Changing level view indicator blue to another colour

[Anonymous]

Is their a way of changing the blue that is shown on a level when there is a referring view to another colour? it is a little subtle for my liking and would like to make it more obvious feedback that their is a view associated with that level. 

Thanks

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Not that I know of.  But you could change the Level head family to a color that is more contrast to blue color.

[Sahay_R]

To edit the color of the Level bubble - 

Duplicate and edit the family to whatever you want it to be - as long as it is compliant with your company's standards!

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

its not working

can u please send a short video clip,

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

its not working

can u please send a short video clip,

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

its not working

can u please send a short video clip,

[RobDraw]

What isn't working?

What are you doing?

[Sahay_R]

@kamaluddin.shaikh9  here is a step by step approach - 

Step 1

Create a new level head family

1) In Project Browser, locate the  Level Head family under Families>>Annotation

2) Right click >> Edit. This will open the family in the Family Editor.

3) Save As the family under a different name. Make the desired edits. Load the family back into the project.

Step 2

Create a new level style

1) Select a level

2) In the Properties palette - click Edit Type>>Duplicate

3) Rename the new style

4) In Type Properties >> Symbol, select the new head family

Now you have a new level style that you can assign to the desired levels.

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

i want to change symbol color of level head bt its not change,

[RobDraw]

Do you mean the blue ones?

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

hw i can change the symbol color plz explain

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

yes

[Sahay_R]

@kamaluddin.shaikh9  did you follow the steps from my previous message?

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

yeah,

 i follow the steps bt its not working

[ToanDN]

You cannot change the blue color.

[Sahay_R]

@kamaluddin.shaikh9  , @ToanDN is correct - you can change the color of the level head to whatever you want it to be, but as soon as a plan view is created for that level, the level head symbol will turn blue, This is how Revit distinguishes  levels that are associated to plan views.

[kamaluddin.shaikh9]

2017 version

[Anonymous]

I just spent an entire, excruciating hour of my life on trying to change the colour to something other than blue.

This is exactly the kind of stupid, illogical exception to the general logic of the software that makes you completely go mad while using Revit.

You know, it's not simply that this blue colour is hardwired into this particular family. I can live with that, even though it is kind of annoying for an architect if you can't control the colour scheme of your layouts completely (small hint: this is a point where ArchiCAD is miles ahead of Revit).

The problem is that there is no indication that this one thing is working differently to all the other families. And then, of course, I am looking for a solution until I go crazy.

[RobDraw]

Yeah, Revit would be so much better if it had the ability to change the color of the heads like you can the foot.

[AlexscallyFFA]

If you use DiRoots/ prosheets to export your drawings you are able to untick the box 'View links in blue' to make sure all levels appear black

[ToanDN]

Thanks for your contribution.  However,  the discussion is about the color displayed in Revit, not the color when exported.  By the way, what you said can be done within the Revit built-in print settings, no need for any add-in.