topic Re: Multiple Color Schemes? in Revit Architecture Forum

Multiple Color Schemes?

PhilvK — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:00:52 GMT

I have 2 Area Plans and have created a color scheme for one of them. Can I create a different color scheme for the 2nd Area Plan? It seems When I get to the Edit Color Scheme for that view, there are no options other than (none) to select, and nothing to select or input for Title or Color..

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

RDAOU — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:18:49 GMT

@PhilvK

You need to

Either start with creating a Custom Area Scheme...under which you can duplicate and create multiple color schemes
OR from an existing Area Scheme Duplicate an existing color scheme (example: below duplicating a color scheme from Rentable and creating another by Area - See GIF 2)

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

PhilvK — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:28:05 GMT

I can create the additional color schemes but can't get it to appear in the views or get a color scheme to appear. Is it because I already have one in the project?

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

RDAOU — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:37:32 GMT

I have to admit, you got me confused! In the OP you said no scheme available other than none...in you rely you state that you have already created a new scheme...

Can you please show the color scheme you have? Did you see GIF 2 above?
If you have a color scheme already applied to the view, are you able to change that scheme on the properties palette
Area Color Schemes only appear in Area Plans...did you create an area plan from Views >>> Plan Views >>> Area Plan? can you please post a view/image

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

PhilvK — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:43:03 GMT

Full disclosure: I get color schemes to work by being lucky as I have no clue how the various windows and available selections are related. Yes, I saw both gifs and will study them more in hopes of getting an understanding on how to relate the various Areas Plans to the schemes.

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

PhilvK — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:32:39 GMT

I think the issue is that you cannot create 2 Area Plans based on the same level. Is that correct?
I even tried duplicating them but the duplicates don't appear under 'New Area Plan'

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

RDAOU — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:51:04 GMT

@PhilvK

No not true...

You can duplicate an area plan and assign a different Color scheme to it
You can Create a duplicate via View >> Plan Views >> Plan Region & Uncheck "Do not Duplicate existing views"

Are you sure you are setting up the schemes properly?

Duplicate an Existing
Rename it
Set the Color Criteria
Set the desired colors

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

ToanDN — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:42:16 GMT

@PhilvK wrote:
I think the issue is that you cannot create 2 Area Plans based on the same level. Is that correct?
I even tried duplicating them but the duplicates don't appear under 'New Area Plan'

You can have as many Area plans on the same Level, under one Area scheme, as you want. They can have different Color schemes by using different parameters, but the Areas and Areas boundaries are the same.

If you want a completely different Areas and Area boundaries, totally disconnected from what you have, then you need to create a new Area Schemes, and subsequently, new Area plans.

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

PhilvK — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:10:39 GMT

I think I got it. It was the 'completely different' scheme from ToanDN's post I was looking for, but both your input helped in getting me there.

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

RDAOU — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:13:27 GMT

Thats why I asked you if you watched both gifs! You said yes! The first is specifically on creating a new area color scheme

Re: Multiple Color Schemes?

PhilvK — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:22:08 GMT

Yes, but before I got to the different color scheme I had to create the totally different area plan. I think that was my issue, but I may not be out of the woods just yet. I'll stop bugging you guys.