Revit Show Roof Above Dashed

Meaning that in the real world we don t see a dashed lines on the ground so we know there is a roof above.

Revit show roof above dashed.

Then turn off the overlay. Once the underlay of the correct level is turned on set it to either floor plan or reflected ceiling plan orientation. Use an underlay in the view where you want to see objects either above or below. Thankfully within revit there is a far more elegant solution to this problem and that is the linework tool.

You notice when placing revit component families some display above the view cut plane while others like specialty equipment do not. It is just that now they are set to be visible rather than. Alternatively create a new ceiling plan cut just below the eaves that shows only walls and rooves with wall display overridden to dashed. Structural plan view indicating walls above as dashed and walls below as solid welcome to the revit forum you are currently viewing as a guest which gives you limited access to view attachments ask questions and access other features.

Here we have a cadclip revit tutorial on how to modify a beam family to show above as dashed lines. Next use the linework tool and select the lines you want to show up as below dashed or above dashed. The dashed lines that you are seeing in this plan are actually the edges of the roof element. 3d view of roof.

In order to enable different view representations make sure that the option show family pre cut in plan views in the structural beam family is unchecked. Overlay the roof plan and this celing plan on the sheet they will snap align. Define the display settings for projection lines using the object styles or the override graphics in view functions in revit. Follow these steps in order to get the desired display.

To get revit to do this there is a simple work around that i have outlined below. When a family is located above the view range cut plane but falls below the top plane the family category will determine whether it is visible or not. Out of the box revit doesn t do this because revit shows it as it s built.