topic Re: Delete phase filter in Revit Architecture Forum

Delete phase filter

luizacervi — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:04:04 GMT

I would like to delete these two phases however, since they are greyed out, I can't remove them. I want to delete them because they are duplicates. Is it possible to remove them?

Re: Delete phase filter

RSomppi — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 17:49:32 GMT

Filters get greyed out if they are in use. Find the views/view templates that are using them. Assign the correct filter and then delete.

Re: Delete phase filter

ToanDN — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 21:43:05 GMT

@RSomppi wrote:

Filters get greyed out if they are in use. Find the views/view templates that are using them. Assign the correct filter and then delete.

Are you sure about that? The only Phase filter that cannot be deleted is Show All.

Re: Delete phase filter

RSomppi — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 09:10:18 GMT

Did you test it?

I was cleaning up files when I “discovered” that greyed out filters became available when I stopped using them.

Re: Delete phase filter

ToanDN — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 16:01:44 GMT

Yes I tested it.

Re: Delete phase filter

luizacervi — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:26:47 GMT

It didn't work. I assign the views and view templates in the "final project" filter and nothing changed, the same filters are greyed out

Re: Delete phase filter

luizacervi — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:27:22 GMT

It didn't work. I assign the views and view templates in the "final project" filter and nothing changed, the same filters are greyed out

Re: Delete phase filter

RSomppi — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:40:31 GMT

They are being used somewhere. Views and View Templates are the most likely candidates but I can't think of any other place that they would be used. I would make a view schedule and check there, if you haven't done so already.

Re: Delete phase filter

luizacervi — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:51:21 GMT

Sorry for the images in portuguese (BR). It didn't work, everything is in "Projeto Final" (Final Project) and the philter "Mostar tudo" (Show all) is still graeyd out... I can even delete "Final Project" philter even when it's being used on every view.
Maybe this is a bug? I transfered project standards from another template... I guess that's why there's duplicades... I don't know, do you have any other sugestions?

Re: Delete phase filter

RSomppi — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:24:31 GMT

Stay away from calling anything a bug. 99% of these things can be sorted out.

I'm sorry but there is nothing more that I can do without the model. You need to find out where they are being used.

Re: Delete phase filter

luizacervi — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:34:19 GMT

I don't understand how this can be the solution because, as I said before, I am able to delete a filter that is being used, but I can't delete this specific filters.
I can't share the model but I trully apreciate you taking your time to help me.

Re: Delete phase filter

RSomppi — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:41:37 GMT

It might not quite be the solution for you but it worked for me earlier this week.

One thought that occurred to me is that they are in a linked model. The fact that they are "Show All" tells you that they cannot be deleted so any attempt at doing so is a waste of time, IMVHO.

Re: Delete phase filter

bwinterscheidt — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:41:45 GMT

Download and install the "Revit Lookup" utility, use it to Snoop DB, and find the ID of those PhaseFilters.

Then you can close that app, use Revit's "Select by ID" tool, and press the Delete key on your keyboard.

https://github.com/jeremytammik/RevitLookup

Re: Delete phase filter

luizacervi — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:25:56 GMT

Thank you! That worked!