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nematsvehclav

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Tried everything they are suggesting in this thread...

http://www.revitforum.org/architecture-general-revit-questions/2803-cant-dimension-layers-floor.html

Still, can't place dimension on my floor layers in a section view. It's not just with one type of floor, it's with all floors I got, which have multiple layers.

Did another project file with the same template as the one I used to create the project, in which I now cannot dimension floors, and I can easily place dimensions there.

Any ideas?

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teafoe5

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I'm not having a problem (see attached).  All I did was create a random floor type with 3 different layers, cut a section through the floor then dimensioned it 

What version of Revit are you using?

Have you tried restarting Revit?

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nematsvehclav

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Revit Architecture 2013 x64 Update 2 i.e. the lates version...

If by restarting Revit you mean just turning it off and then on again, yes that I've tried. A bit reluctant, though, to resetting Revit completely.

As I said, I am also able to dimension a floor in a section view in another project file created using the same template, as the one I used to create the problematic file. Just don't know why on Earth it doesn't work my current file. The user in the thread I mentioned in my first post seemed to be having the same issue, but somehow it just doesn't work in my case.

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Typhoon

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No need of that, the problem is the "Variable" parameter, so, just delete the first "layer", click OK then apply, now insert (AGAIN) the same layer (thickness, material..), apply, ok, dimension the floor like you want....DONE

Watch the video: http://screencast.com/t/vDNBk2UxX

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nematsvehclav

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Typhoon did well to locate the culprit of the issue, but as far as I tested, it still persists, sadly.

Have a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzkK93KhPc&feature=youtu.be

Obviously, toggling Variable on and off does the trick and lets you dimension most layers, expect for the one you want to have variable.

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Typhoon

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Watch my video AGAIN...

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nematsvehclav

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Did exactly what you showed in your video and as I said it works successfully EXCEPT THAT YOU CANNOT DIMENSION THE LAYER, WHICH IS ACTUALLY SLOPING. I THINK MY VIDEO CLEARLY SHOWS THAT....

Try it yourself... Edit that top layer, add some points to make it sloping (for drainage for example) and see if you could get it to work.

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nematsvehclav

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In your video your top layer is set to Variable, but is not acually sloping. The layer is flat. Make it sloping and see if you can dimension it...

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Watch the video: http://screencast.com/t/lKN67MJg

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