Measure tool

[dct73]

Is there a way to set the measure tool to give x and y measurements instead of overall length and angle?

Thanks

[dct73]

No replies after 56 views? Maybe I didn't state the problem clearly. I'm doing precast concrete panels. I like to confirm correct panel alignment. This is simple in autocad. Just use the measure command and I can get the x-direction offset from one panel edge to another, even if they are not on the same level. In Revit the measure command gives me a total distance and an angle, which is useless for what I need. Is there a setting to change to get measure to give me a vertcal distance and a horizontal distance?

[Alfredo Medina]

If your panels are walls or instances of a solid family with parameters, then the properties dialog box can show you the height and the length of the wall or family.

[damon.sidel]

Could you use the align tool? Then you could align panels vertically or horizontally and even lock them together. Taking that one step more, you could align panels to a reference plane and be able to move the panels by moving the reference plane.

[dct73]

Align to plane? Maybe that is what I should be doing. I'm new to Revit. Thanks for the suggestion.

Now instead of inserting two planes, one on each side of the column line, is there a way to use the column line itself? Some sort of offset from the grid line. I use both walls and generic models for the panels.

[oLDsCHOOL]

What is your method for creating the panels?

[dct73]

I either use a basic wall and add sweeps or make a new generic model family.