Lay Out Your First Sheet with a Plan and Section

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1. Set the scale before placing anything:
   1. Open Floor Plans → Level 1 and set the scale in the View Control Bar (bottom-left of the view window) to 1:100.
   2. Open your section view and set it to 1:100 as well — views land on the sheet at whatever scale they carry.
2. Rename the views so the sheet labels itself properly:
   1. In the Project Browser, right-click the section view → Rename → call it something like Section A-A.
   2. Rename the plan to Ground Floor Plan if you like — renaming a view is safe and updates its title everywhere.
3. Create the sheet:
   1. In the Project Browser, right-click Sheets (all) → New Sheet.
   2. In the dialog, pick a metric title block — templates usually ship one (e.g. A1 Metric; pick A3 if available or your brief asks for it). If the list is empty, click Load and get one from the library (Titleblocks folder), then click OK.
4. Place the views:
   1. Drag Level 1 from the Project Browser onto the sheet — a ghost outline follows the cursor; click to place it on the left half.
   2. Drag the section view on and place it on the right half.
   3. If a view is too big for the sheet, its scale is wrong — go back to the view and change it in the View Control Bar; the viewport resizes automatically.
5. Tidy the viewports:
   • Drag the view title (the labeled line under each view) so titles align.
   • Select a viewport and use Modify → Move if placement needs adjusting.
6. Fill in the title block:
   1. Click directly on the title block text (e.g. Project Name, Drawn By) and type your values.
   2. Set the Sheet Number (e.g. A101) and Sheet Name (e.g. Plans and Sections) — either on the sheet or in the sheet's Properties.
7. Notice the section head in the plan now reads the real sheet number — Revit cross-references sheets for you.
8. Preview the result with File → Print → Print Preview (choose the sheet, paper size A3).

Note: A view can only sit on ONE sheet — if you need the same plan on a second sheet, right-click the view → Duplicate View. This rule is what keeps every section marker and callout reference on your drawings automatically correct.

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• New for 2026 — first taught in BIM + Computational Workflow 2026.