Click modify to end the line.
Revit roof reference plane.
On the options bar specify an offset if desired.
Select the reference plane and on the properties palette enter a name for the plane.
In revit reference planes can be used for two main purposes.
Detailed review of reference planes beam and roof systems.
To align roof ridges use the align tool.
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Open the 3d view and click architecture tab work plane panel set.
Alternatively they can actually be used to control the formation and position of 3d geometry.
To raise or lower the roof from the reference level specify a value for offset.
In the drawing area draw the reference planes by dragging the cursor.
Move the cursor near the line to which you want to place the reference plane and click.
Used in this way they are acting as simple construction lines.
Select the lock option to lock the reference plane to the line.
On the draw panel click pick lines.
Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level.
In the work plane dialog select the reference plane name you just created and click ok.
Now the trick is select and name the ref.
Simply they can be used to form a draft outline of where you need to position certain elements.
Roof profile sketched using spline tool.
Reference plane properties select a reference plane and view or modify its properties on the properties palette.
Click finish edit mode and then open a 3d view.
Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop.
Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset.
Revit mep can be tricky with so many tools to choose from to get that work in.
Hide the reference plane in the view hide a selected reference plane or all reference planes in a view.
Plane if you don t none of this works.
Sketch the profile of the roof as an open loop.
Using the reference plane you can control the position of the extruded roof in relation to a level.
Use the line tool or the pick line tool to draw a reference plane.
Revit places a reference plane at the specified offset.
To pick an existing line.