topic Re: Pipe Color Legend Section View in Revit MEP Forum

Pipe Color Legend Section View

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:36:23 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to apply a pipe color fill legend to a section view of vertical piping in a project, however when in a section view the Pipe Legend under Color Fill in the analyze tab is grayed out. Is there a work around for this?

Re: Pipe Color Legend Section View

L.Maas — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:15:18 GMT

No, you can not create a system colour scheme in sections and then also not a pipe legend. This functionality is hard coded. In those cases you would need to create your ownn legends

You could check the IDEA section and if needed create one

Re: Pipe Color Legend Section View

hmunsell — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:23:15 GMT

what are you setting up your color fill legend to show? you may be be able to set up a series of filters to select pipe based on different criteria. Then you can load the filters into a view and override the pattern an color.

it wouldn't be as dynamic as a color fill legend, but if you know your criteria it may be an option to try.

Re: Pipe Color Legend Section View

L.Maas — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:33:18 GMT

I agree you can create filter to colour the view. For what I understand the OP is after the legend, not the colouring of the view.

Re: Pipe Color Legend Section View

hmunsell — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:40:49 GMT

true, that's why i asked whey they were trying to show. i should have added you'd have to manually make your legend :-). it is an option i have used in the past. i had to set up a series of filters to cover the criteria i was looking to display, but it provided the graphic the client was looking for.

Re: Pipe Color Legend Section View

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:44:28 GMT

Thank you @hmunsell and @L.Maas . The project is a mechanical as-built drawing for a 5 story condo building, with sections showing which pipe is being replaced or rehabilitated. I did ultimately end up using filters to accomplish this task. However, I do find it odd that you can't create pipe color fill legends in a sectional view, I'm wondering what Autodesk's reasoning is for this.

Re: Pipe Color Legend Section View

fabiosato — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 02:51:10 GMT

Hello,

I guess that nobody asked for, but you can create an idea, as @L.Maas suggested