Adjusting a Second Floor Plan View in REVIT, French Associates
Posted by christopher schmidt on Tue, Aug 03, 2010 @ 12:58 PM
What to do if walls and other model elements from the first floor are showing up in your second floor plan.
Step 1.
If you have activated a second floor or mezzanine plan view, placed a floor slab and elements from the floor below are still visible the solution is quick and easy. First you will want to bring the ‘View Properties’ up by right clicking anywhere on your working screen. In the ‘Underlay’ box choose ‘None” rather than first floor as the program will automatically default to (this is done so that the user has the ability of viewing the first floor in order to draw the second floor slab in accurately). Once you click on the OK button your first floor will no longer be visible and you will be left with only the level which is currently active. If you would like to be able to view the elements that would be visible from the first floor you will want to follow the next step.
Step 2.
In order to see the various elements on the first floor that would actually be visible from the second (i.e. through openings in the second floor slab or the site elements) you will want to activate the view properties dialog box again by right clicking. Once in the view properties scroll to the bottom and choose the option labeled ‘View Range’.
The view range will allow you to determine where the current level is cut, how far above or below the cut plane elements will be visible and the level to which you will be able to view (View Depth). Set the view depth to the desired level and after hitting ok on both the View Range and View Properties screens you will be able to see the all model elements on the chosen level.
Desired Outcome
