How do I use underlay in Revit?

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How do you activate underlay in Revit?

Create an Underlay

In the Project Browser, open a plan view.
On the Properties palette, for Range: Base Level, select the level you want to underlay. Range: Top Level is automatically set to one level above the Base Level. …
On the Properties palette, for Underlay Orientation, select Look Up or Look Down.

What does underlay in Revit do?

When you set an underlay, Revit displays another level of the model at the view’s cut plane under the current plan view. The underlay can be viewed from above or below the current level. The underlay appears in halftone and is visible in a hidden line view.

Where is the underlay in Revit?

How do I make properties visible in Revit?

My properties window has disappeared, how do I get it back? Right-click and select Properties from the right-click window, or from the Ribbon View (Tab) > Window > User Interface > tick on Properties.

How do you overlay views in Revit?

Create Overlay Views

On the ribbon, click Place Views tab Create panel Base, and then in the Drawing View dialog, specify the assembly file and the design view. On the ribbon, click Place Views tab Create panel Overlay, and then click the base view. Edit the overlay view as desired.

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What is view depth in Revit?

View depth is an additional plane beyond the primary range. Change the view depth to show elements below the bottom clip plane. By default, the view depth coincides with the bottom clip plane.

How do I change the view range in Revit?

Modify the View Range

Open a plan view.
On the Properties palette, locate the View Range parameter, and click Edit. Alternatively, enter VR on the keyboard.
In the View Range dialog, modify view range properties as necessary. …
Click Apply to view changes.