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yushi

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I'm new to Revit

I have read some tutorials and I wonder what is the best approach to Levels

To define Levels on construction height ot on Finish Height?

I do most of the plan dimensioning on core of the walls but on Sections if I define levels on construction level then my stairs will

end not on finish level but on construction. That is no ideal.

What do you often use on basement level? put the basement level on concrete or on finish(which is like 2" above it)?

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This is all up to you and your project needs.   You can have levels that are used for plans and hosting elements and levels which are there for reference and hosting other elements. 

For instance: Because of doors and finsh items, you probably want your basement to be your finish floor.   Your concrete floor could still be hosted by that level but be 2" below it.... or you could have a non-plan level which is structural and has your concrete floor. 

How are you doing this basement floor?  As two seperate floors or all described in one floor definition?   Do walls sit on th concrete?  Again, the walls could still be hosted by the finish but have a 2" offest for their start.

Just don't over complicate things.  I personally prefer one level that is set to host my items with offsets for a minor amout of elements.  But if I were structural .... I would like some structural - non plan levels - like joist bearing etc.

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Over complicating things is not good in my idea,too but the thing is if I'm in process of designing I may want to change stuff quite often

like maybe the finishing..

so if I define stairs and doors by offset, everytime I change finishing I should manually change the offsets. But again defining a level

for construction and finish makes everything complicated.

I guess for now i'll be trying the offset solution.

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You've got it backwards.  Don't offset the doors and finish materials.  Too many!  Offset the floor or define the floor with the finish in the definition.  Easy to change.

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oh ok.

thanks

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