Is this where i would also ask a autocad mep question?

[b.muqlueen]

Being the interface is pretty much the same?

[James]

yeah i think this section covers all Revit products

[Hedgehog]

We'll do our best :)

[b.muqlueen]

what i am trying to do is draw a 3d detail. then show the isometric view of the detail on the top view of my layout. so i drew somthing extruded it. now on the y plane/side view. i need to draw a circle then extrude. problem is when i go to draw on a different plane it seems as if the circle is being drawn in a different plane. ie. flat line.

this was not my original question(i figured that one) now that i read this it sounds more like a auto cad 3d question.

i may just end up drawing it in 2d

[Hedgehog]

Your ucs is still on the other plane... either change it manually to view or switch ucsortho on.

[b.muqlueen]

what i am trying to do is draw a 3d detail. then show the isometric view of the detail on the top view of my layout.


How would i show the isometric view that i drew in model space with the top view of may layout in paperspace?

[Hedgehog]

Have a look at the MVIEW & VIEWPORTS commands & the View toolbar :)

[b.muqlueen]

Have a look at the MVIEW & VIEWPORTS commands & the View toolbar :)

I am doing all my work in mep now 2d and 3d. (while getting to grips with 3d. in school all the 3d work we did was in inventor)The transition is a little wierd. Any was i cant find my viewport tool bar, to scale my drawing to 3/8.

thanks for your help hedge hog

[Hedgehog]

VIEWS toolbar... VIEWPORTS command.

... unless you've got a very different installation on MEP of course.

[StykFacE]

I am doing all my work in mep now 2d and 3d. (while getting to grips with 3d. in school all the 3d work we did was in inventor)The transition is a little wierd. Any was i cant find my viewport tool bar, to scale my drawing to 3/8.

thanks for your help hedge hog
I use MEP and althought the 3D portion is nice, I still do almost all of my Isometric work as 2D. I'm fast at it, and it's easier then dealing with MEP's Isometric view of a 3D ductrun, lol. :lol:

This is only a suggestion, so take it has you wish, but if all you need is a simple Isometric then do it the old fashioned way. Trust me it will save you TONS of time and headache when compared to the MEP specs of an Iso view. :)

[b.muqlueen]

VIEWS toolbar... VIEWPORTS command.

... unless you've got a very different installation on MEP of course.

I am using autocad mep. Not revit mep. I cant seem to find how scale my viewport in paperspace.

[b.muqlueen]

ok. i was able to do it through the properties palette. Not used to that.

thanx for the help and advice.