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    Default using the the 'beam system' tool

    I am fairly new to revit- using Revit Architecture 2011 on win 7-64

    I used the beam system tool to create a joist layout across 2 foundation walls and it all seemed to work right but i cannot see the joists. Its a fairly small area, just one room (about12'x20') on a concrete foundation wall which i have already drawm up with a .
    I have my floor plan views in the following order-
    -B.O. Footing
    -T.O. Footing
    -Foundation
    -First Floor
    -Second Floor

    i originally used the 'beam system' tool (under the structure menu) on the foundation plan, thinking it would run them across the top of the foundation, however it placed them below.
    i then erased that and re-did it on the first floor plan, now thinking it was drawing them to support whatever plan level i was viewing, in this case, the first floor plan.
    Then it draw them above the first floor plan! so i went into an elevation view and manually moved them.

    now they are not visible in any view but if i run my cursor around I can locate them and they will become highlighted.

    any tips on what i am doing wrong?
    Is there an alternate method i should be using or is the 'beam system' tool the most efficient?

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    Wink Re: using the the 'beam system' tool

    You need to set the workplane before adding the beam system.

    Home Tab>work plane>set current.

    cheers

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    Default Re: using the the 'beam system' tool

    also could be your view settings... joists aren't visible if you are in 'coarse' view - they only appear when the view is set to 'medium'...

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