Engineers view plans at different orientations in different countries. Revit provides for this variation with the View Direction type parameter for structural plans.
You can create multiple structural plan view types and define the View Direction parameter differently for each, allowing multiple view directions within a project. Typically, foundation views are viewed down to show structural floors, wall foundations, and footings. Framing views can be viewed up for a view of structural framing elements unobscured by structural floors.
View direction perspective
To set view direction
- In the Project Browser, select a structural plan view.
The View Direction parameter is not available for other types of plan views.
- On the Properties palette, click
(Edit Type). - In the Type Properties dialog, for View Direction, select Up or Down.
- Click OK.
| View Direction = Down | View Direction = Up |
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Note: It may be necessary to adjust the view range cut plane when switching view direction settings. See View Range.