Autodesk hopes you check your Visibility Graphics setting dialog for a view after you link in another Revit model???
http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-A39798E1-7567-40EC-9D52-77CDF1B0EA43
Perhaps you have imported views from the linked-in file? For imported views, the "host" is still the linked file maybe?
I think the option described in the help file page will only have an effect when a linked file is displayed in a view that is native to the host file.
Maybe. I'm just guessing here.
Yes, I do understand the problem you are describing, and agree that the functionality you seek should be available. I don't link in models from outside my own office, so I have not had the problem myself. I had assumed that the settings discussed previously would work, and am surprised to find out that they don't. They way the help file page describes the use of that setting indicates that it should do exactly what you are asking for.
Perhaps you will report the problem to Autodesk through your subscription account?
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