FILLED REGION BOUNDARY COLOR

[Anonymous]

Does anybody know how to draw filled region boundary lines that show up in any color other than gray? it is hard to distinguish the lines I am drawing from the lines that are already there while creating or modifing a boundary. Can I change the color of the Invisible Line (can't find that line modify)?? OR does every line created thru manage line style have to have a weight (am I able to make a zero line weight or even a pattern that shows nothing.

thank you for any help !!

[alan.quinn · Accepted solution]

Like any line in Revit you can set this one to whatever you like. Either create a new one http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit/enu/2012/Help/Revit_User's_Guide/2921-Customiz2921/2931-Project_2...

Or/and, when you are drawing your filled region choose a different line under Line Styles and pick one from the drop down. See attached image.

Thank you for posting.

[jledgewood409]

I went to the line styles and I am not sure which line style it is since there are so many that are black. there a sketch line style (which would make sense) that is magenta.

[David_W_Koch]

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@jledgewood409 wrote:

I went to the line styles and I am not sure which line style it is since there are so many that are black. there a sketch line style (which would make sense) that is magenta.

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When you create a new Filled Region, look at the Modify|Create Filled Region Boundary ribbon tab.  On the right side, on the Line Style panel, there is a Line Style drop-down list that displays the Line Style that would be used if you started drawing boundary lines.  Use the drop-down list to choose a different Line Style if desired.  If none of the available Line Styles meet your needs, then you would want to cancel the creation of the Filled Region and go to the Line Styles dialog to either modify an existing Line Style or create a new one to get what you want.  Be sure to add that to your template file so it will be available for all future projects, too.

[rmc9WR3X]

The original poster's difficulty is with Revit's colors for working with <Invisible lines> in Modify | Detail Items > Edit Boundary. These are not controlled by Line Styles other than to change to a different line style and then back again, adding the chance of user error during repetitive cleanup operations. It could be in the Options menu under File > Options > Graphics > Colors where the other working colors are controlled but it is not offered there. It could also be hidden in the Revit.ini file somewhere.

I agree with the original poster. Grey lines are very hard on the eyes, and they make the Pick Line tool take at least twice as long as it should since DWG parts often overlap. Gaps and overlaps are not noticeable until an error dialog pops up and turns them orange. Autodesk should make the working Invisible Lines orange to begin with and turn overlaps a different color while working in the Edit Boundary space. That would remove the need for the error dialog altogether.