ROTATE VIEWS

There are 4 ways to rotate views in Revit:

Change orientation of Project North

The Orientation parameter in views allow 2 values, True North and Project North. These are set globally, so changing Project North will change every view using this parameter value. It also effects shared co-ordinates.

Project North should only be used to set the most common orientation for all views in the project.

Change a viewport's Rotation on Sheet parameter

Rotation on Sheet is a parameter of a view placed on a sheet. It is accessible in a sheet view by selecting a view. There are only 3 values; None, 90° clockwise and 90° counterclockwise. Whilst is does rotate the view it also rotates all annotation, including the view's title.

It is only useful if you want to create a portrait layout on a landscape sheet (or visa vera).

Rotate a view's Crop Region.

If you rotate a view's crop region it only effects that view. Existing text is rotated as well, but any new text will be parallel with the view.

If the view you rotate is a dependent view any text visible from the non-rotated part will be displayed rotated, but tags will display correctly (see images below). Set the Annotation Crop parameter to cut off unwanted annotation.

To rotate a view using Crop Region:

• 1. Duplicate the view (can be a dependent view).

  2. Go to the view just duplicated, rename it.

  3. Check the view's Orientation parameter is set to “Project North”.

  4. Turn on and show the Crop Region.

  5. Select the crop region.

  6. Use the ROTATE command to turn the crop region. You are rotating the view, not the building, so rotate it the opposite direction to the way you want the building to rotate.

  7. Place the rotated plan view on your sheet.

Create and Rotate a Scope Box.

Scope boxes work a little like Crop Regions but are 3D and exist in the model rather than individual views.

Therefore a Scope Box can act over multiple levels. You can control how many levels as they have a base and top that can be moved.

When a rotated Scope box is associated with a view existing text is rotated as well, but any new text will be parallel with the view.

If the view you rotate is a dependent view any text visible from the non-rotated part will be displayed rotated, but tags will display correctly. Set the Annotation Crop parameter to cut off unwanted annotation.

To rotate a view using a Scope Box:

• 1. Create a Scope Box. Give it a name. Make sure it is on the appropriate workset.

  2. (Refer to SCOPE BOX USES for more information)

  3. Rotate the Scope Box using the Rotate command.

  4. Make sure the top and bottom of the Scope Box are correct.

  5. (Refer to SCOPE BOX USES for more information)

  6. Go to the view to be rotated.

  7. Select the Scope Box by its name in the view's Scope Box parameter.

  8. Place the rotated plan view on your sheet.