What does this mean?

[jontramos]

In sketch mode, I have a magenta sketch line that has two small parallel lines... If I delete it and redraw it, the small parallel lines return. As far as I can tell, it doesn't cause me any problems, but I am curious as to what they are.

I am using Revit 2011. It is the first time I have noticed these.

see attached.

- Jon

[dzatto]

In sketch mode, I have a magenta sketch line that has two small parallel lines... If I delete it and redraw it, the small parallel lines return. As far as I can tell, it doesn't cause me any problems, but I am curious as to what they are.

I am using Revit 2011. It is the first time I have noticed these.

see attached.

- Jon
I noticed the same thing last night. Like you said, it didn't seem to affect anything. I'm curious as to what it is also.

[aaronrumple]

That is an indication of the deck direction, if you are drawing a metal deck. 2010 couldn't set the deck direction unless you were using Revit Structure. You'll see the same indicator if you are drawing a beam system.

[jontramos]

Thank you Aaron. A few quick follow ups:

1) How do I change the direction of the decking?
2) How does Revit choose which line segment to add the direction indicator?
3) Is there always a direction indicator... even for non-structural floors?

Thanks in advance

[patricks]

The first line you sketch will automatically have that deck direction indicator. I believe all floor sketches have it, whether it's structural or not and whether it has metal deck or not.

To change the direction I believe you have to use span direction annotation or something like that. Check the documentation, there should be something in there about it.

[Scott D Davis]

To change the direction I believe you have to use span direction annotation or something like that.


There is a span direction button on the Create Floor Boundary contextual tab that appears when sketching a floor. You can then pick an existing sketch line (default behavior) to pick a new span direction, or switch to span by drawing (icon in ribbon to switch between draw and pick) and then draw a line to indicate span direction, independent of the sketch lines. see image for Span by Drawing.