topic Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front. in Revit Architecture Forum

Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:37:07 GMT

Short version: Trim/Extend to corner of walls overrides graphics (hatch) of the structural wall.

It's easier to visualize than describe. See attached PDF with comments.

Let's see if I can expand on this.

We typically use concrete (Tunnel Wall) systems. In doing so, we will lay ou tthe structure of the building and send that off to the Engineer so he can get started. It kees the model clean, easy to work with while we load up the model with the interiors. While applying various interior wall styles/types, we often get undesirabe graphic output. Portions of our structural walls are 'covered' at various intersections, points of clean-up, etc... One such example is attached.

How do we override the graphics and force the "concrete" walls to maintain their graphic priority over other (framed) walls? So far, we are having to create even more wall styles and adding multiple pieces to avoid this graphic issue.

Help.... Thanks!

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

barthbradley — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:48:22 GMT

Hard to see what the "true" condition is from that Section. Can you post the file?

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CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:58:48 GMT

IT's got to be in the file settings somewhere... When I paste it into a new "Architectural Template" it comes out almost correct. See below:

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:12:27 GMT

Here's the copy/paste of the walls into the OOTB Architectural Template. Issue isn't as bad here. Weird.

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barthbradley — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:24:09 GMT

Doesn't Join Geometry do the trick? You can Switch Join Order if need be.

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CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:27:18 GMT

I have the concrete walls set "not to join"...

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

barthbradley — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:33:56 GMT

You can still Join.

...just to be clear, you can use Join Geometry Tool on Walls that are disallowing Auto-Join.

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CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:43:49 GMT

Join geometry isnt fixing it. Even playing with join order does nothing...

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

barthbradley — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:47:56 GMT

You're not by any chance referring to this issue; are you?

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Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:49:50 GMT

Here's what I'm having to do in order for this to display properly. You can see all the extra wall geometry I'm using. Takes WAY to much time dealing with this graphic issue. All of the part/pieces at the top to create the bottom result.

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:58:15 GMT

In ACA , I'd just put the concrete walls in their own clean-up group, and then could "bring to front" if I needed.

ACA - Autocad Architecture.... sorry.

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barthbradley — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:58:57 GMT

So, what you're telling me is that this screenshot is not right?

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ToanDN — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:02:55 GMT

Like this?

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CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:04:28 GMT

Bingo..!!!

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ToanDN — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:05:36 GMT

@CES_MIKE wrote:
Bingo..!!!

Join geometry with proper order. Nothing special.

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:07:40 GMT

wow... CLEARLY I dont know how to use that tool.... Back to the tutorials/lessons. 😕

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ToanDN — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:19:01 GMT

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

ToanDN — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:22:47 GMT

Screencast.

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CES_MIKE — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:25:01 GMT

GOTCHA! THANKS SOOOOO MUCH!!

Re: Wall graphics - Material priority? Bring to Front.

ToanDN — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:24:50 GMT

I fixed the screencast. See above.