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i"m new to revit (using 9.1). how can i get everything below the toposurface (grade) to be invisible in elevation and/or 3d views, for presentation purposes?
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I've been doing this with masking regions (under the Drafting section of the design bar). This seems to be the easiest way, but it will not work for 3d views. k
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I've been doing this with masking regions (under the Drafting section of the design bar). This seems to be the easiest way, but it will not work for 3d views. k
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one option would be to duplicate your 3d/elevation view, rename it to something like 'above topo' or something along those lines and then just hide everything that you dont want to see in that view. this way you'll still have a regular view that you can manipulate as you see fit, but you can revert to this other view for your presentation purposes and everything you want to be hidden should stay hidden just my .02
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one option would be to duplicate your 3d/elevation view, rename it to something like 'above topo' or something along those lines and then just hide everything that you dont want to see in that view. this way you'll still have a regular view that you can manipulate as you see fit, but you can revert to this other view for your presentation purposes and everything you want to be hidden should stay hidden just my .02
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masking region works well for elevation views. i'm still not sure how to do it in 3-d views. nightryder suggests hiding things below grade, but part of my foundation wall is above grade and the garde is very uneven so i couldn't even make a clean break in the foundation wall to hide it.
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maybe, is it possible in revit to create a cropping plane that would "crop" everything below the plane? or is the only solution to model the topo surface so that in 3d views i would see dirt below grade ?
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"maybe, is it possible in revit to create a cropping plane that would "crop" everything below the plane? or is the only solution to model the topo surface so that in 3d views i would see dirt below grade ?"
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yes i understand what your saying nightryder, but the box is square and my grade is uneven.
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" yes i understand what your saying nightryder, but the box is square and my grade is uneven. "
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i'm a beginner so i'm not sure what in place void families are, but i'll look it up and see if it works
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see the attached image...this is a very basic idea of what im talking about...you essentially create an 'in place component/family' and choose void extrusion or sweep...then you use the 'cut geometry' tool to cut the solid (in this picture the foundation and the wall) using the void...the final product is just an empty area where the void was...it's a pretty simple concept and there should be some tutorials around
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so if i understand you correctly, you are basically getting rid of parts of the foundation. does it go away for good or can you turn it on and off as needed?
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