topic Re: Rendered Floor Plans in Revit Architecture Forum

Rendered Floor Plans

sfkitchen3 — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:57:37 GMT

Hey Autodesk Community!

I’m currently working on my final senior projects in Revit, and I’ve hit a hiccup that I’m hoping someone can help me with. This problem occurs in my Revit 2023 and 2025.

I’ve attached a screenshot of my floor plan in Realistic View. As you can see, some of the materials are displaying correctly, but others appear white or show the flooring material underneath the object. Many of these components are from Steelcase.

I’ve applied materials to most of the objects and don’t want to overwrite them, but I’m wondering if there’s a trick or setting I need to make them appear properly in Realistic View.

Thank you so much in advance for any guidance!

Shani

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

Basam.Yousif — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 02:09:27 GMT

Steelcase turned off the visibility of the model elements and replaced them with lines and masking regions.

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

sfkitchen3 — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:30:07 GMT

Thank you, @Basam.Yousif, for your response. Based on what you shared, am I correct in understanding that there's no real way to view the selected materials because visibility is turned off?

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

ToanDN — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:57:41 GMT

Create a 3D view and set the view orientation to the floor plan by right clicking the 3d cube (to match cut plane).

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

RDAOU — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:30:47 GMT

@sfkitchen3 wrote:
….Based on what you shared, am I correct in understanding that there's no real way to view the selected materials because visibility is turned off?

@sfkitchen3

If by “real way” you mean a direct easy way, then no there isn’t.

Material is a property associated with 3D elements. When the visibility of the 3D geometry is switched off, then the material is not going to be visible except in 3D view. Your options are are either of what the two replies suggested, and which are as follows:

option A: the shortest cut. Use a 3D view where the 3D extrusion in the family always show (ie: material shows). Practical but not always gives the desired output esthetically
1. create a 3D view
2. right click the 3D Cube
3. orient the 3D to the floor plan you posted in you question

option B: modify the family
1. Select the family not showing material
2. edit it in family editor
3. open the floor plan view
4. select the 2D components (lines/masking regions) and delete them (repeat for left/right/back/front elevations if necessary)
5. select the 3D components and make them visible in floor plan views (and elevations if applicable)
6. save, reload and override the families in the model

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

Basam.Yousif — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:49:00 GMT

The visibility of the 3D objects is turned off. You will have to edit each family, by deleting the masking region then turn display back on for the 3D object.

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

GHASEM_ARIYANI — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:00:10 GMT

Hi,

The issue you're seeing in Realistic View — where some furniture components appear white or show flooring materials underneath — is likely due to Masking Regions used within the family environment of those components.

Many families (especially from Steelcase or other manufacturers) include 2D Masking Regions in their plan views, which override material visibility in Realistic mode when viewed from above.

📽️ Check the attached video for a quick demonstration of how this works and how to adjust it.

✅ Quick Fix:

Open the family in the Family Editor
Go to the Ref. Level (Plan) view
Select and delete the Masking Region, or replace it with a transparent symbolic line if needed
Reload the family into your project

This should allow the material to render properly in Realistic View.

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

Basam.Yousif — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:07:24 GMT

Not the material. The solid objects are hidden in a Plan view and replaced with 2D lines and masking region. I'm suggesting you fix this by editing each family, delete the 2D cheats, then restore visibility to 3D objects in plan view.

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

sfkitchen3 — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:14:22 GMT

Thank you all so much for your help and guidance! I tried all the suggestions mentioned above, but unfortunately, some of the Steelcase products still aren’t showing up correctly. One of my professors is okay with them not being rendered, but another prefers to see them rendered.

Given the time constraints, I think I’ll place the products in Photoshop and use top views to meet the requirement. Again, I really appreciate all your help—thank you!

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

Basam.Yousif — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:17:01 GMT

Post them or their names and let's take a look?

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

sfkitchen3 — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:55:15 GMT

@Basam.Yousif to name a few:

Steelcase_AM_Seating_Office Chair_Amia
- Sewn Upholstery -FCS/AR/CASTER
Steelcase_AM_Table_Healthcare_Leela_Freestanding
- 21WX21H-Metal Top
Steelcase Health_AM_Seating_Healthcare_Leela_Lounge_Single Seat
- 30W

Re: Rendered Floor Plans

Basam.Yousif — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:03:06 GMT

The same issue.

Edit the family. In plan view, delete the lines and masking regions. In 3D view, turn object visibility-in-plan-view back on.