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sgray05

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I can't seem to figure out how to set the project true north. Can someone please direct me. I have my project north set, but can't figure out how set or rotate the true north or even determine what the setting currently is.

I am trying to perform an accurate preliminary sun study. I have my project address set.

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You can't rotate true north.  That is an earth property. :->

You can only rotate project North.  And you can rotate your project.  So please clarify your question.

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The workflow for this goes:

Note: It is best to do this FIRST THING when starting a project, or you may need to rotate all your model elements, which may cause issues.

1.  Get a satellite image from google maps and insert in your site plan, or preferably use the globe link plugin.  Be sure north is set right on the image.

2.  Double check the property on this view is set to "true north".

3.  Rotate 'project north' to the orientation of your building.  Note the view cube has a "front" and "right", set these to your building.

Your view cube should orient to the front of the building when you click "front" on the cube, and the N, E, S, & W should be oriented differently than the cube.  The site plan will be set to true north, and the rest of your CD's will be set to Project north. 

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I was facing a similar challenge getting "Revit True North" to reflect geographical true north, which incidentally do not both have to be the same  See: Manage --> Position --> Rotate True North. When I tried to do it, an error reads "View must be oriented to True North (available only in plan views). Modify the views properties or use a different view".  This was infuriating becaue the option was grayed out in the view's properties.  Well I thought this was stupid since it was making a circular reference... until I realized that this particular view was being controlled by a View Template!  That's where you need to set the view to "True North" vs. "Project North" (or change View Template to <none>... click your way back out and then the properties option isn't grayed out any more, and you can rotate Revit True North to whatever you want.  Then, if you click on the Project Base Point object (assuming it's visible) you have more options for rotating things.

Hope this helps someone.

JP

Edited on: Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 5:16:25 PM

Edited on: Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 5:16:50 PM

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