Spot Slope annotation offset in sections

[jennifer]

Hi all,

Has anyone run across the issue of spot slopes not offsetting properly from their references?

Typically when I place a spot slope I'm able to move it off the element I'm dimensioning (i.e., roof or floor) so that you can read it- but Revit currently will not let me do that at all, when I move the arrow it loses its slope annotation and I get an error message - see attached images.

Doesn't seem to pay any attention to how I'm setting the 'offset from reference' value, either, I've tried changing that- it places the spot slope directly on the element and won't let me move it without forcing me to delete it.

Also- I've been using spot slopes all over this project, with no issues until today. Already tried restarting, etc. to no avail. Any thoughts/suggestions are appreciated, I'm tearing my hair out over here!this is where revit wants to put the slope...and what happens when I try to move the slope annotation. 😞 

[jennifer]

I never managed to fix the issue in my model- not sure if this is something corrupt in my file, or what, but I gave up in favor of getting the set issued. 

I'm with you though- all of the reasons presented seem logical enough as explanations...but none of the explanations actually fixed my problem. If I end up figuring it out in the next round of documentation I'll post an update!

[barthbradley]

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@jennifer wrote:

If I end up figuring it out in the next round of documentation I'll post an update!

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@jennifer: I think it would be easier to get these forms built these in the real world, than getting those spot slopes to work the way you want in your Section Views.   

Sorry. Couldn't resist.  All in good humor.  

[jennifer]

@Anonymous you're not wrong...and I'm not even mad.

[Anonymous]

@jennifer i looked at the wall section (wall section @ living/deck) and when i initiate a spot slope i noticed it toggles to a blue line in the middle of the wood joist/beam.  Its pulling from that as the reference to place the spot slope and this spot elevation changes as you move along that line. (110'-10" or 110'-9 7/8")  I show where the blue line is with a reference plane line as shown in my attachment.  I went ahead and place the spot slope there and it positions it at the bottom, so i click on the blue up and down arrows to switch orientation to the top of the section and i was able to get it positioned and moved around.  See my screen shot. 

[FAIR59]

there are 3 flavours of spot-slope annotation.

placed on SURFACE: you can move the annotation over all the visible surface. No flip control, Offset from Reference doesn't work.

placed on Edge / Line: you can move the annotation on the edge / line.  Flip control works, Offset from Reference works.

placed on layer line in a section: you can move the annotation to anywhere on the view. No flip control, Offset from Reference doesn't work.

[Anonymous]

This here is the real answer for me - it never occurred to me to tab / toggle between the surface reference and cut line reference. Here's me thinking the cutline = the surface when they're generated differently in sections, DUH! I was so dumbfounded when copying the arrow from another project didn't even work, but I didn't even bother to press tab to make sure I was getting the right reference! thank you!

[ataibi2YTYR]

Coming after a decade to say Yes ! it's about the angle 🙂 

It was a good feedback of your in comment section, thanks !