How do I create a underlay in Revit?

Create an Underlay

1. In the Project Browser, open a plan view.
2. On the Properties palette, for Range: Base Level, select the level you want to underlay. Range: Top Level is automatically set to one level above the Base Level.
3. On the Properties palette, for Underlay Orientation, select Look Up or Look Down.

What is an underlay elements in Revit?

When you set an underlay, Revit displays another level of the model at the view’s cut plane under the current plan view. The underlay can be viewed from above or below the current level. The underlay appears in halftone and is visible in a hidden line view.

How do I turn off underlay in Revit?

Define Halftone/Underlay Settings

1. Click Manage tab Settings panel Additional Settings drop-down (Halftone/Underlay).
2. In the Halftone/Underlay dialog, under Underlay, define the following settings:
3. Under Halftone, for Brightness, enter a value or use the slider to specify a setting between Light and Dark.
4. Click OK.

How do you select underlay elements in Revit?

Click an icon in the lower right corner of the status bar.

1. Select Links. Enable the Select Links option when you want to be able to select linked files and individual elements in the links.
2. Select Underlay Elements.
3. Select Pinned Elements.
4. Select Elements by Face.
5. Drag Elements on Selection.

How do you show below level in Revit?

Follow these steps:

1. In plan view, click View menu > View Properties.
2. Click the Edit button for the View Range parameter.
3. Enter a value for both the Bottom Offset, under Primary Range, and the Level Offset, under View Depth, that is more than 4 feet from the floor or slab.

How does View range work in Revit?

The view range is a set of horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a plan view. Every plan view has a property called view range, also known as a visible range. The horizontal planes that define the view range are Top, Cut Plane, and Bottom.

How do I change underlay settings in Revit?

How do I select a link in Revit?

Select Elements in a Linked Model

1. If needed, enable the Select Links option.
2. In the drawing area of a view of the host model, move the cursor over the element in the linked model.
3. Press Tab until the desired element is highlighted, and click to select it.

When a model element is selected object specific tools become available in which tab?

When an element is selected, object-specific tools are available on a contextual tab. You can customize the Quick Access toolbar to display the tools that you use most often. For example, right-click a tool, and click Add to Quick Access toolbar.

Why can I see the level below in Revit?

Solution: To prevent the floor or slab from being visible in plan view, you need to adjust the bottom clip so that it is more than 4 feet above the floor or slab and set the view depth so that it does not include any part of the floor or slab. Follow these steps: In plan view, click View menu > View Properties.

What is view depth in Revit?

View depth is an additional plane beyond the primary range. Change the view depth to show elements below the bottom clip plane. By default, the view depth coincides with the bottom clip plane.

What is Revit plan view?

The structural plan view is the default view when you start a new project using a structural template. You can create multiple structural plan view types. Engineers view plans at different orientations in different countries. Revit provides for this variation with the View Direction type parameter for structural plans.

Is the object set as an underlay in Revit?

Attached is a Revit project that is empty save for the generic model family. I’ve tried setting the elevation of the object between the cut plane elevation and the top plane but it still is set as an underlay.

Why does an underlay not show in the main view?

When you tried to underlay a floor, only doors and windows were visible. This issue occurs because there is an incorrect view range in the main view. 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.

How to create an underlay in Autodesk plan view?

Create an Underlay 1 In the Project Browser, open a plan view. 2 On the Properties palette, for Range: Base Level, select the level you want to underlay. Range: Top Level is… 3 On the Properties palette, for Underlay Orientation, select Look Up or Look Down. When Underlay Orientation is set to… More

What can you do with halftone / underlay revitlets?

Halftone/Underlay Revitlets you control the line weight and pattern used for underlays, and the brightness of halftone elements. When printing views or sheets, you can specify that halftones print as thin lines to retain print fidelity.