Minimum Length of a Line?

[nsinha73]

Hey guys,
Is 1/32" the minimum length in Revit or can I override that?.....
Always a warning "Line is Too Short"

Suggestions?

[andrewg]

Go to settings / project units. You can set the round-off to a lower value.

When creating the line segment, you'll have to zoom in tight to avoid the error message.

[patricks]

Originally Posted by andrewg

Go to settings / project units. You can set the round-off to a lower value.

When creating the line segment, you'll have to zoom in tight to avoid the error message.

Wait, the minimum line length is determined by the project unit rounding settings?? I had no idea...

nope, 1/32" is ALWAYS the shortest line you can make, even if project units are set to 1/256" rounding.

[martin.grandbois]

Why would you want ot make a line shorter than 1/32"??? Most printers and plotters won't allow for that precision anyway.

Another comment, contractors have about 1/2'' tolerance when building a project (think of concrete structure as an example). Do not try to be over-precise in your work anyway. It'S just a loss of time anyway.

[nsinha73]

Originally Posted by martin.grandbois

Why would you want ot make a line shorter than 1/32"??? Most printers and plotters won't allow for that precision anyway.

Another comment, contractors have about 1/2'' tolerance when building a project (think of concrete structure as an example). Do not try to be over-precise in your work anyway. It'S just a loss of time anyway.

Hi Martin,
I am doing some detailing using filled regions to outline the window section components.
See pic. I am not a fan of doing nested components. And these components are pretty thin.

[andrewg]

Try setting your view scale to 1 (full scale), and see if that helps.

Then, once complete, revert back to the scale you want it to be at.

Or, do the linework in Autocad, import it, and place your filled region boundary with the pick / tab method.

[patricks]

Originally Posted by andrewg

Try setting your view scale to 1 (full scale), and see if that helps.

Then, once complete, revert back to the scale you want it to be at.

Or, do the linework in Autocad, import it, and place your filled region boundary with the pick / tab method.

A 1:1 drafting view still says "line is too short" if you draw it shorter than 1/32".

You can draw something in CAD with lines shorted than 1/32" and import it in, but once you explode it, any lines shorter than 1/32" will disappear with no warnings or error messages.

[nsinha73]

Is there any walk-around to what I am tryin' to achieve? I definitely don't want to have it as a nested dwg in my component. Any other method is appreciated....thanks guys

[Andre Carvalho]

Originally Posted by nsinha73

Is there any walk-around to what I am tryin' to achieve? I definitely don't want to have it as a nested dwg in my component. Any other method is appreciated....thanks guys

What about bringing it as a JPG! Just kidding...
I don't think there's a workaround for it, unfortunately.

Andre Carvalho

[nsinha73]

Jpg?!! Cut & Paste in Revit!!

I guess I have to trim my lines no shorter then 1/32" to get what I want....No big deal....with lines on, it's not that noticeable...

Thanks All!!!