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Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 2:08:43 PM \| HELLO - and please help :P #1
doom2 active Joined: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 8 Posts No Rating	Hi guys im a architecture student going into my 3rd year. i only started using autocad in my 2nd year and only found out what a EPIC idea revit is a few weeks ago. i quickly understood the concepts of bim (i think) and all that which is just great but then the actually making something part came and well lets just say i was pretty close to throwing my laptop out the window i wanted to create a small post and beam structure but for some reason every time i load in a beam it goes below level 0 and i cant move it up or down so i cant really do anything :s also being in the uk i had to switch everything to metric but im not sure if i got the rite templates or libraries does anybody have a link to them?? Thanks
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Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 2:09:50 PM \| HELLO - and please help :P #2
doom2 active Joined: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 8 Posts No Rating	oh and im using revit 2011 !
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Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 4:51:37 PM \| HELLO - and please help :P #3
nastyclown active Joined: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 273 Posts	welcome to revit, my young padawan xD Can you post some images of your specific problem? thx. Im thinking you have to select the beam, click left button, properties, and check the level of that beam.
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Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:00:47 AM \| HELLO - and please help :P #4
mcantwell active Joined: Thu, Aug 24, 2006 86 Posts	One way to start an metric template is select new project and in the dialog select no template and you will get a metric or imperial option. Very empty template though. In the install you should have gotten a metric/imperial choice. Ed Borg - http://www.precisiondraftingllc.com/index.htm has hosted examples of templates generously shared by revit users on his ftp site revit@precisiondraftingllc.com Beams go under the floor not overhead. Go next floor up to get into the right ballpark. You may need to add a level above. Edited on: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:01:23 AM
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Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:16:39 PM \| HELLO - and please help :P #5
doom2 active Joined: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 8 Posts No Rating	hey thanks for the warm welcome guys i tried the levels thing but the only issue is that i cant move the component other than left or right in 3d space it wont go up or down :S so im thinking there might be some sort of constraint not letting me move it ?? also in elevation it only shows up as a thick line no thickness to it ??
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Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:39:14 PM \| HELLO - and please help :P #6
nastyclown active Joined: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 273 Posts	on a elevation view, check "detail level" to "medium" or high. the same works for plan views.
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Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:41:38 PM \| HELLO - and please help :P #7
doom2 active Joined: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 8 Posts No Rating	^ah that sorted out the line thickness ! thanks buddy do u have any idea why the beam wont move up or down ???
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Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:20:58 PM \| HELLO - and please help :P #8
nastyclown active Joined: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 273 Posts	becouse is constrained, when you move it up or down, check the "disjoin" box. But its better and faster creating a grid , creating an elevation to that grid, and creating there the design you need. Heres a video http://www.screencast.com/t/ZDJmNzYyNT
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