mr_nick
2010-07-23, 01:43 PM
Hi,
I've just started looking at Revit after many years using AutoCAD. I'm currently using "Revit Architecture 2010 NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED" to teach me the basics but as with any book, it can't answer questions when things don't quite go to plan.
There are two issues that I've run into while working through this book - I don't know how many people have used it but I'm hoping the problems aren't unique to either this book or me.
Firstly, reference planes. I started my drawing and put in a few reference planes and then as the drawing developed and more levels were introduced I found that the reference planes weren't showing up on the new levels. In the book it tells me that the planes will show in all views but for some reason these don't. If I draw a brand new ref plane then this does indeed show right the way through but the old ones don't. I know I could simply redraw my old planes but that seems like a job I shouldn't have to do so my first question is "How do I get existing reference planes to populate all new levels?"
Secondly, I have created a floor with a carpet covering. I have then gone to a toliet area and and created a split face and painted it with a tiled pattern. All worked well. Later in the book I put a lift shaft into the building and as soon as the shaft is completed, the entire floor is now covered in ceramic tiles even though it is still classed as being carpeted so for some reason, the paint has 'leaked' out of the split face and filled the entire floor as a result of putting a shaft through the slab. So my second question is "Is this a common problem that painted surfaces will leak when modifying a floor slab, or is it a result of me making a mistake somewhere along the way?"
Neither of these problems is an absolute showstopper and I am able to 'fix' them using my own cobbled together methods but it's bugging me that I can't fathom out proper solutions so could someone please put me out of my misery and let me know if this is normal behaviour or if I'm doing something wrong?
I've just started looking at Revit after many years using AutoCAD. I'm currently using "Revit Architecture 2010 NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED" to teach me the basics but as with any book, it can't answer questions when things don't quite go to plan.
There are two issues that I've run into while working through this book - I don't know how many people have used it but I'm hoping the problems aren't unique to either this book or me.
Firstly, reference planes. I started my drawing and put in a few reference planes and then as the drawing developed and more levels were introduced I found that the reference planes weren't showing up on the new levels. In the book it tells me that the planes will show in all views but for some reason these don't. If I draw a brand new ref plane then this does indeed show right the way through but the old ones don't. I know I could simply redraw my old planes but that seems like a job I shouldn't have to do so my first question is "How do I get existing reference planes to populate all new levels?"
Secondly, I have created a floor with a carpet covering. I have then gone to a toliet area and and created a split face and painted it with a tiled pattern. All worked well. Later in the book I put a lift shaft into the building and as soon as the shaft is completed, the entire floor is now covered in ceramic tiles even though it is still classed as being carpeted so for some reason, the paint has 'leaked' out of the split face and filled the entire floor as a result of putting a shaft through the slab. So my second question is "Is this a common problem that painted surfaces will leak when modifying a floor slab, or is it a result of me making a mistake somewhere along the way?"
Neither of these problems is an absolute showstopper and I am able to 'fix' them using my own cobbled together methods but it's bugging me that I can't fathom out proper solutions so could someone please put me out of my misery and let me know if this is normal behaviour or if I'm doing something wrong?