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Section from Element 
To see this feature in action check out the video below!
About this feature:
With the help of the Section command, a user can quickly create a properly sized and oriented section view upon selecting an element in a Plan or RCP view. A section will be created parallel to the element with a narrow depth and height. The Section command could be performed on any object found in the host or linked model.
How to use Section from Element
Section Settings:
- Before running the tool, you should configure Section Settings which can be accessed in Sheet & Views flyout panel in Naviate AC ribbon:
- Open Section Settings from Sheets & Views flyout ribbon
- Choose default View Type to be used for section creation. It will default to the first found section type in the document when first initialized. If the specified section type got deleted during the life cycle of the Revit document, this option will default back to the first found section type.
- Choose section placement option. When 'Prompt for Side to Place Section' is checked, the command will prompt you to select a side for the section to be created on after picking the section line. When unchecked, the command will create the section on the first click and the side will be determined automatically based on the element's orientation.
- Click OK
Worklow
To use this tool you must be in a Plan/Ceiling Plan View.
- Start the tool from Sheets & Views panel
- Hover over the element you want to create the section from, the nested lines inside the element will highlight as you pass over them. Click on the desired line.
- If the Prompt for side to place Section option is checked in the Section Settings, you will be prompted to pick a point on the side you want the section to be created on.
The command will create a section parallel to the selected element with a narrow depth and height. The left and right cropping will be relative to the selected element. The top crop will be a short distance above the selected object in section view. The bottom crop will be relative to the nearest floor below the selected object. The section type will be determined by the Default view type section creation option in the Section Settings.
Notes and Tips:
The Section command works in a 2D Floor Plan or RCP.
The command does not work in 3D views or other Section/Elevation Views.
If the element was picked without highlighting a specific line, the closest internal line to the pick point will determine the section's base line for placing the Section on second click.