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MikeyWatkins

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I've been using Revit 8 Building for about a week now, seems to be just what I need, but....I've tried to cut an opening through a first floor, all seems to be OK but I cannot see throught the opening I've created, The outline is visible and will show a depth if I hover over it, I can see it on the cross section view, but why can't I see through the opening in the 3D view? Is there a view command (oops slipped back into AutoCAD mode there for a bit) or a box that needs ticking somewhere, must be obvious for all you old hands I bet, but its driving me mad.....

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WWHub

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We would need more information to answer your question. 

How did you cut your opening?  - I prefer to just include it in the floor sketch rather than using an opening family.

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MikeyWatkins

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I used the opening function from the Design Bar...is that not right?

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WWHub

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I can see through a floor hole.  Make sure your view depth is deep enpugh to actually see something below.

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MikeyWatkins

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Yep, I'm well low enough, can see the perimeter of the hole but the interior of perimeter is "filled in" although if I hover over it, it highlights as a opening??? 

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I'm sorry but you have done something wrong because this does work.

Could it be that you have a ceiling below the floor that is hiding the objects below?

Recheck your view depth.

Make sure something is there to see.

Cut a section through the opening to verify it is there.

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MikeyWatkins

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All sorted now, ripped off floor then redone seems to be fine now, (should have done this sooner I guess)

thanks for your help though, good to know there are people I can bounce things off

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