unable to pick a plane while using extrusion

[Anonymous]

When i try to create a generic component model in place and try to extrude; i have to pick a plane.

unfortunately am not able to pick a plane in south elevation. why?

it is showing a window Go to view and this message 

In order to edit the sketch, please open one of the following views where the sketch will be parallel to the screen:

Pls help me solve it...am a beginner to revit.

[Ilic.Andrej]

Once you pick a plane, Revit asks you to go to view which is parallel to that plane so that you can draw the extrusion profile. This is normal. Just pick a plane where the profile will be hosted and then go to any of the suggested views which are parallel to that plane. Draw the profile, click on the green check mark and set the extrusion height using the properties pallet or by dragging the shape handles.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the reply.

but i want to trace a drawing in its elevation and make a copy of it.

and that is why i chose south elevation but am unable to pick a plane.

is there any other way?

thanks in advance

[Ilic.Andrej]

It shows you that window AFTER you pick a plane.... You already picked it

[Ilic.Andrej]

Open floor plan view, then pick a plane which is parallel to the elevation view. Window will pop up and you will be able to choose the elevation view.

[ToanDN]

You should be able to pick a face of any element such as a wall parallel to the elevation as the workplane t9 draw the extrusion, or pick a parallel grid line or named reference plane from the name list. If you don't have one of them, then go to a floor plan to create a reference plane and name it.

[Anonymous]

Thank you 

[Anonymous]

Thank you. That was a very useful idea.

[Anonymous]

Hi 

am facing the same issue. 

am not able to pick any plane from an elevation view.

am getting a window box showing this :

In order to edit the sketch, please open one of the following views where the sketch will be parallel to the screen:

i have attatched a screen cast...pls view it and help me through this.

[Iammohakb]

Your answer is as unhelpful as a the Dialog Box. I need to draw the extrusion on the south elevation, and all the views listed ARE NOT THE SOUTH VIEW. Where the hell am I going to draw the extrusion???

[Iammohakb]

Nevermind, I realized that I was selecting the wrong plane and that's why it wanted to switch views.