Correctly Splitting up Floor Plans

[dtownsend]

Okay first of all I am doing a 2D to 3D conversion - FYI. I also have a workaround for this that is working, but I want to see if a correct way of doing this exist. The building is a 16 story Hotel with a 12 story parking deck that is built into the building (making the elevations of each floor plan vary).

I have a project that has various elevations for each floor plan, so splitting everything up based on view depths is not a realistic solution. I started the project like this, but when modeling in 2D stuff was getting screwy.

My current work around is to create phases for each floor plan (basement, 1 Level, 2 Level, etc). Then for the Floor Plan view I will assign it to show what is new in that phase. Works great, but if I want to do phasing with this building inside of revit it is nothing going to happen.

Anyone have any ideas on how to make the correct stuff show up on a floor plan and not base it on the elevation?

[gbrowne]

I am not entirely sure of what you mean, but usually the answer for anything complicated is worksets. Or you could link files. Have you tried either of these options?

[dtownsend]

Worksets is something that I was planning on trying next.

[modulor]

How about Plan Regions? They will allow you to show different elevations on the same level.

[dtownsend]

How about Plan Regions? They will allow you to show different elevations on the same level.

Thanks. I don't think they will work for what I am trying to achieve, but I am going to play with them some more and see what I can do with them.