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Hello. My searches for info on this topic have not answered my question, so sorry if this is a repeat. I am a new user to Revit and am learning on my own as I go.

I am creating indoor field-house seating, circular, by using a wall sweep profile. I have several areas where the lower walls transect the seating area and the sweep need sto be cut to reflect this. I have tried to create a void using a lines traced at the proper cutting-wall faces, but I am unable to get anything to work. The void is not created as it doesn't intersect object.

See the attached PDF - The green lines to the left are copies of the tracing I am using  to create my void form.

Any help I could get would be greatly appreciated. Links to existing reference material are welcome.

Thanks for your attentiuon.

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If you remade it as an inplace family and used void shapes to cut the revolved solid that should work.

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Thank you, but I am unclear as to which element needs to be remade. The rotated wall sweep, or the void form? I just tried both and neither allowed me to finish the process. I am afraid it may be how I am approaching the problem - my lack of experience is messing with my set-up.

Is there an on line video tutorial that walks through a setup procedure? I have looked but haven't found anything That helped, but maybe I am using the wrong search terms.

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Beau's suggestion is to not use wall sweeps.  A better and far easier solution is to use an in-place family - a rotated form, then to use your void to cut that.

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OK, I see now. I just needed two people to explain it - that is often true for me. Thank you both!

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