Selecting The Work Plane Grid; Modifying Work Plane Grid Spacing; Rotating A Work Plane Grid; Elements Associated With Work Planes - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

Part of a work plane grid

Selecting the Work Plane Grid

This procedure is useful when you are zoomed in on a view and need to select the work plane without
zooming out.
1 If necessary, click
2 Click Tools menu

Modifying Work Plane Grid Spacing

1 If necessary, click
2 Select the work plane.
3 On the Options Bar, for Spacing, enter a value to specify the desired distance between grid lines.

Rotating a Work Plane Grid

When you rotate a work plane grid, the new orientation affects placement of components and affects the
rectangle draw option for walls and lines. For example, if you rotate the work plane grid and then place a
component, the component is oriented on the same angle as the work plane grid. If you create a chain of
walls with the rectangle option, you can create them in the orientation of the work plane grid only.
To rotate a work plane grid, see

Elements Associated with Work Planes

If you create a family that is work plane-based, or an element that is not level-based (a hosted element), it
is associated with a work plane. Work plane association controls how an element moves when its host moves.
When an element is created, it inherits the work plane of the view; subsequent changes to the view work
plane do not effect the element.
It is important to associate geometry to a work plane in order for geometry to move correctly. For example,
you associate an element to its host via the work plane. When the host moves, the element moves as well.
(Work Plane Visibility) on the toolbar to make the work plane visible.
Work Plane Select Work Plane Grid.
(Work Plane Visibility) on the toolbar to make the work plane visible.
Rotating Elements on page 308.
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