You asked: How do you use a selection box in Revit?

Select elements in the view, and then on the Modify tab, click Selection Box. The elements in the extension define the extents of the section box. The selection box tool can be used in 2D view. When used in a 2D view, the section box is applied to the default 3D view of the project.

How do I turn on a selection box in Revit?

To view more or less of your selected 3D view, simply use the ‘little grips’ to adjust the space. 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 view only selected objects in Revit?

Isolate Elements in a 3D View with a Selection Box

1. In the drawing area of any view, select the elements to isolate. …
2. Click Modify | View panel (Selection Box). …
3. Drag the handles to resize the selection box as needed. …
4. Hide any remaining elements within the selection box that obstructs your view.

Why is Section box not working in Revit?

In the view properties tick the box for “Section box” 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. Using the grips on the section box resize and position it as required.

How do you adjust a section box?

You can activate it simply by checking the Section Box entry in Properties – Extents. After enabling the section box, you can modify its extents using ‘drag’ controls in the 3D view. You can also modify extents from other views (e.g.a plan or an elevation view).

How do I hide section views in Revit?

[REVIT] HOW TO HIDE A SPECIFIC SECTION TYPE?

1. Choose the first section line and in Properties change View name to Building Section. …
2. Choose which parameter will control visibility. …
3. In the View tab, select Visibility / Graphics. ( …
4. Go to the Filters tab, select Add in the lower-left corner.

What is the keyboard shortcut in Revit for hide elements?

Complete List of Revit Default Keyboard Shortcuts:

How do you reset the default 3D view in Revit?

Report this article? To publish from Revit, the model view should be the Default 3D View or a 2D Floor Plan. Use the House icon in the Quick Access Toolbar to quickly switch to the Default 3D View.

Why is scope box greyed out Revit?

The reason for this weird behaviour is simple: it turned out that Scope Box parameter becomes read-only if you modify the Crop Cregion sketch. Since the Revit Scope Box is a cube, it can’t be applied to those views that have non-rectangular Crop Region!

How do you put a scope box on a sheet in Revit?

In a plan view, click View tab Create panel (Scope Box). On the Options Bar, enter a name and specify a height for the scope box, if desired. Tip: You can also change the name of the scope box after creating it. Select the scope box, and on the Properties palette, enter a value for the Name property.