Set the Work Plane of a View

Select a work plane by name, by picking a plane, or by picking a line in the plane you want to select.

1. On the ribbon, click (Set).
   • Architecture tabWork Plane panel (Set)
   • Structure tabWork Plane panel (Set)
   • Systems tabWork Plane panel (Set)
   • Family Editor: Create tabWork Plane panel (Set)
2. In the Work Plane dialog, under Specify a new Work Plane, select one of the following options:
   • Name—Choose an available work plane from the list, and click OK.

     The list includes levels, grids, and named reference planes.

   • Pick a plane—Revit creates a plane coincident to the selected plane. Select this option and click OK. Then move the cursor over the drawing area to highlight available work planes, and click to select the desired plane.

     You can select any plane that can be dimensioned, including wall faces, faces in linked models, extrusion faces, levels, grids, and reference planes.

   • Pick a line and use the work plane it was sketched in—Revit creates a work plane that is coplanar with the work plane of the selected line. Select this option and click OK. Then move the cursor over the drawing area to highlight available lines, and click to select one.
   Note: In the Conceptual Design Environment, you pick a plane from the Placement Plane drop-down list on the Options Bar.
3. If the selected plane is perpendicular to the current view, the Go to View dialog opens. Select a view, and click Open View.