- If you are defining a shape on a wall that is not horizontal or vertical in a plan view, you should draw a section parallel to the wall before going into the elevation sketch mode. When you go into sketch mode, the Go To View dialog appears. Revit suggests the section view as the optimal view for editing the sketch. Click Open View to open that view.
- You cannot edit the elevation profile of an arc wall.
- While you edit the elevation profile of a wall that is attached to another element, the wall temporarily reverts to its original shape and height. For example, if you edit the profile of a wall attached to a roof, the wall assumes its unconnected height prior to attaching to the roof. As a result, you may find the wall is not at the right height to complete the elevation profile edits. To change the height, while in sketch mode, change the value of the Unconnected Height parameter on the Properties palette.
As you edit the elevation profile, keep in mind that after you finish the sketch, the wall top or bottom attaches only where horizontal lines are coincident with the reference planes in the sketch.
Sample edited profile in sketch mode (note top sketch lines that are coincident with reference planes)
Finished wall attached to roof (non-coincidental horizontal lines from sketch did not attach)