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stankovic

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Hi guys,

There is a set of sample files that comes with Revit Architecture 2009 and one of the file is fencing file which has rvt extension. When you open it, there is a few different fencing types. One of them is timber fence I'd like to use in my drawing. I copied that fence from sample file and pasted into my drawing. But the problem is you cannot change properties of it and since my site is a bit steep, part of fence appears to float in the air. Is is possible to change this fence to follow the line of topsurface? If not what would be the best thing to do and make the fence that follows the topsurface configuration?

Also what is the use of these sample files that comes with revit?

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Sven

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Hi Stankovic,

I have previously used this work-around for the fence (i.e railing) to follow the toposurface - it's not perfect, but it gets you out of trouble...

1) Create a 'floor', maybe call it "fence floor" then assign it a minimal thickness and a material that matches your sites toposurface

2) Draw in your floor along the fencelines desired and slope it to approximately follow your contours (this may require a few different floors - so keep it simple and below the actual site surface)

3) Assuming your fence is cut and pasted into the drawing it should appear as a railing type. Therefore you can now draw a railing that follows and is hosted by the 'fence floor'.

If you play with the heights of your fence you should be able to make it approximately accurate... you may also like to check out some other work-arounds for fences in this forum (and i've seen one in a revit blog somewhere)

The sample files are exactly that... samples! Handy to cut and past (as you've worked out) but also to learn some tricks.. for example, if you open the "roof forms" file it has sheets set up with descriptions of how those roofs were created... can be very handy at times I find.. Hope to have helped you out a little.

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stankovic

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Thanks Sven

I'll try this and see how it works

Regards

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