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12/14/2010 9:30:41 PM | | | Eldon
30 Posts Joined 09/15/2010Entry Type: Best Practice Category: Drafting Subcategory: Detail Lines | Hidden lines when printing
I have a situation where I want to see some dashed lines whilst building my model, but don't want them to print out on the plan. In AutoCAD, I would just set that particular layer not to plot. How can I achieve this in Revit?
They are hidden lines that indicate the area that can not be infringed on by other fixtures and fittings for a disabled toilet showing. So I want to see them whilst constructing the rest of the room, but I don't want them to print.
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12/14/2010 9:40:55 PM | | superJMuser
433 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009 | Re: Hidden lines when printing
In Response To: Eldon
There really isn't a way to do what you are saying in Revit, like the way you were used to doing it in AutoCAD.
The way I handle it is by using working views. The working view would show the dashed lines you are referring to, and the view that you print would have them turned off. I would just take your current view, duplicate with detailing, and then turn off the dashed lines in the original view (that you already have on a sheet ready to print I assume).
There are a lot of other benefits to using working views, such as being able to set dimensional constraints that you can leave on the plan for easy track down later...you could even set up a dimension style that is all red and name the style "Constraints" or something, so it's easy to see.
You can also use the working view for changing scales, having other certain linework or annotation turned on that you don't want to print, etc.
Hope this helps. _______________
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12/14/2010 9:51:17 PM | | Eldon
30 Posts
Joined 09/15/2010 | Re: Hidden lines when printing
In Response To: superJMuser
Thanks
I suspected as much after having a quick look.
Working views looks like a good option.
Cheers for your help.
ps Which country are you based in? (Just out of interest no other reason). |
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12/14/2010 9:59:31 PM | | superJMuser
433 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009 | Re: Hidden lines when printing
In Response To: Eldon
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12/14/2010 10:05:47 PM | | Eldon
30 Posts
Joined 09/15/2010 | Re: Hidden lines when printing
In Response To: superJMuser
Hi
Texas, nice. I am in Perth, Western Australia.
I work for Cox Architecture. We have all but scrapped AutoCAD now and all new projects are done in Revit, but we are still learning as we go :-)
http://www.coxarchitecture.com.au/
Again, thanks for all your help, it great to get quick responses.
Cheers, Eldon |
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12/14/2010 10:10:33 PM | | superJMuser
433 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009 | Re: Hidden lines when printing
In Response To: Eldon
very cool, Eldon. That's really great you guys have taken the dive to Revit. Do you mind me asking how that process has worked at your firm? I am curious to know if it has been a management decision, and if so, for what reasons?...how long has the change been in process?
Thanks for the info! _______________
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12/14/2010 10:36:43 PM | | Eldon
30 Posts
Joined 09/15/2010 | Re: Hidden lines when printing
In Response To: superJMuser
It was a management decision made about four years ago (we started with version 8). I was one of the first users to be trained and I have never looked back. I think the advatages of Revit were quite clear and well understood by the management following initial tests. There have been some difficuties like steep learning curves, staff being trained and then leaving, reduction in staff due to the "GFC", but overall it has been a positive experience. The initial view was that was once we started a new project we would not bail out and go back to AutoCAD, although I believe this happened a couple of times.
Revit is used nationally (and internationally) throughout our company and is here for the long haul. We are still training staff and improving skills as we go. There are a few people in the office who are not Revit savy, but are moving in the right direction and we run an in house training session for one hour every 2 weeks.
I personally think that BIM is undergoing a very interesting change at the moment, with clients starting to ask for BIM Models, but no quite understanding what they are going to get. This may of course be specific to Perth as we are a little remote :-)
I could go on, but I am sure you have better things to do with your time :-)
Cheers, Eldon
Just for background, I left this company to run an Architectural drawing office elsewhere for two years (I implimented Revit there), but have now returned here as part of the CAD/BIM Management Team for our Perth office. I am actually from England, but have lived 'down under' for 6 years. |
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1/14/2011 2:10:35 PM | | Elliot J. Pleitez
11 Posts
Joined 01/14/2011 | Re: Hidden lines when printing
In Response To: Eldon
Autodesk Revit MEP 2011
Could you create model lines, subcategory: <Invisible lines> to generate a boundry line required around the element? Sure you cannot see it within the project, but as you hover over the element the boundry appears.
Thanks,
Elliot J. Pleitez _______________
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