def orientsectionbox(view):
    try:
        # Pick the first face to define the first workplane
        with forms.WarningBar(title='Pick first reference face of an object:'):
            reference1 = revit.uidoc.Selection.PickObject(UI.Selection.ObjectType.Face, "Pick the first face to define the first workplane")
        
        # Get the geometry object from the reference (this gives us the face)
        geometry_object1 = revit.doc.GetElement(reference1.ElementId).GetGeometryObjectFromReference(reference1)
        
        # Get the section box
        box = view.GetSectionBox()
        
        # Check if the element is a family instance (like generic model)
        element = revit.doc.GetElement(reference1.ElementId)
        if isinstance(element, DB.FamilyInstance):
            # Get the transform of the family instance (converts local to world coordinates)
            transform = element.GetTransform()
            # Get the face normal in local coordinates
            local_normal = geometry_object1.ComputeNormal(DB.UV(0, 0)).Normalize()
            # Apply the transform to convert normal to world coordinates
            world_normal = transform.OfVector(local_normal).Normalize()
            norm = world_normal
        else:
            # For non-family instances, just use the face normal directly
            norm = geometry_object1.ComputeNormal(DB.UV(0, 0)).Normalize()
        
        boxNormal = box.Transform.Basis[0].Normalize()
        angle = norm.AngleTo(boxNormal)
        axis = DB.XYZ(0, 0, 1.0)
        origin = DB.XYZ(box.Min.X + (box.Max.X - box.Min.X) / 2,
                        box.Min.Y + (box.Max.Y - box.Min.Y) / 2, 0.0)
        
        if norm.Y * boxNormal.X < 0:
            rotate = DB.Transform.CreateRotationAtPoint(axis, Math.PI / 2 - angle, origin)
        else:
            rotate = DB.Transform.CreateRotationAtPoint(axis, angle, origin)
        
        box.Transform = box.Transform.Multiply(rotate)
        
        with revit.Transaction('Orient Section Box to Face'):
            view.SetSectionBox(box)
            revit.uidoc.RefreshActiveView()
    except Exception as ex:
        forms.alert('Error: {0}'.format(str(ex)))