Revit Tutorial - Missing Secondary Contour Lines (Topo Tip)

File this post under "random things that are good to know about Revit".  Although, it seems to come up more than you would think...

Have you every had a topographic model within Revit not display the secondary contour lines?  Look closely at the two topographic images above.  What is different?  Notice that the model on the left is missing three sets of secondary contour lines (the dashed lines that represent 1'-0" of elevation change).

Why?

Keep reading to find out....

Revit Site and Toposurface Tutorials

Thanks to The Revit Clinic for the find.  I think these tutorials, when paired with my "Studio Topo Tips" will cure what my teachers are called "floating building syndrome".  I know the toposofuces dont look great when rendered, but your sections and elevations looks 100 times better with some earth around them....

• Studio Topo Tip - Part 1
• Studio Topo Tip - Part 2
• Studio Topo Tip - Part 3

Autodesk Site Creation Tutorials... Click here...