Revit Siding Lines On Elevations

About reference elevations label existing elevations to orient a viewer.

Revit siding lines on elevations.

If you like this. In the far clipping dialog select clip without line or clip with line and click ok. Stop making boring elevations. For more tips tricks and tutorials on all things revit and bim.

Greg wheler 25 493 views. New depth cueing feature from revit 2017 changed everything it is now easy to produce beautiful elevations. About framing elevation views quickly align a work plane to a grid or to a named reference plane. But how can i get it to show properly when viewed in hidden line view.

Typical reference elevation labels might include north south east west. About custom elevation tags develop elevation symbols and names that fit the needs of your organization. This trick is easy. On the properties palette for far clipping click in the value field.

Before we go to the revit detailing tools let us find out how we can represent the siding wall in elevation views. Normal elevations are plotted using hidden line views and we need to show the siding material. I was planning to assign a bmp file file for the realistic view renderings and model hatch pattern for viewing otherwise. We need to create a new material and define the surface pattern.

Remember to use model pattern if you want to show it in 3d too. How to control building elevation line weights in revit architecture duration. Cast shadows immediately give your elevation a sense of depth. Click lighting on the graphic display option menu and set shadows to 15 instead of 80.

This makes the effect more subtle and easier for the eyes. For the best effect and better performance ensure that far clipping is specified for the view. You can use available horizontal patterns or simply create a new one.