topic Re: Steel modifiers not working at all in Revit Structure Forum

Steel modifiers not working at all

sijakovM — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:02:34 GMT

Hi all,

I am having an issue with modifiers. I am using Revit 2024.2, and trying to add SHORTEN modifier to the structural beam.

When I click on Steel/Modifiers/Shorten (or any other tool of that kind) and then click on the beam it just does nothing...

I've checked if modifiers are turned on in visibility and also tried changing view disciplines.. but I get the same result.. nothing.

Does anyone have an idea what could this be and how to fix it?

Re: Steel modifiers not working at all

Ahmed_M_Heteba — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:03:14 GMT

I have tried now and it's giving a small blue line or rectangle and you adjust the setting in proprieties.

but you should be in a 2D View "Plan - Section - Elevation " not a 3D

Re: Steel modifiers not working at all

Lakshman01 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:55:15 GMT

Hi @sijakovM Good day! Please refer this snip.

You able to see the "shorten" modifier in 3D view, In Plan view if you want to see "Do rectangular cross selection from bottom left corner to top right corner (as i mentioned direction in snip)" you able to modifiers instance parameters on left side.

IF YOUR QUERY RESOLVED, PLEASE ACCEPT THIS AS SOLUTION.

Re: Steel modifiers not working at all

sijakovM — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:03:31 GMT

UPDATE:

After the latest Revit update modifiers are working, but still not visible in 3D, IN SOME PROJECTS. In those cases, the modifier is visible in the 2D view. In projects where the modifier is working properly, it can be added and modified in 3D and 2D views.

This inconsistency is really annoying.

Re: Steel modifiers not working at all

sijakovM — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:10:14 GMT

Still, the same issue with a different project started from skrech..

Re: Steel modifiers not working at all

sijakovM — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:27:16 GMT

Just figured out that some beams, which are made following the standards to accept modifiers and beams that are not fully modelled as per standard do not accept modifiers.. that is you can apply modifiers on them.

Re: Steel modifiers not working at all

rasmus_juulTJEEZ — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:00:14 GMT

I was having the same issue. Modifiers wasn't visible in 3D view, but when I changed the detail level from medium to fine, the blue square (modifier) became edible. Maybe same thing will work for you?

Re: Steel modifiers not working at all

jay_colc — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:33:19 GMT

When placing a Beam Modifier it will effectively be invisible unless you have Fine Level of Detail and the VG Connection Categories ALL Ticked!

You will need to TAB select the Modifier

Also check if any Filters have been applied?