Cut a Plan View at a Clip Plane in Revit

Control the visibility of model elements below a specific clip plane by adjusting the Depth Clipping settings.

How to Cut a Plan View at a Clip Plane in Revit

Select the Plan View

  • In the Project Browser, choose the plan view you want to cut using the back clip plane.

Access Depth Clipping Settings

  • In the Properties palette, under the Extents section, locate the Depth Clipping parameter.
  • Note: Depth Clipping is available for plan and site views only.
  • Click the button in the value column to open the Depth Clipping dialog.


Configure Depth Clipping

  • In the Depth Clipping dialog, select one of the following options:
    No Clip: No visibility limit—entire depth of field is visible with no far clip offset.
    Clip Without Line: Limits visibility to the specified depth. The edges of elements intersecting the far clip plane are not shown.
    Clip With Line: Limits visibility to the specified depth. The edges of elements intersecting the far clip plane are shown.


Adjust View Range

  • Click View Range if you need to modify the View Depth setting.
  • The View Depth level determines where the view will be clipped when Depth Clipping is active.



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