Question: Why is Section box not working in Revit?

How do I enable a section box in Revit?

Section Box Tool

1. First of all select the object(s) you want to section box.
2. Go to the Modify tab on the ribbon bar.
3. Under the group called “View” select “Section Box”

How do I unhide a section box in Revit?

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

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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.

How do you turn on a section box?

To enable a section box:

1. Open a 3D view.
2. On the Properties Palette, under Extents, select the Section Box option.
3. Click OK.
4. Select the section box and use the drag controls to modify the extents, as necessary. The following image shows the section box selected with the blue arrow drag controls visible.

Why is scope box greyed out?

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.

How do I use a scope box in Revit?

Create a Scope Box

1. In a plan view, click View tab Create panel (Scope Box).
2. On the Options Bar, enter a name and specify a height for the scope box, if desired. …
3. To draw a scope box, click in the upper left-hand corner to start the box.

Why is my crop view greyed out in Revit?

Why is crop view greyed out? If Crop is grayed out check to make sure you are trying to crop a view that is not a parent to ANY other kind of views. A projected view is acceptable but if you’ve taken a detail or section view from it, Crop will become unavailable when anything is selected.

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.

Can you have multiple section boxes in Revit?

Section boxes are particular for each 3D view, and they can only have one section box. There is no way you can “add” section boxes to a single view, it is how Revit works.

How do I create a region plan in Revit?

Create a Plan Region

1. Open a plan view.
2. Click View tab Create panel Plan Views drop-down (Plan Region).
3. Sketch a closed loop using lines, rectangles, or polygons.
4. On the Properties palette, for View Range, click Edit.
5. In the View Range dialog, specify the primary range and view depth.

How do you make a jagged section in Revit?

Select it, Then in the ribbon under Modify / Views, click the “Split Section” button. the cursor will show a knife. click on the section where you want to make the cut and drag the section to make the kinked split.