With the help of the Section command, the user can quickly create a properly sized and oriented section view upon selecting an element in a Plan or RCP view. A section will be created parallel to the element with a narrow depth and height. 


Starting The Command

In Revit:

  • User must be in a plan view.
  • Navigate to the BIMrx tab >> BIMrx Core panel >> Section command:


  • Select a line-based family such as a conduit, duct, pipe, wall with a single click.  Some non line-based famlies require two clicks.
  • The command will create a section parallel to the selected element with a narrow depth and height.
    • The left and right cropping will be relative to the selected element.
    • The top crop will be a short distance above the selected object in section view.
    • The bottom crop will be relative to the nearest floor below the selected object.


Example of automatic placement and cropping in Plan View of a selected element (conduit):


Example of this BIMrx Section View, switched from Coarse to Fine to highlight element selected (conduit):


Notes:
  1. The Section command works in a 2D Floor Plan or RCP. 
  2. The command does not work in 3D views or other Section/Elevation Views.