Creating A Scope Box - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

To use scope boxes to control datum elements
1 Create one or more scope boxes.
2 Apply a scope box to datum elements (grid lines, levels, or reference planes).
3 (Optional) Apply a scope box to desired views.

Creating a Scope Box

You create
in a 3D view.
1 In a plan view, on the Drafting tab of the Design Bar, click Scope Box.
2 On the Options Bar, enter a name and specify a height for the scope box, if desired.
3 To draw a scope box, click in the upper left-hand corner to start the box. Click in the lower
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scope boxes in plan views only. After a scope box is created, you can change its size and position
TIP You can also change the name of the scope box after creating it. Select the scope box, click
, and enter a value for the Name property.
right-hand corner to finish it.
The following floor plan shows 2 scope boxes: one around the main building, and another
around the aviary wing. When you draw a scope box, it displays drag controls, which you can
use to resize the scope box. You can also rotate the scope box using the rotate control
the Rotate tool . (See Rotating Elements on page 308.)
and