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Hi;
I can't seem to find an answer to this here or elsewhere; Is there a command (or way to bind a command) that allows me to zoom in just on the objects I have selected?
Example: Say I have a column selected in an elevation window, but when I go to my open 3D window, I'm focusing on a completely different part of the model. It'd be nice if there were a command that let me zoom right to the selected column in the 3d view without having to zoom out, find it, and zoom in again.
If an existing thread exists, I would appreciate a link, and if not, original answers always welcome!
Thanks!
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P.S. In Rhinoceros, I had this bound to the middle mouse button (mouse scroll button) so when I clicked it, anything selected was zoomed in on. That would be a handy bind in Revit. Any ideas?
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I don't know of any zoom commands that do what you want (there might be one, but I haven't found it) but clicking on any of the faces/edges of the view cube with anything selected will rotate to that orentation and zoom into the selected items.
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Hi, thanks for the response. I did find that suggestion on another site, but I don't tend to use the viewcube as it clutters up the screen. Since there is that built in function, it seems as though a simple key bind is possible. Any other thoughts?
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the only easy solution i know of is to isolate the object and zoom fit. that instantly focuses on the selected object but obviously hides everything else
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I can understand that when you are looking for something this would be handy. A terrible work around... is that after the element is picked and you are in the 3D view, you use the "glasses", pick isolate element, then zoom E then glasses again to restore everything.
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There are many instances on the large projects I work on where I want to isolate a certain area within the building work on it in 3D. I am obviously not going to be able to magically select this area in a default 3D view... So I find the area in plan... select the objects I want focus on(this can be done in multiple views by adding to your selection set).... open my 3D view and isolate elements. When I am done working on those elements I end the object isolation. Alternatively I can use the section boxes but thats guess work. I wouldn't classify that as "terrible" but if there is a better way I am all ears.
Edited on: Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:30:09 PM
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A section box doesn't have to be guess work, you can right click on the view cube and align to a view. If I have a model with a bunch of smaller, separated areas I end up making 3D views for each one.
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agreed
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you can actually zoom to object clicking on the cube... then, as said, you can hit isolate element.
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Yeah, clicking on the cube seems to be the best option for now. So there is no way to bind that function (clicking the cube) to a set of keys or, even better, a mouse button as a macro?
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I appreciate that this is an old thread, but it was offered to me when I searched 'Revit Zoom Selected elements' so here's an update.
There is now the wonderfully popular plugin 'COINS Auto-Section Box' you can get from the App Exchange. If you're using Revit 2016 this functionality is almost built in with the 'Isolate Elements' function. You can read about it by searching 'Isolate Elements in a 3D View with a Selection Box'
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Yup . . . Video right here . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6hAtLbyzyU
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