September 3, 2009

Revit Architecture 2010 Tip - Determining the Sill location

Question:
How does Revit determine where the Sill Is?

Answer:
In the Revit Window Family, Check the Elements Properties of the Sill Reference Plane "Defines Origin" to replace the windows Default Sill Height relative to the Floor Line.

There are no merits or demerits as all windows have a default sill height and all windows are variable in sill height. The default sill height is the height as the family is drawn. The variable is the ability to move the window up and down.

How does Revit determine where the sill is? If there is no Reference Plane defined as an origin, then Revit will use the lowest 3D modeled extents of the windows as the sill. If you have a Reference Plane set as origin, then that is used as the location of the sill.

Contributed by: Emily Clark, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP – Ideate AEC Solutions Application Specialist

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