How to show all beams in one color and column another color

[Anonymous]

Please help me to show all beams in one color and columns in another color. mechanical ducts, plumbing, fire protection systems with each in different color. Thank you.

[L.Maas]

Make use of filters to select based on certain parameters (e.g category, family name). Then use visibility graphics overrides to add the filter(s) and assign colors

[Corsten.Au · Accepted solution]

Hi

you can use Visibility graphics, surface pattern override ..

and for few categories where surface is not available, you may use

object styles..

Graphics Override - surface pattern

But if you can use workset, making the file central, 

move elements in corresponding workset and use workset as a filter..

this would give you a much better flexibility  and clarity..

Workset - filter

[Anonymous]

Thank you @Corsten.Au and @L.Maas. I had another problem. it is i linked mechanical revit model with and architectural model. Then how I add colors for these mechanical ducts in linked mechanical model. ? 

[Corsten.Au]

Hi

you need to do testing for Graphics..

Each and every view are independent, so PLAN, ELEVATION, SECTION and 3D

each needs custom settings ..

Use " by host " and change VG and check if you can control the graphics..

example : VG, Wall surface solid colour, this should update the link model Graphics as well..

for ducts it little tricky.. there are no surface pattern to change.. so use " Object Style "

Object style

Best luck

[Anonymous]

In Visibility Graphic, there can not be change the color fill in custom as shown in below image. Please help me to make another color for duct (in linked model) which shown in red arrow in the image.

need to be change color in linked duct modelcolor fill can not be applied

[Corsten.Au · Accepted solution]

Try Filter and give that filter colours..

in shaded 3d mode you should get these colours..

[Anonymous]

Thank you @Corsten.Au and @L.Maas. I done it according to your guidance. Solution for duct color