Rotation of work plan

[bechiri.2010]

Hi,
When I define work plan (by chosing plan) it has an angle with the axis of revit , why ?
And also it is difficult to rotate it to coincide it with revit axes

[Viveka_CD · Accepted solution]

Hi @bechiri.2010

Not all elements can rotate around any axis. For example, walls do not rotate in elevation views. Windows cannot rotate without their walls.

Rotate the entire model in plan views, changing its orientation to Project North (the top of the drawing area).

To rotate a view to True North, use the Rotate True North tool.

The following example illustrates the model before and after using the Rotate Project North tool.

The Rotate Project North tool does the following:

• Affects model elements and view-specific detail elements, including text notes, detail lines, filled regions, revision clouds, and more.
• Preserves the relative position of links.
• Rotates decals applied to surfaces.
• Affects plan views whose Orientation property is defined as Project North. It does not affect drafting views, callouts of plan views, or other types of views.

Note: If the model has worksharing enabled, before rotating the model, ensure that all changes are checked in and that no one is currently accessing it. After rotating Project North, create a new central model.

To rotate Project North

1. Open a plan view, and, in the Properties palette, confirm that the Orientation property is defined as Project North.

   When you rotate Project North for this view, the change also affects other plan views whose Orientation is set to Project North.

2. Click Manage tabProject Location panelPosition drop-down Rotate Project North.
3. In the Rotate Project dialog, select the desired option.
4. Click OK.

A message displays to indicate that the model was rotated. Verify the results in all plan views.

To rotate elements

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select the elements to rotate, and then click Modify | <Element> tabModify panel (Rotate).
   • Click Modify tabModify panel (Rotate), select the elements to rotate, and then press Enter.
   • Selecting the Rotate after placement option on the Options Bar when placing a component.
   Note: To select a work plane grid for rotation, zoom out to see the full extents of the work plane, and click the edge of the grid.

   A center of rotation control () displays at the center of the selected element.

2. If desired, you can relocate the center of rotation by
   • dragging the control to a new location
   • clicking the control and clicking a new location
   • pressing Spacebar and clicking a new location
   • on the Options Bar, selecting Center of rotation: Place and clicking a new location
   Note: If you are in the Rotate command, a shortcut key (R3) activates the Place option. If you are not in the Rotate command, but have an element selected, using the R3 shortcut starts the Rotate command and activates the Place option. To customize the R3 shortcut, modify the Define a new center of rotation command in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.

   The control snaps to points and lines of interest, such as walls and the intersections of walls and lines. You can also move it onto open space.

   Example

   

   
   Note: Clicking Center of rotation: Default on the Options Bar resets the center of rotation to the default position.
3. On the Options Bar, select any of the following:
   • Disjoin: Select Disjoin to break the connection between the selection and other elements before rotating. This option is useful, for example, when you want to rotate one wall that is joined to another wall.
   • Copy: Select Copy to rotate a copy of the selection. The original remains in place.
   • Angle: Specify the angle of rotation, and press Enter. Revit performs the rotation at the specified angle. Skip the remaining steps.
4. Click to specify the start ray of rotation.

   A line displays to indicate the first ray. If the cursor snaps while specifying the first ray, the snap line will rotate with the preview box and snap to angles on the screen while placing the second ray.

5. Move the cursor to place the end ray of rotation.

   Another line displays to indicate the ray. A temporary angular dimension displays as you rotate, and a preview image shows the selection rotating.

   Tip: You can also rotate an element using listening dimensions. After you click to specify the start ray of rotation, the angular dimension displays in bold. Enter a value using the keyboard.
6. Click to place the end ray and finish rotating the selection.

   The selection rotates between the start and end rays.

Revit returns to the Modify tool with the rotated element still selected.

Please mark this response as "Accept as Solution" if it answers your question to benefit other users looking for similar solutions. Kudos gladly accepted.

[FGPerraudin]

Hi @bechiri.2010,

Three solutions are available to you.

1. rotate project north allows you to hand-pick the orientation of your WHOLE PROJECT. it doesn't affect he TRUE NORTH, your project stays geographically at the same place. Best way to change your working orientation, but you can only have one project north.
2. use scope boxes (View > Create> Scope box). Once assigned to a view, (in the property panel of the view) it will rotate it and you will be able to work easily using a different SCU that the rest of your project. Be careful, scope boxes have a 3D extend, so you need to set their elevation as well. To my opinion, one of the most undervalued options of Revit, IT IS THE BEST SOLUTION EVER. You can have AS MANY SCOPE BOXES as you want and need, and assign other DATUM elements (levels, grids, views). Use that tool, it changes your life
3. change work plane, and use the grid. Useful if working temporarily in that specific SCU. otherwise use another scope box as its orientation is saved in the file.

One last thing, and it is quite a recurent issue in Revit, when rotating scope boxes or grids, etc, it doesn't snap to the element.... in the case of scope boxes, you always sketch them as a "horizontal" rectangle, so then you just have to rotate them from horizontal to the desired angle.

François-Gabriel