Linked Revit file Missing in Elevation

[david9TMST]

Hello I am uisng Revit 2022.

I am working on the interior elevations of a project with a linked model that contains all walls, floors, ceilings etc.

At first the linked file DID show up within elevations and playing with Visibility overrides I was able to set up several views without major issue. After returing to the project a few days later, (the linked file has been updated and reloaded), the linked file is completely missing from all elevations. Even when revealing hidden elements the linked file is not there.

I have tried all three far clipping options, with no change. Removing the crop does not reveal the model either.

There must be a simple way for this to work? 

[SteveKStafford]

• Is it visible in other views?
• Are your own model elements visible in elevations?
• Using worksets? Is the workset display turned off in the elevations. Workset parameters (instance/type) both set to the same workset?
• Link turned off in the view? (Visibility/Graphics)
• Phasing Used? View assigned to the correct phase, the link phase mapping set correctly?
• Any of the above controlled by a View Template?

[david9TMST]

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[david9TMST]

Hi Steve,

The linked file is visible in plan views.

My own modelled elements are visible in elevations.

Worksets are being used, and parameters are set to the same settings.

The link is turned on in the Visibility/Graphics settings. Phasing is also set to the same settings.

The fact that its not visible at all when reveling hidden elements is strange considering it has worked previously, and no settings have been changed.

[syman2000]

When you open the link model, does it contain any content? Also when you link in your model, did you use origin to origin or center to center? Try zooming extent and see if the model is shifted accidently.

[david9TMST]

Hi Snyman,
The linked file is set to the same origin point. Using the view extents and zooming out I can see topography from the linked file when revealing hidden elements. Walls, ceilings and floors are still not showing.

[SteveKStafford]

Can you open the linked model? Have a look at how the model is organized and see if there are any clues to be found.

Are any worksets closed in your model?

What happens if you link the model to a new blank project?

If a view template is assigned to the elevations try removing it and assigning any other to "reset" "refresh" the view(s).

[ToanDN]

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@david9TMST wrote:
Hi Snyman,
The linked file is set to the same origin point. Using the view extents and zooming out I can see topography from the linked file when revealing hidden elements. Walls, ceilings and floors are still not showing.

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Does the topo from the linked file appear at the correct location relative to your model?

[david9TMST]

Yes the topo is in the correct location relative to my model.

[syman2000]

Have you opened the Revit link and see if the wall, roof, floor, door and window are in there?

[david9TMST]

Yes, the file does contain all elements. These are visible in plan views within my project.

[ToanDN]

What is the link display set to?  By Host View, By Linked View, Custom?

[syman2000]

Also does your link have design option?

[david9TMST]

Link display is set to custom. 

The linked filed has no design options.

See snippet for display information. And view of elevation with hidden element turned on and the crop off.

[syman2000 · Accepted solution]

You have existing phase but show new. So any existing will be turned off. I would set the phase filter to show all or show complete.

[SteveKStafford]

Why are you using override link Custom? What happens if you restore the By Host View setting?

Also for Phase Filters (for By Host Settings) to work they must be named Identical to each other in both files. If there are any differences in the naming of phase filters then the ones that are different won't apply to the linked model correctly.

Revit doesn't apply the phase filters of the host model to the elements in the link. It "looks" for a matching phase filter in the linked model and when it finds one it applies "that" filter to its elements in the view.