Show Floor Plan In Reflected Ceiling Plan Revit 2017

Revit tip floor plan and ceiling plan view range explained.

Show floor plan in reflected ceiling plan revit 2017.

But this time it s giving me grief. In a 2d view display a floor plan a reflected ceiling plan or structural plan. For type select a view type from the list or click edit type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type. Set the visual style for the ceiling plan to wireframe.

Click view tab create panel plan views drop down and then click floor plan reflected ceiling plan structural plan in the new plan dialog. I went into the rcp and made the ceiling transparent. August 14 2017 posts 1 current local time 09 11 pm. So i put the floor plan on first then the rcp.

By the revit kid in forum blog feeds replies. Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view. They want the floor plan orientation but with grid turned on. Use floor plan for the hvac layout.

Floor plan views the floor plan view is the default view in a new architectural project. If you want to show the ceiling the best procedure i ve found that works is to use stacked views which is an undocumented process of laying two views on top of each other on the sheet with one view a reflected ceiling plan view with only the ceiling visible and the other view floor plan view that has everything else. We need to show elements typically only seen in the reflected ceiling view to show up in our floor plan view br br this little trick will show you how to use the magic model line to trick revit to show in a floor plan view items in the ceiling br br enjoy br rick kremer br applied software. Create ceiling plan that only displays the ceiling grid.

About the view range the view range is a set of horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a plan view. View range for reflected ceiling plan is the view depth distance entered into the view range the distance below the bottom plane. Normally i put the rcp on the sheet first then the floor plan with floors turned off. About plan regions to define multiple cut planes within a plan view use plan regions.

In revit that is no small task like it would be in autocad. Create floor plan view displaying the desired elements. Place the floor plan view onto a sheet this must be placed first as the draw order of views is controlled by the order they are placed onto the sheet. Ive told him he can make a reflected ceiling plan with the ductwork and air terminals turned on but they didnt like how it looked.

Thanks a million.