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I'm trying to put light switches in, and our firm standard is to show them on the RCP. The problem is, even though the annotation is showing up on both the floor and ceiling plans in the family file, only the annotation on the floor plan shows up when i try to place it in my model. I need it to do the exact opposite. My visibility settings seem to be correct, so I'm at a loss. Any words of wisdom?
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Oh, and I'm using 9.1.
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Well....you may not like the answer. The firm I used to work at had this same standard. The problem is that switches and outlets are both the same category in Revit. To get them to show up on your RCP, you have to have your cut plane in the RCP low enough to cut them, somewhere around 3'8" off the floor. This will get your switches, but also any outlets above the cut plane such as those above countertops. You light switches will also show on your floor plan unless you move the cut plane down beneath them. The ultimate anwser is to modify all the switch families and annotations to be on their own sub-category under Electrical Fixtures. Doing that would require a significant amount of time.
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ugh...I was afraid it would be something like that. Thanks for the quick reply, at least now I know what I'm dealing with.
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Our firm also shows the light switches on the reflected ceiling plan. My fix was to add a small "invisible model line" above the switch in the family creation. This enabled me to keep my cut plane up high in plan view. I'm no expert at Revit but maybe the attached "switch" will do the job for you also?
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Thanks, dano! That's a creative workaround I probably never would have figured out on my own (still limping around in the family editor a bit *shrug*). Cheers!
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I'm happy this solution worked for you... This is a great website for getting help when things look helpless. 
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nice solution! thnx
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