Define the Project Base Point

When you start a Revit model, specify the location of the project base point to establish a reference for measuring distances and positioning objects within the context of the model.

If you have already defined the project base point and you need to move it, see Move the Project Base Point.

To define the project base point

1. Open the site plan view or another view that displays it.

   Initially, the project base point and the survey point are located at the same position, and they look like this:

   
2. To select the project base point, move the cursor over the symbol and look at the tooltip or the status bar. If it says Site: Survey Point, press Tab until it says Site: Project Base Point. Click to select the project base point.

   A clip displays next to the project base point to indicate its clipped state. It may be clipped or unclipped .

3. If the project base point is clipped, click to unclip it.
4. Drag the project base point to the desired location.

   As an alternative, using the Properties palette or the Project Base Point fields in the drawing area, enter values for N/S (northing), E/W (easting), Elevation, and Angle to True North.

   Setting the angle to True North is the same as using the Rotate True North tool.

5. In the drawing area, click to clip the project base point again.
6. Optional: To ensure that the project base point does not move inadvertently, pin it in place by clicking Modify tabModify panel (Pin).

   Pinning the project base point disables the Relocate Project and the Rotate Project North tools.