Halftone Singular Elements in Linked Models

[ndsmaug]

Has anyone found a way to halftone single elements from linked models on an instance basis?  I am trying to create depth in my exterior elevations using Revit 2016 (CAN'T WAIT TO GET 2017 for this reason!), and I need some elements in my consultant's link to be grayed back, but others to remain in the foreground.  I know how to halftone the entire link globally or to create filters for categores in the linked model.  Neither of these is what I need.

Suggestions?  

Thanks. 

[ennujozlagam]

hello, i'm not sure if this suggestion is what you looking for? you can go to visibilty graphics > Revit links >dispaly setting > change to "custom" > change all model categories to custom > then you can apply half tone or you can change projection/surface. thanks

[tuuletin]

It is impossible to halftone instances, only categories.

[ndsmaug · Accepted solution]

No way to do it...That's what I feared.  I was hoping there was some stroke of genius someone had stumbled upon...oh well.  

Thanks for your help!

[tuuletin]

If you have only 1..2..5 elements to black out, you can set the whole link to halftones and outline the element with black lines. But this won't work, if you have too many elements to outline and too many views...

[loboarch]

You can use the linework tool to do it one line at a time. Might not be too bad if you are talking about a few elevations.

[Mahmoud.Ziedan]

Dear,

I think there is an annoying way, in which you assign  a comment for all the elements that you want to grey/halftone them and apply a filter rule in the host file for those elements.This will take you where you want.:)

Kindly if this solved your issue mark as solution to help other.

[wcurryAQLSE]

The only way I've found to selectively halftone elements is to stack viewports.  One viewport with a deep view range has everything set to half tone while a viewport stacks on top with a shallow viewrange.  The viewports snap together and you have depth!

[RobDraw]

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@wcurryAQLSE wrote:

The only way I've found to selectively halftone elements...

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You must have missed post #6.