Lineweight/style not affected by cut plane

[annhelenw]

I have issues with a casework family where the cut plane is not affecting the line weight based on the object style setting. The line weight for projection and cuts are set to be different, but appear the same when the cut plane is above the object and when its cutting through the object.

I brought the family in a brand new empty project (no template) and it's the same issue, so its not our company specific view templates that are messing it up. I placed a wall in the same view, with height above and below the cut plane, and line weight changes accordingly. I tried with an OOTB Revit casework family, and same issue happens, so its no my custom family. When I go in elevation and place a section looking down at the casework it works as expected; when the section cuts through the family lines are thick, when its above, lines are thin.

So it must be something with the plan view itself and/or the category of the family. Any ideas?

[ToanDN]

The lines are likely symbolic lines or masking region for plan presentation and they were set to either projection or cut. The cut plane only affects 3d geometry. Share the family to confirm.

[annhelenw]

There are no symbolic lines or masking regions in the family, only extrusions. 

[barthbradley]

Could it be related to View Scale or Thin Lines being turned ON?  

...just looked at your family. Everything is right as rain.  

...Your Line Weights maybe?

[ToanDN]

Did you look at the line weight settings for sub-categories such as: Cabinet - Panel, Cabinet - Wood Door / Drawer?

Edit the family plan view cut plane to cut the casework.

[annhelenw]

I was aware that some of these categories visibility in plan is affected by this special rule. But I thought this was an show/not show rule, and not affecting the line weights. My object is also below the cut plane, so obviously it should show in plan. Are you saying because it's casework the setting for "cut" is ignored regardless of its position in relation to the cut plane?

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Yes. This is a different rule than the cut/non-cut categories. Just lower the cut plane in the FAMILY and the casework will respect the cut plane set in project. Try it.

[annhelenw]

aaaah, I see. Brilliant. Of you to figure this out. Why its necessary to take this extra step I'm not sure... 

Thanks you!!

[barthbradley]

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@annhelenw wrote:

Why its necessary to take this extra step I'm not sure... 

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Funny; when I read this post the first, second and third time, it sounded as if you were asking why it is necessary to manually input the view's cut plane depth -- as if Revit should be able to read our mind.   Ha!  I must be slow today. Obviously, you are joking.  You got me!