IFC: How can I show the interior of my elevator

[fle]

Hello,

I have a question. When I select my elevator model, the interior ( guide rails, etc) become visible. After deselecting these information disappear.

Q: Is it anyhow possible to show the elevator interior?

IFC attached.

Thank you,

Andreas

[cbcarch]

Try changing Detail Level to Medium or Fine.

Try adjusting section cut location ( move section line into elevator shaft, if it is not.)

Is the elevator an IFC import into Revit/or whole project an IFC import?

[Anonymous]

Have you tried overriding the graphics of the element and setting the surface transparency? 25% should be enough for the lines to be visible.

(You could also change the transparency of the material too)

[fle]

Cliff,

Thank you for taking care.

It is a IFC that is linked into a default "Architectural Template" project.

I made sections, but even the sections will not show the interior. It should show the counterweight and guide rails etc:

Section does not show counterweightHere you can see the interiors

These are my thoughts:

- Is it possible that Revit does not support these kind of sections for IFC?

- It seems that only elements exactly in the section plan are shown.

How can I enforce Revit to show ALL contents within the section box ?

 (Revit 2019 File attached)

Thank you,

Andreas

[cbcarch]

Not sure what is happening w/ IFC. ( I don't have Revit 2019 to test)

Have you tried:

-Go to Wireframe View

-Use Linework Tool to pick lines

-Set View back to Hidden Line

[fle]

Hello Alex,

Thank you for the tip, but I have no idea how to do that.

"Overwrite Graphics in View" -Y "By Element..." is grayed out / inactive.

Can you explain more detailed?

Thank you,

Andreas

[cbcarch]

In the Plan (or Section) Go to Wireframe View--can you see the elevator cab/components?

If so, then use the Linework Tool, and pick the lines.

Modify Tab>View>Linework Tool>Select Line Type>Pick Lines of elevator components.

Set View back to Hidden Line. Do the lines show up now?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Sorry, i didnt see that it was an IFC. 

To set the transparency of an IFC you need to go into the view template / visibility graphics, then Revit Links, then set the display settings to custom, then the Model Categoies to custom, then select everything in the list and set the transparency in there.

[fle]

Thank you, this procedure was totally new to me and worked, unfortunately not the way I wanted it.

Btw, it seems that Alex showed me what I needed.

Thank you Cliff.

[fle]

Bingo, that is what I was looking for. 

It seems that I can learn every day something new in this tool.

Thanks a lot for that quick help.

Andreas