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In this lesson, we will learn how to adjust elevations and levels to fit the walls. From the previous lesson, when the foundation walls are placed, double click floor plans, first floor to open that view. Type ZF for zoom to fit. Note the location of the elevations. Since you created walls according to a location of an imported document and not in the center of the project file, the elevations are now inaccurate and should be relocated. Use the cursor to pick and drag two [00:00:37 ] points around the north and south elevations. The two elevations will turn red to indicate they have been selected. Select the move command from the edit tool bar. When you pick the move button, a boundary will appear around the selected object, along with a temporary reference line and the cursor will change to the move symbol. Pick a start point above the north elevation. Then a second point above the middle of the north wall of the building outline to move the two elevations. Repeat the move on the east and west elevations, placing them outside the building outline, roughly in the middle of the figure. Note that the south elevation does not include include the north-south wing of it's extension. Revit Building will readily duplicate plan and section views by picking them in the project browser and using the right-click context menu, but not elevations. You can create a copy of an elevation in a plan view and adjust the properties of the new elevations separately. Pick two points around the south elevation to select it. Pick the copy command from the tool bar Create a copy of the south elevation 120 feet below the original. Revit Building will create a new elevation named South One in the project browser. Select the view arrow for each elevation marker in turn. A blue line will appear indicating the extents of the view, which will be too small for this building. Use the control dots to extend the view extents line so that it includes the full width of the walls. Do this for all the elevations in turn. Double click elevations south in the project browser to open that view. Select the level line for level one and place the cursor over the left end. Now use the tab key to cycle through the operation until the tool tip or the status bar reads modify level by dragging it's model in. When it does, drag the level ends to the left of the building. Select the process with the right ends. Hold the cursor over the level end, press the tab key to cycle the operation, then drag. Select the import symbol. It will highlight red and the cursor will change to a double-headed arrow indicating that you can drag it. Drag the cursor. It will change appearance to place the import symbol above the new walls. You will adjust the actual placement later. Select one of the level lines. From the options bar, choose propagate extents. This will match level lines in parallel view to these, saving steps. In the dialog that opens, select all the available views and choose ok. Open the elevation view east. Select the topo surface and type VH to turn the category off in this view. Zoom to fit. Adjust the level extents as you did in the south elevation. Propagate the level extents into the west elevation. Open the west elevation view. Turn off the topo surface and zoom extents. Return to the south elevation view. Zoom to fit and from the window menu, select closed hidden windows. Save your file, as this concludes this lesson.