04_How to Set up Project and True North.pdf - Autodesk ...

FROM THE GROUND UP®®Autodesk Revit How To Guide for Beginners4: How to Set up True- and Project NorthOne of the cool features is Revit is that you can use both Project and True NorthProject North: The top of the view (your display screen) in the drawing area.True North: The direction toward the North Pole.You’ll need to know where True North (North in the Real World) is in your model, this willdetermine the orientation of your model on the Site Plan. You can acquire this informationfrom the civil or survey file. With that, you can figure out the degree angle* your model needs1: In your Project Browser make sure you have a site plan. If you do not have one you cancreate a level and rename it to “site” and edit the properties to be the desired. ( Refer to fromthe ground up 02. for how to create levels)Verify that your site plan is set to Project North. Do this in the properties of the Site plan view.FROM THE GROUND UP1

2.. While still in your site plan view, navigate to the visibility settings on the Propertiesand select it.In your Visibility Graphics > Model Categories expand site and make sure that Projectbase point and Survey point had been ticked.The following symbols will then appear in your project site plan view3. If your project location has not been set up select the Triangle symbol and click on“Survey Point”FROM THE GROUND UP2

4. Once Survey point has been selected the this screen will appear.Using the internet mapping service type in the project location and click ok.5. Next select the blue circular symbol which is the project base point.In the properties add it the angle to True NorthYou now have your Project and True North Set up. You can duplicate your site plan andchange the orientation of the view to show True North. Or use your project location toolsmake changes.Send your Revit How To questions to angela.lang@autodesk.comFROM THE GROUND UP3