How can you create a section view from a floor plan in Revit?

Creating a section view in Revit from a floor plan involves generating a cut through the building’s model to illustrate the relationship between different elements. The most effective way to achieve this is by utilizing the section tool, which allows you to designate the line along which the section will be viewed.

When you select the section tool and drag a line across the floor plan, you specify the location and orientation of the section view. This line acts as the boundary for the section, defining what will be displayed in the resulting view. Once you place the section line, Revit will create a corresponding section view that reflects the elements cut by that line, providing detailed insight into the building's vertical relationships and spatial arrangements.

The other approaches do not directly create a section view. For instance, double-clicking on the floor plan view merely opens that view for editing or review, while selecting the detail line tool is used for drawing and annotating within views, but it does not create sections. Finally, view range settings relate to visibility control within a given view rather than generating a new view type, such as a section. Thus, utilizing the section tool is the clear and correct method for creating a section view from a floor plan in Revit.