A reflected ceiling plan s view direction is up from the cut plane.
Roof plan view range revit.
In a floor plan view the key parameters are cut plane and bottom.
Video describing the revit view range settings for plan views.
If you are not familiar with view range this image can help to set the options above.
View range settings apply to plan views and reflected ceiling plans model elements outside are the view range are not normally shown.
A reflected ceiling plan includes the cut plane as part of the primary range but it is typically positioned above the cut plane of a plan view.
However exceptions to this are floors ramps stairs and any component that is hosted by a floor.
And one of the most critical and confusing aspects of any floor plan is view range.
Working with plan region.
About the view range.
The view range dialog looks complicated but most of the time what you need to set is simple.
Go to the floor plan view and click in the view range menu in the instance properties.
In the view range dialog levels used to define the visible range are absolute to the current level of the view.
Floor plans are an essential part of any revit project.
These items are shown even if they are slightly outside of the view range boundaries.
The view range settings are linked to three horizontal planes that control the visibility and display of objects in a plan view top cut plane and bottom as well as an additional plane called view depth.
Changing the view range is not always applicable.
Everything cut by the pink line like in the image below will display in thick lines.
Set a level and a height offset for each of these parameter.
Cut planes in a reflected ceiling plan are often set above the head height of the doors and windows.
For example if you are in the level 2 plan view of a multi story building and you select level 4 as the top revit keeps level 4 as the top even if you add levels between level 2 and level 4.