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The primary range is defined by three horizontal planes: top, cut, and bottom. A fourth plane
that can exist outside the primary range is the view depth. The cut plane is always defined as an
offset of the view’s associated level. The other three planes may be defined relative to any level
in the model or set to Unlimited. The top and bottom planes of the view range define the pri-
mary vertical extents of the model that is displayed in the view:
Model elements that fall within the primary range and that are not cut by the cut plane will
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display their projection line style as configured in the Visibility Graphics dialog box.
Elements that are cut by the cut plane will display their cut line style (if they have one), as
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configured in the Visibility Graphics dialog box.
Cut Lines and Patterns
Whether or not a cut line or pattern style exists for a particular category can be verified in the Object
Styles or Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box (see Figure 1.22 later in this chapter).
Categories that have a shaded cell in the Cut-Lines column do not have a definable cut line style.
Elements that are outside of the primary range but fall within the extents of the view depth
will be displayed with the Beyond line style. The Beyond line style is defined in the Line Styles
dialog box, which you open by choosing Settings  Line Styles from the menu bar.
You might wonder where you would use the Beyond line style. The most obvious example is
an architectural roof plan. Usually the architectural plan displays the roofs looking down from
above the building on all the roof levels below. You can have a roof at the second floor and a roof
at the sixth floor showing in one plan view. To do that, you extend the view depth down to the
second floor so that all the roofs are within the range, and you can give it a specific line style to
distinguish it as being beyond the view cut plane.
Multiple-View Concept
Although it may not seem natural at first, a good practice to adopt while working with views in Revit
Structure is to create multiple copies of the same view to be used for specific purposes. When dealing
with plan views, you will typically have at least three views for each level.
Using the second level of the model as an example, you can create the following views: S-FP02, S-FP02-
Analytical, and S-FP02-Working. The S-FP02 view would be placed on a sheet view and will ultimately
be plotted as part of the construction documents. The graphical displays of the datum and model ele-
ments in this view are always set as they are intended to plot. Only construction document view–spe-
cific elements are added to this view. The S-FP02-Analytical view is used to display an analytical view
of the model elements. S-FP02-Working is typically used to coordinate with the other disciplines by
linking in models and DWG backgrounds or to adjust the display of elements to troubleshoot the model.
Annotations can be placed in either of these views as reminders or notes to other team members.
Working in this manner helps safeguard the integrity of the construction documents without hinder-
ing productivity.
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