observation: so revit is essentially 3d model package that utilises 2-D reference planes to graph a 2-D layout, bye that whatever, and then by using the mass formation, l am able to generate a 3D model, and this model is within the reference plane, with two other planes parallel to the reference planes detailing the dimensions in one axis and other 2d planes in the respective two other planes, determining the other dimensions of the 3d model.

So to be able to draw essentially a plan layout, i need the reference plane to be parallel to the plane that the model is to be located in.

Is that even close?

Regards

Ben

[leowarren34]

Welcome to the forum @Anonymous,

This is the break room, a more relaxed, non product specific board on the forum.

This post would be better in the Revit forum, I'll ask the Admin to move it.

Revit is an architectural software package that does floor plans, elevations, 3D views, systems etc.

[martijn_pater]

Hi Ben, it is not very clear to me what you are making/trying to do. Could you elaborate and perhaps share some images and/or zip and add the revit project to look at. That would be helpful to get your question answered here. Revit version used is also good to know.

[RDAOU]

It doesn't look like he is modeling anything...reading it sounds more like he is either trying to edit Revit's description on Wikipedia, decipher it's source code or reverse engineer it to conclude how Revit does what it does!!!

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

It's all about Work Planes, Ben.  Drill down from this page to learn more about the wonderful world of Work Planes:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/Revi...

[Anonymous]

Hi:

Sorry for the late reply, but have been attempting to design structures other than residential in REVIT. Have had some success, but attempting to do models that REVIT wasn't really design to do, is both frustrating and very rewarding when l do. Yes, to understand how l could use the program to do these tasks, required a working knowledge of the how the program achieved its models. Maybe not clear, but the program does use work planes and reference planes to model in 3D. Using the boundaries of the 3d models as tangential working planes for the model. I have attempted to included a screenshot of just one of the models l have been working on, but to no success. The level of detail is low, but for a conceptual model it is adequate. The next step is to include sufficient detail to allow me to go on and do the associated engineering calculations, and even code some scripts that will allow dynamic structural analyses to be done on the models.

@barthbradley- you are so correct sir... and thank you for the reply and the link.

Regards

Ben

[martijn_pater]

You got me curious, but I don't see the attachment ^^

[Anonymous]

Hi:

Wish l could. attempt to screenshot and then post , didn't work. Since this project will be in existence for sometime, then as soon as l work out how to, l will attach screenshot.

Regards

Ben