Autodesk 24108-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 User Manual page 918

10 Specify the display of the component:
If you want to
display the block instead of the associated curtain wall unit
element
superimpose the block over the curtain wall unit element so
that both are displayed
11 Click Select Block, and select the custom block that you created.
12 Click OK.
13 Specify further settings for the custom display block:
If you want to
scale the block to fit a particular dimension
specify how the block is inserted into the grid in the X, Y, and
Z directions
mirror the block
offset the block from the grid
14 Click OK three times.
Creating Cut Planes for a Curtain Wall Unit
Use this procedure to specify the properties of one or more cut planes for a curtain wall unit style. Cut plane display
properties apply only to display representations, such as Plan, that are used in Top view (Plan view) of a drawing.
To better visualize the elements of a curtain wall unit in Plan view, you can create cut planes. The main cut plane is
where the shrinkwrap and hatching are applied. The plan display shows the components and objects in the wall as
they are displayed at the height of each cut plane.
1 Select a curtain wall unit, right-click, and click Edit Curtain Wall Unit Style.
2 Click the Display Properties tab.
3 Select Plan, and click
NOTE The Cut Plane tab is displayed only in some display representations, such as Plan.
4 Click the Cut Plane tab to set the cut plane to be displayed in each display representation for the curtain
wall unit style.
5 Enter a value for Cut Plane Height to specify the cut plane at which hatching takes effect.
6 To specifically define a cut plane, click Add, and enter the height of the new cut plane:
If you add a cut plane
at a height that is lower than the value for Cut Plane Height
at a height that is higher than the value for Cut Plane Height
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Then
select Replace Graphics.
clear Replace Graphics.
Then
select Width, Height, or Depth. To prevent the block from
losing its proportions, select Lock XY Ratio.
specify an insertion point on the X, Y, and Z planes.
determine if it should mirror in the X, Y, or Z direction.
specify the offset in the X, Y, or Z direction.
Then
objects are displayed using the properties specified for the
Below Cut Plane component on the Layer/Color/Linetype
tab.
objects are displayed using the properties specified for the
Above Cut Plane component on the Layer/Color/Linetype
tab.