How do you maximize 3D extents in Revit?

How do you change the 3D extents of the grid in Revit?

Select a grid line, and click the 3D icon to change the grid to use 2D extents. We’ll alter all of the grids in the view this way. Now the ends of the grids are again moved above the building, but this time only the 2D extents are altered, the 3D extents remain the same.

How do you change the extent of a view in Revit?

Change the Extents of a 3D View

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.

How do you do 3D moves in Revit?

Orbit with Shift and Middle Mouse Button



In a 3D view, press Shift and use the middle button to orbit the model.

Why is propagate extents not working?

If you place a check box in the Crop View and then select any level or grid and then select the Propagate Extents button, nothing will happen. This is because the views are being cropped. The Propagation of the 2D portion of Levels and Gridlines is being controlled by the crop region.

How do you extend grid lines in Revit?

Select all the grid lines normally, but then make the ends that you want to extend “hot” by Shift-selecting the grips at those ends. They’ll change from blue to red. From there all you need to do is drag & extend the length you need.

How do you crop a 3D view in Revit?

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 crop a view in Revit?

Crop a View

1. If the view is not cropped, On the View Control Bar, click (Crop View).
2. If the view is cropped, but the crop region is not visible, click (Show Crop Region) on the View Control Bar.
3. Resize the crop region as necessary by using the drag control or setting the size explicitly.

Where is propagate extents in Revit?

You can use Propagate Extents to accomplish this. Select the datum. Click Modify | tab Datum panel (Propagate Extents). In the Propagate Datum Extents dialog, select the parallel views in which you want the datum to look the same, and click OK.