Preparing the Project

Before placing seats, the seating area geometry should be established in the Revit model — even a preliminary layout is sufficient. At minimum, you will need:

Row reference line locations

A general understanding of where rows will be placed so reference lines can be drawn at the correct positions and spacings. Rows do not need to be finalized before starting — the application supports replacing and updating seats after initial placement.

Floor or reference plane geometry

For the application to set seat elevations correctly, a Revit floor (or other approved reference element) should be present beneath the areas where row reference lines will be drawn. This is used to align seats to the correct elevation on sloped or stepped seating areas.

See Elevation Alignment for details on how the application uses these elements and what types are supported.

Note

If no floor geometry is present, seats will be placed at the elevation of the host reference plane without a vertical offset. This is acceptable for flat-floor venues or for manually adjusting rows for sightline analysis.