Cut pattern of imported 3dm file (Site category) does not work..?

[gsucci]

Hello,

I have imported a 3DM file, and while I can assign to it a material, the cut patterns do not apply to it. Only surface.

I thought the Site category was cuttable?

What am I missing? How to control the cut graphics and appearance?

See project attached, and screen shots.

Thank you

[ToanDN]

Try Generic Models category.

[RDAOU]

@gsucci 

Site works just fine

• Edit the in-place
• Explode the 3DM.
• select the element assign a material normally using a parameter 
• Associate that parameter to the In-Place Site Family
• Finish the in place component

This way you can change its material straight from the model without in-place editing

Edit: See GIF below

[RDAOU]

@gsucci 

If you prefer it to be more generic, you can assign the exploded geometry to a Site Subcategory in lieu of assigning material parameters

[gsucci]

Thank you, I was hoping to avoid exploding imports...

Also, why is the surface patterns/appearance working but not the cut?

And, corollary question, where is the gray cut fill coming from?

Gio

[RDAOU]

@gsucci 

Why exactly are you trying to avoid exploding 3dm file if I may ask? There is nothing wrong in doing that.

• A 3dm falling under CAD does not mean it is a DWG (Even though, exploding DWG is also not always bad)
• You can also import the 3dm Directly into the model and the family Category gets assigned to it without needing an in-place model.
• The use an In-Place is the DWG impost workflow habit, promoted by many whenever CAD is mentioned
• The advantages of importing into an in-place or a family .rfa in case of 3dm and .SAT are
  1. allows user to explode the form and convert to a are native Revit geometry
  2. gives  access to subcategories
  3. allows user to explode and assign parameter you can control...
  4. ie: you avoiding the explode means you are giving away the advantage.

Otherwise, use the RhinoInside.Revit plug-in from Rhino which will bring it into Revit and you wont have to worry if it is exploded or not exploded.

[RDAOU]

@gsucci 

Missed your question why the cut pattern does not apply to imported category:

• GO to visibility graphics and check what is available for override
• When cut pattern is not available it means it is not accessible and the pattern is inherited from original object

Now see below the behavior of a 3DM imported directly into the projecy (no in-place and no Family)