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Hi, I'm embarking on my most ambitious project yet - modelling a brise soleil which joins my building. I’m doing this as a component, generic model. I’ve modelled some guide lines in AutoCAD which I intend to insert into Revit and use as a framework for extruding etc. The problem I’m having is that I’m finding it difficult to move the AutoCAD framework I inserted into position, Revit just wont pick any of the endpoint as snaps, so now I cannot line it up. What the deal with how the snaps work? I keep coming across this problem, some things I can snap to, other I cannot. It looks like it’s something to do with the work plane? Am I missing something? Cheers.
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Yes, Revit is a workplane based system. This is a fundamental part of Revit and you would be wise to read the help file on the subject. The basics are that floor plan views by default have the workplane set to the level the view is based on. Grids. levels and named reference planes can be set to workplanes. You can also pick a plane but if you want ease of use establish a grid, level or reference plane for modeling purposes. 3D views by default are set to a workplane of level 1. There are no such things as 3D snaps in Revit, only snaps in the active workplane. With the correct understanding of Revit I don't see any need for the AutoCAD front work to be done. Depending on the project, a family can be created or combo of family and wall sweeps or railing tool could be used for the brise soleil. For workplane tips check out my MNRUG handout from last month http://www.mnrug.com/Downloads.html  copy/paste)
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mmm. I thought I was complying with the workplane requirements of Revit. Correct me if I'm wrong: if the AutoCAD objects I bring in have some parts of it which are on the same workplane (i.e. its a framework with a square flat base - the base is on the by workplane - I should be able to snap to the base?)
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Archie, I do beleive that you should be able to snap to the base of the cad file as long as it is inserted on your active plane. So if you are in 3D and have the CAD file inserted on the "First Floor" then make sure that Ref plane is your active one and you will be able to snap to it in 3D
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Revit is a work-plane based system, but it won't let you create 3-point work planes in 3D space. That's right, you cannot create your non-orthagonal geometry, until you have non-orthagonal geometry to snap to, but you first have to create the geometry, but you can't create the geometry until you create the geometry to snap to, in order to create the geometry. Welcome to Revit.
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