@DrakeCanyonArchitecture wrote:
I'm posting in hopes that there may be a solution to two big sources of contention with Revit for me.
#1, The Work Plane Grids. I find these frustrating as they move and there are multiple grids, a different grid for each work plane. Is there a good reason for this?
Yes. Being able to set different workplanes allow you to draw elements with different alignments. For instance, you have two room oriented differently, set a workplane for each room allows you to layout furniture more easily in each room.
I ask that question honestly, as maybe there is something that I'm missing. But I can't understand why this would be a good idea. Since I started designing in the 90's, the grid has always been the most important tool we have to line things up across multiple views/layers, etc.
Revit workplane are more equivalent to AutoCAD UCSs than to AutoCAD layout grids.
In Revit from time to time, I accidentally align the grid to something without realizing it or accidentally move it, and then of course if I move on to another part of the drawing and start using the grid, everything is off until I realize.
Understand how workplanes work and controlling them are the essence of working in Revit. The entire program is workplane based. In your case, I honestly don't understand why you are blaming Revit because or your own 'accident'.
There is also no way to pin the grid as far as I know.
A work plane doesn't change unless you change it. So when you changed it and it doesn't work properly then change it back or change to a different alignment. You can turn it off to prevent any 'accidents'.
I would much prefer and would have to assume I'm not alone, that there was only 1 grid, the grid was fixed at whatever spacing I choose, starting at the internal origin, and be able to toggle visibility on and off in every view.
One fixed grid based on the Internal Origin for everything is useless. First off, the Internal Origin plays a role somewhere between very little to nothing in regard to location of elements in the model. The spacing is dynamically changed based on zoom level of the view, which is a godsend. But you are welcome to disagree. Finally, you already can toggle a workplane on and off for any view, independently, with the Show/Hide workplane button.
#2, The way geometry is associative. For instance if I have a foundation stem wall under another wall and didn't get them lined up exactly right to begin with, eventually I'll notice this in my dimensions but it's natural for me to either align to the grid or adjust with the associative dimension. Then of course the wall above that is off. So then I have to cut a section to align the walls vertically. This is just one example, but it drives me crazy that multiple elements move together and would much prefer that everything moved independently.
If you want move an element independently from other elements connected to it, check Disjoin box from the option bar.
