Rotating Direction of Filled Region

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to rotate the direction of which the filled region is oriented (i.e. a wood grain pattern from horizontal to vertical or even on a diagonal angle)?

Thanks,

JM

[Anonymous]

Yes But you have to copy the filled region in question and then go into it (i.e. notepad) and rewrite the angle and then rename the filled regions #1 Vertical & #2 horizontal. BTW it's an advanced method, there's no easy rotation command.


John Kinney
Ellenzweig

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Yes, if you use a model pattern rather than a drafting pattern. hover over part of the pattern and hit the tab key until one of the pattern's lines highlights, select this and then use the rotate tool to rotate into the desired position.

[MattCalaycay]

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@Anonymouswrote:
Yes, if you use a model pattern rather than a drafting pattern. hover over part of the pattern and hit the tab key until one of the pattern's lines highlights, select this and then use the rotate tool to rotate into the desired position.

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Almost ten years later, I find this answer and works like a charm.

Thank you! I thought I'd have to create another type. 

[barthbradley]

I'm with you, @MattCalaycay: it's one of those classics! 

[Anonymous]

Is there still no easy way of rotating a drafting pattern? 

[martijn_pater]

You can create a drafting (or model) pattern quite easily with PyRevit, rotated as you like.

FYI Recently found out rotating a model pattern also rotates a texture.

[Pattycake_Kyle]

Not native in Revit like you can with Model Patterns.

We have a free rotate pattern tool, if you want to check it out @ pattycake.io.

 Note, there is a known non-breaking bugs with the importer, we'll have these sorted out in v.1.1.2 coming soon. It may bring you to a page that shows a blank drawing grid next to the .PAT preview... if this is the case, click "bake pattern" found under the EDIT menu.

[SirGeo93]

Is a filled region considered a drafting pattern? I can't rotate the filled region, even when I go into the family and check the box "Rotate with component".

I tried to create a new one in pyRevit, but it won't allow me to rotate the angle.  

[ToanDN]

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@SirGeo93 wrote:

Is a filled region considered a drafting pattern? I can't rotate the filled region, even when I go into the family and check the box "Rotate with component".

I tried to create a new one in pyRevit, but it won't allow me to rotate the angle.  

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No.  A filled region can be using a drafting fill pattern or a model fill pattern.  If you choose model fill pattern for your filled region you can align, move, rotate the pattern as you see fit.