Autodesk Revit MEP

[#1]

Hi,

I am new to Autodesk Revit and just installed the software. Our company is using duct fill/hatch for different duct system types. I tried set up the color legend and applied. It comes out that duct fill/hatch do not apply to duct fittings. Did I missed something?

Also, when I try to switch to ceiling view, the color fill is greyed (please see attached). Is there any way I can activate this on ceiling view?

Thanks for the help in advance.

[#2 · Accepted solution]

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ben_hmac wrote:

"I am new to Autodesk Revit and just installed the software. Our company is using duct fill/hatch for different duct system types. I tried set up the color legend and applied. It comes out that duct fill/hatch do not apply to duct fittings. Did I missed something?"

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Your best option would be to use View Filters to create the filled hatch pattern according to Duct System. Using View FIlters, you can choose to apply the graphic overrides to multiple categories, including Duct Fittings and Duct Accessories. These View Filters can also be incorporated into your View Templates, if desired.

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ben_hmac wrote:

"Also, when I try to switch to ceiling view, the color fill is greyed (please see attached). Is there any way I can activate this on ceiling view?"

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I believe that this is the case - the Color Schemes are not available for Reflected Ceiling Plans.

[#3]

Thanks this solved my problem.

[#4]

We have a separate hatch for dampers, air terminal and mechanical equipment as well. I tried to apply this and it work for equipments but not with the other two. Is there a way I can hatch these?

[#5]

In some families, such as the  Fire Damper Family, the element is represented by Detail Lines instead of by the actual geometry of the item. In these cases, the geometric elements that form the element are set to be invisible in Plan/RCP Views. Revit applies the Solid Fill to the surfaces of these geometric components, but since they aren't visible, there is nothing to apply the fill to. You should be able to edit the Family and make the geometry visible in Plan/RCP Views. See the images below.

In the above image, I right clicked on the fire damper and selected "Edit Family". Within the Family (center) I selected the extrusion (the box) that represents the element and went to Visibility/Graphics Overrides under Properties. After enabling "Plan/RCP", I clicked 'OK' and the clicked 'Load into Project' on the ribbon, and overwrote the previous version. If you need any more info, don't hesitate to ask!

[#6]

Can I change the color? I tried to change by filtering but no luck.

[#7]

If the Fire Dampers have a separate hatch pattern and/or color, you will have to create a separate View Filter which would be applied only to that Category. If this Filter is to be applied only to fire dampers (and not the entire Duct Accessories Category), you can create Filter Rules that isolate those elements, such as "Family Name" Contains "Damper". Once added to a View, move the View Filter to the top of the list so it has the highest priority.

[#8]

Thanks for your help. I think I'm now ok with this.