Metal elements appear black/very dark instead of showing material color

[Irreb]

Hi, i have created some brackets and set their material to stainless steel, everything shows as it should until i select Graphic Display Option "REALISTIC". Clicking on this turns every metal material to black and i am not understanding why.

I did not find any answer here and on any other forum around the internet.

Can any of you please review my Revit family and explain what i am doing wrong?

this is the family in realistic view state

 

see attached Revit family.

 

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

This is typical Realistic View Display. Nothing is wrong. No reflections in Realistic.  That's what's missing.  

...if you want to understand what is not happening in Realistic View, then read what's happening in Ray Trace:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing_(graphics)

[hmunsell]

Realistic is not always as "Realistic" as you'd like. personally i do not like using that view settings it can be deceptive depending on the material you have set. ill use shaded and when i want to see it "Realistically", ill switch to Ray Trace visual Style or ill Render it.