Elevation Views

View your model from numerous elevation perspectives.

Topics in this section

About Elevation Views
See a model's exterior or interior elevation perspectives from four default template directions or other directions that you specify.
About Reference Elevations
Label existing elevations to orient a viewer. Typical reference elevation labels might include North, South, East, West.
About Framing Elevation Views
Quickly align a work plane to a grid or to a named reference plane.
About Custom Elevation Tags
Develop elevation symbols and names that fit the needs of your organization.
About Elevation View Properties
Define the operation and appearance of elevation tags, callout tags, and reference labels.
Video: Create Elevation Views
Create an elevation view of the building model.
Create an Elevation View
Use elevation views to look at a project from different locations, either exterior or interior.
Change the Elevation Symbol
Choose a glyph that has meaning for your organization.
Change the Clip Plane in an Elevation View
Resize the viewing area of an elevation by dragging clip plane end points.
Place a Reference Elevation
Choose a reference view label from a list of existing names, or create an empty view that you can edit later.
Create a Framing Elevation View
On a structural framing plan, establish elevation views.
Create a Custom Elevation Tag
Use Family Editor tools to build elevation tags to fit your organization's needs.
Modify Elevation Symbol Properties
Build meaningful alternative elevation tags or change existing tags.

Parent topic: Project Views