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desiiito

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When I’m trying to “pick path” or “pick plane” to make swept blend, it’s picking  plane and path starting from the 0,0,0 point in the project, not the place I point .. I didn’t have this problem before.. What should i do? Thank you

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I doubt that you even know where 0,0,0 is.   Revit does not work like CAD.

SInce you don't tell us what Revit issue and what updates you have installed we have to first suggest that this is your problem.

The other possibility is what work plane are you using?  Did you even pick one?

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I am selecting 1 for plane and 2 for the path.. but it is selecting 3 from 0,0 point /or i'm wrong?/ 

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Not sure what you are wanting to do.  Here are a couple of thoughts/rules.

When you create a sweep, you typically start with the path.  You can use pick 3D edges if you have something to pick from.  Otherwise, you need to establish a work plane and sketch the path. 

Revit always picks the midpoint of your first path line as the location of the profile you will be sweeping.   Obviously, if you want to sketch that, you need to plan your path sketch in such a manner that you will have a view that will show that profile in a normal view. 

In cases like yours where you are going along an arc, where is this normal view?  In this case, create a profile family, load that and use that profile instead of sketching one.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO-BSStm2o4&list=TLqgVgD7Sime4 I'm doing it this way, and i did it hundred of time with thie same wall and there wasn's any problem.. but now i get this problem and that's why i'm wondering what to do.. Thanks anyway for the another way you explain

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In that video, they initially set a work plane but I don't have a clue where it is - can't see it in the video.

If that is the case, then you need to do that before you pick your path.  In your case, that plane would be the end face of that wall

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Yes, this is what i'm doing, but it doesnt picking what i point (the end face of that wall), but some plane and line near/on the 0,0,0 point.. so i thought it is related with this zero point, maybe i picked something that makes relation with it.. dont know

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Either you are doing something strange or your file may have become buggy.

Instead of following the process you are, start again but don't set the workplane.   Since your wall is one curve, just pick the 3d Edge.   Because this is a sweep blend, Revit will automatically place the profile locations at the ends of your path.   No need to set the work plane.  

If the above doesn't work, audit your file.

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It doesn't work.. so i start in new fail.. thank you for the attention and the help

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