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CHAPTER 1 InsIde RevIt stRuctuRe
Sheets
Sheet views contain your title blocks, and they are the assembly point for all the different views
you create: plans, sections, elevations, and so forth. You drag the different views you have cre-
ated onto the title sheet and position them as necessary. When you add a sheet view to your
project, you will be prompted to select a title block to use for the new sheet. The title block itself
is a separate file that you load into your project. You will learn more about title sheet creation in
Chapter 12.
Plan Region
Plan regions are self-contained view ranges within a plan view and are used in those cases
where you need the view range of a particular area on a plan to differ from the overall plan
view range. Remember that the view range sets the vertical range above and below the elevation
at which your plan view is cut. An example of this is an area with a stepped footing that is step-
ping out of the vertical range. If you want to control exactly which step to display on the overall
plan, you use a plan region to adjust where the stepped footing cuts off in the view.
When you start the command you are put into Sketch mode. To create a plan region, simply
sketch the area you wish it to affect. Then adjust the view range parameter in the View Proper-
ties dialog box to suit your needs.
Visibility/Graphic Overrides Dialog Box
The Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box (see Figure 1.22) provides a way to change the dis-
play of elements for a specific view.
The changes made in this dialog box have no effect on the model itself or any other views,
including any dependent views and the current view. If your intention is to change the look
of elements project wide, see the appropriate dialog boxes outlined in the upcoming section,
“Graphic Standards.” Line style settings are located in the Visibility/Graphics Overrides dialog
box. For easy access, press VG to access these settings, as you will be in and out of this dialog
box constantly.
Figure 1.22
Visibility/Graphic
Overrides
dialog box
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