Section Box does not display

[Anonymous]

Am learing Revit 2013.  While playing with sample projects, I enter 3D view and check Section Box in view properties.  Section Box does not display.  What am I not doing?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

See why maybe.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your help.  That was the problem indeed.

Dan

[Anonymous]

Hi I have got the same problem.  I am new to Revit, just learning it.  I have to models open.  In one I can see section boxes in all 3D views created.  But in the second one they are not shown.  Section boxes in VG is checed.  I don't understand why I still can't see it.  Can someone help?

[Joe.Charpentier · Accepted solution]

In addition to the "Section Boxes" category under visibility Graphics, Each view, in its properties dialog, has a "Section Box" property.

The V/G dialog only controls the *visibility* of the box when it is enabled and cutting elements in the view.

That is, you use it to hide the Section box graphic itself when you are using a section box to modify the display of the model in your view.

The "Section Box" property controls if the box is cutting elements/controlling the display in the view or not.  When this is unchecked, the Section box is not displayed, but in addition, all of the elements in the view are shown (not cut).

When this is checked, elements outside the section box are not shown.

Joe

[Anonymous]

Hi  Joe

Thanks, but it is checked.  Please see attached Screen Shot

[AlexDT · Accepted solution]

I think you hid it manually. Click the little lightbulb below your viewport (next to the glasses). You will probably see the sectionbox in pink. Select it > Right-click > unhide element.

[Anonymous]

Yes that was it.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, great help!

[pmm985]

Great stuff AlexDT, worked the magic.

[Anonymous]

Thankyou Dan 
Same problam for me too,Solved (Y) 

[Radish_G]

Hi Alex,

Same proble for me, I tried all this methods but still unable to unhide the section box. Please please help me. Attached screen shot for your kind perusal.

[AlexDT · Accepted solution]

You are working with worksets. Click those three boxes in the middle. If that doesn't work you need to talk with the 'owner' of that workset.

[Anonymous]

thanks broh

[magidarafa]

thank you man ihad the same problem you helped so much

[Anonymous]

Thank you AlexDT. Great help.

[danielamancipe]

hi im having problems trying to open the section box on my 3d view but it doesn't show and the section box is checked n the VV what else can I do ?

[micphillips]

You should mark Vetor2's response as the solution so that the answer may be found quicker.

[ja1357]

If the VG solution doesn't work, it may be because the section box is out of view. Click the light bulb to reveal hidden elements and zoom out until you see the section box.

[Radish_G]

Hi AlexDT,

So sorry, I didn't get your point. Which three boxes you referring through. If you don't mind please show me with screenshot.

Thanks in advance.

Radish G