Revit Roof Plan Underlay

In the view properties expand the underlay drop down and select the level on which the roof was created to display.

Revit roof plan underlay.

Use the underlay parameters on the properties palette to set an underlay. Now the next step is to select the linework tool from the modify tab view panel. In the properties dialog box for the view you want to see the overhang lines in set the underlay drop down to be the level on which the roof was created. Had to crack open revit and play for a while.

Select the linework tool in the view panel. I highlighted the roof lines that are the underlay. On the properties palette for range. I thought i would see what shows on the first floor view.

In this example my roof element is at level 1. Then select the line style you want to represent the roof overhang in the view. In the project browser open a plan view. At first i thought the problem was that i had underlaid the first floor on the lower level revit didn t like underlaying a floor above but i ve done that on other projects and it worked as expected.

The slice of the model between that level and the next level up displays. Now it s at this point where i could just trace over the perimeter. So i change the underlay parameter you find this is the properties palette to the level where your roof or roof light canopy etc resides. In the main floor level the bottom of the primary range is set to main floor with an offset of 1.

Open the plan view of the level in which you want to see the roof line. You set an underlay by specifying a level. This issue occurs because there is an incorrect view range in the main view. All other choices are absolute.

Three of the underlay options current level level above and level below are relative to the current level. If the view range intersects the geometry of a level in your main view that level cannot be used as an underlay in the main view. Once i do this my roof element become visible in the ground floor plan. When you tried to underlay a floor only doors and windows were visible.