How do I change a section box in Revit?

How do I edit a section box?

Open a 3D view. On the Properties palette, under Extents, select the Section Box option. Click OK. Select the section box and use the drag controls to modify the extents, as necessary.

How do you control a section box in Revit?

To display the section box, in the Properties palette for a 3D view, select Section Box. When a section box is first displayed, the extents of the visible geometry are used to define the extents of the section box. Select the section box and use the grip controls to resize the extents.

How do you reset a selection box in Revit?

To reset your view, go to the Properties Menu and under the Extents tab. There should be a check box by the Selection box option which turns your Selection Box on and off. Enjoy the video!

How do I unhide a section box in Revit?

Right click on the view cube in any 3D view.



  1. Go to a 3D view.
  2. In the view properties tick the box for “Section box”
  3. This should reveal and activate the section box in the 3D view, if you can’t see it you may need to reveal hidden elements and unhide it.
  4. Using the grips on the section box resize and position it as required.
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How do I create a section in Revit?

Click View tab Create panel (Section). (Optional) In the Type Selector, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type. Place the cursor at the starting point of the section, and drag through the model or family.

Why is scope box greyed out Revit?

There are some situations where the Scope Box property of a view is greyed out – so you cannot assign a Scope Box to the view. The answer may be to do with the Crop Boundary – and it may not be obvious, especially if the crop boundary is hidden.

Can you rotate a Scope Box?

Open the project view that contains the section (callout) or scope box to rotate. Select the section (callout) or scope box. Click Modify tab Modify panel (Rotate). Rotate the view.

How do I delete a bounding box in Revit?

Hide Scope Boxes in a View

  1. Click Modify | Scope Boxes tab View panel Hide in View drop-down (Hide Category).
  2. Right-click any scope box, and click Hide in View Category.
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