The view range settings are linked to three horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a plan view top cut plane and bottom as well as an additional plane called view depth.
Roof plan view range revit.
A reflected ceiling plan s view direction is up from the cut plane.
Cut planes in a reflected ceiling plan are often set above the head height of the doors and windows.
Everything cut by the pink line like in the image below will display in thick lines.
In the view range dialog levels used to define the visible range are absolute to the current level of the view.
This image was snipped from revit help about view range.
However exceptions to this are floors ramps stairs and any component that is hosted by a floor.
Set a level and a height offset for each of these parameter.
About the view range.
In plan view adjust cut plane and bottom values.
A reflected ceiling plan includes the cut plane as part of the primary range but it is typically positioned above the cut plane of a plan view.
And one of the most critical and confusing aspects of any floor plan is view range.
Go to the floor plan view and click in the view range menu in the instance properties.
These items are shown even if they are slightly outside of the view range boundaries.
View range settings apply to plan views and reflected ceiling plans model elements outside are the view range are not normally shown.
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If you are not familiar with view range this image can help to set the options above.
In a floor plan view the key parameters are cut plane and bottom.
Changing the view range is not always applicable.
Working with plan region.
For example if you are in the level 2 plan view of a multi story building and you select level 4 as the top revit keeps level 4 as the top even if you add levels between level 2 and level 4.