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Hi guys my model is finished with everything 3D like structre column,beams system foundation framing everything very much is done and ready to print until i got a call saying to re position the building to a new place almost the opposite of where it used to be i have tried to rotate the building normaly, than i got a massage from revit saying its successfully done, but some of my 3D structure ended up away from the building almost out of where it used to be?? Problem 1 next i delete my topo or the site of my current project and saved the project without a site or topo to a new name, the idear is to re draw another site topo save it, than bring or link my finished building into the NEW site topo i made. so i can re position the building or move it around easily, i tried that link revit thing but didnt work,,,,, Problem 2hope i made my problem clear enough.. sorry to much words

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If you really care about origins and your model being in the real place, you should have used the relocate project tool.  This is a very confusing process for most new users so read up on it.

If you don't care, then simply move the site - either in the model or the link if the site was linked.

And ... Linking works when done correctly.  If the model is linked in, do a zoom E from an uncropped view.  It will be thre - probably way off in space somewhere.

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Hi and thanks for the reply,  you saying i should link the site into my building not the other way around? beacuse when i draw the site in a new revit template and clicked on insert i couldnt find my model there you think that maybe the problem? where did i go wrong there? its confusing for sure

many thanks in advance

also the site is done from google image its not a dwg file, just for the record

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Yes, it is far easier to link the site into the building - after all, all of your documentation is in the building file.

If the site is an image only, you will have problems.  It is a flat object and you will want it below your floor.  If it is above it, it wll hide objects.

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Hi and thank you for the reply, i did link the site to my revit file it worked perfectly i adjusted it and it sets very well under my building, unless now i can see the site file when i click on insert tab while iam on the model file on revit,   

you been agreat help many thanks

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If you had a question, it is not clear.

The linked file as a whole can be picked from any view where it shows.  In addition, individual elements in the linked file can be picked to hide or modify graphics in that view.  The entire linked file VG can be controlled separately from the main file in appropriate VG/Linked file settings.

And no, you can't edit the linked file in the linked mode.

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