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3. In the Draw panel, choose the green Pick Lines tool.
4. On the Options Bar, set the offset value to 15 ′ - 0 ″ ( 4.57 m).
5. Hover your mouse over the Level 2 annotation element. Look for a
dashed blue line to appear above Level 2. This dashed line indicates
where the new level will be placed; see Figure 7.6.
FIgure 7.6 Use the Pick Lines tool to create a new level.
6. Click to place the new level, called Level 3, at 30 ′ -0 ″ .
This concludes Exercise 7.3. You can compare your results with the sample
ile c07-ex-07.3end.rvt from the download for this chapter.
Levels vs. reference Levels
If you copy a level instead of create a new one, Revit creates a reference level .
Reference levels are useful for Top Of Parapet or Bottom Of Eave—architec-
tural references that don't need a floor plan. Reference levels show black level
symbols in elevation views instead of blue level symbols. The blue symbols are
hyperlinked to their corresponding floor plan. Try double-clicking the blue level
marker, and Revit will open the floor plan view.