Alan H Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I have just drawn the structural grid lines for the project I am working on a plan view in 2D, Is there an easy way to turn this into a 3D grid? currently I am thinking of creating a number of 3D loci at each end of the grids and then snap to these points on the annotations layer to create the grid lines for the sections. Anybody got any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment
Alan H Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) I guess I could draw vertical lines from the end of my grid lines, this will save me showing it in on each annotation layer Edited September 12, 2012 by Alan H Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I just copy and paste the grid lines in one direction onto the Annotations layer of my sections and elevations. Quote Link to comment
Chris D Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Revit: Reference Planes Quote Link to comment
Alan H Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Thanks, the only thing that worries me about showing them on the annotations layer is that you have to do that for each sheet layer, make sure that it is accurately aligned in each instance, and then hope the structural engineer doesn't want to move the positioning about. Edited September 12, 2012 by Alan H Quote Link to comment
Alan H Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Revit: That seems to be a reoccurring answer! Edited September 12, 2012 by Alan H Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Check out this solution, I've used it in a couple of projects and it seems to work adequately: http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=34752&Number=171468#Post171468 Make sure the symbol ends up on the correct elevation in your DL. PS. I usually lock the symbol in each DL to avoid it getting unintentionally moved during drafting: Left click>Lock. Edited September 12, 2012 by Vincent C Quote Link to comment
Alan H Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thanks Vincent, I didn't see that thread, that works for the benchmarks and levels. But did you ever get this to work vertically? I got this image from the internet (I think it is a Revit image) this is what i am looking to achieve and how we normally show the vertical section lines. I think my only option is to show these on the annotations layer! Thanks for the feedback guys! Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Nope, but it has been wished for: http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=35746&Number=176006#Post176006 All the others (competition) have this already. There is a 2D Elevation Benchmark tool however you need to set it manually it is not connect to your model. For what it's worth. Edited September 12, 2012 by Vincent C Quote Link to comment
mar schrammeyer Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Would this work for you? Bubble grids on layer planes Quote Link to comment
taliho Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I am trying an elaborate work around... Grids are on a separate DL Horizontal and vertical lines are classed separately. I then do a second viewport under (or on top of) each section viewport I align those once and lock in place If I need to rearrange the placing of viewports on my sheet, I need to remember to take the Grid viewport with them. But for now, everything is in sync. Copying and pasting the grids into the viewport itself won't update if (for any reason) I need to add or change a grid line. Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Hi, Unless I am Missing the question don't you just set up a grid and viewport it to all the Design layers you want it on, see attached. Quote Link to comment
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