This method is worth learning so when plane moves everything goes with it.
Revit roof work plane.
As the origin for a view for sketching elements for enabling tools in particular views such as rotate and mirror in a 3d view for placing work plane based components each view is associated with a work plane.
In the work plane dialog select another work plane.
For example a plan view is associated with a level which is a horizontal work plane.
Create tab datum panel reference plane conceptual design environment.
When the show button is clicked from the create work plane of the family editor see figure 1 the active work plane is represented by a light blue surface as shown in figure 2.
Systems tab work plane panel reference plane family editor.
Cogt2414 architectural design with revit working with datum plane and creating standard views.
In the 3d world the work plane is the surface where 3d elements are created and where 2d lines are sketched.
Go to end view of roof elevation face on to new named ref plane select roof by extrusion the select new named ref plane from drop box.
A work plane is used in the following ways.
Pick a plane revit lt creates a plane coincident to the selected plane.
Create tab draw panel reference plane.
Select this option and click ok.
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You can select any plane that can be dimensioned including wall faces faces in linked models extrusion faces levels grids and reference planes.
Select this option and click ok.
1 create another named ref plane in plan view so as to draw the roof profile roughly at end of roof image 1 2.
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Any element modeled in revit requires a work plane.
Name choose an available work plane from the list and click ok.
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